A 998R - nah - they made too many!!!! You want the 996R.
Ducati tried to cash in on the popularity of the hand-built, limited edition 996R, by producing a not-so limited run of 998Rs.
They just used the 998R to test some of the components of the new 999 engines before they squeezed them into the 999
Go for the 996R - you and she will be much more appreciative.
Tim
