| As i understand it the AMA Homologation rules were tighter than WSB so had to be based on a production bike for sale to the general public hence the need for a limited amount of 955SPs, especially as the normal production bike in 1996 was still a 916.
The bit that doesn't look right to me is the fairing as I cant remember them having the built in catch trays back then and I have seen a genuine 955SP that had the same fairing panels as a 916 apart from the graphic which had 955sp in place of where you would normally find the 916 graphic.
With things like the ohlins stering damper and the plaque on the top yoke it could well be a genuine 955, but it does look as though it has been played with as I say the fairing doesn't look genuine and I wouldn't think 5-spokes are either.
As for being as quick as a R1 I would be inrterested to know what injector bodies and Exhaust size it is running as with the right kit a 955 can make over 150bhp |