Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Advice on which model to go for?

[chillo]

Originally posted by Nick Pavey
You think?

Does it ride the same,just faster? Was told it was a bit of a pig to handle. I know very little really about sbk's so believe anything!


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back on topic a bit go have a look at the 999, its got the new sbk style swingarm, red frame etc. looks the mutts nuts.
Its what the 999R should have looked like when launched.
The 749 is an excellent bike but needs revving and riding quite a lot harder to really get everything out of it. With a 999 you dont have to wring its neck as much, you can be a lot more lazy for 80% of the time and still go v.quick without the effort. Yes there is a little bit more gyroscopic force from the engine to deal with but it is nothing really.
I had a stock 999 loaner for a day (03 model, which the new model has vastly improved on) a couple of years back when my 998r was getting serviced. It amazed me how good it was (i really did give it a right thrashing) and i knew then i had to get a 999r! it handled better than my 998r!
The 999s is a good bike but depends on what your budget is, i would recommend the base 999 every day of the week.

[Edited on 9-2-2006 by chillo]