Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 999R Good price?

[Bionicle]

I have a 996 for the track and a 999R for the road, even though the 996 is set up spot on, it is still a straign on the muscles round the track, where as the 999R is a dream to ride on the track and takes alot less effort to turn in, the only reason i stopped using it was the cost involved in a drop, the 996 parts are cheaper and easer to get hold of on ebay.

Its true we all want the latest toys and money available i will move up next year, however i will be gutted if the resale price of my R has dropped to a point where a 748\996 demands a higher price.

[Carbon749]

Originally Posted by Bionicle

I have a 996 for the track and a 999R for the road, even though the 996 is set up spot on, it is still a straign on the muscles round the track, where as the 999R is a dream to ride on the track and takes alot less effort to turn in, the only reason i stopped using it was the cost involved in a drop, the 996 parts are cheaper and easer to get hold of on ebay.

Its true we all want the latest toys and money available i will move up next year, however i will be gutted if the resale price of my R has dropped to a point where a 748\996 demands a higher price.

Time will out .... all the Ducati 'R' models depreciate to a level and then sit there with very little movement. This was part of my reasoning when I bought an 18 month old 749r 2004 homologation model. Initial owner has lost all the depreciation and hopefully I've bought it a price that will be stable for the short term.

[chris.p]

Originally Posted by Bionicle

I have a 996 for the track and a 999R for the road, even though the 996 is set up spot on, it is still a straign on the muscles round the track, where as the 999R is a dream to ride on the track and takes alot less effort to turn in, the only reason i stopped using it was the cost involved in a drop, the 996 parts are cheaper and easer to get hold of on ebay.

Its true we all want the latest toys and money available i will move up next year, however i will be gutted if the resale price of my R has dropped to a point where a 748\996 demands a higher price.

Hey, wana swop your 999r for a 748???, then again, it was red, is now black, and it depreciates to fast, i will keep me 748.


Chris