Is this a geniune 996SPS Foggy Rep?

antonye · 22-Sep-2006, 10:44

You can't discount some (identical) models having slightly different spec - this is Ducati after all! They operate a "Just In Time" factory where parts are bought in as they are needed, so there is no great stockpile of parts.

Should there not be enough Showa forks in the stores, they may well put Ohlins on it to get a finished bike out of the factory and into the show room.

Some of the early 996SPS bikes (low numbered plaques) had Showa on, but certainly the later ones came with Ohlins forks as standard.

That bike looks like a foggy rep with it's black 5-spokes (all other 5 spokes were grey), adjustable steering head (you can see the pinch bolt!), carbon airbox and painted mirrors, but the only real way to tell is to reference the engine and frame numbers.

22-Sep-2006, 10:59

Iam not interested in buying that particular bike, its just an image I found. I just wanted to confirm what it should look like, finish-wise. Just bought myself a standard 996, but love the black wheels and that particular decal set on this one.

antonye · 22-Sep-2006, 11:08

You can pickup the decal sets quite cheap on ebay - I think the OEM Ducati ones are horrendously expensive!

22-Sep-2006, 11:28

They look naff, not even the same font!

antonye · 22-Sep-2006, 11:42

keefer · 22-Sep-2006, 13:46

whether it is or not
no Ducati came with those forks as standard.
they are Road and Track items not the run of the mill Ohlins given out for free

DEMON · 22-Sep-2006, 19:50

my foggy rep has a carbon fibre front fender too, that one doesnt

deej · 30-Sep-2006, 22:04

still looks a stunning bike, would love one of them but funds wont allow it

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22-Sep-2006, 10:59	#2
RCA Posts: n/a Iam not interested in buying that particular bike, its just an image I found. I just wanted to confirm what it should look like, finish-wise. Just bought myself a standard 996, but love the black wheels and that particular decal set on this one. Reply

22-Sep-2006, 11:28	#4
RCA Posts: n/a They look naff, not even the same font! Reply

22-Sep-2006, 13:46	#6
keefer Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,518 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hants Mood: Found a CR250. Let the bone braking begin whether it is or not no Ducati came with those forks as standard. they are Road and Track items not the run of the mill Ohlins given out for free Reply

22-Sep-2006, 19:50	#7
DEMON Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: 996 sps foggy, 2001 r6, 1098S, s1000rr, Panigale 1199S Posts: 248 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: newcastle Mood: on the back wheel !! my foggy rep has a carbon fibre front fender too, that one doesnt Reply

30-Sep-2006, 22:04	#8
deej Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: have owned 748/853/916/749/853R/748/848 not sure whats next... Posts: 2,242 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: deep sunny cornwall Mood: excited about the changes made to averysmotorcycles.co.uk that are coming up still looks a stunning bike, would love one of them but funds wont allow it Reply