Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 851 / 888 > 888SPS for £7500 ono.

[beancounter]

Originally Posted by Big Duke 6

and the strada below it, I'm sure they were both available yesterday

Er, no...

The SP3 is mine, I bought it in January.

The strada belongs to Jools, he bought it in the spring.

For some reason it takes Forza a long time to remove some of their sold stock...

BC

[Big Duke 6]

I see beancounter, I was mistaken, wishful thinking...the dilemma i'm in is, i bought a strada and i love the single seat high level pipe look, should i buy the one seat subrame and carbon single seat moulding and find the seat pads and get it all painted with decals....or just sell the strada and buy an Sp4 for the same look, as the bits will cost almost 1.5 bag plus paint...or just buy a 999s? oh the pain

[beancounter]

Originally Posted by Big Duke 6

I see beancounter, I was mistaken, wishful thinking...the dilemma i'm in is, i bought a strada and i love the single seat high level pipe look, should i buy the one seat subrame and carbon single seat moulding and find the seat pads and get it all painted with decals....or just sell the strada and buy an Sp4 for the same look, as the bits will cost almost 1.5 bag plus paint...or just buy a 999s? oh the pain

Well if I were you I'd buy the SP4, but not just for the single seat....it's also a jolly nice bike.

I wouldn't buy a 999s, although I'm told they're jolly nice too.

BC

[beancounter]

Oh I forgot, if you DO want an SP4 the one at Forza IS available. I've seen it before, it's a nice example, but not as nice as mine.

Hope this helps.

BC

[Jasper]

Get the SP4!!Unless you need a pillion seat and pegs!!

[Big Duke 6]

I'll have a look at Forza, I live in Sevenoaks, but the in-laws live in Akely near Buckingham, so can pop over at the w/e when we visit. BTW pillion denied.....Cheers

[Jools]

Hmmm...Dunno. We've had this conversation before. If you want a bike that is much more rare than a standard Strada get the SP4. But, in my book, anybody that buys a bike like an SP doesn't so much own it as have a responsibility to cherish it, keep it original, ride within limits that mean you're not going to be the one responsible for depleting the world supply of SP's by one. If that was my goal, I would've hung on for an SP.

Since I want a bike that I can modify to my own tastes, ride in the wet, ride hard and not have to worry quite so much about thrashing, a Strada fits my bill better than an SP.

[beancounter]

Originally Posted by beancounter

Oh I forgot, if you DO want an SP4 the one at Forza IS available. I've seen it before, it's a nice example, but not as nice as mine.

Hope this helps.

BC

Blimey, it's gone already.

Anyone from here buy it? Big Duke????

[Big Duke 6]

Darn, no, I was planning a visit tomorrow. Farts

[pablo]

Did anyone see what the SPS went for?

Or better still does anyone have a link to the posting on the german ebay site (not the 'Mobile.de site)?