Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Still confused on S and SPS model

[Vlud]

Well mine says 996S on the back, but according to the book, shouldnt come out till 2001 and still be considered an SPS
1. Mine has quite a few carbon parts and has an Ohlins rear shock.
2. Mine does have a stamp on the top yoke that reads 263.
3. Mine is a mono with aluminum brace under seat.

I also live in the US, which some people said the S was the american model as the SPS was the european model.
-So these would make it seem to be an SPS, but it only says S on the back like i said earlier, but also, like i said earlier, the Haynes manual only says that in 2000 there was a 996, 996SPS, and a 996R. In 2001 the SPS was discontinued and replaced with the 996S. Mine is a 2000 model, so as you can see, i'm so confused

[Edited on 27-4-2004 by Vlud]