Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > 996r or 998r - some advice needed...

[les996]

many thanks Tim

[Ray]

The 998r is bigger bore and shorter stroke, gives a massive 3 bhp more, don't know what the effect is on Torque. The seat unit is different, no vents on the 8r and I'm not sure but the 6r seat unit might not be carbon.

Both are great bikes, the 996r was the last to win the WSB championship, the 8r was the highest spec enginewise of the line.

Ducati.com still has info. about these two bikes and still allows the comparison to be made spec wise.


Ray.

[Clippy]

Hi Les,

Long time no see - since the rather damp Rockingham DSC day I think?!

Just in case you're interested, I'm on the verge of selling by 998S Bayliss Replica (I swapped the SPS for this last year).

Ohlins all round, Testastretta engine etc.

Not an 'R' version, but still 136bhp and I'm not looking for £12K!

Haven't sorted an ad or decided what price it's going to be advertised at yet (hence lack of details and nothing on the bikes for sale forum) but if you're interested let me know...
Cheers

Giles

PS. Avatar is the bike at Silverstone in it's track day clothes - no one came past on the straights, or in the corners for that matter!

It has to be the 996r as the 998 is more refined and I have had my 996r for 3 years and she is awesome

[MARTIN H]

I would be happy with either. Not actually bothered that the 996r did better in WSB and all that. I do prefer the seat unit on the 996r compared to the 998r. Even though the 998r has the carbon seat I just prefer the plain old 996 one. Havent ridden the 998r so I dont know if there much difference between them. Dont know how many 998r exist but the 996r is the one everyone seems interested in.

I bought my 996r off ebay and will not sell it in the forseeable future. Funnily enough the bloke I bought it off has just emailed me asking if I still have the bike and how I'm doing with it. He replaced it with a 749r with fully race kit etc. He did say he still misses the 996r though and has thought about getting one again. I've pointed him in the direction of DSC and mentioned TPs 998R for sale.

[bike mad]

theres a 996sps on piston heads I don't now how close that is to the R but it's £7000 I bet you could get it for £6000 ish.

[BDG]

Originally Posted by MARTIN H

I would be happy with either. Not actually bothered that the 996r did better in WSB and all that. I do prefer the seat unit on the 996r compared to the 998r. Even though the 998r has the carbon seat I just prefer the plain old 996 one. Havent ridden the 998r so I dont know if there much difference between them. Dont know how many 998r exist but the 996r is the one everyone seems interested in.

Totally agree, well said that man.

I'd go for the one in best condition out of whats available (probably TP's)

My only other reason for suggesting the 6R is the best is to poke fun at Ray and TP but i'm evil.