Couple of 996 questions

lane748 · 10-Jul-2003, 23:07

What year did they come out & did they ever have 3 spoke wheels/gold frames? Saw one today but it didnt look right. I though they all had Marchesinis

Nigel Booker · 10-Jul-2003, 23:32

I bought a 2000 model and was told by the dealer that was the first of the 996 models with the 5 spoke marchesini wheels and grey frame. I think the 1999 model 996 still came with 3 spoke brembo wheels and gold frame.

Phillyconexion · 10-Jul-2003, 23:34

Late 1998 and 1999 models had 3 spokes and gold frames.

sevenfourate · 10-Jul-2003, 23:35

Im pretty positive that monstermarks has the 3 spoke wheels and gold frame.He'll probably be along to inform us sometime.......

Desmondo · 11-Jul-2003, 01:02

Yeah, he has. 99's had the 3 spokes.

Old Yella · 11-Jul-2003, 07:59

Pre 2000 constructed bikes had the gold frame and three spoke Brembo gold wheels.

Moved to Titanium/Grey frame and 5 spoke Marchesinis for the 2000 update.

antonye · 11-Jul-2003, 09:38

Is it just me or does anyone else get the feeling that some Ducatis are built with whatever bits they have left over at the time?

998Addict · 11-Jul-2003, 09:45

I had a yellow '99 996 Biposto, from new.

It had a gold frame and gold three-spoke Brembo wheels (but without "Ducati Racing" cast into the hub of the rear, as with the earlier bikes.

It was an offical UK bike.

monstermark · 11-Jul-2003, 22:43

Quote:

Saw one today but it didnt look right.

What, you mean like the yellow ones?

lane748 · 11-Jul-2003, 23:03

no, it was red.

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10-Jul-2003, 23:07	#1
lane748 Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 502 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Mood: mmmm....yellow! Couple of 996 questions What year did they come out & did they ever have 3 spoke wheels/gold frames? Saw one today but it didnt look right. I though they all had Marchesinis Reply

10-Jul-2003, 23:32	#2
Nigel Booker Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: Ducati 996R and MV Agusta F4 1000R Posts: 219 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East Preston, West Sussex I bought a 2000 model and was told by the dealer that was the first of the 996 models with the 5 spoke marchesini wheels and grey frame. I think the 1999 model 996 still came with 3 spoke brembo wheels and gold frame. Reply

10-Jul-2003, 23:34	#3
Phillyconexion Registered Forum User Posts: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wallinford, Oxon Late 1998 and 1999 models had 3 spokes and gold frames. Reply

10-Jul-2003, 23:35	#4
sevenfourate Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 221 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lowestoft,Suffolk Mood: Fully track-day'ed up! Im pretty positive that monstermarks has the 3 spoke wheels and gold frame.He'll probably be along to inform us sometime....... Reply

11-Jul-2003, 01:02	#5
Desmondo Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,698 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Braintree, Essex. Mood: :devil: Yeah, he has. 99's had the 3 spokes. Reply

11-Jul-2003, 07:59	#6
Old Yella Registered Forum User Big Twin Bikes: Kawasaki ZX10r D6f, Dawes XC2.4, Planet X Superlight Pro Carbon Posts: 1,428 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Selby, North Yorkshire. Mood: aving a laff Pre 2000 constructed bikes had the gold frame and three spoke Brembo gold wheels. Moved to Titanium/Grey frame and 5 spoke Marchesinis for the 2000 update. Reply

11-Jul-2003, 09:38	#7
antonye Administrator Webteam MotoGP God Bikes: 748S, HM1100S, V4SP, Was: DD-A #111 Posts: 13,080 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Essex Mood: Passion Killer Is it just me or does anyone else get the feeling that some Ducatis are built with whatever bits they have left over at the time? Reply

11-Jul-2003, 09:45	#8
998Addict Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 150 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Mood: Pensive I had a yellow '99 996 Biposto, from new. It had a gold frame and gold three-spoke Brembo wheels (but without "Ducati Racing" cast into the hub of the rear, as with the earlier bikes. It was an offical UK bike. Reply

11-Jul-2003, 23:03	#10
lane748 Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 502 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Mood: mmmm....yellow! no, it was red. Reply