Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 999 S

[Rick]

I was going to buy a 749 R motor and throw it in my 749 S but then I will loose money in the long run, so NOW I am thinking of a 999 S cant even get close to the money I need for a 999 R .
SO you guys with a 999 S are they good bikes, is the 06 any better than the 2005 ? Are they worth the big bucks ? Or pounds in your language
Anyone gone from a 749 to a 999 ? Is there a huge difference ? I wanna test ride one but there is NONE in Sweden that I can try
Thanks in advance
Rick

[ace]

aye up rick , i believe that there are no changes to the 999s for 06 , mines an 05 , you get an asym termi with it , and for me its dog,s the danglies . basically the 05 s is the same engine as the 04 r minus some magnesium , probably 04 r owners will disagree you could get an 04 r for the same money as a new 06 s its all down to preferance ,do you want new

[nathanhu]

the 05 s dosnt have the same motor as the 04 r, its still long stroked.
it looks the same due to the different power calculations,04 r at the rear wheel,05s at the crank..

[ace]

told you

[Rick]

Thanks, Has anyone gone from a 749 to a 999 S ?

[nathanhu]

but i must add after having both 03s and 04r the biggest thing is that 999s tunig parts are more readly avalible

[KeefyB]

Originally posted by Rick

Thanks, Has anyone gone from a 749 to a 999 S ?

I went from an '02 999bip to the '05'S'.
The 'S' has around another 20bhp on the older bip.
Man you can really feel the differance in the motor,...very strong at the top end. What a bike!

[Loz]

I test rode a 749S (I was gone a long time, my dealer was getting concerned )before I bought my '03 999S. Big difference in power characteristics. I'm not so good a rider that I could tell the difference between the 749's Showas and the 999S's Ohlins.
All this is a bit out of date though, as you're talking '05 and '06 now

[andyb]

Originally posted by Loz
I test rode a 749S (I was gone a long time, my dealer was getting concerned )before I bought my '03 999S. Big difference in power characteristics. I'm not so good a rider that I could tell the difference between the 749's Showas and the 999S's Ohlins.
All this is a bit out of date though, as you're talking '05 and '06 now

Which one crashes better?

[Brogins]

Got a 999 05, no difference between 999 2005 and 2006..

If back in time (february this year) I will rather buy a 999 S... it is worth the difference in money, as now if I want to uprate (and I will..) my 999 with a full Termi system and other mods... it will cost me 2000 almost Pounds... and I will still have showa instead of Ohlins back and front.

So if you have the " currency" ..get a 999S 06'.... or at least a 05'