916sps Minus The Numbered Yoke

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by Noods, Sep 25, 2016.

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  1. Can someone tell me why did Ducati produce more 916 sps models after their limited run came to an end?
    Also does the lack of numbered plaque make them less valuable? Or does it de value those that are numbered?

    Thanks
     
    #1 Noods, Sep 25, 2016
  2. When I was looking 10 years ago, I was told an 9*6sps without the plaque isnt an sps.
     
    #2 bradders, Sep 25, 2016
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  3. Ha.... Even more confusing then..
     
    #3 Noods, Sep 25, 2016
  4. There are some on here who will know loads as they buy/sell @tom.i @Mr.R Seem to know their stuff.

    Think the SP were different

    When I was looking there were people passing S off as SPS
     
    #4 bradders, Sep 25, 2016
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  5. I don't have a plaque for my SPS but Ducati Italy have confirmed it is one and that it is no1. It was sold to Des Walker new and he stated to me that he never got a plaque.
     
    #5 Tonka, Jun 30, 2017
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  6. Yes i remember when your bike was up for sale and spotted no plaque,very nice, me a bit late on this!
     
    #6 XH558, Jan 1, 2018
  7. The 916 sp is a 916, the 916 SPS is a 996 don't know about numbered plaques
     
    #7 higgy748, Jan 1, 2018
  8. Plaques or Yokes?

    The lack of a numbered yoke would make me walk away and is more than likely not an SPS or a pre production bike.

    The lack of a plaque is a different matter. You are relying on it being passed over by the original owner if it exists. I know @Exige has a load of 999 plaques that never went with bikes.
    • My Desmo for example never came with a plaque, but because I bought it 2nd hand, I'm not sure if it was supplied with one. I wrote to the original owner, but he never got back to me, so I'm not 100% sure as I got absolutely everything for the bike, It's strange it wasn't there.
    • My friend bought a Desmo new, registered to him from the off and never got a plaque.
    • I have seen pics of them with bikes for sale. I guess it's hit & miss.
     
    #8 Robarano, Jan 1, 2018
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  9. Didn’t only foggy bikes get a plaque? The thread is about a numbered yoke, isn’t it? I’d still not buy one without the yoke plate, even with a supporting letter from Ducati unless it was priced as a 996s
     
    #9 bradders, Jan 1, 2018
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  10. Yes i was talking about the top yoke number when i spotted the bike up for sale, it put me off straight away but he has the letter from ducati confirming number one,What a find!
     
    #10 XH558, Jan 1, 2018
  11. **I have a 996r with out the yoke number would that put you off?
     
    #11 XH558, Jan 1, 2018
  12. **I have a 996r with out the yoke number would that put you off?
     
    #12 XH558, Jan 1, 2018
  13. Yep, there would always be a story if the yoke wasn't numbered. It would bug me and I couldn't be arsed to explain it all the time.

    Have you ever seen Ron White explaining about his "dead tree"? :laughing:

     
    #13 Robarano, Jan 1, 2018
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  14. Were all the R numbered? If so, yes.
     
    #14 bradders, Jan 1, 2018
  15. They weren't a limited edition though, were they? Is the 996R supposed to have a numbered yoke?

    Edit, well it would seem some did have numbers.

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    #15 Robarano, Jan 1, 2018
  16. 996r 500 built in total, 350 with numbers 150 without!
     
    #16 XH558, Jan 1, 2018
  17. No
     
    #17 XH558, Jan 1, 2018
  18. yes and no
     
    #18 XH558, Jan 1, 2018
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  19. In which case if the rest stacked up, original handbook, V5,possibly a check with DUK it wouldn’t be a blocker.

    The mad prices they sell for these days may be tho :joy::joy:
     
    #19 bradders, Jan 1, 2018
  20. Wasn't there a few mk1 superleggeras made with no yoke numbers??
     
    #20 cookster, Jan 1, 2018
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