1198 1198s & Sp?

No idea on this one,but what i do know is that your avatar should be in the Strangely attractive Or just plain weird thread

 

The SP has more power I believe, but also has alloy tank, quickshifter and other sparkly bits over the standard 1198S. From memory it had an 'R' engine in it, but others will confirm this.

 

I thought it was just alloy tank, ohlins TTX, slipper and QS. Pretty sure it never had more power or an R engine. Its just an 1198 with some more bling.

 

The R is for Racing. It produces more power and had adjustable yokes.

 

1198S is a beast of a bike, as above i believe the SP differs with alloy tank ,quick shifter and slipper clutch ,power is the same i think...either bike will produce a very broad ear to ear grin

 

R does not have “adjustable yokes”.

 

Yes they do. You can turn them from left to right.

 

I alway understood it to be this, and also (from reading on here) stay away from the SP (or don't use the quickshifter). Didn't a couple of people have to replace gearboxes as they were/are "made of chocolate"?

 

Value for money you can't beat a base model 1198.

 

Definitely not the R engine. Same bore and stroke (size) bit different internals. The R has Pankl Ti conrods for a kick off. The R has more poke due to it's higher state of factory tune (probably in the heads). I think it pumps out 180bhp standard, which is about 10bhp more than the SP. Both are mental grunty, the R slightly more so.

 

Which ever one you buy you need to buy the rest of my 1198 goodies.

 

I recommend this book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ducati-109...d=1642204031&s=books&sprefix=ducati+10&sr=1-1
It's an excellent read and it tell you about all the differences between the standard, S, and R bikes. Although there is no mention of an SP. It also has a chapter on the 848 which is not listed on the cover..

 

This is for sale on the forum.
Ducati 1198 Low Mileage £7740 Uk And European Delivery Available