This doesn't look like an 'R' to me: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325229060268?hash=item4bb929a0ac:g:6L0AAOSwTQlip8-w Although it does only say R on one side
The DVLA show it as a 999R, first (UK) registered 2015, MoT expired 3rd March 2020. Doesn’t look like any 999R I’ve seen before and there might be a clue in the asking price. Andy
Charter a helicopter for the morning and drop this project on the houses of parliament. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225030278265?hash=item3464d98c79:g:jqQAAOSwVFdiqJO3
I wonder if my eyes will ever find them desirable? - If you turn your head 45 deg, close one eye and squint hard with the other...could it start to remind you of Akira's bike?
Here you go Sev - this is possibly more like it for me if I were to spend that money, and it's trade, not saying it's a bargain necessarily but prefer to 749 :- https://www.gumtree.com/p/ducati-motorbikes/ducati-999/1434124856 (ok, I know it's a Gumtree advert, and i'm ready for a good spanking)
For something different perhaps this Laverda 750s.............the white elephant in room is the above mentioned Paso. https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1460972