So if I was in the market for one, which would be the one to buy? 2007 Ducati 749 749cc Supersport RED | eBay 2006 DUCATI 749 R RED | eBay Or the early models?
The first one potentially has 4000 track miles on it and no mention of servicing. If the second one is a genuine 2006MY and not one that has sat in a shop for 2 years, it has pre face lift bodywork (2004) on a post face lift (2005) era bike. Last year the carbon 2004MY was the one to get. Andy
And hardest to find and most expensive to buy . If I remember correctly from all the conversations last year on the subject, there are very few 2004MY carbon 749Rs around now, sort of 20 figure. It's your choice really, the post face lift era 2 vent front fairing bike has its devotees as does the original 4 vent front fairing bike. As a collector's bike I have a feeling the the 2004MY carbon model will always carry a premium but I'm not sure that in the long term the differential in price will be large. If you can find a well priced 749R of either era, I don't think you will lose money, just not make lots. Certainly current prices being expected by 99*R owners are ludicrous when they are expecting up to double what people are paying for a 1098R and that has the pedigree of being an homologation special which none of the 99*Rs were. Andy
Thinking if I buy another track bike, maybe I could buy something that will both be great on track (i.e. designed for it) as well as something to keep long term. There aren't many T9R around, and I don't think I could do justice to a 1098R never mind afford to buy one...thinking sub 10k may be doable come Q3 this year
I stand duly corrected and chastised. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I found this which put the last nail in my coffin, Ducati 916 to 1199R just a little disappointed the article only looked at the WSB and not the WSS as well. Andy
Most odd, I can go straight to the article through the bennetts web site but any attempt to copy the address fails. Go to Bennetts.co.uk, follow the Bike Social link, Bike Social again, then put Ducati 916sp in the search bar which sends you to the article. Andy
