916 Ducati 916 Sps Vs Ducati 999 Sound Battle

Discussion in '748 / 916 / 996 / 998' started by Bologna998, Jul 26, 2024.

  1. Hi everybody :)

    What’s better than the sound of a Ducati superbike? That’s right, the sound of two Ducati superbikes! 916 SPS vs 999, desmoquattro vs testastretta - it’s a battle of legends. Which one will win? It’s up to you to decide…



    This video features both the 916 and the 999, so I posted it in both forums. I hope that's ok, otherwise please delete one ;)
     
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  2. As the owner of a 996 and ex owner of a 999R, the 996 wins hands down in the sound stakes.
     
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  3. 916 sounds better
     
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  4. Why am I not surprised the 916 wins in this section? :D
     
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  5. There's no bias from me, the 999R was without a doubt the better bike, but my Desmo 996 sounded better
     
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  6. I remember hearing a 998 for the first time. Came riding past at about 40mph. The testastretta sounded ok... but it was too refined, too smooth. I.e... disappointing.

    The clattery, raw tones of the earlier desmoquattro induce a better emotional response.
     
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