996 SPS or 1098 Tricolore?

The 999/1098/1198 series feel a lot more up to date than the 998 and earlier series of bikes, well the ones I've ridden (998 & 916).

As Rod has suggested have them both?

 

If you buy the SPS you'll love it, proper love it. If you buy the tric, you'll own it.

The running costs aren't that prohibitive if they're half right to start with - but you must consider this a factor - get the valve gear checked and sorted by someone reputable and run with good oil and you'll sleep fairly easy.

 

I'd go for the SPS, but I'm biased as I've a 916 varient. I've not ridden one of the newer 1x9x series, but the SPS has the racing heritage and are a more involving ride.

 

Bungle you are talking out of your arse :biggrin:

 

Absolutely spot on Dave!

 

An "R" 996/998 would give you a true limited edition with all the future financial benefits. An SPS or Tricolore won't be as much. FYI there are 350 996R and 500 998R IIRC

 

There's a nice 998S for just under £10k on eBay. Ok it's not limited as SPS is but TBH there aren't that many 998s around.

 

sorry poppycock. Original SPS is where it is at or maybe a 955sp if you can find one... ;-)

 

I thought it was 500 996's and 700 998's

FE's are rarer

 

But they're not true limited edition sps. I think the only limited edition was the SPS/F (150 made) As for the 955SPO forget it. Even if you could find one won't be "original". A couple of years back I've tried to contact Ducati and even they couldn't say how many they made. Some say 50 but it may well be few more than that. With the silver plaque bikes even then you have to be carefull as Ducati started again from 000 after each year, hence discrepancies in numbers.

 

I would go for the 996SPS. I have such great memories of my 996S. However its a sunday 1 -2 hour ride bike. Buy the right bike, take your time, get a 2000 yr model with ohlins forks and you have a wonderful bike.

I have a boss with a 2000 model in the garage, mint, 6k miles, and for sale, so tempted.

Of course a 1098s is technically better in virtually every respect......

 

Never thought of it like that but my 748 comes into the same bracket even though it isn't quite as special as the SPS.

 

If by SPS/F you are referring to the SPS Fogarty Replica, then there was actually 202 made - 1 went to Hoss Elm the boss of Moto Cinelli, the UK importer of Ducati at the time, 1 went to Foggy himself and the other 200 were sold to Joe Public.

 

Sorry but the plaque would suggest otherwise. Still as said Ducati sometimes resets LE numbers when changing year..

 

Thats a Pista (SPS/F) - 150 made - basically a normal SPS with some different stickers



Ducati's continued success in Superbike racing around the world brings with it a desire to own and ride the leading examples of motorcycle technology available.
With this, Ducati have announced a `limited' number of specially prepared 996SPS models designated the `Pista'. Pista being Italian for circuit or track.

Australia will receive just 15 examples of the total 150 worldwide production of this new model which will be available to the Australian market in late October (2000) and will retail for $39,995.00 (Plus dealer and statutory charges).

The SPS Pista will follow very similar lines to the 996SPS / FR (Factory Replica) which was released last year. Tri-colour striping on the headlight fairing and seat will be further enhanced by the inclusion of a decal kit replicating that of the Ducati Infostrada Superbike team. To distinguish the origins of the motorcycle a plaque illustrating the limited edition number will be affixed to the triple clamp of the bike.

With the SPS model drawing to a close in Ducati's model series (due to the arrival of the new 996R in mid 2001), the limited series Pista will become a very sought after model by lovers of the famous desmoquattro family.

The SPS Pista will also include all of the features of Ducati's flagship model, the stunning 996SPS. The performance, styling and handling characteristics are undoubted in the motorcycle world. A string of Superbike World Championships (and the 1999 Australian Superbike Championship) lay testament to the abilities of the homologation model for Ducati's Superbike racing program around the world.

The Foggy Rep (202 made as Ron suggests) had a different plaque

 

So normal sps then.

 

Yep - though the one in the video has had some minor mods

 

And therefore the right bike

 

Well i think all of the above replies say the answer already, i have a 998s Final Edition and a 1098s and while the 1098s is the more modern super bike with loads of power and great brakes the real beauty is the 996-998 model which i think will be the last bike i sell if i ever part with any in the small collection of bikes i have.