Ok need some assistance here from you knowledgeable Ducatisti I've had a ton of conflicting information regarding the Ducati 996R with regard to the Numbered Plaques so lets see if any of you can shed some light on the answers How many 996R's were there? Did some 996R's not have the Engraved Numbered Plaque on the top yoke? If not why not? and do you think this matters? I have been advised that 996R's did not have the Engraved Numbered Plaque only the earlier 996SPS and the later 998R's did is that true? I've also read that some 996R's didn't have the Engraved Numbered Plaque as they were special set aside 996R's for Customer and Race Teams and were classed as "outside the Numbers" is this True? if the above is true how many were there? I am speaking with Ducati UK on this subject but in the meantime any snippets of information will be gratefully recieved
500 with plaque for road, 200 without, for race use. Some of the 200 made it to the road, either from new or after being raced.
so does it matter then whether it has a Plaque or not......I'm not to bothered personally as the R is quite a rarity Bonhams sold one without a Plaque in 2009 (see link) Bonhams
Dad has a non plaque 6R. Just check it isn't an ex racer or a wannabe. email frame number to Ducati will let you know. Wouldn't bother me either but some might not buy it when you come to sell.
I now have a 96R without a plaque sitting in my garage and it's an absolute minter condition is king as they say a credit to its previous owner any how's after several conversation with various dealers the question of plaque or no plaque was meaningless and was agreed by all that it would make not one jot of difference to value....not that I was particularly perturbed especially when it was sitting on my drive
I wasn't saying the price would be lower, just that it might take longer to sell, as some want the plaque models.
It's an R so it will always have value as i understand it its always been a grey area the issue of plaques on top yokes! Their never seems to have been consistency with Ducati and production numbers for any special edition bikes, some bikes have them some don't, European got them US not and vice versa! From what I've heard about numbered models from 916 to 999' it was literally down to a little old man at the end of the line picking out plaques from a box and riveting them onto bikes in no particular order! Even Ducati will struggle to pair chassis number with production number, and they seem to have no relevance to one another! R's are confirmed through chassis number and specific details! And that's it I'd say?
...after you receive the confirmation email from Ducati stating that the 996 is indeed an R, print it off...place with V5 etc get your own plaque made up and number it 501 ! Simples
LOL.......bikes much lighter with the additional weight of a Plaque.....BTW here's an interesting link DUCATI 996R - How Many Left? you can drag the cursor along the graph don't think it's 100% accurate but gives a pretty good idea though
This was true of the 749R as it did not need homologation for racing . The 999R though was changed many times and needed to be homologated for racing therefore the numbers started at zero and went to whatever number at every change in year . Personally , knowing that there were only 190 2006 999R ,I wouldn't have bought mine if the number was not there. They also come with a signed plaque with the engine and frame number on to prove authenticity .
Im not sure I understand. The 749r was homologated for racing. Homologation for racing was the only reason the bike was created.
Yes it was homologated your right but it never changed . Apart from the 04 fairing which wasnt part of homologation the first one was the same as the last one . You can get an 06 749R that is numbered 0009 and an 04 749R that is numbered 0559 same batch of numbers as they were all mixed up. The 749R , bought for racing , came with a race kit thats all it got.Thats also why the 749R came with a slipper clutch as standard and the 999R not . The rules for wss were different to wsb . The 999R was different though there were numerous upgrades that required it being homologated again and again.
Bloody hell that was expensive - they sold one in April for £10,000 + commission, with only 1500 miles from new (which was cheap There was a 996R numbered top yoke on ebay a week ago - it went for less than £100, I would have bid on it but I forgot...
