MAKE. Ducati
MODEL. 998S (UK bike, 2 owners)
YEAR. 2002
REGISTRATION. 02
OWNERSHIP. 2 owners
MILEAGE. 12800 miles with extensive documented service history
- Original service book + all original manuals
- Will have new timing belts and fresh Shell Ultra advance fully synthetic oil at point of sale
- Recent spark plugs
- New Michelin Pilot Powers fitted
- Numerous service bills/invoices
- Numerous old MOTs
- All keys (including number tag)
- New MOT provided at point of sale
COLOUR. Ducati Rosso Corsa (Racing Red) with Grey Marchesini 5 spoke rims
ENGINE SIZE. Liquid Cooled L-Twin Testastretta 998cc 8v 140 ps / 77 ft-lbs
TRANSMISSION. 6 speed manual – Dry clutch
TOP SPEED. 168mph
ACCELERATION. 10.7 s 1/4 mile
WEIGHT. 187 kg (dry)
KEY POINTS.
UK supplied 2002 02 Reg. Ducati 998S in Ducati Rosso Corsa
2 private owners
12800 miles with extensive documented service history
Original service book + all original manuals
Will have new timing belts and fresh Shell Ultra advance fully synthetic oil at point of sale
Recent spark plugs
New Michelin Pilot Powers fitted
Numerous service bills/invoices
Numerous old MOTs
All keys (including number tag)
136bhp 998cc ‘deep sump’ Testastretta motor
Fully adjustable 43mm dia. Showa forks
Fully adjustable Ohlins rear shock
Fully adjustable Ohlins steering damper
Brembo Gold calipers with 320mm dia. front discs
Lightweight Marchesini 5 spoke wheels
Single sided swingarm finished in natural aluminium
Termignoni exhausts and dedicated ECU
Adjustable levers with Brembo master cylinders and remote reservoirs
Ducati Monoposto seat unit in Red/White (BiPosto unit also provided)
Carbon fibre front hugger (with original red hugger also provided)
Carbon fibre rear hugger
Carbon fibre heel plates
Carbon fibre front sprocket cover
Carbon fibre chain guard
Carbon fibre exhaust heat shield
New MOT provided at point of sale
MODEL SUMMARY.
Truly superb Ducati 998S BiPosto in Ducati Rosso Corsa (Racing Red) with Grey Marchesini 5 spoke rims. Red/White MonoPosto seat unit fitted with original BiPosto unit also provided. This bike also has a carbon fibre under tray / belly pan, carbon fibre front and rear huggers, carbon fibre chain guard, carbon fibre heel plates, carbon fibre exhaust heat shield, carbon fibre front sprocket cover, and Ducati Performance carbon style tank pad.
UK supplied by Ducati franchised agents Italia Moto of Lincoln in July 2002, and registered on an ’02’ plate. 2 owners from new, and 12800 miles. This bike really should appeal to any buyer that places great importance on originality, and known ownership provenance, two of the most important factors, in our view, when purchasing any collectible car or motorcycle. It has extensive documented history including it’s original service book, numerous service bills/invoices and numerous old MOTs. Everything else is present, including all handbooks/manuals/owner’s wallet, and all keys including the number tag.
Will have new timing belts and fresh Shell Ultra advance fully synthetic oil at point of sale. Recent spark plugs. New Michelin Pilot Powers fitted
The Ducati 998 was the last of the Massimo Tamburini designed 916/996/998 lineage and differed greatly from it’s forebears in utilising the then new ‘Testastretta’ motor, literally translated as ‘Narrow Head’ enabling a reduced included angle between the valves, this allowing bigger valves, and necessitating significant re-engineering and re-location of one half of the desmodromic valve gear.
In higher ‘S’ specification, as with our bike here, the motor produced 136 bhp (140 ps) in line with the previous 996 R, which used essentially the same motor, and was significantly up on the previous range topping 996 SPS’s 123 bhp. and the ‘standard’ 998 Testastretta’s (identical) 123bhp. The motor also utilised higher specification materials for the the con rods, valves and pistons, and had a ‘deep sump’ which naturally made for cooler internal crankcase temperatures.
The rest of the ‘S’ enhancements focused on fully adjustable TiN coated Showa forks with a fully adjustable Ohlins rear shock unit, lighter Marchesini rims, and optional (fitted here) full Termignoni exhaust system with accompanying re-map/ECU chip, alongside Gold Brembo 4 piston calipers, 320mm dia. front brake discs, steering damper, quick release fairings and body panels, and an easily replaceable dry clutch (of course)
Many would say that that these bikes are the most focused, beautifully designed motorcycle there has ever been. Whether or not that is the case, if ever a bike was destined to become a future classic, well, this is it, and 27 years after it’s launch, any 916/996/998 Ducati, from a Biposto, to an S/SPS, to an R, remains a thing of beauty, and hugely desirable. This particular bike is truly lovely, and we have owned it personally for a number of years. New MOT provided at point of sale
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