Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1999 Ducati 996 SPS
Limited edition number 689
Estimate
£17, 000 - £19, 000
Registration No: T464 HRP
Frame No: ZDMH100AAXB002390
MOT: None
996 SPS 'Sport Production Special' model
Marchesini wheels, Termignoni carbon-fibre exhaust cans
Good service history, supplied with a V5C
Ducati was established in 1926 by Antonio Ducati and his sons, initially producing electrical components. After WW2 they moved into motorcycles with the Cucciola, essentially a pushbike with a clip-on engine but by the 1960s had become associated with performance bikes selling a range of sporty 250 and 350 singles. In response to the demand for larger capacity bikes chief engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the classic V Twin bevel drive engine first used in the 1971 GT750. This proved to be an immediate success, helped considerably by Paul Smarts win in the 1972 Imola 200 race. This started a long tradition of race-winning V twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike racing over the years.
The 996SPS suffix stood for ‘Sport Production Special’ and was an improved version of the standard 996 built to allow various components to be legal for use in the WSB racing series. This beautifully presented 996 SPS is number 689 of just 1, 780 produced and has been cherished by the same owner for over 25 years. It has been maintained to schedule, with its most recent full recommission including new belts in March 2022 at 9, 542 miles by Ducati Diagnostics, having previously been serviced 8 times by Baines Racing between 1999 and 2013 and once by Ducati Coventry in 2015. A few tasteful modifications have been carried out, including lightweight Marchesini wheels, Termignoni carbon‑fibre exhaust cans, upgraded Brembo brake master cylinder, uprated clutch slave cylinder, EVR clutch kit, carbon rear hugger, dark double‑bubble screen and a Spyball alarm system. Stored covered in a dehumidified garage, included will be the original clutch cover, heel guards, tool kit and exhaust together with a cover and a Ducati paddock stand. It will be supplied with a good history file of invoices documenting its service history, service and owners manuals, old MOTs and a current V5C.
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