1995 Ducati 916 Varese vs JDM 2001 748R
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Help me decide which bike to keep in the stable as my 916 series rider. Both bikes are modified. Neither is a showroom quality museum piece. Both are 100% fresh mechanically and an absolute hoot to ride.
Fun video Kie. I absolutely can't get enough of long-form videos on this generation of Ducati that go over all sorts of details. Please keep them up! Hilarious how you keep calling corrosion "patina" 😂 If it's a real R, I'd keep that over the other for sure. Lastly, I believe those wheels were only on the 748R - see below:
"Marchesini wheels - Ducati marketed the 996R as having lightweight Marchesini wheels. Marchesini (a subsidiary of Brembo) are well known for their forged aluminium and magnesium racing wheels. The wheels on the 996R are not that, they are standard cast aluminium. These 5-spoke wheels have Brembo cast into them and a Marchesini decal on the outer rim. These were not special for the 996R, in fact, they were a carry-over. Having P/N 50210221AA, these wheels were on the 996S, 996SPS, 996R, 998, 998S (Bayliss & Bostrom), and 998R. In the case of the 998R, there has been some confusion as Ducati advertised the 998R as having "lighter weight" wheels, stating 400g less in the front and 800g less in the rear. This was a misunderstanding however as the 998R received the identical wheels as the 996R had. Ducati did in fact ship a truly lighter version of these wheels, P/N 50210231AA, but they were only included on the 2001 and 2002 748R and 748RS. This was due to the WSBK "Supersport" class rules requiring bikes to run OEM wheels. The WSBK "Superbike" class rules did not have this requirement. Visually, the wheel spokes are slightly different, appearing as if the top and bottom were ground smooth. The standard 5-spokes had a noticeable ridge on these top/bottom spoke faces from the casting mould. Even these wheels are cast aluminium and not forged."
I can’t add anymore to that statement other than I agree 💯 and thanks for some of the info from both of you guys. Love these bike and haven’t been without one since 1997.