239desmo
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Could be an SP.
Ties in with Ohlin on rear etc.
Derek will confirm when he checks for twin injectors on it's service!
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Could be an SP.
Ties in with Ohlin on rear etc.
Derek will confirm when he checks for twin injectors on it's service!
I'm pretty sure that it's a Strada with extras. If the cylinders heads don't have "Ducati 4V DOHC" cast on the top it's an SP.Could be an SP.
Ties in with Ohlin on rear etc.
Derek will confirm when he checks for twin injectors on it's service!
Steve748
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Col, put the registration into this and it should tell you what it is
https://www.mycarcheck.com/
M696TSC just comes up with 'Ducati' if itwas an SP it would have said. Anybody with an SP or SPS want to check?
https://www.mycarcheck.com/
M696TSC just comes up with 'Ducati' if itwas an SP it would have said. Anybody with an SP or SPS want to check?
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Steve748
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hindsight
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I guess it'll say whatever is on the Vosa database.
"The vehicle B88***, a Ducati 888 Sp V (Motorcycle), is on our database. To discover its history please continue."
That's what I have on my V5c for my 888, although oddly, the site doesn't list my 916 Strada..
hindsight
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mine? yep - licensed, and shows up as such when I check the DVLA site:
The vehicle details for *** 916 are:
Date of Liability 01 02 2010
Date of First Registration 05 12 2005
Year of Manufacture 1994
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 916CC
CO2 Emissions 0g/Km
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £36.30
12 Months Rate £66.00
Date of Liability 01 02 2010
Date of First Registration 05 12 2005
Year of Manufacture 1994
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 916CC
CO2 Emissions 0g/Km
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £36.30
12 Months Rate £66.00
Steve748
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I do believe you are correct, so Colin make sure you get the original brake lines
CJK
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no original brake lines or bars,sh1t load of other stuff mind you
homeski,down to Immingham in a baw hair under 4.5 back in 5 ....weather was horrific coming home but we made it.
The paintwork is a lot better than it looks in this pic,the usual flash effect on red,it will do in the meantime until i source fairings etc or get these ones painted and decalled on first look they appear to be in good condition so a full paint job may be the way to go.
homeski,down to Immingham in a baw hair under 4.5 back in 5 ....weather was horrific coming home but we made it.
The paintwork is a lot better than it looks in this pic,the usual flash effect on red,it will do in the meantime until i source fairings etc or get these ones painted and decalled on first look they appear to be in good condition so a full paint job may be the way to go.
snoopsmydogg
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That looks amazing. Happy new bike :thumbs:
:flash::flash:
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CJK
New member
Not ridden her yet,tomorrow morning the weather looks a bit calmer
A few bits and bobs that aren't to my taste....apart from the naff paint job,don't like the bling fork adjusters,the tacky plastic thing around the rev counter/temp gauge,carbon air box and and air intake covers(I think they are glued on
)
I'm thinking that if its to be put back to how Strada should look these things will need to go.
I might have a full fancy exhaust,thinking it might be a spaghetti job Hindsight's(Mike)is investigating(it's not,just a shiny standard one)...he was round today,termi cans (with eprom),sounds most excellent
.(spare chrome cans have the termi stamp in them to:dunno
All in all I seem to have won a watch....proof of the pudding will be when it starts to be used obviously but initial signs,for the money,are good.
Ohhh.............. and there's still the dilemma over the bars!
A few bits and bobs that aren't to my taste....apart from the naff paint job,don't like the bling fork adjusters,the tacky plastic thing around the rev counter/temp gauge,carbon air box and and air intake covers(I think they are glued on
)I'm thinking that if its to be put back to how Strada should look these things will need to go.
I might have a full fancy exhaust,thinking it might be a spaghetti job Hindsight's(Mike)is investigating(it's not,just a shiny standard one)...he was round today,termi cans (with eprom),sounds most excellent
.(spare chrome cans have the termi stamp in them to:dunnoAll in all I seem to have won a watch....proof of the pudding will be when it starts to be used obviously but initial signs,for the money,are good.
Ohhh.............. and there's still the dilemma over the bars!
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239desmo
Is it nearly bedtime?
You can get carbon clock surrounds which would look more tasteful than what is on it or remove it and leave with the foam as standard.
For the future the more "original" it is will perhaps have a bearing on it's value but in the meantime it is your bike and your choice as to what you leave on,remove or add.
DON'T do anything with the bars until you have a few miles on the clock and then try without or vice versa. :lol2:
(I would hazard a guess the original cans were made by Termi for the Strada which is why they are badged that way. Ducati possibly wouldn't want to get involved in production with the first bikes if they weren't sure how they would sell. This was a seriously expensive bike in 1994 compared to the competition)
For the future the more "original" it is will perhaps have a bearing on it's value but in the meantime it is your bike and your choice as to what you leave on,remove or add.
DON'T do anything with the bars until you have a few miles on the clock and then try without or vice versa. :lol2:
(I would hazard a guess the original cans were made by Termi for the Strada which is why they are badged that way. Ducati possibly wouldn't want to get involved in production with the first bikes if they weren't sure how they would sell. This was a seriously expensive bike in 1994 compared to the competition)
hindsight
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Yep - fully agree with you there. They both need to go. The adjusters do have a purpose, but seriously, how often are you likely to actually be adjusting your suspension?
For the clock surround, it might be that it's just a complete replacement for the normal foam surround, rather than a cover. I didn't spend any time studying it, so can't be sure.
I wasn't sure about that at the time, but after comparing them with mine, the link pipes are indeed just standard ones that have been given a bit of a going over with a particularly enthusiastic polishing wheel :lol2:
he was round today,termi cans we think,sounds most excellent
Yes, the spare cans aren't the standard units, they're alloy Termi's.
If it was me, I'd be trying to peel some of the bling off and flog it. Once finished, you'd recoup some of your money to help offset the cost of a respray (or new panels, if a set could be found cheaply enough).
Most other things add up.. the alternator wiring has been uprated, the clutch master cylinder looks reasonably sound. The engine casings have lost a lot of paint, and would benefit from whipping them off and getting them powdercoated but are clean and undamaged.
All-in-all it's a nice bike for the money, and has clearly been loved although well travelled and there is plenty of potential to keep tidying it up into what'll be a good example.
