Optimistic sellers

**Drew** · 9th April 2019, 17:27

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Meh. 2004 749R FTW.

there are a couple for sale on tard me for like $18k. The engines are completely different from the 749S, full crabon bodywork, all the fruit.

Suits you Sir!

I raced a 749R for a year or so. They're not that great.

**sidecar bob** · 9th April 2019, 17:32

Originally Posted by Drew

I raced a 749R for a year or so. They're not that great.

No surprises there then. The clue is written on the tank.

**Drew** · 9th April 2019, 17:59

True data.

The motors aren't completely different either. They're just more highly strung in the R than the S.

**Voltaire** · 9th April 2019, 19:05

Originally Posted by Drew

It doesn't devalue the bike if it is something special. The FE is arguably just another 998 with a badge slapped in the headstock, but Ducati fanboys are all about that shit.

Us fanboys prefer to call them a plaque...to maintain the gleam use special todger polish.

**TheDemonLord** · 11th April 2019, 11:08

Not a Motorbike, but still...

$21k for a Ride-on-mower...

**F5 Dave** · 11th April 2019, 13:11

Would that be more or less powerful than a GP100 on Yellowdogs dyno?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 11th April 2019, 15:01

Originally Posted by Drew

True data.

The motors aren't completely different either. They're just more highly strung in the R than the S.

According to PB they are different castings, different bore and stroke, ti rods and valves and so forth.... I remember seeing a well used one in a Ducati dealership in Melbourne with full crabon fribe and on slicks and so forth. It turns out that it was owned by Eric Bana who is a massive petrol head.