This will make a few jump up and down..

**98tls** · 5th October 2007, 18:25

Heres one for all the Ducati purists.....http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-996-SPS...QQcmdZViewItem personally i like it,sure does look better than the TLR.

**dwnundabkr** · 5th October 2007, 18:28

why would ya but a boat anchor in a duke

**Grahameeboy** · 5th October 2007, 18:31

That is one of the best looking bikes I have seen................

**jrandom** · 5th October 2007, 18:31

Why would you not just buy a GSX-R?

**idleidolidyll** · 5th October 2007, 18:31

unbelievable! talk about going backwards!

perhaps the guy wants to keep the 996 motor for another project but needs to sell the bike to make some bucks?

perhaps he blew up the original and could only afford 4th best?

perhaps he's an escapee from an insane asylum?

i reckon the last one........................

**98tls** · 5th October 2007, 18:34

Originally Posted by dwnundabkr

why would ya but a boat anchor in a duke

Nothing wrong with a TLR motor,it was the rest of it that was the problem,that boat anchor would make your 9 look like it was going backwards.

**dwnundabkr** · 5th October 2007, 18:39

Originally Posted by 98tls

Nothing wrong with a TLR motor,it was the rest of it that was the problem,that boat anchor would make your 9 look like it was going backwards.

lol i was waiting for the bite guess i was right

**Grahameeboy** · 5th October 2007, 18:40

Originally Posted by jrandom

Why would you not just buy a GSX-R?

Because.................

**Mr. Peanut** · 5th October 2007, 18:54

Where do I sign up???

**pritch** · 5th October 2007, 19:15

That was truly "special", in every sense of the word

**Timber020** · 5th October 2007, 21:27

Awesome, I had a simular idea a few years back. You get the ducati handling without the highly strung pms unit with is a ducati motor. I'd buy it, and I bet is sells well to.

If you do something to a bike and it improves a few characteristics, its all good.

"why would ya but a boat anchor in a duke?" Bloody ironic coming from a guy with a buell!

**deanohit** · 6th October 2007, 07:05

Hhhmmm, it's an interesting combo that would work, should be alot of fun.

"why would ya but a boat anchor in a duke?" Bloody ironic coming from a guy with a buell!

**Waylander** · 6th October 2007, 07:11

Originally Posted by jrandom

Why would you not just buy a GSX-R?

Maybe he isn't affected by penis envy.

**RantyDave** · 6th October 2007, 07:17

Originally Posted by dwnundabkr

why would ya but a boat anchor in a duke

I don't see anything wrong with it, to be honest. IIRC the TLR block's a powerful bugger, but attached to a frame that likes straight significantly more than corners. Putting it in a Duc frame would fix that and presumably make the Duc easier/cheaper to service.

Would be a pain in the arse to do, but if someone else has done it???

Dave