Finally, a picture

**Fatjim** · 17th August 2006, 11:13

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

I reckon some risers and a touring screen would look just the biz.

0800-4-916 Pizza delivery vehicle !!

Seriously, that is one fine looking machine. Betcha it sounds great too.

It's a farking 998. Cretan.

**MSTRS:Me** · 17th August 2006, 11:15

Booootiful...if it goes as well as it looks, you be in trouble young man!!

**Fatjim** · 17th August 2006, 11:18

Managed to avoid the fuzz so far.

It attracts WRX's like flies. One dragged me off the other day, I let it go once I got to 120 and he's flies past at 140+ into the waiting arms of the plod.

Blue and red lights, cruising past. Fark that was funny.

**The_Dover** · 17th August 2006, 11:20

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Hard descision in the end, but I wouldn't have bought your crashed bike anyway.

The crashed bike never has been and never will be for sale you ignoramous.

just don't bullshit.

**Fatjim** · 17th August 2006, 11:26

I may be fat but I'm not ignorant, in general anyway.

**nudemetalz** · 17th August 2006, 11:39

Originally Posted by Fatjim

It's a farking 998. Cretan.

What is the easiest way to tell from a small pic like that....serious question here.

**Fatjim** · 17th August 2006, 11:42

I suppose research if you are not dukmiester, or whatever a ducati geek is called.

The Bayliss (as well as the Bostrom) was released in 2002 as a 998s, but with front ohlins and the flashy paint job/slightly different fairings. Oh and the Bostrum has different wheels, very sexy.

**sbwells** · 17th August 2006, 11:43

Originally Posted by The_Dover

you chose that over a gixxer750?

fucken hell

I would have.......

And I've had 3 GSX-R's

**nudemetalz** · 17th August 2006, 11:52

Originally Posted by Fatjim

I suppose research if you are not dukmiester, or whatever a ducati geek is called.

The Bayliss (as well as the Bostrom) was released in 2002 as a 998s, but with front ohlins and the flashy paint job/slightly different fairings. Oh and the Bostrum has different wheels, very sexy.

Well I as much as I like Dukes I definitely don't know a lot about them so the only thing I can tell, apart from the paintjobs is the 916 having 3 spokers and 996/998 having 5 spoke wheels.

**Uncle B** · 17th August 2006, 11:56

That's so purdy

**kiwifruit** · 17th August 2006, 12:00

Awesome bike
Dont even joke about fitting a pack rack :s

**"D" FZ1** · 17th August 2006, 12:00

Very nice looking Motorcycle. Enjoy it!!!!!

**sbwells** · 17th August 2006, 12:01

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Well I as much as I like Dukes I definitely don't know a lot about them so the only thing I can tell, apart from the paintjobs is the 916 having 3 spokers and 996/998 having 5 spoke wheels.

Three spoke wheels on all run of the mill 916's + 1999 996

Five spokes on 2000 996 onwards + earlier SPS versions of the 916

998's have no large ducts on the side fairings or tail unit