LOT 491

2003 Ducati 999 R Registration no. CX03 GBU Frame no. ZDMH400AA3B006968 Engine no. ZDM999W4-000959

Sold for £12,650 inc. premium

Lot 491

2003 Ducati 999 R
Registration no. CX03 GBU Frame no. ZDMH400AA3B006968 Engine no. ZDM999W4-000959

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

2003 Ducati 999 R
Registration no. CX03 GBU
Frame no. ZDMH400AA3B006968
Engine no. ZDM999W4-000959

To say that the arrival of the 999 struck the Ducati world like a thunderbolt would be a gross understatement, so different was the newcomer from what had gone before. The model was introduced in 2002 as the 999 and 999 S, both of which used the 998cc Testastretta engine of the superseded 998, before being joined for 2003 by the range-topping 999 R, the latter powered by the 999cc short-stroke motor of the 998 R. Improvements to the R's running gear included an Öhlins front fork with radial brake callipers; forged alloy wheels; magnesium headlight support; and carbon-fibre bodywork.

Delivered new by Woods Motorcycles of Abergele, this 999 R has formed part of a private collection since 2009. Always kept in a dry heated room, it has not been started since acquisition. The machine has its numbered plaque on the top yoke ('262') but not the cover or stand (not present when purchased) and comes with bills, MoTs, an old-style V5C document, code card and all its original books, including the stamped service booklet. A Datatool Series 3 alarm/immobiliser is fitted. Today the quirky 999 has its own band of enthusiastic devotees, and there can be no denying that it represented a major step forward in performance terms over the outgoing 998.
Offered with key

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