What??? No 1999 748R's were around...first year was 2000. Had Showa all the way around. Had shower injection and larger airbox. 2001 had a CF airbox, same volume and had the 4-pad brakes and ohlins steering damper, plus the aforementioned forks and rear shock. The 2002 got the new fairing and decals and nothing else different then the 01 model.
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2001 748R repair questions
New to the forum. I have a 2001 748r with all the goodies, factory pro chip, full exhaust, etc and unfortunately the rain got the best of me a few months backside and slide on the side damaging fairings, windshield, gas tank, etc.
I am having it repaired, painted and need to find out where to get the stickers for the fairings, the tank, and the seat striping (see pics...these are before the wreck).
Also, need to find screws for the windshield and the "rivets" that connect the upper fairing to lower.
Appreciate any help, really want to get her going again.
Thanks,
Chris
I am having it repaired, painted and need to find out where to get the stickers for the fairings, the tank, and the seat striping (see pics...these are before the wreck).
Also, need to find screws for the windshield and the "rivets" that connect the upper fairing to lower.
Appreciate any help, really want to get her going again.
Thanks,
Chris
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Jimmy my lad, I wish you well, but you really need to learn your facts better.
The 748R came out at the same time the 748RS came out which was 1999. Why do I know that? Because the 748R was a homologation special, it was a de-tuned version of the 748RS, which started to race in 1999. Ducati didn't start producing motorcycles with shower injectors until late 2000. This is why you see some 748R's with showers and some without. Its safe to say, 2001+ have showers, have the larger CF airbox and most importantly have the ohlins fork/shock.
One thing I was wrong about when I posted was the showa shock on the 1999-2000 models. It wasn't until the late 2000 production (2001 model year) 748R's with the shower injectors, that the Ohlins shock was introduced.
Anyhow, if you want the full history on the 748RS/748R, pick up Ian Falloon's book about the Desmoquattro's. NOBODY has ever posted such accurate information on the internet, not even me. If I had the book in front of me, I'd write it in verbatim for ya.
You know I have the book right in front of me.
The airbox was the same size on ALL the 748R bikes...difference is the carbon fiber box.
The 748 Race model is different then the 748R, Tye. The R was the street version, which came out in 2000...clearly stated in his book. And all had the shower injectors. I have YET to see anyone with a R model that didn't have shower injectors. Even Ian's book says the 2000-2002 models only have shower injectors. Please tell me what page you're looking at says it differently.
And don't try to put the Tye spin on it by saying LATE 2000 models, then saying 2001. They're called 2001 models because that's the designated year of the bike. Laddy.
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