2003 Ducati 999 Biposto Registration Number: FG52 LZC Frame...

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2003 Ducati 999 Biposto

Registration Number: FG52 LZC
Frame Number: ZDMH400AA2B000392

Launched in 2003, 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.

Angular lines, double-stacked headlights, and vertical air intakes gave the bike a modern look that was ahead of its time in 2003. The styling wasn’t the only aspect updated, mechanically, the bike featured a double box-section aluminium swingarm, and the tubular trellis frame is ultra-lightweight with excellent resistance to twisting and flexing on the road.

The model was introduced in 2002 as the 999 and 999 S, both of which used the 998cc Testastretta engine of the superseded 998. Today the quirky 999 has its own band of dedicated devotees, and there can be no denying that it represented a major step forward in performance terms over the outgoing 998.

This 2002 model 999 comes from a small private Ducati collection, The bike has covered just over 23,000 miles, and offered with a history file, original bill of sale, owners books and MoT certificate to May 2024.