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Just seen them and replied, mate.

Not quite sure what i have here. The hubs are different to all the other 5 spoke Marchesinis i have seen.

I know there are not Magnesium.

Some of the later bikes 998R and S4R Monsters had lighter wheels/hubs still so i am hoping that is what these might be. Time to ask a few questions.

Are they cast or forged ?

No idea, Blade. I've looked for a part number but i guess that is inside the rim somewhere.

Is there another easy way of finding that out?

Hopefully this will help Duke.

http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/ducati ... -cast.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers Blade.

I think that refers to cast or forged magnesium wheels though and mine are not magnesium...at least as far as i know.

The magnesium wheels don't have the recess on the outside of the spokes like mine have.

I would guess there cast as would be difficult to forge the recess in the spoke and serves no purpose other than aesthetics

After asking questions and posting the same photos on a few Ducati forums, the consensus is that they are quite unusual and are most likely from a 996SPS which were a little lighter than the other 5 spokes.

So it seems like I have got a bit of a bargain.

duke63 wrote:After asking questions and posting the same photos on a few Ducati forums, the consensus is that they are quite unusual and are most likely from a 996SPS which were a little lighter than the other 5 spokes.

So it seems like I have got a bit of a bargain.

Sounds like a result mate

Even better :-)

Looks like the motorcycle gods were smiling on you.

My wheels are back from the powdercoaters and I have left the original wheels with them to change the tyres over. Really pleased with them as I was initially concerned that the gold they use would be a little to dark but I am pleased to say this is not the case.

One thing I did not think of is that he cannot balance the front wheel until I have refitted the discs so will need to drop them back again tomorrow.

Nice one Duke. Can't wait to see some photos of them fitted the bike will look stunning.

Just picked them up. They look remarkably similar in colour to the photo I posted at the start of this thread.

Need to see some in bike shots to get the full effect

Going to have to wait until Sunday at the earliest, Blade.