[ducati888916]

Does anyone know if 749/999 front brake calipers will bolt straight on to 996 forks? Is the offset and disc in the right place?

Thanks.

 

[Tuned]

Do you mean the non-radial 65mm ones right? Yep, they fit totally fine, it's the same design. Only the R model 100mm offset radial mount calipers won't fit.

 

[suprafabs]

I have been wondering the same.

 

[ducati888916]

Do you mean the non-radial 65mm ones right? Yep, they fit totally fine, it's the same design. Only the R model 100mm offset radial mount calipers won't fit.

Excellent, and thanks for your response. Yes I mean the conventionally mounted ones, not the radials. Are they any better than the standard earlier Brembos fitted to the 748/916/996 bikes?

 

[Tuned]

The 748R was the pinnacle of those calipers, it was a 4 pad/pot which is the best they made. Brembo did make a billet version but I believe it required a different rotor due to the offset change. There are two standard cast versions, one with 2 pads and one with 4 pads. I'm not quite sure which ones the base 749/999 uses.

 

[Disco Frank]

4 pads on my 05 749 if that helps

pita!

 

[Aussie_Bob]

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Happy to be wrong though.

Gotham cycles would be able to set you straight.

It could be that you may have to change brakelines for the banjo angle to match..... maybe.

I would certainly seek a second opinion.

Ducati Brembo Front Brake Calipers Axial: 65mm 4 Pad SUPERBIKE 749 749S 999 999S 61040501A,61040491A

 

[Red Enough]

The mounting bolt hole centres are the same (65mm).
Offset looks similar. If anything the earlier rotors might need to be spaced outwards with washers.
Later Brembo caliper is 4 pad, earlier 2.