Ducati Desmosedici RR from Ducati Aylesbury.



Ducati Desmosedici RR
Ducati Desmosedici RR - tested at the Misano World Circuit

The dream of a true GP replica has finally come true and the Desmosedici RR is the first-ever road-going motorcycle to offer such a stunning wealth of performance and technology that comes directly from Ducati's experience in MotoGP. The RR derives from the Ducati Corse Grand Prix racing Desmosedici GP6, the same bike with which Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau competed with in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship.

The body design and the aerodynamics faithfully reflect the Desmosedici GP6. The colour scheme, the fittings, the materials used in its construction as well as the technical features of the powerful four-cylinder desmodromic engine built by the Borgo Panigale factory engineers, leave no doubts whatsoever: the Desmosedici RR is the ultimate expression of the most extreme MotoGP racing machine today.

This is the new frontier of Ducati technological evolution, a dream come true, demonstrating once again the courage and the passion of Ducati, as well as the ability to transfer the experience of the racing world to a machine that is destined for road use.

PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Every single one of the 1500 Ducati Desmosedici RR bikes, the first true MotoGP replica which the Borgo Panigale manufacturer decided to produce in a limited number, has been sold. Following the conquest of Ducati's recent MotoGP title by Casey Stoner, the race was on to purchase the last remaining bikes available.

Reservations for the Desmosedici RR have been accepted via the official Ducati dealer network since 2 June 2006. Production of the 1500 limited edition motorcycles began in October 2007 and first deliveries are reserved to 999R owners who placed their Desmosedici RR order before 30 September 2006. Production of all remaining orders will be completed by December 2008.

2008 Colours .:

Red	Red

Specifications .:

CHASSIS
Frame	Tubular steel Trellis hybrid
Wheelbase	1430 mm / 56.3 in
Rake	23,5° / 24,5°
Front suspension	Ohlins FG353P forks 43 mm pressurized, with preload, rebound and compression adjustment, TiN coated sliders
Front wheel travel	120 mm / 4,7 in
Front brake	2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-piston.
Front wheel	Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6
Front tyre	Bridgestone 120/70 R17
Rear suspension	Ohlins rear shock, with rebound, low/high speed compression adjustment, and hydraulic preload adjustment. Aluminium swingarm.
Rear wheel travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear brake	240mm fixed disc, calliper with two 34mm pistons
Rear wheel	Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6
Rear tyre	Bridgestone 200/55 R16
Fuel tank capacity	15L (of which 4L reserve) / 4 US gal (of which 1 US gal reserve)
Weight ^*	171 kg - 377 lbs
Seat height	830 mm / 32.6 in
Instruments	New lightweight Corse electronic multifunction LCD dashboard with tachometer, speedometer, trip/odometer, trip fuel, clock, air temperature, engine temperature, lap time, anti-theft immobilizer, and several warning lights: fuel reserve, indicator lamps, oil pressure, neutral, high bean lamp, EOBD,overrev; complete error list. DDA system enabled.
Warranty	3 years unlimited mileage
Body colours (frame/wheels)	(Rosso GP - GP red - Black) (Red with white stripe - GP Red - Black)
Versions	Single seat
^* = The weight excludes battery, lubricants and, where applicable, cooling liquid.

ENGINE
Type	L-4 cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, Desmodromic, 4 valves per cylinder, gear driven camshafts
Displacement	989cc
Bore x Stroke	86 x 42,56mm
Compression Ratio	13,5:1
Power^*	147.1kw - 200hp @ 13800rpm (with 102 dB race pipe)
Torque^*	11,8 kgm - 85,55 lb-ft @ 10.500rpm
Fuel injection	Four 50 mm Magneti Marelli throttle bodies, 12-hole "microjet" with injectors over throttle, manual idle control
Exhaust	‘4 into 2 into 1’vertical exit exhaust/silencer
Emissions	Euro3

TRANSMISSION
Gearbox	6 speed Cassette type
Ratios	1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 28/20, 4th 26/22, 5th 24/23, 6th 23/24
Primary drive	Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.84:1
Final drive	Chain; Front sprocket 16; Rear sprocket 44
Clutch	Dry multi-plate slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated
^* = Data calculated using an inertia dynamometer