Description
Please note: This Desmosedici comes with two sets of bodywork. The above street bodywork is currently installed.
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
In 2007, Casey Stoner won his first MotoGP World Championship aboard Ducati’s V4 Desmosedici racer. That same year, the Bologna brand would unleash one of the most exotic and elite production motorcycle of the last 20 years with the Desmosedici D16RR (or “Race Replica”). Limited to just 1,500 units worldwide, the ultra-exclusive two-wheeler was the closest thing the public had ever seen to a MotoGP bike with headlights for sale.
While the D16RR is often referred to as a “detuned version” of the Italian prototype racer, it actually featured an all-new 989cc, 90-degree V4 with gear-driven cams, twin-pulse firing order, Desmo valve actuation, single-piece forged steel crankshaft, and sand-cast aluminum crankcases and cylinder heads. The RR was good for close to 200hp and 85ft-lbs of torque when equipped with the special race ECU and exhaust system which was included with each bike. In road-going trim, it was still capable of putting down 180 horses. Top speed was an equally impressive 190 mph thanks to a dry weight of only 377 lbs (425 lbs wet).
The first-ever four-cylinder production Ducati, the Desmo RR boasted a heap of race-grade hardware. Brakes consisted of the same units used on Ducati’s MotoGP bikes (wet setup) with dual four-piston radial-mount monoblocs and floating 330mm discs. Ohlins supplied its 43mm gas-pressurized FG353P forks and PRXB mono-shock.
The bodywork, heel-guards, fenders, fairing bracket, and subframe are comprised of carbon fiber, while the exhaust heat-shield is made from a carbon-ceramic composite. Ducati’s MotoGP bike for the street also utilized a steel trellis frame derived from the brand’s premier class racer, and even the LCD display was plucked straight off the GP7. The whole thing rolls along on $20K Marchesini forged and machined magnesium wheels wrapped in special Bridgestone rubber developed exclusively for the D16RR. As one would expect on a motorcycle with a $70K+ sticker price, the fit and finish on the Desmo RR is absolutely exquisite. Each of the 1,500 units was built by hand by a special team and each example bares a numbered plaque.
This example is VIN: ZDM1ZDFW08B000615, engine #: ZDF8000737. It was originally sold to a Donald Bobbs in Wisconsin, who sold it to a vintage automobile restorer who splits his time between Costa Rica and Spain. When the bike was imported to Spain, the US title was surrendered. Iconic acquired it to sell as our first auction offering from our new UK location!
It is #0615/1500.
The odometer shows 4,489 kilometers (2,789 miles).
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, we had Ducati Coventry fix a coolant leak, replace the oil and oil filter, and install the street bodywork and indicators.
Modifications:
Termignoni GP7 exhaust.
17″ wheels (the stock wheels are included)
Quick-turn gas cap.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Sportmax Radial slicks with date codes of 5013 and 1415.
The sale also includes the pictured race bodywork, the stock street exhaust, the stock wheels, spare front and rear fenders, as well as the factory rear stand, the factory bike cover, the original owner’s manuals and key card, the Ducati data analyzer, the numbered owner’s plaque, and a selection of service records.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Cowbridge, Wales (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Ducati is offered on a clean Bill of Sale only. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any Desmosedici RR stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
