Description
Additional photos of this Desmosedici RR 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, if not 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 (425lbs 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’s heat-shield is made form 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 particular D16RR (VIN: ZDM1ZDFW288000888, Engine # ZDF8001012) is #888 out of the 1,500 that were produced.
The odometer shows just 1 mile…
…and yet that may not be the most impressive thing about this Desmosedici, because it comes with some choice extras such as boxes of titanium bolt kits as well as a full Termignoni GP7 titanium exhaust with the corresponding bellypan and tail sections that allow the exhaust to fit. The race ECU is included as well. When new, the package was approximately $8,000.
The sale also includes the owner’s manual, roadside assistance guide, sport chock stand, technical workshop manual, tool kit, interactive technical documentation CD, Ducati data analyzer, and more.
This is truly an Iconic example – it’s only been in one family (the original owner passed away and his brother took over ownership), and it’s a runner because the owners have wisely kept it charged and maintained.
Will you keep the odo at 1 or slap on the GP7 exhaust and give everyone on the road a show?
