Ducati Desmosedici RR

DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR: THE ULTIMATE DUCATI EXPERIENCE

The dream of a true GP replica has finally come true and the Desmosedici RR will be 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
Reservations for the Desmosedici RR have been accepted via the official Ducati dealer network since 2 June 2006 and will continue to be taken until 31 December 2007. Production will begin in October 2007 and first deliveries will be made to 999R owners who placed their Desmosedici RR order before 30 September 2006. Production of all remaining orders will be completed by December 2008.





TWO MORE AWARDS FOR THE DESMOSEDICI RR ON THE INTERNET
The Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI), the international association of motorcycle bloggers, has awarded the Ducati Desmosedici RR the “Best Concept Motorcycle” of 2006 and “Object of Lust”, making this bike known as the most desired bike of all time. These awards add to the long list of honours for this model, confirming the great success of Ducati’s “new creature”.

Ducati Desmosedici RR Features:

Engine

Liquid-cooled, "L"-four cylinder, DOHC, Desmodromic,
4 valves per cylinder, gear driven camshafts

Capacity
989
Bore x Stroke 86 x 42,56mm
Compression Ratio 13.5:1

Induction
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
Clutch Dry multi-plate slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated

Ignition / Starting
- / electric
Clutch Dry multi-plate slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated

Max Power
147,1 kW - 200 hp @ 13800 rpm
Max Toque 11,8 kg-m 116 Nm 85,55 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm

Transmission / Drive
6-Speed; Cassette type / chain
Gear Ratio 1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 28/20, 4th 26/22, 5th 24/23, 6th 23/24
Frame Tubular steel trellis hybrid, carbon fibre seat support, aluminium swingarm
Wheelbase 1430 mm / 56.3 in
Rake 23,5° / 24,5°

Front Suspension
Öhlins 'FG353' PUFF forks USD 43 mm pressurized, with preload, rebound and compression adjustment, TiN coated sliders

Rear Suspension
Öhlins rear shock, with rebound, low/high speed compression adjustment, and hydraulic preload adjustment

Front Brakes
Two Brembo radial "monoblock" calipers with four 34 mm pistons; two semi-floating 320 mm x 6 mm discs, with machined flange: the same as GP6 wet race set-up

Rear Brakes
240 mm fixed disc, floating caliper with two 34 mm pistons

Front Wheel
Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6

Rear Wheel
Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6

Front Tyre
Bridgestone 120/70 R17

Rear Tyre
Bridgestone 200/55 R16
Seat Height 830 mm / 32.7 in

Dry-Weight
171 Kg / 377 lbs

Fuel Capacity
15 Litres