Ducati unleashes MotoGP replica
Nearly two years after Ducati first showed off the engine, the company has unveiled its MotoGP street bike replica, called the Desmosedici RR.The company argues this is the first time the motorcycle industry has supplied a pukka MotoGP replica and it will be the first time it has brought a V-four to production - its previous V-four, made in the 1960s, only made it to prototype stage.
Ducati says the bike will have in excess of 200 horses and will come with a three-year warranty, with servicing in that period already covered by the substantial retail price.
Included in the package will be a racing exhaust with CPU for track use, track stand, bike cover, sponsor decal kit, and certificate of authenticity.
And the price? It's currently estimated to be 50,000 Euros, or around $100,000 by the time it lands in Australia, in 2007.
The company is taking reservations via its dealers until September 30 and says it is giving priority to 999R owners. See our main feature this week for more info.
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