Ducati's new road legal 200hp desmosedici.

Katoom · 19 Sep 2007 at 23:14

Fourty grands worth. A GP bike for the road, check out the vid. :-o

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/N...ucatidesmosedicifullvideoreport/?&R=EPI-94719.

Now where did i put my lottery ticket.

marl · 19 Sep 2007 at 23:28

Scarey! They should call it the widowmaker!

Fireskull · 19 Sep 2007 at 23:32

Hehe looks loovely, better start doing the lottery aswell

Nice to see other bike manufacturers coming back up top, wonder if ducati is any more reliable though, would not want to pay 40k for a bag of bolts

Katoom · 19 Sep 2007 at 23:55

Fireskull said:
Hehe looks loovely, better start doing the lottery aswell
Nice to see other bike manufacturers coming back up top, wonder if ducati is any more reliable though, would not want to pay 40k for a bag of bolts

Lol

[huzeeee] · 20 Sep 2007 at 00:04

Gorgeous bike, and a whole load of engineering.

W!ll · 20 Sep 2007 at 00:26

It has been around for a while now, first proper write up i've seen though. I would really love to ride that beast, perhaps it is a bit too much for the road though. . . who knows?

Lets hope this gives other manufacturers the idea, i'd love to see honda start bringing powerful v4/v5s to the masses!

ChoÞÞer · 20 Sep 2007 at 00:32

wow, gorjus bike, shame about the horrid music they put on it! they sound of the bike would have been nicer

Dano · 20 Sep 2007 at 07:16

W!ll said:
It has been around for a while now, first proper write up i've seen though. I would really love to ride that beast, perhaps it is a bit too much for the road though. . . who knows?

From him saying 'You have to ride the wheels off it' in reference to making the bike feel good I'd be tempted to say yes.

Also, data logging... do the Police have authority to demand it?

Katoom · 20 Sep 2007 at 08:56

W!ll said:
It has been around for a while now, first proper write up i've seen though. I would really love to ride that beast, perhaps it is a bit too much for the road though. . . who knows?

Lets hope this gives other manufacturers the idea, i'd love to see honda start bringing powerful v4/v5s to the masses!

Honda were thinking of building an RCV for the road, but said it would cost too much, but after Ducati's sell-out, i hope they have a re-think.
Now an RC211V on the road would be verry nice

Pug · 20 Sep 2007 at 09:10

cracking stuff!

I current.ly ride a VTR SP1 VTwin, and tbh, after having gone for a twin, the inline 4s i have ridden dont feel "right", so if Honda could bring out an affordable VTwin, then it could be the perfect upgrade for me...

Jono · 20 Sep 2007 at 09:35

ChoÞÞer said:
wow, gorjus bike, shame about the horrid music they put on it! they sound of the bike would have been nicer

What's wrong with cockrock? I thought it's what all bikers listened to

PyroboyUK · 20 Sep 2007 at 09:39

Read about the desmo yesterday in MCN paper. Looks an absaloute fantastic bike!

The engine looks a work of art!

Crowze · 20 Sep 2007 at 19:24

Pug said:
cracking stuff!

I current.ly ride a VTR SP1 VTwin, and tbh, after having gone for a twin, the inline 4s i have ridden dont feel "right", so if Honda could bring out an affordable VTwin, then it could be the perfect upgrade for me...

You'd be looking for a Guzzi then

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helpimcrap · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:11

i love it.

i can't understand why they wouldn't homoglamate it for BSB though? Imagine the performance once they derestrict it!

Reppyboyo · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:24

I`ll stick to my Speed Four haha.

Shoei · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:40

helpimcrap said:
i love it.

i can't understand why they wouldn't homoglamate it for BSB though? Imagine the performance once they derestrict it!

rumor has it that if Ducati couldnt get their own way and run the 1098 in WSB, then they were going to enter the Desmosedici.
Rumor has it Honda have an RC61 in the pipeline, 1200CC V-twin to counter the 1098.

Some thing classical about the Desmosedici though, no huge beam frame and a very simple elegant line about the fairing.