http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=6&id=130907

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Ducati to launch Desmosedici road bike.


In the build-up to next weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, home manufacturer Ducati will launch its much anticipated Desmosedici road bike - the first production machine to come out of the factory's MotoGP project.

The launch of the V4 powered road bike, which is based upon Ducati's MotoGP prototype (pictured), will take place on Thursday 1 June at 11.30am.

First free practice for the grand prix will be held on Friday morning



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looks absolutely sick

 

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Thats capirossi's GP bike.

 

Debt, what?

 

I wonder how detuned it is.

 

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i'm also wondering this, but if it sounds anything like Capirossi's bike...

 

it's been on the market for some time, are we gonna pool to buy it?

 

I got $5 on it!

 

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+1

 

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Its been in "development" (whatever that means) for a long time, but has it been for sale?

 

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Its been in "development" (whatever that means) for a long time, but has it been for sale?</TD></TR></TABLE>

My mistake... I thought your link was this, sorry about that.


http://www.classic-motorbikes....02873

 

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It's not the GP[/i] bike. It's just using a design that they experimented in GP with.

 

Its probably as much of a Desmosedici as the 1000rr is a rc211v.

 

more than i can afford


but awesome tho

 

Does this mean that the GP-bike will have to be completely rebuilt? Or is that what happens when the 800cc limit kicks in?

 

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:?:

You lost me, bud.

 

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Uh, they're not selling the GP bike?

This has the potential to be a WSBK homologation special, as well.

 

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I hope you're wrong about that.

 

What I had meant to say is that GP bike engines are not allowed to be too similar to production motorcycles. I believe it was WCM who got in a bit of hot water for using R1 crankcases for their GP bike.

 

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Correct, the GP rules state that the bikes cannot share any parts with production motorcycles.

 

probably not a problem with the 800cc limit coming up

 

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Why?

 

the gp bikes are supposed to be nothing like your production models. is just the rule. Why? To seperate itself from superbike and things of that sort. Plus with the departure from production setups means companies are forced come up with lots of new technology to push the limits of the gp world which will trickle down to superbike and production models.

 

Good info thanks