Ducati Desmosedici, collectable yet?

[bsasuper]

Dude. If you'd rather have an RC51...I pity you. It was a good enough GP bike to have had Capirossi leading the title chase until he got skittled by his own team mate and fucked himself up.

Dude, learn to read, the RC51 made more of an impact (and its not even a GP bike), please quote me where I said 'd rather have an RC51

[Crasherfromwayback]

Dude, learn to read, the RC51 made more of an impact (and its not even a GP bike), please quote me where I said 'd rather have an RC51

I know what an RC51 is numbnuts. Why the fuck even mention them in the same sentence. Sure seemed like you'd prefer one to me.

[codgyoleracer]

The Desmosedici d16rr is comparible to things like the Honda NR750 etc, which was a proper race based engine unit that the turned into a limited production road bike. The NR fell flat when was released , but are worth shedloads now.
No other L twin Duke compares really as the twins have a large amount of common share parts and the drivetrain is used across a wide range of models.
So are they collectable ?, - IMO Yep, and Ducati italy say that there are 920 of these units left in the world from the original 1500 built

[Paul in NZ]

The Desmosedici d16rr is comparible to things like the Honda NR750 etc, which was a proper race based engine unit that the turned into a limited production road bike. The NR fell flat when was released , but are worth shedloads now.
No other L twin Duke compares really as the twins have a large amount of common share parts and the drivetrain is used across a wide range of models.
So are they collectable ?, - IMO Yep, and Ducati italy say that there are 920 of these units left in the world from the original 1500 built

Give it a few years and there will be 2500 left of the original 1500 built....

[EJK]

The Desmosedici d16rr is comparible to things like the Honda NR750 etc, which was a proper race based engine unit that the turned into a limited production road bike. The NR fell flat when was released , but are worth shedloads now.
No other L twin Duke compares really as the twins have a large amount of common share parts and the drivetrain is used across a wide range of models.
So are they collectable ?, - IMO Yep, and Ducati italy say that there are 920 of these units left in the world from the original 1500 built

Did the other 580 were shipped to Mars or something?

[Laava]

Did the other 580 were shipped to Mars or something?

You're just being silly now, you know that there would be zero chance of parts backup/availability!

[Paul in NZ]

You're just being silly now, you know that there would be zero chance of parts backup/availability!

Er.... Its an italian bike so...... there is already almost zero chance besides.... what could go wrong?

[codgyoleracer]

Dude. If you'd rather have an RC51...I pity you. It was a good enough GP bike to have had Capirossi leading the title chase until he got skittled by his own team mate and fucked himself up.

Aint that the truth

[codgyoleracer]

Did the other 580 were shipped to Mars or something?

Factory register says, they were lost to wrecks / write offs, New ones that were parted out, Fire and some stolen and wherabouts "unknown"

[EJK]

...and wherabouts "unknown"

OK maybe some to Venus.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Aint that the truth

I fucking dropped the ball here mate! I would've borrowed the 45k from my boss for this...sold the 999R for what...maybe 15k NZ? Then had the beast owing me 30k NZ!!! Surely a steal...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331094408837...l2649#ht_0wt_0

[codgyoleracer]

I fucking dropped the ball here mate! I would've borrowed the 45k from my boss for this...sold the 999R for what...maybe 15k NZ? Then had the beast owing me 30k NZ!!! Surely a steal...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331094408837...l2649#ht_0wt_0

That IS a steal........

[Crasherfromwayback]

That IS a steal........

Yeah not happy. I don't have any money...but one of those for 30k and I'd find it.

[Kickaha]

The Desmosedici d16rr is comparible to things like the Honda NR750 etc, which was a proper race based engine unit that the turned into a limited production road bike. The NR fell flat when was released , but are worth shedloads now.

There was one of those NR shitters parked in the pits at Ruapuna on the weekend

[codgyoleracer]

There was one of those NR shitters parked in the pits at Ruapuna on the weekend

Very cool, but then again i never thought they were touched with the pretty-stick.