Comments on: Ducati Desmosedici RR – Motorcycle or Art?

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:29:40 +0000

Sorry, posted the wrong link above…

Here are Mr. Thorsten’s impression on the D16

http://www.1098-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10080

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:55:51 +0000

Hi,

I’ve been a long time lurker here, and my 1st time to post/comment.

While most of this beauties will end up as ‘art decos’, some will find there home in the track.

At least this is what I read from a certain Mr. Thorsten Durbahn, creator of the 999 v2 (http://shop.durbahn.de/shop/en/products)

Reading on the progress he is doing in rebuilding a better 1098s (http://www.1098-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2059), he mentions that he has a customer who just ordered a D16, and seem to be willing to have it modified to make it even better.

Here are his 1st impressions on the D16. http://shop.durbahn.de/shop/en/products

I do hope kneeslider will get in touch with him, and see what other goodies he has in his garage.

By: aaron

aaron — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:15:36 +0000

I think someone should buy 3 or 4 of these and start a privateer team in world superbike. homologation has already been taken care of…

By: coho

coho — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:19:53 +0000

Excellent point, Case, I know many riders who balk at $10K for a bike because that’s a sizable percentage of box 1 on their W2. Still, one doesn’t become rich by writing checks…

PS. That said, how’s my Renovatio Sport-Tourer coming?

By: B.Case

B.Case — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:34:25 +0000

Yet another bike where pictures do not do it justice. If I could have that sexy shape on a $10k bike…Which doesn’t seem all that much to ask, it’s just a matter of who shapes the clay.

So, I agree, the cost is in the tech and the exclusivity. It must be expensive, though, to only build 1500 units. But when you think about how much money professional teams put into their track bikes, the RR price seems like a deal, FOR THE TRACK. OF COURSE the RR is not practical for the city streets, neither is a Gallardo Superleggera.

I believe this is really only a debate amongst people who can’t afford it anyway. But for the people who can afford it, you have to look at what else they can buy with $65k liquid cash. Chances are, whatever it is, they probably already own it.

I often wondered what drove people to drop small fortunes on custom cruisers. It’s easy to say they’re fools, or they’re looking for a status symbol. Then I realized, I too would probably think differently if I was in their cash flow position. -bc