The introduction of the Desmosedici was a typical Ducati bombshell to the world. Over the top in a manner than only a MotoGP bike for the street can be, the D16RR was exotic and wild, beautiful and dangerous, and horribly, horribly expensive. This limited production (1,500 units total, world wide) model saw the introduction of…
I realize that I’m spoiled. I’m spoiled because my current riding group includes five or six MV Agustas that actually run, a pair of RSV4s, a few Ducatis, a couple Bimotas, and a KTM. I’m spoiled because I live in Southern California, and car and motorcycle exotica are everywhere: I’ve recently come across a few…
2008 Ducati Desmosedici (Rosso version) with 1 mile on eBay Despite all the jokes about the state of Florida, you have to admit that there are a lot of amazing sportbikes located in the state. Its probably some combination of nice weather, lots of expats and people with “discretionary income” but hey, I am not complaining. Here…
With the US and world economies on the rebound, do super-expensive toys like the vaunted D16RR start rising in value? There seem to be some artificial price thresholds in the market, with $50k USD being one of the major ones. Desmosidicis generally fall above this line, and as a result become mere eye candy for…
The Desmosedici, also known as the D16RR, holds an interesting place in the history of rare motorcycles. The most expensive of the “mass produced” motorcycles (only 1,500 were created for sale), the D16 had a sticker price of some $72,000 – and initially sold well above that mark. Time quickly caught up with this MotoGP…
Ducati In A Box: 2008 Ducati Desmosedici D16RR This may be the most visually boring post I’ve ever done but believe it or not this is not the first Desmosedici in box we’ve seen here on RSBFS. Yep, more box. The seller is asking a premium for the pleasure of opening the box with bidding…
For Sale: 2008 Ducati DESMOSEDICI D16RR How can it be that we see another ultra-expensive, highly upgraded, very well cared for and low mile Desmosedici, and not start to salivate? Are we really so jaded by these mega-dollar machines that this becomes *just* another Ducati? Is it because these are not as exclusive (in numbers,…
For Sale: 2008 Ducati Desmosedici D16RR MotoGP Superbike Here is another one of those “super rare” MotoGP replica bikes, bristling with amazing technology, and sold at a price point well above the reaches of mere mortals. Forgive the jaded author here – we at RSBFS have seen more than our fair share of these Italian…