The Desmosedici RR was rated at 200HP.
It was 989cc and had a 14000 rpm redline. It was a screamer with not much torque below 4500RPM.
It was really a street version of Ducati's MotoGP bike, and had a real kick at 10,000 and above.
I remember hearing one at a shop in Smithtown Long Island with a Termignoni performance exhaust. Made my ears bleed.
I wonder if the new V4 has better low/mid RPM power and is better suited for street/road use.
The other thing I remember from my dealer who was authorized to service the Desmosedici RR was:
the 12,000 mile service involved a complete topend tear down, both front and rear cylinders blocks to inspect the rod play.
The cams and followers were replaced at 12,000 miles, and if the rods were within tolerance and did not need replacement, the service was $20,000.
If the rods required replacement that was additional. Oh yeah, the rods were titanium. (scream here).
In the Ducati advert they state that they took what they learned from the Desmosedici RR, and built the V4 Panigale.
I wonder if the new V4 has better low/mid RPM power and is better suited for street/road use than the Desmosedici was?