[Ducati] RE: Desmosedici RR First Ride Report from Miller!!!

[Ducati Superbikes]

IMHO, who cares about whether the parts are worth $72,000?  Given the cost 
of MotoGP machinery these days, who else offers a GP machine for under 
$100K?  Hey, who else is offering a GP machine to the public at any price??? 
Bravo Ducati!!!!!!!!!

Tye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander M Ortner" <aortner264789mi at comcast.net>
To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:07 AM
Subject: RE: [Ducati] RE: Desmosedici RR First Ride Report from Miller!!!


> Hi Guys
> Another thing I want to say about the Desmosedici pricing. I have heard 
> that
> the dealer gets 10k that is a pretty good margin but that dealer is 
> required
> to buy a load of new tools and send someone for training. I am pretty sure 
> a
> Ducati tool kit cost more than 30k every dealer has to own that so I
> wouldn't be terribly surprised to find the Desmosedici tool kit cost close
> to 10k. That cost is enough for some dealers to take what deposits they 
> had
> and send them to other dealers not sure of what arrangements are being 
> made
> there but it tells me that unless a dealer is selling more than one it 
> isn't
> worth selling at all. And the dealer share knocks Ducati price down to 
> $60k.
>
>
> I hope Ducati still makes money on this. I mean this is not a Paul Smart 
> or
> Hailwood bike. This is a ground up new bike. This is the first clean sheet
> motor on a Ducati since the 1984 Panta. The Desmosedici is a huge prestige
> thing for Ducati. Honda isn't doing it the MV is a cost more and it is
> perfumed harlot compared to the Desmosedici. I am darn impressed with 
> Ducati
> over this bike. I won't own one but I wish those that do ride in good
> health.
>
> Alex Ortner
> aortner at comcast.net
> www.alexortner.com
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