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

[Peter Bonner]

Right you are there!

If you want to think about casting up an engine, making all the parts, and
basically duplicating this machine in spirit, much less in actuality, you
are dreaming if you think under six figures would do it.

Suggestion, for those who are not familiar with prices charged by CNC
machine shops, take a few simple drawings of parts you really want made (so
you don't waste their time) and find out how much a one off part would cost.
In no time, you will be able to figure that six figures would be a bargain.

Most of all, who offers a replica of a motogp bike?  Hey, lets take that a
bit further. Who offers a World Championship MotoGP winning bike replica?
Only Honda and Ducati can do that, unless it is Rossi riding that Yamaha.

Peter



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Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] RE: Desmosedici RR First Ride Report from Miller!!!


> 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
>
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> 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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