Ducati Desmosedici
Ducati Desmosedici is the name of the series of 4-Stroke V4 Prototype Motorcycles developed by Ducati to compete in the MotoGP World Championship. GPx indicates the version of the bike, where x corresponds to the year the bike raced (ie the Desmosedici GP8 raced in 2008). Ducati also made a Desmosedici racing replica called Desmosedici RR.
Ducati Desmosedici Engine
2007 Desmosedici RRType: Double L-Twin (4 cylinder Twin Pulse), liquid-cooled, DOHC, Desmodromic, four valves per cylinder, gear-driven camshafts
Displacement: 989 cc (60.4 cu in)
Power: 147.1 kW (197.3 bhp) @ 13,800 rpm[20]
Torque: 11.8 kgˇ¤m (85 ftˇ¤lbf) @ 10,500 rpm[21]
Fuel injection: Four 50 mm (2.0 in) Magneti Marelli throttle bodies, 12-hole "microjet" with injectors over throttle, manual idle control
Exhaust: '4-into-2-into-1' vertical exit exhaust/silencer
Emissions: Euro 3
Transmission
Gearbox: 6-speed; Cassette type
Clutch: Dry multi-plate slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated
Ducati Desmosedici Vehicle
2007 Desmosedici RRBody: Full carbon fiber bodywork
Frame: Tubular steel trellis hybrid, carbon fiber seat support, aluminum swingarm
Front Suspension: ?hlins 'FG353' PFF forks USD 43 mm (1.7 in) pressurized, with preload, rebound and compression adjustment, TiN coated sliders
Front Wheel: Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6
Rear Suspension: hlins rear shock, with rebound, low/high speed compression adjustment, and hydraulic preload adjustment
Rear Wheel: Marchesini forged and machined magnesium alloy wheels, with 7 spoke design as GP6
Tires: Bridgestone, front 120/70 R17- rear 200/55 R16
Front Brake: Two Brembo radial "monoblock" calipers with four 34 mm (1.3 in) pistons; two semi-floating 320 mm (13 in) x 6 mm (0.24 in) discs, with machined flange: the same as GP6 wet race set-up
Rear Brake: 240 mm (9.4 in) fixed disc, fixed caliper with two 34 mm (1.3 in) pistons
Fuel tank: aluminum alloy
Dry Weight: 171 kg (377.0 lb)
Instruments: New lightweight Corse electronic multifunction dashboard with LCD 'bar' graph tachometer, trip/odometer, anti-theft immobilizer, lap time measurement, oil pressure, fuel reserve, EOBD, clock, air temperature, rev counter