For those of you who feel that racing down a quarter mile drag strip in nine and half seconds at 150 miles an hour in car isn't good enough for you, then the alternative has arrived. This comes in the form of an exact replica of Ducati's Moto GP race bike.
Beginning in 2008, Ducati released this new bike, which was named the Desmosedici RR, would be produced at a rate of one per day. The price tag on this particular bike was set at $72,500, and for a motorcycle, that is very, very expensive. Now, to put this into more perspective, a Ferrari La Ferrari which holds the claim to the fastest quarter mile when not modified, can spring the quarter mile in 9.7 seconds and 149.1 MPH on a perfect pass. The Ducati can sprint the quarter mile in 9.4 seconds at 152.8 miles per hour without modification. In fact, there are six other motorcycles that clock in with a better time than the La Ferrari, and that goes to provide some serious street cred for these motorcycles.
Now, this bike is also built for more than just going really fast in a really straight line. This is one of the most directly tied bikes in the world to the Moto GP version. This is evident in the massive brakes, re-tuned ECU and racing inspired exhaust. This bike was built specifically for the purpose of being a fast yet manageable daily driver that could go to the track and destroy all other opponents no questions asked. The closest comparison to a car that I can think of is the old Dodge Viper ACR-X.
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