Highlights
- One of 1,500 200bhp GP6 RR model ‘Racing Replicas’
- Only 9,081 miles from new
- Three registered keepers
- Maintained by Desmosedici experts at JHP Coventry Ducati
- Full engine build and blueprint by the previous keeper
- GP7 and standard RR kit included
- Large quantity of desirable spares
- MOT to August 2025 with no advisories
The Appeal
There are other ‘racing replica’ bikes, road-going models that channel the specification and style of their racing siblings. But none, and we do mean none, are like the Desmo RR.
In the words of MCN, the Desmo RR is nothing short of ‘a Moto GP bike with lights.’ The clue is in the name: the RR features Ducati’s wickedly clever ‘desmodromic’ valve system that allows its 200bhp 989cc V4 to rev to stratospheric levels. MCN goes on to say that ‘there has never been a road bike like it,’ praising the RR’s rigidity, speed and sheer focus.
You want one then. Of course you do. Just 1,500 were built and this is number 560. Despite covering a mere 9,081 miles from new in the hands of just three keepers - the current one since 2011 - it has been lavished with care, including a blueprinted full engine rebuild. Most of the ongoing work has been trusted to Desmo specialists JHP in Coventry. In recent years it has been used very sparingly yet serviced annually irrespective of mileage.
The photos show the bike as it is currently kitted out, fitted with a GP07 bellypan and bodywork and matching exhaust. The standard fittings are included together with some desirable spares such as a data logging system and Ducati stand.
The condition and provenance are impeccable and clear from the photographs. A long, advisory-free MOT to August 2025 adds to the appeal. The Desmo RR is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Ducati road bike of recent years. Don’t miss this very good example.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 6th June 2008
- Bike number 560 of the 1,500 sold
- Three registered keepers
- Current keeper since 6th September 2011
- Maintained by Desmosedici experts at JHP (Coventry Ducati)
- Full engine build and blueprint during previous keeper’s tenure
- Sparingly used for last few years
- Annual oil and filter changes done by the current keeper
- MOT valid to 1st August 2025 with no advisories
- 8,907 miles showing on last MOT and now on 9,081 miles
- Genuine RR Racing Replica Desmo
- Due to the lack of recent use, the vendor would strongly advise that the machine is properly recommissioned for the road by a suitable specialist such as JHP or similar
Sold with the following parts:
- Standard exhaust system
- Ducati stand
- Battery charger
- Cover
- ECU for standard set up
- Spare instrument cluster
- Tracker as fitted
- Standard bodywork
- 17in OZ rear wheel with sprocket and disc
- Standard seat and bellypan
- Standard factory wheels
The Condition
- Beautiful classic red bike in very good order
- Currently fitted with GP07 bodywork and bellypan
- Standard factory set up included as detailed above
- The apparent defects shown in the photos of the right side fairing and side panel are believed to be restricted to the paint protection film fitted, not the underlying paintwork itself
- Currently fitted with carbon fibre upgraded wheels with standard set included Also includes a O.Z. 17in rear wheel
- Fully operational bike with no reported faults or issues
Trust Ducati to design a bike that perfectly balances form and function. Where other racers sport compromised aesthetics, not so the Desmo. Just look at it.
This bike has been fitted with a GP07 kit and Dymag carbon fibre wheels that naturally enhance those looks. The standard set up is also included, together with a raft of desirable spares. Both are in the sort of condition you would expect of an enthusiast-owned, exotic bike with very low mileage.
Whether you choose to buy this and set it up somewhere so that you can sit and admire it, or you plan to get out and enjoy it, this RR will reward your eyes and blood pressure in equal measure.
The Mechanics
- 989cc V4 ‘Desmodromic’ 90 degree V4 shared with GP06 Moto GP bike
- Engine develops 200bhp with very wide rev range
- Fully rebuilt and blueprinted engine around 4,000 miles ago
- 6spd manual gearbox
- Ducati GP07 exhaust system fitted
- Standard exhaust included with both silencer options
- ECU to suit standard set up included
- Annually serviced by seller including oil and filter irrespective of mileage
- Maintained by Desmo specialist JHP in Coventry
- Large quantity of desirable spares included as detailed above
- The vendor informs us that the handling is superb, aided by faster turning from the carbon wheels
- No reported running or riding issues
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT
Beyond the stand-out aesthetics is where the RR lives up to its ‘racing replica’ name. This bike is, to all intents and purposes, exactly the same as the Moto GP bikes campaigned by Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau. The same 989cc 90 degree V4, with its clever desmodromic valve set up. The same chassis layout.
The vendor has improved this bike with the GP07 bodywork and super lightweight carbon fibre wheels, which improve turn in compared to the standard bike.
We are told that the engine was rebuilt prior to the vendor acquiring the bike in 2011 - so around 4,000 miles ago - and the current mileage is 9,081. It has been maintained by Desmo specialist JHP in Coventry, augmented by annual oil and filter changes carried out by the current keeper.
He has used the bike very sparingly in recent years, meaning it arrives with the buyer in very good mechanical order with no issues to be addressed. The advisory-free MOT confirms this.
The vendor describes the riding experience:
“Exhilarating, loud and exciting. The handling is superb, aided by the faster turning afforded by the carbon wheels. A visceral experience.”
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