205 HP, 183 at the rear wheel, albeit I did negotiate having it mapped with a power commander and LOJACK(lol). That might put it up around 190, if I had to guess. I also said I wanted to be there when they mapped it, I will post that video, it should be chilling.:banana
The front end is a GAS CHARGED limited production Ohlins, the incomprehensible amount of speed needed to properly load this bad boy is.......well imcomprehensible......I'm sure I will get some idea on the next track day.
The amount of adrenaline(the good stuff) this thing produces is simliar to that of my plane crash incident I think, its almost like an out of body experience.
The bike is very docile and just roars to life as it kind SPOOLS up, it delivers power all the way through, I have not hit a redline yet, I dont know where that will happen but for sure I will wait until about 600 miles.
I stuck in my favorite double right hander decreasing radius corner without any suspension adjustments and it gobbled it up and laughed at my meaningless lean angle and or G's.
She runs hot and prefers to run that way in fact anything under say 200 deg she will struggle with the idle etc.
Oh and to the last poster, I got it for $ 59,000 out the door about $ 66,000
The growl at 4-6rpms is just unreal, its so raspy, it is just snarling and wants to be and launched hard.
This was about a 2 year decision, and to aforementioned poster, I didnt pay with 100s but I did pay with a cashiers check, so that felt good, hand me that title. Look everyone has different reasons for why they do what they do. I am turning 44 in about a week, lost a brother this year and said to myself, what the hell.......
I do all the planned saving 401ks, etc. I mean its not really something that will lose much in value, and whatever that is I will get a ton of fun out of it, more than that amount is...
The was an opportunity to own a GP bike this is the EXACT Bike(excluding slicks and carbon fiber discs) of the 2005 marlboro ducati team.
I really dont think any manufacturer will make anything like this in production again, not in my lifetime. So I just had to do it. And to the other poster, who hates rich people, listen RICH is relative word, I watched a guy pull up today to a Ducati dealer that I hang at and order the very last DESMO in the system and the dude is loaded, commercial realestate I gather. I could afford to do it, after I saved up for 2 years.
