Description
***This bike has been sold.***This 2009 1098r Troy Bayliss #171 of 500 is in immaculate, showroom condition with approx 3900 miles on the clock. It is a 1 owner bike and comes with commemorative plaque, cover, rear stand and a complete set of spare bodywork.
History
For 2009, Ducati took the past success of the 1098 and modified it to honour a racing legend and to improve the performance of the Superbike.Key changes include an upgrade into a 180 hp 90° V-twin "Testastretta Evoluzione" engine, and the inclusion of the Ducati Traction Control for better handling. The more common version of the bike is called "1098-09 R", which comes with the traditional Ducati red fairing, black chassis, and white sub-frame. The wheel rims are gold colored. The cylinder heads and crankcases are sand-cast for lighter weight and closer tolerances, and titanium is used for the larger-diameter valves as well as for the connecting rods.
The main reason for Ducati to re-model this bike was to celebrate Troy Bayliss' victory in the 2008 Superbike World Championship season riding for Ducati, after which he retired. Ducati built the remodeled 1098 to salute the career of Bayliss and his three World Championships. It also allowed for Ducati to sell a few models of the 1098 in a color scheme very similar to the one that Bayliss' bike used during his successful races in the 2008 Grand Prix, as well as his number "21" on the side. This model is suitably named "Ducati 1098 R Bayliss Limited Edition". According to Ducati, only 500 units of this new bike were manufactured.