Panigale 1299 First Pics & Details

[Blade]

If dealers end up with too much p/x stock it's got to effect used values.

[Kwacky]

Very bling. That wouldn't take much getting used to.

[Blade]

Get a test ride on one Kwacky, if nothing else a good afternoon out. I would be very interested to hear your opinion on one after a test ride.

[Kwacky]

I doubt they would let me near one if I rolled up on my battered kwak

[Blade]

Book it over the phone.

[StMarks]

Book it over the phone.

Great idea that Blade, I could do that,:
Book a test flight over the phone.
Then turn up on my battle-scarred 675 with her track trim.
Watch the Dealers panic & swiftly backtrack..

[Blade]

Its what I've done when I've been for a test ride. I wouldn't worry want you turn up on just go for it I say.

[D6]

Change gears using the buttons on the left bar. No need to use the clutch lever or gear lever whether going up or down the box.

Is that like a grip shift on the old Grifters?

[Kwacky]

That was on the right, wasn't it?

I got blisters on my thumb knuckle from the rubber guards at the inside edge of those grips.

[Perkles]

not sure i like the idea of that on the handlebars,prefer a foot shift,bet it would take ages to get used to

[duke63]

I don't think it would take long.

No different to getting used to a autobox car.

Seriously considering seeing out my last few years of sportsbikes with a Panigale. Not a new 1299 mind.

[Blade]

Change gears using the buttons on the left bar. No need to use the clutch lever or gear lever whether going up or down the box.

Is that like a grip shift on the old Grifters?

Spoke with Ducati today at the NEC show and its total bollocks by MCN and not a gear shift its just an up and down toggle switch for changing settings in the electronic settings for tc and abs.

[D6Nutz]

is total bollocks by MCN

Now there's a thing... I reckon we should sell the info from tankslap roving reporters to MCN, it would be a lot more accurate...

I'd love to see a foot operated DSG / paddle style gearbox.. Absolute perfection would be to combine that with the ability to override back to a full manual box..

[duke63]

Isn't the foot operated quickshifter which works up and down pretty much the same thing as a foot operated paddle box?

[Blade]

Tbh as nice as the 1299 is it is expensive at £16695 for the base model imo. You can get a HP4 for that with better electronics, better components, more carbon and forged wheels etc...

It is a premium product and extremely desirable but at that money for the base model its bad value IMO, however saying that expensive price tags haven't stopped Ducati selling sports bikes before. I guess if you want a Ducati you want a Ducati.

[duke63]

Journalists got to ride them yesterday. Looks more stable than the 1199.


[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXPgq1g_PdY#t=86[/video]

[kingfixer]

have they done anything to the suspension then ??, when I looked at it at the bike show it looked no different unless they are subtle changes.

[duke63]

Changed the front rake and trail to the same as the 899.

[kingfixer]

have they done anything to the rear suspension as this is where I was having the most problems with mine ?

[Blade]

What's issues were you having out of interest Mick ?