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by duke63 » 05 Nov 2017, 22:49
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by duke63 » 05 Nov 2017, 22:52
There is also going to be a Speciale version with 226bhp and weighing 169kg.
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by D6Nutz » 05 Nov 2017, 23:27
See, my problem with the look of that bike is I can't tell if it's a v4, 1299, etc..
If your going to give me something special (financially rape me), then make it (and me) look special.
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by Kwacky » 05 Nov 2017, 23:38
Does the suspension work?
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by Jack » 06 Nov 2017, 00:14
I read standard version is £20k , much less than I expected , and they are only going to make 1500 of the special .
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by C00kiemonster » 06 Nov 2017, 07:43
It looks chubby at the front.
It looks like a technical tour de force, but thats only going to be useable at the track frankly.
As Jack said - £20k doesnt sound too expensive given the tech.
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by Blade » 06 Nov 2017, 08:03
I may be biased but I think the 1299 is a better looking bike.
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by Blade » 06 Nov 2017, 08:07
I've heard prices quoted as
Base 21k
S 26k
S Speciale 36k
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by Blade » 06 Nov 2017, 08:07
duke63 wrote:
Looks like a Panigale 1299 has slipped a length into a VFR 800 Vtec and that's there love child
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by duke63 » 06 Nov 2017, 08:51
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by duke63 » 06 Nov 2017, 08:54
Its not a bike i could buy without a lottery win but great that these things exist. Looking forward to having a test ride next year anyway.
Exclusive Brembo M50s fitted and a Pirelli 200/60 section rear tyre as per WSBK bikes.
Panigale V4 is £19, 250
S model is £23,895
Speciale and its 226bhp is £34,995
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by duke63 » 06 Nov 2017, 08:55
This is the Speciale version.
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by Blade » 06 Nov 2017, 10:01
duke63 wrote: Its not a bike i could buy without a lottery win but great that these things exist. Looking forward to having a test ride next year anyway.
Exclusive Brembo M50s fitted and a Pirelli 200/60 section rear tyre as per WSBK bikes.
Panigale V4 is £19, 250
S model is £23,895
Speciale and its 226bhp is £34,995
About 8% increase over the 1299 range which is pretty reasonable imo.
Still expensive but all superbikes are.
A FireBlade SP2 is £22,225
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by StMarks » 06 Nov 2017, 10:11
Blade wrote: ...Looks like a Panigale 1299 has slipped a length into a VFR 800 Vtec and that's there love child ...
Perfectly summed up my instant reaction to the first image.
However, suddenly...
duke63 wrote: This is the Speciale version.
Is it just a clever camera angle, or does that make the size 16 look more size 12 again,,,& prettier.
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by Kwacky » 06 Nov 2017, 10:16
It makes it look stubby IMO
I can't afford one. So it doesn't matter that I'm not taken by it.
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by DaytonAndy » 06 Nov 2017, 10:28
Another biased view here but I do think the 1299 is prettier. Need to see it in the flesh probably.
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by kiwikrasher » 06 Nov 2017, 11:07
that Special does indeed look special!
On face value the 1199/1299's do look better, but you can't have a slimline bike with a V4 lump, it'll just take a re-adjustment. If I had one I'm sure I'd get used to it
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by Cavetroll87 » 06 Nov 2017, 11:16
Very slightly different note but Chaz Davies just posted this pic of it on FB, seems interesting to me that 2 GP riders there, 2 GP test riders but only 1 of there WSBK riders in the pic, Is Melandri getting the boot I wonder?
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by D41 » 06 Nov 2017, 13:23
Looks a little "girthy" all in red...but the race-paint one is definitely ticking all the right boxes