faffi Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 191 kg wet and 205 hp. And about as many gizmos as you can stand. Should be great for track days provided you do not plan to race in a Superbike class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kane Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Eirik; Not wanting to be a "spoiler" here but didn't a Panigale finally break thru a substantial benchmark barrier recently. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchase Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The 1299 sounds like an awesome machine. Can't wait to see the reviews. Hopefully they have managed to tame some of it's road manners a bit to make it more of a liveable bike when it's not being used on the track. Although at the same time some of the pain points on Italian made bikes are part of their charm. It makes them more special. When my Italian made stuff is not busy trying to kill me at low speeds or crushing my fingers between the bodywork and bars I'm all smiles hearing those awesome noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 MOTORRAD has done a review and said it was miles ahead of the 1199, with far more tractable power delivery and with better electronics. It's faster, yet easier and friendlier to ride by some margin, according to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Eirik; Not wanting to be a "spoiler" here but didn't a Panigale finally break thru a substantial benchmark barrier recently. Kevin  People may want to check out the last WSBK race at Aragon to see what the break was about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kane Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 OK Eirik; I'll bite on your question. Why should anyone not want to race this bike? Â Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 My thought was that it probably isn't elegible for racing, what it being 1300cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchase Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Depends on where you race and what your goals are. ARHMA has provisions for the 1199 to go racing even though it's a 1200cc and is not exactly "historic". I'm sure there's some unlimited classes that you can squeeze it in through the cracks in the regulations in other club racing orgs. I have skimmed over a few of the rule books for fun but soon my eyes glaze over and I realize I have more important things to be doing. Â http://www.ahrma.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrmnDuc Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 At present the 1299 is not race legal. It does have more of the good ole fashion Duc low end torque which makes it easier to ride. The WSBK model is the 1199R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatmh Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Correct... the Panigale R (they dropped the 1199 designation to separate from the 2014 1199R) has the 2014 SL engine so it can be raced in WSBK. On another note, one of the many things they did to make the new Flagship more rideable was to adjust the rake from 24.5 to 24. Fortunately for any of you 1199 owners out there you can by a kit directly from Ducati that will let you steepen the rake to 24 as well. You can also purchase a kit from Ducati that will convert your rear swing arm to the adjustable version for about $650. Haven't experienced for myself as of yet, but I here the RapidBike can significantly help with the vague midrange the 1199's suffer from. As for all of the other changes, you're on your own. :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroker Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Anyone who own Ducati's do post pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatmh Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 @ Stroker.... Here's my 1199 before her inaugural ride. Unfortunately the first day out was a rainy one so I didn't really get to test her out like I hoped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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