New Ducati middleweight?

Porkchop · 09-09-2013, 09:10 PM

http://www.899panigale.ducati.com/en/#home

EpyonXero · 09-10-2013, 12:26 AM

Thats nice.

Trip · 09-10-2013, 09:41 AM

Ducati just doesnt interest me anymore.

tommymac · 09-10-2013, 09:54 AM

I kinda like the panigale, just not sure I would ever own one.

Porkchop · 09-10-2013, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

I kinda like the panigale, just not sure I would ever own one.

Just had one of my DOC members buy the 1199. It's surprisingly comfortable. Not a torture rack like the 999 and 1098/1198. He has a built R6 for racing and he said out of the box, other than dialing the suspension in to his liking, the Pani blows the built R6 out of the water in just about everything.

Mikey · 09-11-2013, 01:30 AM

Since when is 900cc a middleweight?

tallywacker · 09-11-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Since when is 900cc a middleweight?

When it's not an I4

dubbs · 09-11-2013, 11:42 PM

848 looks better.

Trip · 09-12-2013, 08:22 AM

It really is starting to be an underpowered liter bike and it doesn't even have a single sided swingarm. So basically you got a Honda now.

Porkchop · 09-12-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

It really is starting to be an underpowered liter bike and it doesn't even have a single sided swingarm. So basically you got a Honda now.

That's what the Ducati guys are saying, they can't expect to race with it can they? What series is going to bump their cc limit over 850 for twins? Who knows though, the 636 managed to squeak in even though they initially said it wouldn't be able to race.

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Since when is 900cc a middleweight?

Since when was 850 not a middleweight???

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09-10-2013, 09:41 AM	#3
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Ducati just doesnt interest me anymore.

09-10-2013, 09:54 AM	#4
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	I kinda like the panigale, just not sure I would ever own one.

09-12-2013, 08:22 AM	#9
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	It really is starting to be an underpowered liter bike and it doesn't even have a single sided swingarm. So basically you got a Honda now.