Panigale

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  1. And7rp2

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    Woke up this morning and needed to scratch an itch so?.................
    We've just booked a 3hr test ride on the 1199 and Maz is taking out the 899 !!
     
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    The 899 is lovely, mate done about 3,000 miles on his now and loves it to bits

    Then its just red or white decision!
     
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  4. Jimbo Vills

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    899 had a great write up in ride this month. Done 7k on it and not a single issue :)
     
  5. And7rp2

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    RED why any other colour on a ducati ?
     
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  6. martinowen

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    The orangey red like the gp bike would be a nice option
     
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    Posh bastards:eek:
     
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    Black of course :D

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  9. Jamiestrada

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    The bloke behind you is more impressed with your rear end than the 1199's
     
  10. sinewave

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    Bad move Andy!


    U won't wana get back on that Crock-O-Shyte Honda afterwards! ;)
     
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  11. ColinBR

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    I genuinely think the 899 would be a cracking road bike.
     
  12. gray

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    I loved the look of the 899 but found it very narrow, buy hey I'm a fat ba&tard
     
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    would find it hard to say no in either matt black or the white with red wheels,didnt bvg do a test ride vid on here?
     
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    He did a test ride vid and then bought one! Mate has the 1199 been out with a ride with him last week... Would it start? Only after nearly flattening the battery everytime we stopped! Lol
     
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    The 899 is OK and better than the 1199 to drive..............
     
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    What are the 1098's like ?
     
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    Is your Bike a 'Cooking' 'S' or 'R' version Freedom?
     
  19. And7rp2

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    Well today was the day
    Marion rode the 899 and I took out the 1199s.
    First corner I thought I was going to crash ! It wouldn't go round at all, when I did throw loads of counter steer at it it wouldn't hold a line kept pushing wide !!
    The fueling was horrendous felt like a bucking bronco at slow speeds.
    Once wound up and above 5000rpm the motor is amazing and the bike is very very very quick but was a bit worried it wouldn't go round the next corner so was having to back off.
    Managed to get from manchester to Whitchurch (44miles) felt like 244 tho, it's a very demanding bike.Marion wanted a go of the 1199 as she thought the 899 was terrible she wasn't have a good time either !! I warned her how bad it was but insisted she wanted a go.
    So I rode the 899 and what a bike that is !!! Absolutely amazing the handling is superb best bike I've ever ridden, jumped on and rode the ass of it, brilliant bike on the road, just lacked a bit of power, if it had 160bhp (140 standard) it would be a perfect bike and I would have gone back to manchester and bought it.
    Half way back to manchester and Marion wanted to swap again having ridden the 1199 she now thinks the 899 is a very nice bike will let her say what she thinks.
    Back on the 1199 and bloody hell it's fast but still refusing to go round corners ! Back at the dealers and getting of the bike Marion points out the rear tyre it bolloxed ripped to shreds !!!

    So looks like there was a fault with the bike , not sure if it was tyre pressure or faulty suspension but dealer wouldn't let the next chap take the 1199 out !

    So in conclusion I want to ride a standard 1199 to give it a fair chance, if it handles like the 899 does well it's a done thing.
    The 899 is just lacking a bit of power but what a cracker would recommend it to anyone.
     
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    I think we passed each other this morning mate, you were on your way to Manchester and i was going to Oulton....

    Good write up, and the 899 does get a great write up by all that ride it....
     

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