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Man I broken in every bike I've had by riding it like a stole it....lol. I feel everything seats better and I've never had any of my bike leak from the head gasket. Personal belief is street riding if what ..... up a race bike, which in the end this thing is.
 
Thamer said:
Man I broken in every bike I've had by riding it like a stole it....lol. I feel everything seats better and I've never had any of my bike leak from the head gasket. Personal belief is street riding if what ..... up a race bike, which in the end this thing is.
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I don't know about that, as my StreetFighter started to leak oil at about 2,500 miles, and wife's 696 at around 3K


On a side note: I don't think at $65K+ you'll be getting any additional reliability, this is all about extra performance with the law of diminishing returns is in full effect.
 
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Talked to me dealer today. Canada is being allocated 8 bikes. Word is two have deposits in Vancouver, one in Montreal. No deposit from me. :(
 
So I just read the rules for the 2014 EVO class, and basically you can't do a damn thing to the engine. Stock pistons/rings, stock crank, cam shaft, stock heads, just about stock everything! In 2015, EVO rules will apply to the top Superbike class.

If this Superleggera engine is successful, we are most likely to see all its trick parts make it into whatever bike Ducati decides to homologate (an updated R?). If the FIM keeps their build numbers requirements to 2000 bikes over two years, we may see another cheaper R with the Superleggara engine. Could be exciting changes for 2015.

Chris.
 
chrissa said:
So I just read the rules for the 2014 EVO class, and basically you can't do a damn thing to the engine. Stock pistons/rings, stock crank, cam shaft, stock heads, just about stock everything! In 2015, EVO rules will apply to the top Superbike class.

If this Superleggera engine is successful, we are most likely to see all its trick parts make it into whatever bike Ducati decides to homologate (an updated R?). If the FIM keeps their build numbers requirements to 2000 bikes over two years, we may see another cheaper R with the Superleggara engine. Could be exciting changes for 2015.

Chris.
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Very interesting. It's always fun to see what is around the corner even when I'm not in the market for a new bike.
 
EvoL said:
So who HAS put their deposit down?
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Not me. I envy anyone with the means to own the latest and greatest, but I simply can't justify $70k for less than 20lb. weight differential and about 10hp. The best part to me is the greenish color of the Mag rims.

I am lucky enough to live right down the road from Ray Barton Racing and have had my crank lightened and balanced, ported head and the R Ti Rods installed(bought an R engine from a wrecker and stripped the internals- front casting was demolished along with the forks). With the tune, I generally run about 191rwhp, which is FAR more than I can handle.
 
cosmok said:
Not me. I envy anyone with the means to own the latest and greatest, but I simply can't justify $70k for less than 20lb. weight differential and about 10hp. The best part to me is the greenish color of the Mag rims.

I am lucky enough to live right down the road from Ray Barton Racing and have had my crank lightened and balanced, ported head and the R Ti Rods installed(bought an R engine from a wrecker and stripped the internals- front casting was demolished along with the forks). With the tune, I generally run about 191rwhp, which is FAR more than I can handle.
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Did you take the ECU from the R also??
 
cosmok said:
I am lucky enough to live right down the road from Ray Barton Racing and have had my crank lightened and balanced, ported head and the R Ti Rods installed(bought an R engine from a wrecker and stripped the internals- front casting was demolished along with the forks). With the tune, I generally run about 191rwhp, which is FAR more than I can handle.
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I'd be interested to hear what you did for tuning....what's your redline set at? Full Termis?
 
Sadly, I can't afford the SL however because of this I've decided to stop drinking. That way, I can easily lose the 40+ lbs. Then the extra $$$ I save get's put to good use on upgrades. :D
 
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One thing I am curious about is the fully fueled kerb weight differential. The standard Panigale lists a dry weight of 362 lbs. and a fully fueled kerb weight of 414 lbs.; however, the Panigale SL lists a dry weight of 342 lbs. (-20 lbs. ) and a fully fueled kerb weight of 390 lbs. (-24 lbs.). Both have 4.5 gallon fuel tanks, so what other factors could be contributing to shaving 4 lbs. off of the Panigale SL’s wet kerb weight?
 
It uses a LI-Ion battery which gives the 4.4lbs difference....Battery is normally not part of the dry weight...
 

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