1299 Accessories

So I picked up my bike last week and still haven't even registered it. I'm finally off Tuesday so hopefully I can get that done and start breaking in my bike. So I wanted to start a thread so as other members start taking delivery we have a good database of what exactly changed between 1299 and 1199.

Ok, purchased an NRC Fender Kit but am waiting for the bolt kit since it wasn't included. The carbon fiber exhaust covers ard different so don't buy one for an 1199. Also, I was told the Ackrapovic full exhaust has drastically different bends than the stock header, so consider this. There will be a Termingoni slip-on option available later this summer. Akrapovic Evo comes with Race Ecu. Clutch and Brake Billet reservoirs should fit. There is also a double-bubble screen option. Photos and more info to come.

I got the NRC fender eliminator as well. Have the CRG carbon levers in route, and ordered the Giamoto rearsets.

I also ordered the NRC fender eliminator; looks like he has the mirror eliminator is the works as well for those interested. Should have my eliminator on Thursday.

From what I understand, the standard accessories like rearsets, levers, etc should carry over from the 1199.

Those of you with the NRC fender eliminator, is there a license plate light still? I can not tell from the pictures. It looks really clean but that would be a no go for me if not as it just gives reason to get pulled over.

Thanks.

I ordered the "sport pack" from Ducati and found it a great little deal. But the fender eliminator from DP is seriously trick -- it's easily removable and remountable (made that word up) in case you want to go to the track. Some have mentioned LED indicators with the DP kit, but I didn't get any and can't find any reference to those parts anywhere.

The Sport Pack also comes with some nice little carbon touches, as well as the obligatory black bar end weights and a quick-release gas tank cap that really ties the room together (I posted pics of most of those goodies in my post "One Step Closer to God."

kpn said:

Those of you with the NRC fender eliminator, is there a license plate light still? I can not tell from the pictures. It looks really clean but that would be a no go for me if not as it just gives reason to get pulled over.

Thanks.

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There is a light and the newer kits are plug and play

showerfan said:

I ordered the "sport pack" from Ducati and found it a great little deal. But the fender eliminator from DP is seriously trick -- it's easily removable and remountable (made that word up) in case you want to go to the track. Some have mentioned LED indicators with the DP kit, but I didn't get any and can't find any reference to those parts anywhere.

The Sport Pack also comes with some nice little carbon touches, as well as the obligatory black bar end weights and a quick-release gas tank cap that really ties the room together (I posted pics of most of those goodies in my post "One Step Closer to God."

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Where did you get that pack from? And how do you define "deal"?

I haven't seen the sport pack as a whole and checked out the prices, but I know the prices on the "Official" Ducati accessories are ....... ridiculous. I just thought Aprilia was bad till I went to the Ducati page.

CF swingarm guard, $413? Even the one for the RSV4 is only about $175.
Small CF rear fender, $300+? Front Fender $361? They go for $150 on eBay all day long.
The little CF guard for the rear shock...$186? They go for $45-50 on eBay.
Heel guards, $164? There isn't $10 worth of material there.

I don't even want to know what they charged for that keyless gas cap. But they typically go for $60-$140 depending on where you get them and what brand.

The Aprilia forum is full of complaints about how Aprilia puts the "exotic surcharge" on ..... They charge 5-10x what something is worth simply because it has "Aprilia" on it. They would .... a chicken if they saw some of the prices on these Ducati accessories.

So anyway, back to the sport pack. The only way I see that being a deal is if you take the prices of all of those individual items and then cut them in half (at least) as part of a bundle.

Dude, the bike was like 27k otd. Unless we're talking about super expensive, like 5k for a full exhaust, I don't really look twice at the prices. The whole sport pack was about 1200, which is a lot of you stop and think about it -- so I don't. I guess I just meant "good deal" as in "a good deal of cool .... in one box."

showerfan said:

Dude, the bike was like 27k otd. Unless we're talking about super expensive, like 5k for a full exhaust, I don't really look twice at the prices. The whole sport pack was about 1200, which is a lot of you stop and think about it -- so I don't. I guess I just meant "good deal" as in "a good deal of cool .... in one box."

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I see those kinds of comments a lot "we are talking about a bike that costs $_____ and you are worried about...".

I agree in principal, if I was that worried about money I would go get a Ninja 300. However, I don't see the sense in wasting money either.

But my point wasn't directed towards you or really the costs of those items, it was more directed towards Ducati in general for charging 5x what something is actually worth just because it came from the "Official Ducati store". For example, I would damn near bet a paycheck I could source everything that was in that box and spend $500 or less. And it would look identical.

Like the CF shock cover. I just saw at least 10 of them yesterday that looked 100% identical to the Ducati one, and the MOST expensive one was something like $60 (which already contains a good markup because there isn't $8 worth of material in that little cover). But Ducati wants $186 for it just because it is from Ducati.

The audacity of companies like Ducati and Aprilia to do .... like that is what gets on my nerves.

You do realize that Ducati does not make a great profit, if anything at all. The company almost went bankrupt a number of times and has gone through many owners. Now, the truth is I'm fairly likely to go bankrupt, being an addicted consumer to all of this stuff. But Ducati isn't doing much with these margins. Except developing the sickest ....... bikes in the world. You know who doesn't charge margins like this? Honda and Kawasaki.

showerfan said:

You do realize that Ducati does not make a great profit, if anything at all. The company almost went bankrupt a number of times and has gone through many owners. Now, the truth is I'm fairly likely to go bankrupt, being an addicted consumer to all of this stuff. But Ducati isn't doing much with these margins. Except developing the sickest ....... bikes in the world. You know who doesn't charge margins like this? Honda and Kawasaki.

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If they aren't making a profit, it is due to other factors...because when it comes to these accessories, they are charging $200-$400 for $5-$10 worth of materials. Throw in manhours to produce them and they still only have maybe $30-$40 in that Fender they charge $350 for.

And it is highly unlikely that Ducati actually fabricates things like that keyless gas cap in house. I have seen identical gas caps from several companies (minus the Ducati emblem).

I don't think you're getting the point. They make a lot of money on the stuff and maybe in the bikes too, but that money goes back into r&d so they can keep making awesome stuff. Notice how often Ducati updates bikes lately, notice the japs don't do that? Check out a gsxr today and then look at those from 10 years ago, not a lot of difference. Ditto the cbr. We are paying for them to make awesome bikes by buying this sht at big markups. Audi makes no big profit from it, dealers don't make much either. It all goes back into production of things like the Panigale and the Multistrada.

What are the key options/accessories assuming only street use?

I bought the levers, resevoirs, radiator guard and billet clutch cover.

The shop fitted them on first service. Since then the levers were spongy. I know that the clutch now needs bleeding again as I felt this before but the resevoir tube to the front brakes must be longer as it now has a kink in it. Wonder if the mechanics these days are blind?!?! Haven't had a chance to sort these yet as I've had to go back to work........ to pay for it all!!

Other than that, the bits look great. I went for the Rizoma tail tidy also

Cut 5 to 10mm off the hose and it will probably take out the kink.

bradp51 said:

Cut 5 to 10mm off the hose and it will probably take out the kink.

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That's kinda what I was thinking