Advice Needed: R/Final Ed, 15R or 17S??

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Hi everyone,

Just want to intro myself. I'm not a new ride and have had plenty of bikes dating back to 1988. My last Ducati(s) were the 749 and 999 a number of years ago. I'm ready to get back in the saddle and start riding again after taking the past 8 years off.

Question: I'm 47 and my next Ducati purchase will be a bike I KEEP for a long time...That said, I am on the fence with which way to go..

Do I - wait and go all in and get the R-Final Edition?

Do I - get a 15 R (it's a store demo bike with 700 miles) still under factory warranty. Can get it for $29,500

Do I - get a 17S

I've heard the 17S is better/more enjoyable on the street compared to the R and I don't have any plans on taking any of them to the track..

I appreciate any input or advice...thanks!
 
Final Ed? or 15R? or 17S? Which one and why?

Hi everyone,

Just want to intro myself. I'm not a new ride and have had plenty of bikes dating back to 1988. My last Ducati(s) were the 749 and 999 a number of years ago. I'm ready to get back in the saddle and start riding again after taking the past 8 years off.

Question: I'm 47 and my next Ducati purchase will be a bike I KEEP for a long time...That said, I am on the fence with which way to go..

Do I - wait and go all in and get the R-Final Edition?

Do I - get a 15 R (it's a store demo bike with 700 miles) still under factory warranty. Can get it for $29,500

Do I - get a 17S

I've heard the 17S is better/more enjoyable on the street compared to the R and I don't have any plans on taking any of them to the track..

I appreciate any input or advice...thanks!
 
Any one of those I would love to own and it's a nice situation to find yourself, but in a couple of months they will all be the old model when the new V4 shows it's head. If I was you and have the cash for a new bike I would wait to see what the new one is like.

Even if you decide the V4 is not for you there will be some killer deals on the old models.
 
V4 is just around the corner and Ducati is known for offering rebates, especially on 1299 S's, R's sitting on the showroom floor. If you can wait, you'll do yourself a favor (November is the announcement most likely the EICMA)

I think the R is a bit much for the asking price being a 2015 model - my 2cents

The FE on the other hand isn't going to change in price since it's being offered in parallel to the V4. If you like the idea of having the last of the VTwin's and can handle/love the color combination then yea what the hell..Actually with black or gold wheels I think she'll look really nice... The electronics are the best out of the Panigale and the extra goodies on it + Power increase make it a pretty sweet deal.

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Rich1199 said:
The FE on the other hand isn't going to change in price since it's being offered in parallel to the V4.

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I think you'll get a deal on an FE after a while. The FE will be an outgoing model and will end so not many want the old stuff as brilliant as it looks like it is as you said.
 
That's a very easy one, if you're buying it to RIDE (and not just OWN), and you're not going to track, get the 17S, hands-down. If you just read that sentence and are second-guessing it and thinking "But I really want...." then you just answered your own question, get the one that pulls at your heart strings. From a purely objective standpoint, there is only 1 correct answer to this that anyone else can provide, the rest is up to you! ;)
 
My vote would go to the 17S if you are going to mainly ride on the street with an occasional track day. If only doing track days and very little road then the R. I would only do the LE if it was discounted and I had money to blow.
 
not knowing your riding skills but if you are not a top of the A-group rider or racer, go with the S and not the R.


Cheers!
 
17S if you are only riding the street. Or the LE if you can afford it, but I personally wouldn't pay the extra money for it.

I would wait though and see what happens in the next few months. The riding season is almost over and the V4 is around the corner.
 
Why 17S? I don't believe it's any different than a 16S which you can get a better buy on if you are willing to travel a bit to get one. Either is best and definitely take a refresher riding course and be willing to spend extra for a sportbike (or even track) school to ride these machines properly even if you don't go to the track (which would be a shame). "I know how to ride a bike!" is NOT sufficient by any means especially on a bike like this.
 
HiSpeed48 said:
17S if you are only riding the street. Or the LE if you can afford it, but I personally wouldn't pay the extra money for it.

I would wait though and see what happens in the next few months. The riding season is almost over and the V4 is around the corner.
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He's in Houston. Texas and Florida have year round riding season! :)
 
If you are never going to take it the track then why pay for all the extra track features that are on a S and a R? Just get a base model. I did and I don't regret it at all. Save yourself the fact the bike won't appreciate in value for 20-30 years. If you think you will turn a profit in 10 years your kidding yourself. I question why people who don't plan to ever go to the track buy any model above base. Are they doing it because they just want to throw money at it and then baby the .... out of it. The S, R, SL, FE, Anniversary are track bikes with headlights. If you never do a track day you will never truly appreciate the amount of power and what this bike is capable of.

Base, FE, SL, S, R, Anniversary.... It doesn't really matter. The bike doesn't make the rider. The rider makes the bike.

That's my soap box. Whatever you choose ride safe man. And keep it on 1 wheel. Lol

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The main features on the S model are not only track-focused, that's a misconception. LED headlights are clearly not designed for the track. Good quality suspension has benefits for both street and track. Lighter wheels are the same, they benefit both. A lot of people see Ohlins and think "track", but it's not really like that. It's more of a cost-benefit decision between a base and an S, not a street vs. track decision.
 
'S' should stand for Street as it's by far the best choice for road riding and you can switch it to traditional suspension if needed when you go onto track. The active suspension is genius on the road and makes the bike friendly(ish) and useable on most surfaces whereas the base and R models need good quality surfaces to ride well.

Regarding the thread question my advice would be to take the above into account and think hard about what you ride. The R ( and hence the FE ) can be a real drag when you are not riding hard at the limit. If you are going at it then the engine in the FE will be the most amazing thing you can buy for less than 50k. The S does everything incredibly well and would be my choice if I could only have one bike and wanted to keep it long term to use for all types of riding. I'd love to have an Anniversario.
 

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