Dastrix, sorry mate, it just isn't a booming 1200 cc V twin Ducati..... No comparison really.
Here what was said at the recent Austest 2013 group bike tests down here by AMCN ,
" if you ride to tickle every sense you possess with a Motorcycle, the Ducati Panigale is the obvious choice in this group. Ex Aussie Suerbike champ Craig Coxhell grew horns out of his helmet every time he hopped on board, AMCN sub Boon could'nt stop talking about it and AMCN test rider David Watt had illegal thoughts bouncing around in his head at each twist of the key"
" it is the loudest bike of the group, insanely loud, with an evil bark that mixes high revs shriek with V twin rumble, and can be heard coming a mile away. It is also the lightest of the group and has an electronic package that rivals the other two ( RSV 4 and S1000RR)."
" It is the most narrow focused of the group .... But when caution is thrown to the wind and the red beast is wound up, it's wide bars oscillating in your hands and the two stroke like V twin, as it became to be known, is roaring beneath you, it adds a lot of Hyde to your Dr Jekyll"
" It feels alive in a way no others do... It's a bit un-Ducati like in some ways, in that it is a loud ruffian of a thing, and watching the effect it had on riders was amusing. It grabs you like few others, and backs it up with great forks , excellent electronics package and looks to die for."
" The Panigale lit people's passion the most, though it went both ways. Some couldn't get past it's quirks, others didn't care as long as they got to yank the throttle and listen to that engine and try and take the red devil to the edge. It's a polarising bike, but you will never forget the day you first rode one. "
Pretty much sums up why I love Ducati's...
