First 1299 review

Ljuice26 · Jan 21, 2015

TJ99 said:
Regarding the Akra Y-collector, I will try to check but it's an extremely busy week here so it may take some time. If anyone has an Akra contact try checking with them first.

Leon I mean the fastest bikes around Mugello. For your second question - all the ones you'd expect.

Thanks for clarifying TJ99

b9009b · Jan 21, 2015

Just got back from the 1299s reveal at my dealer and omg yes. Glad Im 2nd inline. April delivery date woo. It feels way lighter than the 1199 does. And we noticed the exhaust pipes are larger.

Good to meet you there flip.

TJ99 · Jan 22, 2015

RD16RR said:
regarding the Akra Slip-on for the 2015 1199R priced @ $3855 - maybe you could clear it up by finding out exactly what the kit is made up of...it seems logical that it has the Y connector as part of the kit.....what information can you share ?

OK, so the Akra kit does have a small Y connector, but the one with a flapper valve remains as it's part of the stock exhaust tubes.

Sorry guys but further questions will have to wait...press launch for the bike starts on Saturday!

jogy · Jan 22, 2015

TJ99 said:
OK, so the Akra kit does have a small Y connector, but the one with a flapper valve remains as it's part of the stock exhaust tubes.

Sorry guys but further questions will have to wait...press launch for the bike starts on Saturday!

TJ, looking forward to the first driving reports in media. Where does it take place?

scotman623 · Jan 22, 2015

Cant wait to read about some legitimate riding reviews...

carnivor32 · Jan 22, 2015

It will be in Portimao

jogy · Jan 23, 2015

carnivor32 said:
It will be in Portimao

I guess on this race track:

AIA || autÃ³dromo internacional algarve

RD16RR · Jan 23, 2015

JOGY, your previous report on Akra Slip-on pricing is certainly correct - i looked up US $ prices for an 1199, and they are just around $3229 for a set - revzilla discounts them to $2900

Akrapovic Slip-On Exhaust Ducati 899 / 1199 Panigale - RevZilla

jogy · Jan 23, 2015

RD16RR said:
JOGY, your previous report on Akra Slip-on pricing is certainly correct - i looked up US $ prices for an 1199, and they are just around $3229 for a set - revzilla discounts them to $2900

Akrapovic Slip-On Exhaust Ducati 899 / 1199 Panigale - RevZilla

Here you get them for 2,236 $ / 1,945 Euro + custom and VAT in your counry/state.

http://www.carpimoto.it/en-US/43651_S-D9SO4-T-Akrapovic-Exhaust-System-Ducati-899.htm

RD16RR · Jan 24, 2015

jogy said:
Here you get them for 2,236 $ / 1,945 Euro + custom and VAT in your counry/state.

Akrapovic Exhaust System Ducati 899/1199 Panigale

that is a nice find....but, customs or taxes can be a gamble...sometimes things get thru unnoticed, other times you end up with a tax bill making it about equal or worse....its happened to me on leather suits more than once....

this set is not for the 2015 1199r...which will come with the appropriate map key

jogy · Jan 24, 2015

RD16RR said:
that is a nice find....but, customs or taxes can be a gamble...sometimes things get thru unnoticed, other times you end up with a tax bill making it about equal or worse....its happened to me on leather suits more than once....

this set is not for the 2015 1199r...which will come with the appropriate map key

This kit you'll get from Ducati only, also with a (different) short Y-tube to connect it to the flapper valve housing of the Ti OEM system.

I am still wondering that the Akra slip-on kit from Ducati Performance does not come (according to TJ99) with the big Ti collector w/o flapper valve (like the race kit from the SL).

So on the Panigale R 2015 you do not even get a full Akra Evolution Line exhaust with this 3,856 $ kit.

RD16RR · Jan 24, 2015

jogy said:
This kit you'll get from Ducati only, also with a (different) short Y-tube to connect it to the flapper valve housing of the Ti OEM system.

I am still wondering that the Akra slip-on kit from Ducati Performance does not come (according to TJ99) with the big Ti collector w/o flapper valve (like the race kit from the SL).

So on the Panigale R 2015 you do not even get a full Akra Evolution Line exhaust with this 3,856 $ kit.

it seems like we will have to wait and see - i would like to think it would be the same exhaust as the SL...i was at my Ducati dealer last week, and was told the SL exhaust retained the flapper valve, and that it stays in the fully open position (the pipe section the flapper is in was not replaced when they installed the race slip-ons) but it is possible i did not understand it 100% correctly

- TJ99 seems very well informed, and knows who to ask for the correct information....do you know, does he work for Ducati directly ?

SPJ · Jan 24, 2015

Out of curiosity, what happens if you lose the USB stick? Is it possible to buy the stick aftermarket?

shakazulu12 · Jan 24, 2015

RD16RR said:
- TJ99 seems very well informed, and knows who to ask for the correct information....do you know, does he work for Ducati directly ?

I don't know what his technical title is now, but he was the project manager for the SL. So yeah, he knows the answers!

RD16RR · Jan 24, 2015

shakazulu12 said:
I don't know what his technical title is now, but he was the project manager for the SL. So yeah, he knows the answers!

wow...cannot ask for better than that

jogy · Jan 24, 2015

RD16RR said:
it seems like we will have to wait and see - i would like to think it would be the same exhaust as the SL...i was at my Ducati dealer last week, and was told the SL exhaust retained the flapper valve, and that it stays in the fully open position (the pipe section the flapper is in was not replaced when they installed the race slip-ons) but it is possible i did not understand it 100% correctly

- TJ99 seems very well informed, and knows who to ask for the correct information....do you know, does he work for Ducati directly ?

I think your dealer did tell you something wrong, the Racing Kit of the SL contained the big Y-Ti-Collector w/o flapper valve, see images below....

b9009b · Jan 24, 2015

The 2015 Panigale R and 2014 SL Exhaust are the exact same. It's stated on the Europe Ducati Site. Could be wrong though or I could be insanely delusional

Gecko · Jan 24, 2015

jogy said:
I think your dealer did tell you something wrong, the Racing Kit of the SL contained the big Y-Ti-Connector w/o flapper valve, see images below....

Absolutely correct. Installed the racing kit, flapper valve is removed on the SL with the racing Y-piece. Please be aware that you need online connection with DDS, otherwise Upmap stick wont work anymore

jogy · Jan 24, 2015

b9009b said:
The 2015 Panigale R and 2014 SL Exhaust are the exact same. It's stated on the Europe Ducati Site. Could be wrong though or I could be insanely delusional

For the street legal version mounted at the factory you are right, but we are talking about the not street legal Akra slip-ons available for the Panigale R 2015 from DP compared to the race kit with the same slip-ons, but obviously different flapper valve free big Ti-collector from the SL.

b9009b · Jan 24, 2015

jogy said:
For the street legal version mounted at the factory you are right, but we are talking about the not street legal Akra slip-ons available for the Panigale R 2015 from DP compared to the race kit with the same slip-ons, but obviously different flapper vlave free big Ti-collector from the SL.

OHHHHH yep I need to read. Sorry. Going back to my pop up books now.

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