Hello, and a Question

McLaren12C · Apr 2, 2012

Hey all - first post here!

Ordered my bike (1199S w/ ABS) sometime back in October, and starting to get anxious for its pending arrival! Seems like what the dealer is telling me is common amongst all US dealers - expect ABS S model bikes late May, early June, and the US demo bikes to arrive end of April.

Just curious if anyone know how many are being delivered to each dealer (if they had a set allotment)?

mtick · Apr 2, 2012

7 - 3 base, 3 s and 1 tri here in Hawaii

Theefiveoh · Apr 2, 2012

In my experience talking to dealers in California it varies between different dealerships. Some bigger dealerships have a larger alotment than others.

Frosty · Apr 2, 2012

Theefiveoh said:
In my experience talking to dealers in California it varies between different dealerships. Some bigger dealerships have a larger alotment than others.

It totally varies.

The dealer I'm getting mine from is only getting 1 base ABS and 1 Tri. Another dealer is getting 35 in total (don't know what the break down is.)

1098wi · Apr 2, 2012

McLaren12C said:
Hey all - first post here!

Ordered my bike (1199S w/ ABS) sometime back in October, and starting to get anxious for its pending arrival! Seems like what the dealer is telling me is common amongst all US dealers - expect ABS S model bikes late May, early June, and the US demo bikes to arrive end of April.

Just curious if anyone know how many are being delivered to each dealer (if they had a set allotment)?

Wonder why your dealer said Late May? Latest announcement from Corporate showed the week of 4/23 for S/S ABS models....

Open22 · Apr 2, 2012

My dealer communicated me an official e.t.a. of my bike for the last week of April.

SoonerNation · Apr 2, 2012

The dealer here said last week of April he expects to start seeing the first of the 11 that have deposits paid on them. I don't think he's getting a demo as that is for the larger dealer in the Dallas area.

McLaren12C · Apr 3, 2012

Cool, thanks all.

And for those complaining about the wait in so many threads - my wait for my McLaren was two and a half YEARS - after putting down a deposit that was more than the 1199 costs, so, um... yeah, this is an easy few of weeks.

pokershrek · Apr 3, 2012

McLaren12C said:
Cool, thanks all.

And for those complaining about the wait in so many threads - my wait for my McLaren was two and a half YEARS - after putting down a deposit that was more than the 1199 costs, so, um... yeah, this is an easy few of weeks.

I understand you have many toys to play with but when you are waiting for that one and only toy, you get frustrated faster. That 2 1/2 year of waiting must have looked like it never ended ?

McLaren12C · Apr 4, 2012

McLaren did a good job of arranging events with company execs and engineers, test drives, and general hobb-nobbery to keep the edge off the wait. But the day you get to drive your McLaren home... that's a good day.

flynbulldog · Apr 4, 2012

McLaren12C said:
the day you get to drive your McLaren home... that's a good day.

yeah, uh, I'll remember that

haha

1199 Gnome · Apr 4, 2012

I was lucky enough to have a passenger ride in a McLaren last year at Brands Hatch. Followed by a Ferrari F40, lamborghini aventador and I have to say the McLaren was so well finished and sounded awesome! The other two gave my abs a right kicking! The Aventador went round corners like nothing I have been in before! Lucky man!

Gnome

ukrr · Apr 4, 2012

Good comments for a sense of perspective. At the end of the day - a Panigale is a modest investment in relation to a supercar. Let's not delude ourselves.... £20k for an S is not mega bucks. Ducati and their dealers are not making huge amounts of cash from our investment. If any one of us jump ship on our orders there will be another punter to fill the gap. Sit tight and wait for your wonderful motorcycle....having ridden one I can assure you that it's worth the wait !

Wallaroo · Apr 4, 2012

ukrr said:
Good comments for a sense of perspective. At the end of the day - a Panigale is a modest investment in relation to a supercar. Let's not delude ourselves.... £20k for an S is not mega bucks. Ducati and their dealers are not making huge amounts of cash from our investment. If any one of us jump ship on our orders there will be another punter to fill the gap. Sit tight and wait for your wonderful motorcycle....having ridden one I can assure you that it's worth the wait !

I am getting the same reports from everybody that is riding them down here.....trouble is it makes the wait that much harder

illstate253 · Oct 1, 2012

xebrite conversion hid kit

i am having a problem installing my xebrite kit on my 1199 does anyone know where to install the ballast. i am having a hard time trying to figure out where to hide my ballast.. there is just no room to put it. if anybody has the xebrite kit and know where to istall it please let me know....

Phl · Oct 1, 2012

illstate253 said:
i am having a problem installing my xebrite kit on my 1199 does anyone know where to install the ballast. i am having a hard time trying to figure out where to hide my ballast.. there is just no room to put it. if anybody has the xebrite kit and know where to istall it please let me know....

search for "HID kit" ...
some guys here have done some installations. i am not sure about the brand though.

you might want to post it in either a new or similar thread.

good luck with the install!

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