How old?

Just curious what the demographic for these bikes? Are you older guys who can finally afford one or guys in your 20's and 30's? I'm fairly young and wasn't sure if thats typical for these kind of bikes or not. I've also never seen another guy on a 1299 In my hometown of Columbus, Ohio yet!

georgehitch18 said:

Just curious what the demographic for these bikes? Are you older guys who can finally afford one or guys in your 20's and 30's? I'm fairly young and wasn't sure if thats typical for these kind of bikes or not. I've also never seen another guy on a 1299 In my hometown of Columbus, Ohio yet!

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I owned my first Ducati, a 998R when I was in my 20's. Now I'm in my 50's and own a 1299S.

I think there's a broad spectrum of ages here, but I suspect it's skewed towards the top, compared to your Gixxer or ZX-10 Forum.

I am 39 so I guess that makes me pretty old.

I owned my first Ducati at 23, a Hypermotard.
At 24 a 1098
At 26 a 848
At 29 a 1299s

I was in my 20s when I bought the panigale.... But it would make sense that the demographic is older, these bikes are expensive! Need to make your you are settled before getting one of these Italian beauties!

My first ducati was 13 years ago, a 998 - followed by a 2nd 998 10 years ago..

I am now 44 and just picked up a 1199 base. Been riding for 28 years

8 years of club racing in the 90s..have raced pretty much everything from a kiwi 500 twin to a Hondas RS125 GP bike and a bunch of four stroke machines in the middle

BEST part about ducati owner's club, the owners/members are NOT 20 yr old kids who just bought the "best" bike according to the latest "magazine" comparison... Its people who have pure enthusiasm in their blood, who ride with "all gear all the time" and VAST majority of the owners NEVER act like pure .........S on the street

ride safe...see you at the Apex

36 here and didn't start riding til i was 25.

I don't care for Ducati since I'm not brand loyal. I've had a couple of zx6r's, a daytona 675 and now the 1199 and my cbr600. If the styling of the 1199 was a cheaper brand, i woulda went with that but since it's the sexiest lookin bike out there, i had to pay the price.

First Ducati when I was 38. That was 25 years ago. Have owned a Ducati (of one type or another) continuously since. '90 750 sport, 93 750ss (which I later raced), '97 m900, '97 748s, '12 1199 (bought at age 61).

(oh yeah, and a few Triumphs and 2-stroke race bikes along the way....)

Come on these bikes arent expensive lets see
Honda Accord or Ducati Panigale?

First ducati at 30.. now I'm 32
Though riding streetbikes since 17..that's all lol

32 here also.

48 here. My 2014 1199 is my first Ducati.

Been street riding since I was 16. So, 32 years now. Raced motocross from age 12 to 16. I miss that old Elsenore...

Have had a string of Hondas and Suzukis over the years including a 1987 600 Hurricane, a 94 CBR900RR, a 1000RR and a 2008 GSX-R750: my last bike before the 1199.

In all, this is my 13th street bike.

And as one other poster put it, this was a passion purchase. I don't give a .... what other bike is faster or slightly quicker around the track...

I am currently 36 and have had my 1199 since August of last year. I started with dirtbikes in high school and graduated to an 04 gixxer 600 in 2004. In 2007 the 1098 came out and I knew I had to have one! Seven years later I could finally swing it!

61 years young as of June 8th.
I Started out in the late 60's on mini bikes. Raced motocross from 1978 to 1986r.
I started out on a 1976 Suzuki TM 125. Then an RM 125. Then a RM 250. And finally on a 1983 Yamaha YZ 490. (A very powerful but evil handling 2 stroke). I had my share is mishaps but finally realized I could actually get hurt at the age of 30. LOL.
I Crossed it up behind a Husky 390 and endo'ed and collapsed right lung and cracked my entire sternum. THAT got my attention. (I am still hurting from it to this day ). After that it was just Hare and hound scrambles for a few years and then I sold the bike and stayed off motorcycles until I was 49. Then I got a 2005 FJR 1300. (Great bike) but I soon tired of it. It was just too big and lumbering for my tastes)
Then it was a Kawasaki ZX1400. Did some Texas Mile runs. Got a 190.8mph. Run with just exhaust and power commander. Not bad for a 6'5" 230 lb old fart! I'm not what you would call aerodynamic LOL. Then came the track days. Started with a 2008 CBR 1000. (Great starter bike for the track). I Did a lot of suspension mods etc. did about 6 track days over the year and seemed to take to it quickly... I then moved up to expert level Of course then I wadded it up at TWS
Then I moved to a 2011 Kawasaki ZX10r. It was an awesome track bike (the one in my avatar). Well I just sold it and bought my first Ducati. A 1299 S. It is awesome and I have done two track days one at TWS and one at COTA here in Austin. I am still trying to get my brain readjusted to it. LOL. It requires a very different riding style than the screaming inline fours I am used to. I have always admired the Ducati's. They are a beautiful and so unique.
Well I finally went for it and now I am of course adding exhaust and other tid bits to fit me..

Oh well. I'm 61 and still at it so I feel blessed.

Speedy

43. 4th Ducati after a string of BMWs for ten years.

That's good ..... Speedy. Keep it up.

35 yrs old. I've had an F4i, XR100 supermoto, FZR400, XR650R supermoto built to 60ish hp, VFR750F, and of course the Panigale R. I sold the first three before I moved back from Ohio. I have the XRR and VFR for sale currently. My next bike will be the new Africa Twin.

Pops and I bought the bike together.. I'm 30, been riding since I was 15 (15 years riding). Pops is 58 and he's been riding since he was 16 (40+ years riding). Dad wanted the 1299 and I knew it's likely his last sport bike so I let him have his pick of the litter. I pushed pretty hard for the 1199 but we didn't pull the trigger due to family friends telling us not to...and my dad listened! Damn Europeans!

Just Ducati models I've owned 1st ducati @ 18 then an 18 yr old 200SS Ex Vic Camp racer I re registered for the road, had well over 50 + bikes in the years, been riding since I was 11 (1972) 05 999R @ 44 followed by my current 14 1199R now 54

27,second ducati owned. My first was a 848.