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speedy14 said:
Do yourself a favor.. If at all possible go ride it first.. Pay close attention to it's low speed throttle response.. and the heat it puts out Personally the heat is not that big a problem to me (except when stuck in traffic and it starts melting my boot soles..LOL I expected that but the other throttle issues/ stuff drives me crazy..
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Should have listened to you speedy and test ridden before I purchased (well I would have bought it anyways and I got it used so I can always swap it out if I get tired of it..) but the low speed throttle response on this bike is terrible. The 959 wasn't this bad. It's like the motor doesn't want to run under 4-5k which is fine in most cases since you can just keep the rpm up but doing low speed parking lot stuff has proven difficult.. I'm sure it will get better with more practice.

My father who has only ridden performance twins (no Harley's..) since his '75 Norton and currently rides an aprilia with the twin rotax motor was even a little confused. In comparison I think the Ducati is smoother over 5k than his aprilia but there is no contest below that.

The heat from the cylinder head and exhaust is not bothering me at all. It's been 75-80 degrees here and I only use the motorcycle for pleasure in full leathers so with lane jamming there are few instances where I am stopped or going below 70 or so :). The only heat that bothers me at stop lights is the horizontal pipe poking out the right side and the clutch cover. Not sure why they didn't just put both of these on the other side since I normally put my right foot down at lights and keep left on shifter.
 
Maybe I am doing something different but my 16 1299S has great low end throttle response. I am in the break in period and have not gone above 5K rpms so far and the bike runs great around town.
 
Happy 4th of July Everyone!

Us on this site complaining about how bad our Ducati's run is really pretty pale in comparison to what many many veterans have sacrificed for our freedoms..:(

I feel privileged to still live in the Greatest country in the world..! ( At least for a while longer until the "Obamanation" and his left wing minions do their best to destroy our Constitution and our way of life.. I fear In a couple of years from now we wont even recognize this once great country. We will have foreigners (European Union) dictating to us how to live and what to drive because our illustrious El President'e is so worried about so called "Climate Change".

As far as the way the Panigale's run.. They are all different I got a crappy one and there is nothing anyone can do about it.. I cannot get the dealer to even admit there is a problem..
 
speedy14 said:
Happy 4th of July Everyone!

Us on this site complaining about how bad our Ducati's run is really pretty pale in comparison to what many many veterans have sacrificed for our freedoms..:(

I feel privileged to still live in the Greatest country in the world..! ( At least for a while longer until the "Obamanation" and his left wing minions do their best to destroy our Constitution and our way of life.. I fear In a couple of years from now we wont even recognize this once great country. We will have foreigners (European Union) dictating to us how to live and what to drive because our illustrious El President'e is so worried about so called "Climate Change".

As far as the way the Panigale's run.. They are all different I got a crappy one and there is nothing anyone can do about it.. I cannot get the dealer to even admit there is a problem..
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you still buy into the lie that our veterans have sacrificed for our freedoms bs? wow! arent you from Texas? going into various foreign countries from, say, Vietnam to Libya and Benghazi (the evil Hitlery's grand neocon in dem pantsuit plan) has done squirt for your "liberties" but has murdered many a good US soldier and foreign innocents.. stop perpetuating the Obumber, Bush, Kkklinton military industrial crony-capitalism death machine lies... and yeah, I'm a real patriot, not one that spews the official binary red vs blue party line(s)....
 
W. Cole, there are few threads on the board right now about tuneboy and other tuners.

These supposedly iron out the low RPM woes. Because they run too lean at low RPMs so they would get through emissions testing.

After 5500miles on my '14, I have learned to deal with it. But am thinking about a tuner myself.

Oh, and I wish it had a bigger tank. Having to stop the fun and fill up every 100 miles sucks.

Hope you continue to enjoy your Pani otherwise.
 
W Cole said:
Should have listened to you speedy and test ridden before I purchased (well I would have bought it anyways and I got it used so I can always swap it out if I get tired of it..) but the low speed throttle response on this bike is terrible. The 959 wasn't this bad. It's like the motor doesn't want to run under 4-5k which is fine in most cases since you can just keep the rpm up but doing low speed parking lot stuff has proven difficult.. I'm sure it will get better with more practice.

My father who has only ridden performance twins (no Harley's..) since his '75 Norton and currently rides an aprilia with the twin rotax motor was even a little confused. In comparison I think the Ducati is smoother over 5k than his aprilia but there is no contest below that.

The heat from the cylinder head and exhaust is not bothering me at all. It's been 75-80 degrees here and I only use the motorcycle for pleasure in full leathers so with lane jamming there are few instances where I am stopped or going below 70 or so :). The only heat that bothers me at stop lights is the horizontal pipe poking out the right side and the clutch cover. Not sure why they didn't just put both of these on the other side since I normally put my right foot down at lights and keep left on shifter.
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Its about gearing. You cannot have a bike that is going to putter around the parking lot at 5 kph and still do 300 kph. This bike is designed for race tracks not parking lots. Try going up a few teeth on your rear sprocket. Its a good time to do a 520 conversion and shed a few pounds.
 
Both of my Rs run fine at low rpms although I minimize running around below 2K. The 13 took some miles and software updates before it ran well below 3K. The 15 runs the best right out of the box but only has 230 miles so far.
 
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W Cole said:
Hey guys - I am looking at purchasing a 1299 and as a 1st step, since no one local rents out 1299's, I rented a 959 for the day. I will demo a 1299 from the local ducati dealer as well before buying but obviously wont be able to spend as much time with it so I have a couple questions:

- How does the heat issue on the 1299 compare with the 959? If its not much worse then I think I will be OK with it. I rode the 959 in full leathers in temps ranging from 75 to 100 degrees. As long as it was under 85 I would feel some heat under the seat/behind my calves at times but it was intermittent. When it hit 100 there were definitely times when the bike felt hot. But I will rarely ride in those temps.
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I'm coming from riding R6's and R1's and I'm never going back :p I also demoed both the 959 & 1299S before deciding on the 1299S. I ride in CA and the heat is def. an issue but it's manageable and you could get some carbon fiber subframe covers that will make a HUGE improvement.
- My index finger and thumb on my throttle hand kept going numb while cruising. It seems like the problem was worse when the bike was under 4k RPM. This was my first time riding a ducati.. is it pretty typical to keep the RPM up so the engine is smoother? Anyone else have these kinds of issues? Could heavier bar weights fix it?
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How tall are you? I'm 5'7" and have no issue riding long rides.
- Do most of you guys ride with ear plugs? I come from a couple of metric bikes and they are not this loud / the exhaust exits further behind the rider so I have never needed ear plugs. But with the 959 it hurt my ears to ride without them.
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Fo'sho!! It's really important as ear damage is progressive and irreversible. It will make your long rides more enjoyable too! I forgot mine one day and had a head-buzz for like 2-3 hours once I got back home ah! No fun!!
 
At freeway speeds, the noise from the wind far exceeds exhaust noise. Ear plugs are designed to reduce the low frequency noise from the wind. Use them and tell your friends
 
I use a brand called "Skull Screws" They are foam conical shaped units with a small handle coming out of them that make them easy to get in and out.. * I zip tie the case to them on the handlebar and it makes them easy to access and they are always right there when I need them.

MB Duc is right.. The wind noise alone will cause you to lose hearing over a certain frequency.... Ironically years ago loud Rock and Roll,cars and bikes caused me some hearing loss. I lost the same frequency as my wife's voice so sometimes I just don't hear what she is telling me...(That's my story and I'm sticking to it LOL)

Speedy
 

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