MCN stated 1199R doesnt feel different enough

Frosty · Mar 24, 2013

Trauma said:
You just don't need to use the F word to show honesty.

Hahahaha you think people don't swear in the real world when they're being honest? I've witnessed some very intelligent and wealthy people swear in a boardroom, it happens.

RSR racer · Mar 24, 2013

FrostyFire said:
Hahahaha you think people swear in the real world when they're being honest? I've witnessed some very intelligent and wealthy people swear in a boardroom, it happens.

F that!

. Video or it didn't happen

(you should hear the language in our OR's! .....no nuns allowed!)

Trauma · Mar 24, 2013

FrostyFire said:
Hahahaha you think people don't swear in the real world when they're being honest? I've witnessed some very intelligent and wealthy people swear in a boardroom, it happens.

I meant here and you know it - just trying to help out- what was I thinking...

quackquack · Mar 25, 2013

FrostyFire said:
Hahahaha you think people don't swear in the real world when they're being honest? I've witnessed some very intelligent and wealthy people swear in a boardroom, it happens.

And then everyone in the forum chants his magical name and he rises to power " frosty frosty frosty frosty frosty !!!!" His unicorn awaits him in a dark and creepy board room with wealthy and intelligent people swearing ................................

Trauma · Mar 25, 2013

quackquack said:
And then everyone in the forum chants his magical name and he rises to power " frosty frosty frosty frosty frosty !!!!" His unicorn awaits him in a dark and creepy board room with wealthy and intelligent people swearing ................................

The difference is, in a forum you conciously take the time to type it out - in conversation you may just accidently say it out of the emotion of the moment, because you use cuss word in normal conversation. Just there is no need to use it in wrtten word here, especially against an OP.

TransNone13 · Mar 25, 2013

Trauma said:
The difference is, in a forum you conciously take the time to type it out - in conversation you may just accidently say it out of the emotion of the moment, because you use cuss word in normal conversation. Just there is no need to use it in wrtten word here, especially against an OP.

This argument is ....... pedantic.

Trauma · Mar 25, 2013

Was that your word for the day off your calendar? Whatever.

TransNone13 · Mar 25, 2013

No, it fits perfectly. Stop acting like children.

TransNone13 · Mar 25, 2013

Ps my calendar has zombies on it and you shouldn't feed the trolls.

TKO · Mar 25, 2013

Trauma said:
The difference is, in a forum you conciously take the time to type it out - in conversation you may just accidently say it out of the emotion of the moment, because you use cuss word in normal conversation. Just there is no need to use it in wrtten word here, especially against an OP.

This is true ..... no need for that here.

TransNone13 · Mar 25, 2013

Frosty · Mar 25, 2013

Trauma said:
The difference is, in a forum you conciously take the time to type it out - in conversation you may just accidently say it out of the emotion of the moment, because you use cuss word in normal conversation. Just there is no need to use it in wrtten word here, especially against an OP.

...., I never accidentally swear.

Steve B · Mar 25, 2013

At the risk of steering this entertaining thread back towards it's original subject, here's a good take on the R and where it fits in the firmament of superbikes, both Ducati and otherwise:

Ride Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale R

A nice read, I thought; extra points to Beeler for the Bueller reference at the end...

youngR · Mar 25, 2013

Steve B said:
At the risk of steering this entertaining thread back towards it's original subject, here's a good take on the R and where it fits in the firmament of superbikes, both Ducati and otherwise:

Ride Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale R

A nice read, I thought; extra points to Beeler for the Bueller reference at the end...

Good read for sure. We've been talking about Base vs S vs R with few threads but he sums it up good.

11ninenine · Mar 25, 2013

RedScare said:
What you hear can't be the whole story. I don't think Ducati would just dump a performing dealer solely because the dealer declines to participate in a design program.

Dylzduc said:
No, it wasn't ducati dumping them, but the other way around.I'm sure there is more to the story, and I'm not sure how the red tape stuff works but from what I gather it was the current dealership saying thanks but no thanks

This is what happened:

Calgary Ducati (owned by Wild Motorcycles) didn't want the brand anymore. Just too much headaches with DNA and their rep. This was what the owners actually said. So, they dumped it off to Shaganappi Motorsports (SM).

SM had the brand for all but a few months in late 2012. They (SM) told me themselves that Ducati wanted a certain quality of showroom, however, the upgrades would be too expensive. Rather than provide SM with dealership status until a new dealership could be setup, DNA pulled their status, leaving the entire Calgary market high and dry (+1.1mil population).

How do I know this? Because my unit was with Calgary Ducati since Fall 2012 waiting for parts/repair. Delay upon delay, I never knew what was happening till Calgary Ducati one day said, "not our business anymore - your bike is with Shaganappi". More delays, this time with the new dealer. Eventually, SM says, "Can't fix your bike, DNA took away our dealer status."

After hours of phone calls and countless emails between dealerships and DNA, my bike was eventually taken by Argyll who completed the job - wait for it - five months after it was first dropped off.

DNA won't give any info on future dealership support for Calgary. They didn't even bother to tell anyone that there is no longer an authorized dealer in the area. In the process, they left many customers' units at dealerships that could not complete any work.

Last I talked to DNA, their solution is that units that need things such as warranty work will have to go through Argyll.

Pathetic

Stw · Mar 25, 2013

youngR said:
Good read for sure. We've been talking about Base vs S vs R with few threads but he sums it up good.

Reading this and riding the base model makes me warm and fuzzy...

Stw · Mar 25, 2013

Steve B said:
At the risk of steering this entertaining thread back towards it's original subject, here's a good take on the R and where it fits in the firmament of superbikes, both Ducati and otherwise:

Ride Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale R

A nice read, I thought; extra points to Beeler for the Bueller reference at the end...

What does this kind of review do to the resale value of a Tricolore???

Frosty · Mar 25, 2013

The R shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone, I just looked through my email back from January last year I had emailed this pic to a friend, it had been posted here before.

http://i.imgur.com/Yi9N7YO.jpg

Dylzduc · Mar 25, 2013

Steve B said:
At the risk of steering this entertaining thread back towards it's original subject, here's a good take on the R and where it fits in the firmament of superbikes, both Ducati and otherwise:

Ride Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale R

A nice read, I thought; extra points to Beeler for the Bueller reference at the end...

Excellent read, thanks for the post!

Dylzduc · Mar 25, 2013

11ninenine said:
This is what happened:

Calgary Ducati (owned by Wild Motorcycles) didn't want the brand anymore. Just too much headaches with DNA and their rep. This was what the owners actually said. So, they dumped it off to Shaganappi Motorsports (SM).

SM had the brand for all but a few months in late 2012. They (SM) told me themselves that Ducati wanted a certain quality of showroom, however, the upgrades would be too expensive. Rather than provide SM with dealership status until a new dealership could be setup, DNA pulled their status, leaving the entire Calgary market high and dry (+1.1mil population).

How do I know this? Because my unit was with Calgary Ducati since Fall 2012 waiting for parts/repair. Delay upon delay, I never knew what was happening till Calgary Ducati one day said, "not our business anymore - your bike is with Shaganappi". More delays, this time with the new dealer. Eventually, SM says, "Can't fix your bike, DNA took away our dealer status."

After hours of phone calls and countless emails between dealerships and DNA, my bike was eventually taken by Argyll who completed the job - wait for it - five months after it was first dropped off.

DNA won't give any info on future dealership support for Calgary. They didn't even bother to tell anyone that there is no longer an authorized dealer in the area. In the process, they left many customers' units at dealerships that could not complete any work.

Last I talked to DNA, their solution is that units that need things such as warranty work will have to go through Argyll.

Pathetic

Wow, sounds like a nightmare. Even if Calgary gets a dealer tomorrow, it will take quite awhile for service to get good.Blackfoot would be the best bet, but I've been told that's not happening

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