Hi guys,
last year, on september, i bought my first ducati : a second hand 1098. All started from this point : i discovered a pleasure of ride i have never felt before. But unfortunately after one track session, i saw that this 10 years old "lady" didn't like the track at all, or maybe with very high maintenance levels.
October : a month after i bought it, i decided to ask my dealership to take it back for a brand new Panigale. He did make me an offer i couldn't refuse, and after a loooooong time spent on internet and on this forum, hesitating between the base and S, i decided to spend the extra cash and get the S, and i definitely can say that i would never go back onto my choice on this point.
January 2017 : my Panigale is ready to get picked up, there we go on the road to the dealership, cold but sunny day, i don't really realize i will be the owner of a brand new Ducati. Signing some papers, quick briefing on the bike's DTC and let's go.
My first impressions on the bike were kinda weird, it was like i have ridden it for years, it is SO easy to drive that my ex 1098 looked like a track bike next to it. It feels easy, very safe, and definitely more versatile. I have heard people talking about how bad the Panigale 1299 was at low RPM, to me it is everything but bad at low RPM, my 1098 had a lightweight flywheel, and i definitely can tell you it was hell compared to this one !
February 2017 : 700 kilometers done at the moment, i have my first maintenance on Friday the 17th, and that's also where the first mods are going to get installed :
-SC Project S1 exhaust
-Marchesini M10RS Kompe Aluminium (Gold)
-Cycles Led Fender eliminator
-Comfort Seat
At the moment my 1299S has quite a lot of Ducati Performance parts, some are coming later, here are some pics of it :
More updates to come when the accessories will be ON, i plan to use the bike on track after the "brand new effect" will disappear, again thanks for checking my bike !
Best regards from France, Phil.
last year, on september, i bought my first ducati : a second hand 1098. All started from this point : i discovered a pleasure of ride i have never felt before. But unfortunately after one track session, i saw that this 10 years old "lady" didn't like the track at all, or maybe with very high maintenance levels.
October : a month after i bought it, i decided to ask my dealership to take it back for a brand new Panigale. He did make me an offer i couldn't refuse, and after a loooooong time spent on internet and on this forum, hesitating between the base and S, i decided to spend the extra cash and get the S, and i definitely can say that i would never go back onto my choice on this point.
January 2017 : my Panigale is ready to get picked up, there we go on the road to the dealership, cold but sunny day, i don't really realize i will be the owner of a brand new Ducati. Signing some papers, quick briefing on the bike's DTC and let's go.
My first impressions on the bike were kinda weird, it was like i have ridden it for years, it is SO easy to drive that my ex 1098 looked like a track bike next to it. It feels easy, very safe, and definitely more versatile. I have heard people talking about how bad the Panigale 1299 was at low RPM, to me it is everything but bad at low RPM, my 1098 had a lightweight flywheel, and i definitely can tell you it was hell compared to this one !
February 2017 : 700 kilometers done at the moment, i have my first maintenance on Friday the 17th, and that's also where the first mods are going to get installed :
-SC Project S1 exhaust
-Marchesini M10RS Kompe Aluminium (Gold)
-Cycles Led Fender eliminator
-Comfort Seat
At the moment my 1299S has quite a lot of Ducati Performance parts, some are coming later, here are some pics of it :
More updates to come when the accessories will be ON, i plan to use the bike on track after the "brand new effect" will disappear, again thanks for checking my bike !
Best regards from France, Phil.
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. But unfortunately with only 140 km ODO. I am bringing the Pani to the mechanics today to make some modifications before the spring. Photos later on. Ciao Piri
