New 1299 Base

Just picked up the 1299 base model in Kansas City on Saturday. Rode my 1098 there, made the deal, and rode the 1299 home. 5 hours from start to finish, 2 hours there, 1 hour at the shop, then 2 hours home. Good day.

My take after owning the 1098 for 7 years is I can't believe I waited this long. This thing doesn't even compare to the older bikes. I thought I would miss the Ducati things (trellis frame, dry clutch, underseat exhaust, etc) but not one bit. What I discovered is that I don't know how lived without a slipper clutch this long. And the quick shifter, both up and down, is incredible. I've only got 250 miles on it, so I have another couple of weeks before I get past the first service, but it's fun as hell as it is. Cant imagine when I can really ride it. Looking forward to playing around with the wheelie control.

This bike is typical Ducati, just as fun to look at as to ride, but it really is an impressive machine with the engine and electronics. I'm really looking forward to this summer now.

And does anyone know why my pictures are rotated? iPhone problem maybe?

Congats! The Panigale's are really fun bikes.

Beautiful, congrats - picking up mine next weekend. Did you consider anything else?

I considered the S model, but couldn't justify the extra $5K for a daily driver. Did not consider any other brands though. When I bought the 1098 in 08, I was hooked. Will always have at least one Duc in the garage. I came from a long line of 4s with my last two being an 04 R1 and an 06 ZX10, but something about the twin got me. Plus, this bike is like a combination of the two. It really is nice.

I have an '07 ZX-10 myself - power delivery is obviously a little different!

Congrats. I love hearing the comparisons from you guys that have older bikes.

The pics are likely rotated due issues with how forum software recognizes the metadata attached to the pics. I used to get the same thing but at some point an Android update fixed the problem.

fzr100098 said:

I have an '07 ZX-10 myself - power delivery is obviously a little different!

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I think you'll be surprised at how similar it is to the ZX10, but with more torque. I have never kept the same bike for 7 years until the 1098 so I'm a little out of touch with progression, but it does remind me of my old 1000s but with a twin touch. I really think it is the best of both worlds.

Trying to decide if I should hang on to the ZX-10, which I keep at my parents mountain home in Asheville, NC. It's only worth about $5k, even though it's in mint shape. Selling these bikes used is depressing.

Woot!

Nice congrats!!! How nice much did you pay OTD.. Trying to get a idea of what people are paying...

$19,800 OTD. Didn't try haggling since I didn't want to wait for the next shipment. So I paid sticker plus freight and setup. I'm sure they'll come down a little as the year goes on.

OTD to me always means tax, tag, and all fees - it doesn't seem to mean that here. Retail on the Base is $19,295 so it's closer to $21k unless you don't pay sales tax, tag, handling and all the other bs fees

fzr100098 said:

OTD to me always means tax, tag, and all fees - it doesn't seem to mean that here.

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Agreed.

"OTD" means how much money it took to go "Out The Door" with the bike in total (including the bike itself, taxes, prep fees, shipping, etc).

Picked up mine Saturday and the real "OTD" price was just shy of $21k.

The problem with OTD comparisons using tax, title, and fees is that those vary widely by state so you aren't actually comparing the price of the bike. I want to know total sale price before thos numbers. In addition, I don't have a dealer in my state. When you buy out of state you don't pay the tax, registration, plates, etc at the dealership. I'll pay for the bike, likely MSRP plus freight and setup, and then will have to write a check for sales tax and the other costs when I get back to Idaho.

I know what you mean, but the term "OTD" commonly refers to everything it took to get the bike paid for, registered and ridden away.

If somebody isn't paying sales tax or something along those lines, then they should not say "OTD price was...". They should simply say "I paid ____ for the bike itself" or "the bike and prep fees were ____" and leave out the "OTD" part.

Of course it doesn't matter to me, I am just saying OTD means everything (bike, tax, title, prep, etc) and that is common to every forum, worldwide, and on purpose, so people know what they should/could expect to pay to get the bike home...everything included.

slickwill said:

The problem with OTD comparisons using tax, title, and fees is that those vary widely by state so you aren't actually comparing the price of the bike. I want to know total sale price before thos numbers. In addition, I don't have a dealer in my state. When you buy out of state you don't pay the tax, registration, plates, etc at the dealership. I'll pay for the bike, likely MSRP plus freight and setup, and then will have to write a check for sales tax and the other costs when I get back to Idaho.

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That's my story. I live in Kansas and bought the bike in Missouri so I still have to come up about $900 for the tax and registration. That will put me at $20,700 total so about what everybody else is paying I guess.

I am in the same boat. I am getting mine from D&D Cycles in Pensacola FL (I live in TN).

I intentionally buy all of my race-only bikes out of state so I don't have to pay sales tax/registration on them since they will never see public roads. I just want the bike, nothing else.

I usually try to get one that is still in the crate so I don't have to pay prep fees or anything (had to sign a waiver in some instances). When I bought my ZX6R several years ago, I told them I didn't want any of them on the floor, I wanted one in the crate. They asked what color and I said "it doesn't matter, just grab the one in front".