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It's called a twin! Smooth as butter and a twin motor is a contradiction. If that's what you were expecting, the zx10 is definitely calling your name, or any other Japanese bike for that matter.
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U do know vtwin = vibration?
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That is normal for the Vtwin.
You noticed the vibration but not the torque ????
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What is funny is that I expected a lot of vibes coming from the Panigale when I first bought the bike. I thought I would feel a lot of harmonics coming through the grips but I found thats not the case at all. The Pani vibes at Idle but once you twist the throttle it disappears and the faster you go the smoother it gets. Ive owned/rode a lot of Inline 4s and although the engines are smooth with almost no vibration, but the harmonics kills your hand no matter how heavy the bar end weight is. I can't ride my friends HP4 for long periods and on the track forget it because that beast is the worst! I did a 70 mi round trip through the canyons and my hand was beat up. The lighter the pressure the worst it got you practically have to give that thing the death grip to absorb the harmonics through your arm to relieve your hand. He tried heavy bar ends different clipons and found no solution to date. I am taking a liking to this the Super Quado L-twins with the Lower RPM vs the high screaming RPM of the inline 4's.
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You hit the nail on the head. Where did you ride it again? The city.
Take it out to some twisties and then report back.
Vibration? I was actually surprised for a twin the lack of vibration.
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He's not ready for a Pani, let him go. If he was ready he would have insisted on taking the demo to a curvy patch of pavement.
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CBRZX14, since you are in Kentucky bro get a Duc. Their are a lot of hills to hit out there and it would be a fun ride. But if money is an option then get the Kawa. The majority of us buy the Ducati because of the performance, the look, the sound, the prestige of owning one and to get the looks from people of owning one and making them envy us. I'm in a small town and people here want one. They love the look of it.
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"Disappointed""" what are you talking about?
You rode the best machine man made and you are disappointed...
Ok buy a japa bike and have fun!
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I own both and love them both for different reasons:
The Panigale is a master piece... Sexiest bike ever, Vtwin power delivery is addictive and the sound is unbelievable!
However, my lap times are slower on the 1199S, and when I want to kick my friends ..... real bad (Rsv4, gixxer1000 and S1000rr) the 10R is a no brainer in my case. So easy to ride fast, it makes the 10r less rewarding to ride, but winning is winning, right?
The Panigale is a master piece... Sexiest bike ever, Vtwin power delivery is addictive and the sound is unbelievable!
However, my lap times are slower on the 1199S, and when I want to kick my friends ..... real bad (Rsv4, gixxer1000 and S1000rr) the 10R is a no brainer in my case. So easy to ride fast, it makes the 10r less rewarding to ride, but winning is winning, right?
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I'm glad you took my advice and put a leg over it.
Forget the city, this is not what the Pani is made for.
If that is where the bike will be used the most by all means get the Kawa.
If you get your kicks riding the twisties, the Pani is your bike.
I own both and love them both for different reasons:
The Panigale is a master piece... Sexiest bike ever, Vtwin power delivery is addictive and the sound is unbelievable!
However, my lap times are slower on the 1199S, and when I want to kick my friends ..... real bad (Rsv4, gixxer1000 and S1000rr) the 10R is a no brainer in my case. So easy to ride fast, it makes the 10r less rewarding to ride, but winning is winning, right?
Interesting. How much slower are your 1199 lap times? Is it because the performance is less or are you less willing to push the 1199 than the ZX-10R?
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About a second and a half on a 2.7 mile racetrack... I think Im actually pushing the Pani harder than the ZX! When I did my best lap on the Panigale, It felt so fast, I was sure I was a good second faster than on the zx, but no, I was 1,5s slower. Anyway, that was so much fun!
I think the learning curve to get the maximum out of the 1199 is steeper than other bikes. Even C. Davies and D, Giuliano in WSBK said so this winter when they were testing the 1199 for the first time. Its my first ducati and I really really love it, and the more I ride it the more I understand how it works, because it does work differently than any other bikes I rode (I had 6 I-4 japanese prior to the 1199s. If Im able to, Ill always have a Ducati superbike with the latest I-4 japanese rocket in my garage!
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I dug my gen 4 zx10r. It was fast especially when derestricted. Handled good. Cheap.
But they are a common bike. So common my neighbor got one. Same damn color.
The panigale is pure sex. Im still in disbelief i own one. Its amazing! Its different then any inline 4 i have rode.
Now it has a couple short comings for street riding. Seat comfort, heat. Does not like to go slow. Im getting more comfortable on mine. Getting used to it.
But they are a common bike. So common my neighbor got one. Same damn color.
The panigale is pure sex. Im still in disbelief i own one. Its amazing! Its different then any inline 4 i have rode.
Now it has a couple short comings for street riding. Seat comfort, heat. Does not like to go slow. Im getting more comfortable on mine. Getting used to it.
A ducati has always been a dream for me own. Every time I travel out of town I look to see if any ducati dealers are near by so I can go and dream. I can't afford both zx10r and panigale but I can buy one of them. I live 10 minutes from a very good twisty road and ride a couple of days after work. From mid-May to mid-October I take every Friday off work to ride about 3-4 hours. I'm a rider not just an owner. I don't ride in town so heat shouldn't be an issue. The panigale seems to handle very well and accelerates very well and is so light (lighter than my cbr1000rr). The sound is of a panigale is awesome, like no other. Exhaust upgrades are very expensive for the panigale. Everything I read and hear about the zx10r is that it's an great bike. I'm just trying to get the right one for me.
Via your sign-on (Honda/ZX) and the negative comments about your test ride on the Pani, you seem to have already made up your mind. The comments you wrote about the Vtwin vibration and driving in town earlier was enough for me to stop considering to chime in.. You state that your a rider and like the handling of the Pani but wrote in a earlier post it was only in town. Did you take another demo ride to feel differently ? Yes, the bike and after market parts are expensive.
If you have limited funds, hold off on the Duc til your discretionary funds allow you that cushion to purchase and resell if you don't like it.. Everyone's journey of ownership is different but there is one comparison that is fixed and universal - COST...
GET THE ZX10 already!!
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Yea, get busy an buy the Kawi. Nothing wrong with that bike, and it makes a TON of power as well.
Just say: Cal Crutchlow a bunch of times! He can ride it and so can you!
Just say: Cal Crutchlow a bunch of times! He can ride it and so can you!
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When you're ready for a Ducati, you won't ask anyone what they think. Get the ZX-10R.
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