Panigale Track Day

TKO · Mar 3, 2013

Enjoyed a day at Willow Springs yesterday. Perfect weather, no wind, and mid 70's. First time with the Pani on track ... Super fun! Anyone considering tracking their 1199 I highly recommend it. This is what the bike was built for and the only place you can responsibly use it's high performance.

All the best,

Tom

flobrandx · Mar 3, 2013

+1 I did my first track day last year and it was AWESOME!!!

elitesoldier357 · Mar 3, 2013

Oh man! How do you still ride with the stock seat?? That thing is unbearable. When I first got the bike I wondered... "Out of all this technology that Ducati has put into this engine, the Superquadro bore and stroke, the titanium valves, decompressor system, DTC, EBC, adjustable power modes... and they gave me a tennis racket to sit on..."

flobrandx · Mar 3, 2013

At least TKO changed out the banana peal foot pegs. You are right elite, the butt buster seat has got to go!

jyli19 · Mar 3, 2013

I tried to glue on some rubber pads to the stock seat, even that won't stay on.

Forza Juve · Mar 3, 2013

So cool. I am doing the CSBS in few weeks there as well. I am not taking that Pani though becuase for me it is a long ride from Texas. But looking forward to that experience and then testing the Pani as well after that. I did change the seat. I put a gell pad on the oem seat and the Luimoto cover as well. It made such a big difference! Here how it looks

LArider · Mar 3, 2013

I can't wait to take the bike to Willow - and will be doing levels 3 & 4 at CSBS. Also what is your trailer set up as that looks sweet.......and the tires look sick!

AntiHero · Mar 3, 2013

Did my first bike track day on the Panigale last weekend. Insane.

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Buttonwillow CW 13 - YouTube

WAfatboy · Mar 4, 2013

Heading out for my second track day end of this week!

Phl · Mar 4, 2013

great! took mine to the track twice so far and next is barber april 15.

simply addictive!

duckyduc · Mar 4, 2013

sweet!!!

youngR · Mar 4, 2013

awesome. I may need to get one of those trailer. I've been loading into my truck bed but that gets old sometimes.

Steve B · Mar 4, 2013

AntiHero said:
Did my first bike track day on the Panigale last weekend. Insane.

Buttonwillow CW 13 - YouTube

Yikes; looks like all the offroading you did on your journey will have come in handy. Get any flashbacks of Detroit potholes while you were pounding around BW?

TKO · Mar 4, 2013

AntiHero said:
Did my first bike track day on the Panigale last weekend. Insane.

Buttonwillow CW 13 - YouTube

Great vid AntiHero! I guess it goes without saying that you rode your bike to Buttonwillow .... no trailer for you, hahah. I love how your video picks up the incredible sounds the Pani puts out under acceleration.

gman74 · Mar 4, 2013

AntiHero said:
Did my first bike track day on the Panigale last weekend. Insane.

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Buttonwillow CW 13 - YouTube

You aren't kidding that the track isn't "err smooth"! But glad you got to see the Panigales potential.
Congrats to you and TKO!!!

AntiHero · Mar 4, 2013

Steve B said:
Yikes; looks like all the offroading you did on your journey will have come in handy. Get any flashbacks of Detroit potholes while you were pounding around BW?

HA HA HA! Yes I did...and Death Valley, too.

Riding to the track was the easy part, TKO....it was the 225 mile ride home after that sucked. I greatly underestimated the physical effort necessary to pilot a bike around a track. It's far, far, far harder than I ever imagined.

youngR · Mar 4, 2013

AntiHero said:
HA HA HA! Yes I did...and Death Valley, too.

Riding to the track was the easy part, TKO....it was the 225 mile ride home after that sucked. I greatly underestimated the physical effort necessary to pilot a bike around a track. It's far, far, far harder than I ever imagined.

Cool video. Looks like you had fun! I dont know how you manage to ride 225 miles back home after track.

TKO · Mar 4, 2013

AntiHero said:
HA HA HA! Yes I did...and Death Valley, too.

Riding to the track was the easy part, TKO....it was the 225 mile ride home after that sucked. I greatly underestimated the physical effort necessary to pilot a bike around a track. It's far, far, far harder than I ever imagined.

So what was harder, the last 225 miles on your '1000 mile day' coast to coast journey or the 225 mile ride home after your Buttonwillow track day?

Gizmo1199 · Mar 4, 2013

Hi TKO,

I'm looking for a trailer for trackdays as I normally just ride there, what make is the trailer you are using in your photo ?. AC

Desmo Dave · Mar 4, 2013

Motolug uk are superb.
Motolug Collapsible Motorcycle Trailers - Home page

Speak to Alex and tell him Dave from Snell`s sent you.

single or double trailers that collapse and fit in the boot of a car.

We use one at work and highly reccomend them.

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