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man this sux,i want mine now,i feel like a little kid waiting for christmas,hurry the hell up.
 
I was told last night by the national service manager that other than the show bikes no bikes had been built yet. He expected that bikes would be delayed one month so that would mean April delivery to the dealers. Not trying to be a buzz kill just reporting what I was told. :)
 
I did some translation using google translator. They clearly say that it's the production line and they have 8 more videos to come.
 
Full translation, to the best of Google's ability...

All the secrets of the 1199 Ducati Panigale. Video

Think you know everything about the new Panigale 1199? We spent a full day inside the Ducati to watch every single screw and tell you what I still do not know
28/12/2011 Send e-mail Print Article
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Now the 1199 Ducati Panigale has no more secrets. Motorcycle We spent a whole day in the factory Ducati with notebook in hand and watchful eye of our cameras to find out every detail, every one of the many aspects not yet told. They explained that with the motor torque-square typical of Ducati twins to be sought higher up, step by step we observed the production line of bikes, analyzed every detail that makes it unique, talked with his designers exclusively for us retraced the lines of the bike and above all we heard thunder on a chassis dynamometer!

Here is a first video that anticipates what you will find the number of Motorcycling in January newsstands now: only our readers, by connecting to the phone or with tablets distributed to the various tags in different pages, they can see all the videos we have eight made on the new 1199 Ducati Panigale.
 
You will need the URL links in the magazine to see the other 7 videos. Well they have gotta find some way to make you buy a copy!
 
The service training for 1199 was just held in Bologna prior to Xmas and no 1199s where being built at that time. None are being built right now because of the holidays. I then asked if this bike required less man hours to build and I was told no.

On the topic of oil retention body work for racing I was told that they are still working on that issue but I expect to see something late January.
 
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"On the topic of oil retention body work for racing I was told that they are still working on that issue but I expect to see something late January."

Can you explain this one? Thanks.
 
Racing organizations require bikes to have bodywork that will function as basically an oil-catch-pan in the event that the engine goes boom (this is why the lower section of race bodywork is one single piece vs. stock bodwwork that attaches vertically, with a seam running from wheel to wheel).Though it doesn't eliminate the possibility of oil getting on the track, it sure does lessen it in the event that something ruptures. Being that the exhaust on the 1199 is normally where the oil retention space is makes a solution difficult to say the least.
 
AntiHero said:
Racing organizations require bikes to have bodywork that will function as basically an oil-catch-pan in the event that the engine goes boom (this is why the lower section of race bodywork is one single piece vs. stock bodwwork that attaches vertically, with a seam running from wheel to wheel).Though it doesn't eliminate the possibility of oil getting on the track, it sure does lessen it in the event that something ruptures. Being that the exhaust on the 1199 is normally where the oil retention space is makes a solution difficult to say the least.
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These pics are courtsey of duc located at http://ducati1199.com/ducati-1199/177-see-ducati-1199-panigale-completely-naked.html

If you look at the front lower radiator you will notice the oil/gas drain hose. As long as they make a one piece fairing that closes up before the exhaust there shouldnt be a problem using it as an oil catch pan. Good thing they placed the drainage hose up front.
 

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If the engine blows up the belly pan must be able to hold between 2 and 4 quarts of oil while the bike is running at high speed. My 1198 race motor broke a con rod and knocked a 3 inch hole in the cases. This happened when I was tapped in 5th and 99% of the oil stayed in the pan and off the track.

The fact that Ducati is still working on this issue shows you that they are behind on development and that the design department may have more input than the race department. I think this is also the case with the windscreen which is much too low for racing. In Mugello Troy Bayliss was complaining about the lack of wind protection for the rider which lead to the development of the two additional fairing attachments on the 1199S. When you sit on the bike the windscreen is almost below the tank.
 
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