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What does this adjust?
Yes what CARBONDAVE said. It's the remote adjuster for the front brake lever.
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Yes what CARBONDAVE said. It's the remote adjuster for the front brake lever.
What does this adjust?
Sphincter when you whack open the throttle
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I'm a little surprised at some of the nit picking about white on the tank etc...
All I'm seeing is one of the most desirable motorcycles of all time, both equipment wise and aesthetically
Granted I'm so far from being worthy of a machine of such high end performance and precision it's not even funny, but f**k it, I want one anyways. The fact that an F40 would make an absolute fool and mockery of me has never stopped me from wanting one with a near religious fervour!!
All I'm seeing is one of the most desirable motorcycles of all time, both equipment wise and aesthetically
Granted I'm so far from being worthy of a machine of such high end performance and precision it's not even funny, but f**k it, I want one anyways. The fact that an F40 would make an absolute fool and mockery of me has never stopped me from wanting one with a near religious fervour!!
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If that's true, it would be an incredible machine!Did anyone notice that the stated HP was 215 on a chassis dyno? Meaning, that's a rear wheel figure?Figuring 15% driveline loss, that's 247 at the crank!
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I think most sportbikes actually have between 5 - 10% driveline loss, which makes crank HP somewhere between 225 - 236. Impressive still but, more impressive is the power to weight ratio!!
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It comes with a side-stand eliminator kit, as well as the mirror block-offs so you can immediately head straight to the track with it!
...and give DNA an excuse to void your warranty....
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I will be very surprised if 215 is the rear wheel horsepower. Seems more likely that despite them saying "chassis" dyno that it will be crank hp. I could be wrong but I bet that is a typo and it was really crank hp as that is what Ducati normally quote for their other bikes.
Just plain WOW. Wonder if I will ever see one in real life....
I see the side fairings are single pieces, I assume the 1199 superleggera is the same?
Would love to buy some of the bits on this bike!
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Racing use will explicitly void your warranty per the terms of said warranty, track day use does not explicitly void your warranty. That doesn't mean you can crash/abuse your bike on the track and be free of any concerns of compromising your warranty coverage, but it doesn't explicitly void your warranty like racing use does. Pretty much common sense applies here.
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?? "R for Race." "Your road to the track." Every photo from Ducati shows the bike on the track. My R engine grenading was denied b/c it was track-only. Was at T-Hill this weekend and visited with a friend who works at an SF dealer. DNA told him they wouldn't cover an electrical issue on his 899 b/c he rode it on the track. He threatened legal action and they acquiesced. These are not racing instances, crashes or abuse.
Per their advertising a "reasonable" person would believe the bike could be taken to the track. Them denying coverage b/c of track use (not racing) is happening more frequently and is absurd.
Per their advertising a "reasonable" person would believe the bike could be taken to the track. Them denying coverage b/c of track use (not racing) is happening more frequently and is absurd.
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I cant believe they made 500 of these. I thought they would stop at 200
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That statement is inaccurate.
You can't really look at WSBK to determine the competitiveness of a machine. WSBK is a testament of the competitiveness of a factory, and a team, and a compilation of aftermarket parts, electronics, engine builds, etc.
The WSBK machines have very, very little in common with the stock bikes. Therefore you can't really look at WSBK and judge how good (or bad) a bike is. The motor, swingarm, gas tank, triples, linkage, suspension, electronics, brakes, wheels, etc are all aftermarket and/or heavily modified. That is why even the Honda and Suzuki can be competitive in SBK form.
Saying the Panigale wasn't successful because they didn't immediately win in WSBK makes about as much sense as saying the Chevy Impala is super fast because it wins in NASCAR.
To get a true measure of how good a machine is, you have to look at World Superstock, where the machines are raced very close to stock form (only bolt-on parts are allowed, motors are bone stock other than you can change the head gasket).
The Panigale was immediately competitive in Superstock racing, finishing 2nd to Kawasaki in its very first year of competition, and has been highly competitive ever since.
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I have never understood that way of thinking. I feel the opposite line of thinking makes more sense.
If I am going to put something on the track, it is going to be the best bike I can put on the track. It is going to be a bike that is meant/designed for the track, and gives me the best chance of riding well and being competitive.
On the street, it doesn't matter. A 1988 Gixxer 600 is perfectly fine on the street, a Grom is perfectly fine on the street. Hell a moped is fine on the street.
I have never understood having a kickass bike on the street, while putting an inferior machine on the track. That logic doesn't make any sense to me.
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