"Fueling that's so perfect at wide-open throttle becomes jerky and unpredictable in city traffic. The R was prone to cutting out while gently decelerating, such as you would do while approaching a red light.
Even with the new-for-2013 engine and exhaust covers that are now standard acros the Panigale range, the bike gets extremely hot at city speeds.
Comfort, while exponentially improved over previous Ducati superbikes, is still"¦limited. Even while riding fast on good roads, vibrations made both my hands and feet numb after just a few miles and your wrists will cry for mercy after 10 minutes in city traffic.
Changing settings through the TFT screen using the turn signal switch and two little buttons located above and below it is terribly confusing and frustrating. Even just switching from Race to Sport mode, you'll find yourself turning on the indicators and swearing.
The R feels like it's fitted with more aggressive brake pads than the S. Great around a track like COTA, where you're regularly braking from very high speed, not so great in traffic, at night, on slippery roads. ABS helps a lot, but the brakes still end up being a little much. "
How can they list these "bads" and then still give it 10/10????
No wonder no one has faith in bike reviews anymore...
