the most honest answer please

The former enemy of ducati , hi.

hello guys,

i hope you dont mind someone who was hating ducati to the core and curse everything related to it , i am here to make the big move and be one with this brand , i used to have 08 FIREBLADE and my last bike was VMAX gen 2 , now i am on my way to buy what my heart always wanted no matter what the haters said , you only live once.

Welcome . Apparently when you buy one you hate them even more . Let the hate continue .

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I just joined this site to ask in hope of seeing some great answers that will make me forget my fears and go with my heart , i used to have 08 fireblade and the VMAX 2009 and now i am bikless and in a battle with my self in which bike i am going to go with next which honestly my heart tells me you have to go with the 1199 .

i used to really hate ducati just like the stereotype bikers who only trust the japs brands and seeing the italian brands as overrated till lately when i realized that i am just lying to my self actually and just try to be that '' thinking rational guy" with that mentality of dont waste your money on piece of sh** , i dont know what happened to me honestly but i really dont care anymore about what others say and it is time to follow my heart even if just for once , the fireblade was such a good bike with great torque and riding manners but it was really just another jap bike , and the vmax oh boy that was such a beast and really loved it but i think i am still young to not ride sport bikes and go fast and on edge , after i sold the vmax i sat a while without thinking about any bike till i saw the bmw and said why not , the reviews and the reports on how great and fast it is and how it left the japs brands on the sand waiting for a miracle that help them from the new king from germany , and again it didnt leave an impact on me the same way the 1199 left when i saw it in person and made me open my mouth like a man who spent years in jail and once he got out to the world the first thing he saw is the most beautiful girl in the world , but then the jap bikers came to me and said all the usual hate speech about the Ducati and how they are just an expensive tools to show off and that only rich ppl ( I AM NOT RICH BY ANY MEANS ) buy them and keep them as furniture at home , i agreed with them at first even though deep in my heart i knew that my heart say another thing and i have to forget what ppl say and listen to the voice within , so here i am trying to be sure just 1% more to complete the 99% of how much i want the Ducati.


i know this is just way too long and maybe no one gonna read it but this is what was in my heart and here i said it all just to be sure that i am making the right thing by following my heart not what ppl say or think and i will be really thankful if anyone just reply with few words for me as someone who gonna move from the Japaneses brands and enter the world of Italian exotica .

thanks guys

special thnaks to the hero AntiHero for making me in love more with the Ducati , your adventure was beyond epic.

wilkson said:

Welcome . Apparently when you buy one you hate them even more . Let the hate continue .

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hahah i am trying to buy a ducati and this is absolutely not encouraging , i hope you are kidding.

Just get the bike and you'll find out by yourself.

Most of us love it, some hate it, some dealers are good, others not so much and so on....

Mods, you zapped my posts. Really.

Really.

You crack me up.

NOLA

Your writing is just fine. Search "passion" and see how many threads come up. The 1199 is not just another bike. It is an Italian sculpture at its finest. And with the likes of the zx10 ABS coming in at $16K US, Ducati's are no longer seeming like the "rich" mans bike. There are a lot of guys on here that can confirm that, and there are a few of the latter as well. You dont need to compare Jap bike vs Italian, there is no point. You buy what you want and enjoy it, thats what it comes down to. I just sold my 1199 with the plans of a zx10 track bike build. I dislike Kawi so much I just cant get myself to do it. Searching for another 1199, if that tells you anything. Here in the states guys that drink lite beers think guys that drink craft beers are crazy. Craft beer drinkers dont see the point in drinking a watered down beer. Dont drink watered down beer

Owning a Ducati is like falling in love with a super model. The ones that stay with her, do because of what she is and does, and are the ones that can forgive her anything. The ones that can't forgive her anything, end up leaving her.

But who wouldn't take that shot?

I am . I love owning a Ducati I'm sure you will as well .

Test ride the Pani and an alternative, then follow your hart.

Even with feet of snow on the ground and temperatures below zero, I often find myself sitting in my garage staring at it. Can't wait til spring so we can get the hell out of the garage. No other bike I've owned makes me feel the way this bike does. With some decisions, practicality/logic/sense/etc... does not factor in. GO WITH YOUR HEART.

And, just for the record, I'll drink any kind of beer.

Well... you pretty much described me, I have always ridden Jap bikes and I do still have a beauty for touring, two up riding, (see picture below) but something has always been missing.

I needed that something with a unique look, great sound and most importantly, the power that would give me that kick in the pants I have long desired.

I will be 60 years old in two months and after lots of research and many visits to different dealers, I decided to give myself one hell of a birthday present, got myself a 1199 Panigale S Tricolore.

Just got it a week a go, picking it up I was as nervous as I was when picking up my very first street bike at the age of 16, a brand new 1974 Z1 900.

Pictures below show me at the dealer and riding it home, got only 30 miles on it but I am totally in love with it.

So my advice to you, follow you heart, your gut feeling, we are only here for a short period of time, make the most of it.

















My new Helmet







My other bike for two up touring, an 06 Gold Wing ABS model, fully Traxxionixed.

You are lost already.

I didn't read your post, but the 1199 is in your head and you are here, so soon you will have one. The rest is irrelevant.


Enjoy!

If you are 99% there then simply get yourself the Ducati, whatever happens your life will never be the same, good or bad. A bit like a marriage.

But beware, if the Ducati bug bites you, it bites hard and you will never go back.

Good luck

Ps the Panigale is simply a very special beast of a bike, so take it easy, and learn all about it, that is what Ducati ownership is all about.

I went through the same decision making process when I decided to go back to riding sports bikes.
I looked at all the Jap bikes first being the frugal and practical guy I am, BMW and then I remembered how much fun it was riding a Laverda through the Alps to Italy.
I checked out the Ducatis and fell in love with the look, sound and most of all the V-Twin engine characteristics.
Riding mostly mountain roads and some occasional tracks is what these bikes and I love to do, that's why I'm on my third Ducati now.....no regrets

As long as you don't expect perfection you will be quite satisfied. You won't get perfection in any bike... However, what you do get is that feeling like you're a kid again. Euphoria... Only on a Ducati. Congrats on your decision.

zaster said:

I went through the same decision making process when I decided to go back to riding sports bikes.
I looked at all the Jap bikes first being the frugal and practical guy I am, BMW and then I remembered how much fun it was riding a Laverda through the Alps to Italy.
I checked out the Ducatis and fell in love with the look, sound and most of all the V-Twin engine characteristics.
Riding mostly mountain roads and some occasional tracks is what these bikes and I love to do, that's why I'm on my third Ducati now.....no regrets

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I hate V-twins, lol.

First off, that was the longest run on sentence I've seen in a long time.

But I know exactly how you feel. I had 10 Japanese, inline 4 bikes in a row. Then I bought my 1199. I'm so upset with myself that I didn't buy a Ducati sooner. Just buy it. You won't be disappointed.

I have been riding for over 30 years mostly Japanese bikes (Yamahas, Kawi's, Honda's and GSXRs) and I just hit 7.5K miles on the Panigale. My opinion is this bike isn't for everyone. Don't get me wrong I love this bike more than any other bike that I have owned but It really depends on what you truly want from a bike. It is a pure track/race bike meaning the power curve is designed for a track. WOT, hard braking before corners and WOT on corner exits, stiff suspensions. Some people would like to have more mid range and softer rear suspension for street riding. I happen to think there is more than enough mid range power on this bike than any law would allow or to kill yourself on the streets lol. As for comfort I think its really close to that fire blade of yours (which i think is the most comfortable bike for a super bike) in terms of body position but this bike has a lot more torque and power. The bike doesn't like to go slow period and it will let you know that it doesn't want to go slow. When you go slow it bucks like a wild stallion and the engine temp rises like a volcano a lot of throttle and clutch control is needed when you go slow. When you ride the bike hard and fast the bike rewards you by being cool, precise like a razor and smooth like a babies bottom. The bike turns in fast, unbelievable stopping power, handles and flicks like a 600cc and when you hit 7-8K RPM hold on you would think that this bike has twin turbos. The Panigale is the most beautiful bike ever in my opinion and I wouldn't trade it in on anything else that is out there right now. Well maybe an SL

Ducati has got to be quite relieved you're no longer their enemy.

Welcome bro.