US and Europe on an 1199?

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Round the World on an 1199
Ok, so when I ordered an 1199 S I was on auto-pilot. My life was going in a really solid, healthy, wonderful direction. A few months can do a lot, though, and, well, let's say that everything came to a grinding halt.

There's lots of great new destinations, though, and it didn't take me long to hurl myself towards another. In short, I'll be selling everything (mostly) and heading out into the world with nothing but a motorbike and a backpack. My job allows me to work from anywhere (as long as I have WiFi and phone reception), so the plan is to:

1) pick a destination
2) reserve an apartment on Vacation rentals, private rooms, sublets by the night - Accommodations on Airbnb
3) leave on any given Friday after work
4) settle in by Sunday
5) repeat until I've been everywhere in the US I've wanted to go
6) Start over and do the same in Europe.

My biggest concern, though, is that my motorbike will be my ONLY form of transportation and I'll be heading off hundreds of miles away from any given dealer. Being that this is a new bike I know that no one can give me any real data on how reliable the Panigale will be in the real world, but if you were me--what would you do?
 
Take a car/suv/minivan with an enclosed trailer and tow the bike behind for riding. Or get a full size van or Nissan NV. The last place I would want my 1199 is out in the weather or exposed to vandalism, theft, etc. My minimum amount of stuff I want to have with me seems more than yours.

Good luck with whatever method you choose.

I can't imagine reliability being the biggest concern.

Chris
 
I saw a test ride at youtube at Abu Dhabi by someone by the name of Tor or Thor something and he said they tested the Panigale at a German track that was basicly a oval. They did 40,000 miles on it non stop and the only thing wrong was they went through insane amounts of tyres.
So it sounds to me that this bike will do the job for you no worries:)
 
If it were me and I wanted to ride throughout this journey I'd buy a Multi1200 base and not worry about it.

If the goal is to have a superbike to ride at each destination I might consider the trailer/van option.

Personally, I would not want to do that on a superbike
(I wouldn't sweat the reliability question)

Have you ridden a multi? it's amazing.
You can always buy an 1199 later in life when you've landed somewhere.
 
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Wallaroo said:
.... tested the Panigale at a German track that was basicly a oval.....
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It was Nardo, Italy. Much more better weather they in germany. :)

And i would not use a 1199 for travel. The seating position is optimized for high speed. The engine power awakes beyound 7500. Think about a Multistada.
 
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vo2 said:
It was Nardo, Italy. Much more better weather they in germany. :)

And i would not use a 1199 for travel. The seating position is optimized for high speed. The engine power awakes beyound 7500. Think about a Multistada.
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or, if in germany, what i really doubt, it would have been Papenburg. 1300 km from Bologna, Nardo is only 800km ... and the testers can still have their italian food there instead of having german cuisine, which is not bad, but when youre italian ... :)

back to the topic: as long as you're under warranty, i wouldn't mind going where ever with the bike.
 
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AntiHero said:
?..... In short, I'll be selling everything (mostly) and heading out into the world with nothing but a motorbike and a backpack. My job allows me to work from anywhere.....
...... but if you were me--what would you do?
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Sorry to hear of your troubles, but good to know that you are planting roses in the bed of "crap" laid before you.

I say go for it! Traveling on the weekend and spending a week in each new place? FANTASTIC! I can't think of a bike that I'd rather do that on then the 1199.

I've toured Spain a few times on a similar schedule with a superbike and loved every second.
 
I have briefly toyed with the idea of owning a non-sportbike over the years, but when it comes down to it, I lust after/have emotional connections with just one type of bike. I've done 5-6 hours at a time on TT bicycles (Ironman events), and trust me, ANY motorcycle is more comfortable than a triathlon bike.

That dude on an R1 is INSANE. I've been off-road on my 675 and won't ever do it again.

The vote of confidence on the reliability not being a factor helps a great deal in my decision.
 
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of course it can be done on a superbike. But to me it would be much more enjoyable on a multistrada and I've owned many types of bikes including many sportbikes.

In the end it's what ever lights your fire. it's your adventure, live it the way you want.
I wouldn't be concerned about reliability for one second.
 
I have a mutli and I would much rather tour on that than the 1199. The multi has bags (although not very large) and it is very comfortable and has enough power to be way fun.

1199 will be mostly track and some mountain riding but I couldn't imagine touring on it.
 
If your going to tour, you need luggage. I'm pretty sure none exists that would fit the 1199. You could use a generic tank bag and tail bag, or tie on leather bags, but do you really want a sportbike to tour on? Much better bike for that, as others have said, is the Multi. Horses for courses as they say, but do whatever makes you happy of course. If you do decide to do it on the 1199 post lots of pics here as you go along, I'd like to see em
 
There's generic over the passenger hump saddlebags that would work. Or, depending on where the passenger pegs are located, fabbing up my own 'hard mount' saddlebags (ammo boxes or lockable otter boxes) would be easy, if not ugly.

I really don't need much. Everything I'm taking can be fit into two bags (or one large backpack). Keep in mind I'm not planning a non-stop round-the-world trip. I'll be traveling 1-2 days at a time, tops, then hanging out for weeks with a roof over my head and a Target/Walgreens, etc. always close.

I'm sure there'll be a few times I wished I was on something more civilized, but if I had something as versatile as a Multistrada I guarantee that 99% of the time I'd regret not being on the 1199.
 
True dat. Just keep your Panigale and do what you want. You don't need advices, you just need us to tell you to do it, and that's what I do: do it and be happy! :)
 
AntiHero said:
Ok, so when I ordered an 1199 S I was on auto-pilot. My life was going in a really solid, healthy, wonderful direction. A few months can do a lot, though, and, well, let's say that everything came to a grinding halt.

There's lots of great new destinations, though, and it didn't take me long to hurl myself towards another. In short, I'll be selling everything (mostly) and heading out into the world with nothing but a motorbike and a backpack. My job allows me to work from anywhere (as long as I have WiFi and phone reception), so the plan is to:

1) pick a destination
2) reserve an apartment on Vacation rentals, private rooms, sublets by the night - Accommodations on Airbnb
3) leave on any given Friday after work
4) settle in by Sunday
5) repeat until I've been everywhere in the US I've wanted to go
6) Start over and do the same in Europe.

My biggest concern, though, is that my motorbike will be my ONLY form of transportation and I'll be heading off hundreds of miles away from any given dealer. Being that this is a new bike I know that no one can give me any real data on how reliable the Panigale will be in the real world, but if you were me--what would you do?
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Buy a touring bike for that sort of trip not a super sports bike
 
bradp51 said:
Buy a touring bike for that sort of trip not a super sports bike
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Can't disagree more for a Europe tour. North America may require a few longer runs between destinations, though not required if you have no schedule.

Saturday - a one to three hundred miles max getting to the next destination
Sunday through Friday - carving the local roads without the backpack/luggage.

Depending on AntiHero's workload, he could shorten the time at destinations to suit.

I can't think of a bike I would rather use than the 1199. Anyone who can't do a few hundred miles a day on a 1199 is in danger of being labeled a poser, or maybe needs to hit the gym a little more often.

AntiHero - Do some blogging, save your memoirs and you could have a couple of books by the end.
 
AntiHero said:
Ok, so when I ordered an 1199 S I was on auto-pilot. My life was going in a really solid, healthy, wonderful direction. A few months can do a lot, though, and, well, let's say that everything came to a grinding halt.

There's lots of great new destinations, though, and it didn't take me long to hurl myself towards another. In short, I'll be selling everything (mostly) and heading out into the world with nothing but a motorbike and a backpack. My job allows me to work from anywhere (as long as I have WiFi and phone reception), so the plan is to:

1) pick a destination
2) reserve an apartment on Vacation rentals, private rooms, sublets by the night - Accommodations on Airbnb
3) leave on any given Friday after work
4) settle in by Sunday
5) repeat until I've been everywhere in the US I've wanted to go
6) Start over and do the same in Europe.

My biggest concern, though, is that my motorbike will be my ONLY form of transportation and I'll be heading off hundreds of miles away from any given dealer. Being that this is a new bike I know that no one can give me any real data on how reliable the Panigale will be in the real world, but if you were me--what would you do?
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Any more positions open where you work?:D I wouldn't mind if all I had to worry about was my travel itinerary.:cool:
 

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