What top speed?

shanes said:

they have 2 different riders and both rode all the bikes , as you can see by the times 1 guy is a bit faster than the other but both are consistent and the 1199 was 4th with each rider .

you can't compare with moto GP or WSBK as they are so far removed from what you can buy it is not even worth talking about .

superstock is about the only thing close and they are shinning in that either , yes they are doing ok but this was to be the new superbike destroyer and its 30-40% more cost wise, than the competition its running against .

i liked Ducati in Moto GP until they removed the only factor that made the ducati win Stoner i still hope Hayden does well also . but i don't get blinded by the Brand as many are on here , i had ordered one but canceled as i didn't want to spend 25K on a standard bike knowing i would have to throw half of it in the bin to get it to handle , and this is not just me talking the team that was going to build it for me gave me a list of what he'd to be replaced to make it work and that list was long ,

read back through some of the post on here and other ducati forums , everyone was raving about the HP figures and top speeds , now it turns out to be close to where it was with the 1198 4th or 5th fastest in group test , now no one seams cares about the speed or lap times as they are blinded by the Ducati brand if you want to pay double for a bike that isn't as good as the competition go ahead .

i am going to test ride one next month to see how it goes on track , i hope you are all happy with your new bikes , i know i love my new one 204 hp at the rear wheel , TC , LC , WC pit sped limiter , full spec ohlins factory forks , full carbon body work , 16.5 inch wheels with over sized brembo disks and its proven as it has a 131.6 mph lap of the TT and was 3rd in last years race all this for less than the cost of a standard 1199

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hsharpag91 said:

Good for you...that's awesome.

You still ride a bike that quite frankly does nothing for me in any real and meaningful way. I am looking at purchasing a track bike (brand and setup) just like yours (some differences but performance should be similar). I chose that because of performance and I won't really give a .... if I leave some pieces laying out on the track.

I would be devastated if I dropped my 1199r on the track or the road for that matter. It is an emotional piece of art and performance. It gives the impression of fast-ness sitting still. It defines beauty and grace in motorcycling but with a nasty growl when you twist her a little to hard.

People want to make this a dollars and cents or performance argument but it doesn't have to be. I have the dollars for any of these bikes but I chose this one...not based on one those lone factors. Performance is within 1.3 frigging seconds of the fastest bikes in the world, it sound is unmatchable (#1 in my rankings) and gives me a hard on, and it is an f'n super model on wheels. Why the hell would I pick anything else

The **Honda, meh...its fast. End of Story!

**insert BMW or any other lurker bike-fan choice

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FrostyFire said:

For everyone complaining about top speed, I'm installing this mod.

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motodoc said:

May be once the Panigale breaks in, the numbers might improve (Top Speed/ HP). After all, as it pertains to (Ducati) V-twin, the benefit is in the way power is delivered to the rear wheel, not terminal numbers. Lets face it, we are going to have to go hard on the aftermarket performance parts to get to the I4 top end performance (increase compression, full exhaust/ high flow filter/ custom map , gearing, high compression pistons... i.e. built motor, PARTS DEPT, HERE WE COME!!!). Changing out the exhaust/ filter/ custom map may not be enough (depending what your looking for).
Just wanted to know if anyone noted that, on flat out runs in 6th gear, the "dynamic" over-rev indicator on the TFT to warn of over-rev (redline), does not light up. Is the final drive gearing ratio set up so that you can't hit the limiter (red line), or the motor is not strong enough to pull to redline?
BTW, seems like the PANI is struggling at Brands Hatch (BSB) in the free practice: 28th, 29th, 32nd and 33rd place. May be it's the riders?

MOTODOC
Proud to be the test pilot for the 2012 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE S + ABS

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