DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE R (2013 - 2015) Review

easy to modulate brakes.. would prefer non ABS I found no ABS ducati brakes even better.. however ABS is nice in rain etc I guess.

sound. TORQUE ..

150 eur oil change - OEM parts. Let's put labor 100 too. Ducati dealers are quite expensive . 600 EUR brake pads for example. You can buy OEM online - oemducati.com etc. and probably be wya cheaper. If you use on racetrack a lot then you will not use Ducati OEM dealers anywyay.. As a street motorcycle.. Smae as my 749s before. It is EXCELLENT and VERY RELIABLE .

side bags can be done - 2 small clips for the side metal bars .. on and off in 2 minutes.. Dont remember the company .. so long distance si quite ok.. of course not stop and go traffic .. highways speeds or corners are most comfy.

Superb brembo Ducati stoppers. No pillion. Very comfortable.

Power is mind blowing.. And that noise.. Just get one.. I'm VR46 every time I ride it. 😂🏁🏁

Great build quality.

Must keep the main dealer history up to date.

Auto blipper.. Great feature. All electronic aids you will ever need.

Very tight, light, comfy ride. Even on 200mile trips only thing I personally get sore is my wrists. Ducati performance seat is lush. I am 6ft (32inch inside leg) and can put both feet flat to floor. Front brake is a monster, rear is there is spirit.

Other-wordly performance. Ballistically quick. Too quick for the road. Hates doing below 40. Literally need to do more than 40mph to get enough air into it to cool the engine which can get very hot as all Ducatis do. Annoying around towns, throttle doesn't know what it is doing. You could, but I wouldn't commute on it. It hates going slow and you'll be deaf.

I have ridden it for 6k miles. It now has 22k on the clock. Only 1 owner before me and from the FSH it is only ever tires that have been changed. I have just had to replace chain and both sprockets, but at this distance that is to be expected. Sometimes the quick-shifter slips, but this is an easy fix.

Get to know your bike and change oils etc to save money, leave serious safety stuff to professionals, but it is the every-15k-desmo service that costs about 1000 pounds that really hurts. 100-120 miles from 17ltr isn't great either with the new E10 fuel, that is with being a bit wristy. Rear tire will set you back over 150 pounds too. You do however get a lot of bike for your money with ABS, TCS, quickshifter, 195bhp, stunning looks, big Brembo brakes, electronic adjustable Ohlins suspension front and rear.

Termi cans means amazing sound. Get the performance seat, few splashed of carbon fibre here and there. Forged wheels. Go for Corsa 2 not the default 3 on the road. More miles and more confident grip in them.

Very rough driving. Very shaky and aggressive. Until you learn the gears and what rev you should and gear at what speed.

Beast

What you would expect from a 27,000 Euro bike.

Top notch