Some pics of the Ducati 1199 Panigale

[JulesMaximus]

I think it is interesting how they engineered the entire rear of the bike along with the rear shock. They also use a lot of magnesium for engine cases and even the front end where the fairings, headlight and gauges mount.

Just a beautiful example of fine engineering.

 

[Fenixgoon]

With all that magnesium just make sure it never gets wet 😉. Beautiful machine 😀

 

[fstime]

Looks too much like a Japanese crotch rocket for me but i'm sure it performs well for someone looking for a track bike.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Looks too much like a Japanese crotch rocket for me but i'm sure it performs well for someone looking for a track bike.

I agree that it looks a bit like the big 4 to an extent, but it's definitely unmistakable Ducati.

I'm probably a bit biased since I owned one, but I really liked the overall design flow of the 1098/1198. I greatly prefer the looks of the underseat exhaust and cleaner rear end even though the underslung setups keep weight lower.

 

[RiDE]

Damn that is so hot. That is one hell of a bike... almost makes the S1000RR look antiquated.

Is this at GP Motorcycles? Looks like heaven in there. Our local Ducati/MV/Aprilia dealer is Pro Italia and it's so much smaller.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Damn that is so hot. That is one hell of a bike... almost makes the S1000RR look antiquated.

Is this at GP Motorcycles? Looks like heaven in there. Our local Ducati/MV/Aprilia dealer is Pro Italia and it's so much smaller.

Moto Forza. That's where I bought my bike. They carry Ducati, MV Agusta, and Husqvarna.

I rode over there to take some pics of the Panigale and noticed they were having a demo day so like an idiot I took the Streetfighter 848 for a spin. Now I want one... :wub:

It is heaven in there. There were a bunch of guys in there just hanging out, looking at the Panigale, chatting about bikes and women. I could spend hours there.