Ducati 899 Panigale

"Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager" (Nighthawkwill7) 09/09/2013 at 16:56 • Filed to: Two wheels good

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So much want. Dat White.

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Blondude > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:01

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I'd rather the Hypermotard. Because supermoto.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:02

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Nice, if you don't mind VERY complex and probably a bit pricey to keep maintained.

It is begging for a Tricolore paint scheme, not just a tricolore floor covering.

PowderHound > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:04

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I don't even ride motorbikes and I want that

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Blondude 09/09/2013 at 17:04

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Here's the facelifted Hypermotard.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 09/09/2013 at 17:06

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I heard that newer Ducatis aren't that maintenance intensive, although services will be pricier than most bikes.

I like the all white on the Panigale. It just looks classy.

Blondude > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:06

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Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Blondude 09/09/2013 at 17:08

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More power than the previous 1100cc model out of an 821cc twin. Better range as well.

505Turbeaux > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:10

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Agreed, that white looks awesome.

Another white I want...

Blondude > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:10

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Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2013 at 17:11

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I love Aprilias. She looks so beautiful in white.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:16

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I have heard that the air-cooled, 'scantily clad' bikes aren't too bad.

But A full fairing, a race-bred frame (long term maintenance not really a high priority of access through the frame tubes), and 8 desmodromic valves, plus liquid cooling... I have heard you have to do a lot of digging to get to the engine to do the maintenance.

505Turbeaux > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:18

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It would be a very tough decision between those 2

Menebrio > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:26

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I always wanted a 749. 899 is less than 1199 which is good for your survival odds. I simply could not fathom how quickly I'd drive to my grave with that much power.

How I miss their twin projector headlights. I also prefer the bad ass look of the twin tailpipes below the seat cowl.

Captain_Overboost > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 17:33

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Yes, please. White will be fine. Kthanksbye.

Captain_Overboost > PowderHound 09/09/2013 at 17:37

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I do ride, got my first dirt bike at the tender age of 4 or 5 (memory's kinda hazy, that was a looooong time ago. Honda Elsinore 50cc). Anyway, I ride... but looking at that bike, I definitely understand your statement. That bike is sex on wheels.

It's a "Porch-uh" > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 09/09/2013 at 18:10

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Yes, it's going to be more than a Honda or Yamaha, but it has gotten a lot better in the past 10 years. The 996 needed desmo valve adjustments almost every other oil change. The new motors can go 15-18K before the first major service.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > It's a "Porch-uh" 09/09/2013 at 18:15

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That is somewhat better.

I still think it seems like a lot of the bike to dig through to gain access.

And I would say the same thing about the Honda RC51 fully-faired, water-cooled V-twin, as well, and other bikes where the engines are buried under a lot of ancillaries.

Jid M > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 09/09/2013 at 18:15

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I seriously dreamt about this bike a month ago. I was riding it. It was glorious.

It's a "Porch-uh" > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 09/09/2013 at 23:02

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The only difference I found between doing work on a full-fairing bike and a naked bike is taking off the fairings. Water-cooling, of course always adds the radiator in the way if you need to do anything serious, like get to the heads.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > It's a "Porch-uh" 09/09/2013 at 23:55

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basically, you are right.

But if you have to either do the work yourself, or especially if you are paying a professional by the hour...

This bike is a lot easier to get into than the 899 Panigale above.

The frame doesn't even impede the timing service.

I wish they still built this bike, with a 900-1000cc, rev-happy version of the 1100 Evo engine, and other recent updates.