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1299 First Time Ducati Owner!

Discussion in 'Panigale' started by Brom66, Nov 10, 2016.

  1. As title !

    Any pros and cons that the Panigale can throw at me that I should be aware of ?
     
  2. Welcome! If you looking to track it, stick with standard cans!
     
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  3. Pros - it goes like stink and looks fantastic whilst doing it

    Cons - you can lose your license because of how fast it goes ;)
     
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  4. Pros- it is amazing

    Cons- because they are so amazing, people like to steal them!
     
  5. I take it db is loud enough with standard cans, but at around £3/3k for Termignoni/Akrapovics !!
     
  6. ( never had one but ) baptisim by fire..
     
  7. Welcome, try to keep the bulk of your license points.
     
  8. I had 899 and plenty loud enough, lots of info on here with regards to Pani's and Akros and termis having trouble with track noise limits. I believe "standard" equipped bikes get an exemption
     
  9. Pros it's bloody great. Best bike I've ever owned. It comes with a warranty.

    Cons it can be bloody annoying when it acts fine one day, weird the next. The warranty will run out one day.

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  10. Yeah I have to say I'm a little worried for owners that fall out of warranty. Seems a few LCD Dashes have failed too.

    I'd suggest getting an additional years warranty if you think you'll own it that long.
     
  11. If it is of a certain age I have been told you cannot extend the warranty?

    108dB standard, so plenty load enough.
     
  12. Yes,1299 with Akras and U.K. Tracks don't mix :(


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  13. Bikes registered before 1/1/16 can't get it. You had until end of September to by it retrospectively at £849 for the 1299.

    My bike was registered ten days too early.
     
  14. Got until Wednesday to buy 2 years extended warranty, date of delivery, although warranty is available in 2 years with a aftermarket company so I was informed !!
     
  15. Warranty direct wouldn't give me a quote for my 1299.
     
  16. I get the pleasure of dealing with those so called warranty companies.

    I wouldn't recommend them unless you enjoy a challenge should something go wrong.

    My extended warranty on my hypermotard is a Ducati one.
     
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  17. As mentioned, if there is the slightest chance you will keep it for more than two years , buy the Ducati warranty. If you actually ride the bike ( out of your garage on a Sunday to polish does not count) , there is an extremely high chance you will need it.

    The warranty is with the bike , not the owner & hence transferable, a great selling point & extra value when you chop it in (IMO).

    I could not find an aftermarket warranty to cover the panigale, so I will be interested to know which one ( Waranty direct is a no no as mentioned by @burndownthediscos ).

    Owners who did manage to get WD cover in the early days have also been stung by the small print. ( I remember reading it on this forum - maybe @yev - or another forum member can comment/correct me).
     
  18. I have 1299s with full Akra and checked at Brands Hatch the other day and it was 105db with db killers.
    As far as i remember Donington was 105.4db limit.
    That was the only UK track i will get in.
     
  19. Thanks. I'll look into Donington next year. Bit of a mission for me though but could be worth the effort.


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  20. Donnington have noisy days where they don't test, but are (from memory) listed as 108dB days. With the original Ducati exhaust you can still make a 108dB racket and get out on most tracks. So far I've broken the static test limit at Bedford, Silverstone, and Oulton Park and still been allowed out to play.
     
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