Wife and daughter reminded me with this awesome cake that I'm increasing the average age of a panigale rider today! 32 with a base 1299 and 1098R , and had a 1199 for about 4 years before that. Can't wait for the weather to clear up and get back out on the bikes! Until then, I'll eat the cake...
riding since I was 16 at 19 got my first big bike vr1000 bol d or then at 20 got the bees knees gsxr1100g ( awesome). Had a few breaks late 20s and early 40s for a bit but got the urge again 3 years back. still 49 for a bit been riding ducatis for the last 3 years 899 and now the 1299 for 2 years. going for the ducati base v4 this year while I am still able to enjoy the sports bikes and not think about the aches and pains they give you haha.Cant wait for this years riding.
56, 39 years on bikes, Fireblade’s n stuff, only ridden Ducati for the last 3.5 years, took a test ride on a 1299 a few months back, bloody terrifying, I’ll stick with my 900ss & Scrambler, my poor addled old brain needs to stay sub 100bhp these days!, I’m still trying to figure out what happened that day on the Panigale, I remember twisting the throttle open about an eighth of an inch but after that everything’s a blurr :0
56 and been riding most of my life now on 899 pani,came from 1098s so yes I’m still in sportsbike mode
well im just 37. been riding for a while picking a pani 1299 friday. got a v rod, hayabusa turbo and best of all...KTM but pani is the best looking bike IMHO...
well I'm certainly 2 years older that when this thread started - and still riding my 1299.. which is testimony to the bike in itself as I haven't changed it and have no plans to do so
54 on a bad day but 29 on a good one riding since 16 years old... It’s just a number! Stay off the pies and go do some Bikram Yoga Ooosh sorted. Only 4 Italian bikes 2004 999s , 2005 999R Genuine Fila Rep, 2017 Panigale 959, and current V4s Corse. This will be my last sports bike promise
55. Went for a run this morning after walking the dogs. Watching some cookery shite program on telly now (wife’s got the remote) and I’ve just been for a slash. Fucking legs are killing me....
1299s and 43 also have a 1098s 998s 999s aprilia rs250 and a dirty big gsa1200 i love my pani !!! Riding road bikes from the day I turned 16