Hello all, just realised my 2013 1199 has run out of warranty and Ducati are not offering a 3rd year any more, atleast not at my dealer. Options: 1. Hold onto it and hope for the best (I still love the bike). 2. Hold onto it and get a 3rd party warranty sorted. 3. Trade it in for a 1299. What are your thoughts? With regard to the 1299, does anyone know if besides the extra power and torque, have the characteristics of the bike changed much. All the reviews just talk about the extra power and downshift blipper? But not much about the smoothness or lack of, of the engine. Any info and opinions gratefully received. Rob
I've got an almost new 1199s and still have been trying to find excuses to upgrade but I have nothing to fault on the 1199s so can't really justify it. If my warranty had run out and I had the funds then to be honest I would be looking to upgrade as in my personal opinion it makes the most financial sense when taking into account possible problems with such a new expensive bike. I had a 2012 Panigale before this one last year which had just gone out of warranty and it gifted me a several thousand pound repair bill when the clutch cover ejected it's bolts into the clutch basket. I'm fairly sure if I had had it from new then Ducati would have covered it under good will warranty but as it was second hand they were not having any of it. So from that point of view if yours is second hand then definately go for a new one, if you have had it from new then not so definate , but I personally think it's worth while. With regards to the differences, the new bike is supposed to still be very physical but addresses the short comings of the old one such as the chassis getting in a tangle on hard corner exit. I'm not very experienced but I do ride in the fast group and I've never had this problem, if if I have then I've learnt to ride around it without realising! I am keen to find out more about the overall package though as I do sometimes miss the feeling of just being able to easily completely nail the bike on track like you do with the Fireblade or GSXR whereas the 1199s always has that slight madness about it that often stops you from getting fully in the zone (maybe that's the chassis thing....). On the other hand that it what I find so challenging and alluring about the Ducati so I'm hoping the 1299 strikes a perfect balance with the new electronics and chassis changes.
Try and nail my gixer and see what happens you can just nail a Pani far easier with its extra power and torque because the electronics are just so good. And the 1299 ones are meant to be even better
Thanks for your input royal, I'm no speed freak, I do like to get on a bit if the roads and conditions allow though, I bought the bike as an ex demonstrator, but having talked to the dealer, I'm basically on my own now the warranty is out. I had to have my BBS unit replaced a while back under warranty, but so far that's been all, but I really don't think I want to risk it. The asthetic tweaks on the 1299 are subtle but Imo have only added to the bikes allure , I think I know where I'm going with this decision..... The demo bike will be available in a couple of weeks, I'll know for sure after then I'm sure!
Haha yes I see your point, my rider skills limit no doubt, I very rarely have the electronics on anything but race mode so they are only intervening when things go very wrong. They have saved me on at least one occasion when I would have been on the tarmac on any other bike. It looks like the 1299 would be much easier to actually use the electronics to go fast whereas I just find the 1199 doesn't really work properly in the softer modes. The GSXR and the Fireblade in particular (at least both of them stock form and not Bradders racebike!) I find much friendlier and easier to get moving around underneath me. The V-Twin is much more peaky in comparison, although a kitten compared to the 2 stroke KTM offroader I've been riding a lot lately haha
Perhaps buy a 3rd party warranty whilst you procrastinate? It'll provide breathing space to decide what you want to do and allow you to continue enjoying your bike in the meantime.
I would weigh upthe costs of keeping it with a 3rd party warranty..mileage you do..services needed versus costs of a new bike and decide from there Mine was 3 years old with 10k on it..would have cost a bit of money just to keep on the road this year so got rid..couldn't face another year of warranty claims
