As above gents - now I know theyre out but apparently so my mate in fowlers (salesman) tells me they all allocated (nationwide to dealers and in turn they've all been bought) but they had this one delivered on Saturday and he doesn't know why...so he's not saying shit....took these pics Saturday but it might already be gone by now...if anyones interested...
no good for short people!! sat on one before i got my 1198,couldnt touch the floor with both feet at all, im 5'9.
Would love to try an RSV4. I was considering one when I first got the Panigale but the lack of dealers put me off, plus the Panigale sex appeal
I really fancy an rsv4 factory but fear I would bury it at 6ft 4". Interesting to hear cooksters comment on it being a larger bike than the 1198. Saying that, I sat on my friends 899 and it felt like a mini moto. I have a 1098 which feels large compared to my gsxr1000
Apart from the obvious price issue... there's the fact that I've known 2 mates to have them along with 2 mates having weeks and months without their bikes as it spat the dummy out in a big way.
Yep, this is exactly what I found when I had my Tuono. Great bike but it was hard work with the dealers. To be fair, my current local Apriliia dealer is great, but he reckons he has to keep on top of the factory when ordering spares etc. They do seem to be a bit of a headache.
Possibly could be argued... but seems that the Prilas when they go wrong go REALLY wrong... whereas Ducatis are often just niggly stuff wrong...The road based bike ended up more time in the dealers than out of it... The 2nd bike has been ridden, broken down and repaird then sold.
Shame - as I have been tempted on occasion. One just needs to know if the problems are real or just internet/pub chatter, like "don't buy Ducati mate the electrics are shit"
Agree 100 % on that... But IME both of the ones 2 different people I know and ride with have owned have shit their pants. The last one dropped the end off the spark plug down into the engine... Apparently it melted... This of course isn't impossible... but you have to ask yourself why it happened... I don't think I'd personally risk one ... certainly not if I needed it regularly and certainly not out of warranty... Then again... I wouldn't touch an 1199 for the same reasons.
