For all the bike nuts on here though u might like this, Managed to get a test ride on one of these on Friday! Being over a year without my RSV Factory im starting to get itchy feet again and wanted to temporarily cure my urges untill i find a new steed! lol Rang Ducati Aylesbury (on yur bike, bicester) and they had a new Ducati 1199 Panigale S demo available!
After being off a bike for over a year i thought i might b a tad rusty, but from the first twist of the throttle the big Duke felt sooo easy to ride and inspires so much confience! its like riding a 600 with a stonking 195bhp v twin bolted into it! The sheer pace of the thing is unbelievable for a big vee, its got a similar top end rush to a 1000cc four and with the added quick shifter the accelleration is relentless! Also the noise of the standard pipes is crazy for a std system, imo it wasnt far off my Factory with the Mivv's fitted! lol its surprisingly comfortable to ride at low speed aswell but a bit of a struggle to tuck in properly (im 6ft).Handling wise its soo stable and feels planted and the brakes are PHENOMINAL! if i had 20k spare i wud have bought one there and then but saying that i havnt ridden an rsv4 Factory yet and thats supposed to be pretty much on par with the 1199 but 4k cheaper! Only dampner on the test ride was a little deer that decided to cross my path at around 80, i still dont know how i missed it but it was fookin close! too close really! seriously sh*t me up and may have made my mind up wether i want another road bike or not, may stick to track only.... Seriously though if you get a chance or are offered a ride on one of these DO IT! i guarentee youll love it!