Ducati 1199 Panigale MCN first ride

[Ryan3625]

Just thought I would post the link. Good video watch in HD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-7gDVmdiDY

[mmmnaked]

Sweet bike, but with the electronic suspension on the S that's the only choice

[Wingboy]

Well then,Hodgson said it didn't he! But i can hear all the haters already."It's just the same as Rossi's ill handling bike." it doesn't turn.Bahahahahahaha.
Awesome job MCN.If only the north american journalists could do bits like that.

[Hardwrkr13]

Another decent review:
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/101/12...irst-Ride.aspx

Just curious though, although it'd never be an issue on the street, I wonder if the reason they used Abu Dhabi as the launch circuit because it has zero bumps on it? The super smooth surface would hide the lack of flex in the frame (with the lack of flex being the reason the frame was abandoned in their racing team).

[murf]

Moto gp tracks are all mostly smooth......didn't make a difference on the motogp bike.

I think it would be an unneccesary risk to launch a bike at a bumpy track.

[RockerGuy]

Sounds like a Ducati commercial.
A review with all positives and no negatives?? It can't be that great can it?

[fastar1]

Another decent review:
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/101/12...irst-Ride.aspx

Just curious though, although it'd never be an issue on the street, I wonder if the reason they used Abu Dhabi as the launch circuit because it has zero bumps on it? The super smooth surface would hide the lack of flex in the frame (with the lack of flex being the reason the frame was abandoned in their racing team).

Wow.

No one other than top-shelf racers would ever notice any problem with the actual race bike on any kind of surface. Never mind moto journos on the Panigale.

It's also a really uhm, ignorant leap of logic to figure that any two bikes will handle the same because they have the same frame construction concept. Think about it.

Think about what you're saying about the people at Ducati too, that they would knowingly release a bike to the public that has dangerous handling by deliberately choosing to stage the introduction on a smooth track.

Just think.

[Wingboy]

Here's a better peek at the Pani undressed.