Ducati 899 Panigale Review - An L-Twin for the Ages

[Bologna998]

What's up everyone?

This one has been a while in the making, but it's finally done: a review of my late, great 899. Some shots are from Germany, some from the track in Valencia and Bahrain - but we recorded the talking in a rather different place Enjoy!

 

[Brian P]

Nice. I did a DRE at Mugello in 2018 and (edit) rode the 959.

The event was great. Riding in Italy was great. The bike ... would need a lot of suspension work to suit me ... I found the steering heavy, a lot of work to ride fast. No adjustments possible due to the nature of the event.

 

[Bologna998]

The bike ... would need a lot of suspension work to suit me ... I found the steering heavy, a lot of work to ride fast. No adjustments possible due to the nature of the event.

It's funny because older Ducatis have even heavier steering, so I was used to that. But I just didn't find a good feeling for the front wheel to trust it more than I did. That again works better with the older ones