Who's ordered one?
 

As it says.

Mine is due by April apparently!

Which model did you go for?

Seeing as I can't afford any of them, I decided on the base model!

I say decided, the first one from the shop is a base model. With ABS.

I wouldn't want one if someone else had already picked one up...

Ahh, the new Rampant Rabbit? Apparently one size fits all? :lol:

maybe if I hadn't chucked so much into racing next year....

lucky boy - not seen on the flesh yet but videos make great promo

I'm tempted, but I'd want the S with all the gadgets.
Looking at them at the NEC, the red just doesn't do it ... or more accurately the Tricolore is awesome, so I'd have to have that one...

TBH it just did not give me that "i want one" feeling when i saw it at the NEC this week, actualy put some black spots on it and from the front it would look like a ladybird, those mirrors just dont do it any justice at all. drop it on the left and your looking at replacing a few grands worth of rear shock... so i will be keeping what little money i have in the piggy bank for now.

I haven't seen it in the flesh, and I can't afford £24 grand for the tricolore, so I guess i'll have to settle for the cheap one that has loads of faults.

cheap one - yeah right :rolleyes:

:lol:

If it is really that bad, I'll take it off your hands.... No charge!

Anyway, it is cheaper than a couple of years racing!

jeez, you did spend some cash didn't you?! :lol:

3 seasons cost an 1199 whoever you are or however much you lie to yourself about how much it costs.....

3 seasons entries - £7.5k
1 sorted bike that can win (even on a budget by buying a prepped bike and spending almost nothing else) - £2k
(and that assumes you stay in one class)
food and travel - £3k (£1k/season, and that is optimistic at only ~£120/weekend)
Trackdays, crashes, anything else -£1,500

So that is an absolute minimum, no matter who you are of £14k.... How much is an 1199?

Or, look at it another way.... Your 848 and a Class A bike will cost you pretty much an 1199 even before you start any racing this year.

I am totally jealous, even if I could afford 15k or whatever I just couldn't do it on a bike, same as 2k on a watch; much as I want one, and could make it affordable, I just couldn't

seems different if you spend the same amount on several things, go figure :D

and my 848, the A bike and a years racing won't cost me the same as an 1199 :biaggi:

Enjoy Neal - I'm looking forward to seeing the first one on the road :)

£9k on 848
£2.5k for entries (just DD)
£2k for a Class A
.... That is without incidentals/extras/crashes/food/upgrades or prep. Looks pretty close to me, and doesn't include any losses in selling the B bike..... But if you need to kid yourself, away you go.

Neal,

When you pick it up you have to stop past my house and show it off.

I don't intend paying that much that would cover my entries and tyres
Unless you've added in Test days

£220 a round
8 rounds = £1760
7 Rounds = £1540

Hopefully 4 sets of tyres for around £600 depending on how I get hold of them, ie. pick-up in person or posted out to me

Just met up with Everton at Lunchtime he put his deposit down on one at JHPs on Friday to replace his RSV4, which I must admit sounded like a bag of spanners when it pulled up at H-cafe earlier

If I had the money spare I'd wait unti the 2nd year before buying a new model as the first customers seem to do a lot of product testing these days

how about we keep on thread eh rather than squabble ;)

I know some others who have bought one too, apparently all the Tric's are sold! Lovely looking paint scheme that

Plus a few extras such as Termi Exhaust.
Never does seem to stop at just the standard bike, shame they have to come with emission compliant Exhausts as they are often the first things replaced

off thread a little but connected....I had to take the Akros off my 848 to fit the b'work on last night. From here on in, I will never have a bike with std exhaust again!! Light as a feather they were...so I can see now why people spend the dosh on these extras as well as making it look a little better and sound better

what extras Neal; cans, carbon....?

haven't bothered ordering any extras yet.

i'll wait till they're available in a years time!!

Get one of these to go with it
http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2011/...ar/#more-13313

I think its gorgeous and I feel an irrepressible need to adopt one as my new touring bike (still stuck in the 70s where I fervently believe all bikes have to have clip ons and rear sets). Make mine an S. Now just have to sell some body parts - someone else's that is.

I think the word is jealousy!!!Nice one numbskull that is one cool bike.

One of these:
http://ducatistore.co.uk/ducati-1199-tricolore.shtml
with one of those on it....
http://www.mildhogs.co.nz/Ducati%20I...=Show&Image=14
of course no room for one, so waiting at home with the massage oil then
and one of these:
http://ian-miles.smugmug.com/Motorcy...479_ksKPG-A-LB
and just to push the boat out:

Him on that in first place:
http://www.ducaticorsefriends.com/?p=8087

and him on that in first place:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/life_on...ls/6326686458/

then everything would be great.

I have just orderd the 'S' version :) :)

This could be a bit of dormant section till somebody actually gets one :lol:

I'm waiting for the first accident damaged one really. Tansplant into a 748r frame and lugh my little bits off ast it ties itself into knots exiting lodge at Outln. What a weapon that will be!

I here they emerge from Hibenation in the Spring
So which Dealers Launch Day should we attend, good excuse for a rideout

Snells
JHP
Moto Rapido
Ducati Aylesbury

All of 'em of course;)

Once I get more details on roadshows for 2012 from DUK, I'll put them on the website. I'm deffo interested in having a thrash^H^H test ride.

Just ordered the cheap version of the 1199 from a dealer based in Lincoln.
This will be my first Ducati and never owned a twin before but looking forward to the experience :)

A nice introduction to Ducati, enjoy. Any idea when you will get it?

The dealer expects delivery at the and of March or early April, all being good!

Guess thats my DD sponcer Italia moto then :) if your ever there and a bayliss rep pulls up come over and say hi as it will most likely be me as i am the only person i know localy who has one.

and a very nice motorcycle it is Mr Pullen.

To be honest given the choice of your bayliss or the Penegale I would take the Bayliss.
So when you win the Lottery and need a worthy cause for re-homing your bike you know where to find me. :lol:

That'll be the one, look forward to seeing your bike, a very rare beast indeed!

I come from Peterborough and had a choice of 3 dealers, Italia Moto came highly recommended, so I made my order through them, hopefully my experience reflects that of the recommendations:)

You will be a long time waiting so dont hold your breath :)

1. Having seen the Penegale in the flesh it did not jump out and say buy me, quiet the opposit actualy, im not saying its not a nice bike it just did not excite me enough to PX my bayliss or smash my piggy bank.

2. I dont do the lottery :)

Post up on here when your due to go collect your new bike and i will pop in to Italia and say hello.

Hummm ?
 

Saw the Panigale "S" in the flesh today at the London Excel show, pretty looking bit of kit, (wish the dolly bird that was perched on it came with it) ??
The only 'bit' that raises concern I suppose - is the tail/number plate stem, no doubt having been used to two pipes tucked under the tail,for a while on the 1098, it looked a tad 'bare'

The liitle blonde at the Pirelli stand was stunning, any one else clock her ???:eek:

if any of you guys use face book look up JHP ducati coventry as leon morris is racing the panigale in the bsb..superstocks.it keeps you informed of all the race bikes that JHP look after..imho its the only place on the planet to take a Ducati