Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Panigale: V4 / V2 / 1299 / 1199 / 959 / 899 > Joined the 1299s club!

[Ray]

Still doing your best to reduce the sales of front tyres then

1299cc where is this all going to end?

Ray

[chillo]

Just wanted to share this, was at Cadwell on Monday 17th July evening session and got a bit of footage with my £38 sj6000 go pro copy
No quick times as this is the 4th and last session, my racetec k2 rear was shredded as this was its 2nd track day and it's also done some road miles too!
Posting this as chasing my mate on a Beemer s1000 who is pretty quick, unfortunately the camera had dropped a bit so not quite the perfect view.
Was having a few issues getting the power down on corner exit and traction was earning its keep! Was making bit of it up on corner entry. Few riders out there going steady so never got a full clear lap.
http://youtu.be/Ee2ubA-oOqs

[chillo]

Speed on the back straight

[chillo]

Back tyre was way past what I normally do on track, had worn past the wear bars on the r/h side and had started to shred the left side. Suspension pretty ok, just the tyre was worn!

[chillo]

Bit of a general update:
Bike is fantastic, over 3k on it now.
It wheelies off the power in 4th and every gear over crests and bumps, I have dwc turned off (obviously ) so have to back it off when pressing on to stop it looping the loop etc.
Up/down qs is a game changer as is the semi active leccy suspension! Love it! You can feel the suspension electrics working when cranked over etc as a faint 'thrum' through the bars.
The spring in the exhaust valve is not strong enough to hold it open, symptoms are reluctance to rev out in 5th & 6th. Fix is to disconnect the valve servo power and lock wire the valve open. Wonder how many tests this has been occurring resulting in scoring it down on top speed etc?!
Latest generation Racetec RR tyres are mega, although they don't last long! Running a k1 front with 29psi cold and k3 rear with 30 cold on the road, about 3-4psi lower on track. You can feel the carcass flex when cold but it comes too when warmed. Lost feel when pushing the front when I tried higher normal road pressures, works great for at a lower pressure. Surprised at how much difference just a couple of psi makes. Used a K2 rear which was great but too soft track day hero/fast road antics. K3 more than good enough. Currently 2x K3 & 1x K2 rears to 1x K1 front.

Overall the 1299s is fantastic and we are lucky to have the chance to own such a machine.

[antonye]

Waaaaah! Want one even more now!!!!

[daytona63]

175mph down Park straight?

[chillo]

Originally Posted by daytona63

175mph down Park straight?

To be fair 9300rpm in 6th is about 161-162mph I think!
Compares ok with bsbk speeds at bsb though if you look them up