Bike mag blow their Panigale engine

Discussion in 'Panigale' started by Richard H, Aug 27, 2012.

  1. Reading the October Bike mag (yes its not even September yet!) I had a look at their test on the standard 1199. They were accelerating it hard through the gears when it let go; blue smoke, oil over the back wheel and a pound coin sized hole in the engine case. The test bike had 1637 miles on it.

    The bike has been returned to Bologna for post-mortem.
     
    #1 Richard H, Aug 27, 2012
  2. Ouch. Not a good look... rod went south? :frown:
     
    #2 470four, Aug 27, 2012
  3. Did he? :smile:
     
    #3 El Toro, Aug 27, 2012
  4. Fell off the roof from what I heard? :upyeah:
     
    #4 470four, Aug 27, 2012
  5. Rod did go to heaven

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    #5 Mr C, Aug 27, 2012
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  6. LOL we've managed to go from a blown Panigale engine in a bike test to Rod Hull and Emu in five posts! :biggrin:
     
    #6 470four, Aug 27, 2012
  7. What was Emu doing on a Panigale?

    If you're going to entrust Bologna's finest to a bird brain, no wonder it went phut.
     
    #7 gliddofglood, Aug 27, 2012
  8. Thank heavens Orville wasn't on the back ;)
     
    #8 He11cat, Aug 28, 2012
  9. He was ~
     
    #9 Greyman, Aug 28, 2012
  10. Was he sent to Bologna as well ? :eek:
     
    #10 eyore, Aug 28, 2012
  11. More than most will do in the next five years then :tongue:
     
    #11 Nobbi1977, Aug 28, 2012
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  12. I have a mate who's already racked up 7500 miles in 3 months max on his
     
    #12 Freak, Aug 28, 2012
  13. Would that be Douglas ?
     
    #13 Imola, Aug 28, 2012
  14. Sounds like him :biggrin:
     
    #14 Jester, Aug 29, 2012
  15. -on the back of an AA van?


    Diesel aint cheap... :eek::biggrin:
     
    #15 470four, Aug 29, 2012
  16. Yup Douglas, just had its second service at Nelly's
     
    #16 Freak, Aug 29, 2012
  17. He is really enjoying his
    Any chance and they are out on adventures :)
     
    #17 Ducbird, Aug 29, 2012
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