New To The Forum, Essex Guy Looking Into The Ducati World...

Hi guys!

After selling my Aprilia Tuono a few years back to do some racing, I'm looking at getting another road bike as I'm not racing so much these days.

I have been trying to find something that's got some power but ideally not 200bhp with a good electronics package so I can do a couple of track days and go out for a spin with friends on the roads. I had in mind a BMW s1000rr, Triumph street triple or the V4 Tuono. ( The BMW might be a little too much at the moment but iv always loved them ) ideally a European bike.

last Friday I manage to finish early from work so I thought I would go to my local triumph dealer (Romford) to take a look at the new 765 street triple which was very nice but just missing that bit of 'fizz'

Right next door to Triumph is another bike dealer called Hysides. I know a couple of the guys so thought I would pop in and have a chat. After a while I was shown a 899 Panigale which to be honest never crossed my mind. After looking at it for a couple of seconds I started to dribble. Had a sit on it and then I was it love but memories started to come back from when my dad had his slightly problematic 916 SPS. Little did I know that Ducati has improved somewhat on the electrical front and done away with the timing belts!!!

So now the 899 ticks all the boxes I'm on the hunt for a decent low mileage red panigale

Hello all!!

 

Ha! my surname is butcher. The Tuono is nice but the seat is suppose to be very uncomfortable and build quality isn't the best.

 

They are a good bunch of blokes, Iv got the guys looking out for a decent 899 for me