1199 Variation On The Superleggera Theme

Discussion in 'Panigale' started by El Toro, Apr 22, 2014.

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    #1 El Toro, Apr 22, 2014
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  2. Mz in disguise.
     
    #2 finm, Apr 22, 2014
  3. don't like the gold wheels, maybe in black I'd put down a deposit.
     
    #3 Count, Apr 22, 2014
  4. Is the SL twice the bike of a Desmo? They cost twice as much right?
     
    #4 pingping010101, Apr 22, 2014
  5. The SL is an 1199 with expensive bits bolted on. Thats all it is. The Desmo is a different beast altogether. Beast being the operative word. My money would be on a desmo. The SL is just a marketing tool.
     
    #5 bootsam, Apr 22, 2014
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  6. A marketing tool with fancy pants materials used. It does look good though.

    The 'thing' Gannet had drawn up on the other hand, what a waste of time and effort. Looks like a smolten maxi scooter.
     
    #6 Hostyle, Apr 22, 2014
  7. Shite. A mate of mine has just gone from a 1199R to SL and he said the difference was amazing. And he certainly doesn't pussy foot about on a bike, he's rapid on road and track.
    54k is crackers all right but you pay your money and take your choice....
     
    #7 Mary Hinge, Apr 25, 2014
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  8. Any ducati dealer offering a test ride ? I wish
     
    #8 SissyMc7, Apr 25, 2014
  9. If a desmo was brought to market today it would be at least 55k
     
    #9 bradders, Apr 25, 2014
  10. No Desmo's were £37.5k to £42k new (depending on when you paid a deposit)
     
    #10 Freak, Apr 25, 2014
  11. #11 El Toro, Apr 25, 2014
  12. Gannut not very original
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    #12 Cranker V2, Apr 25, 2014
  13. Looks like a Katana
     
    #13 El Toro, Apr 25, 2014
  14. But thats at ducati Wankchester, inflated price to help with Russian money laundering :Angelic:
     
    #14 Cranker V2, Apr 25, 2014
  15. Did you want to add "allegedly"? ;)
     
    #15 El Toro, Apr 25, 2014
  16. no, I have no money.
     
    #16 Cranker V2, Apr 25, 2014
  17. No, it's not. This is pretty much the 2015 race bike. Engine, loom clocks - all will be used without modification on the wsb bikes next year. Closer to a race bike than anything else Ducati have produced previously, IMHO.
     
    #17 JerryXt, Apr 25, 2014
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  18. Ok. It has expensive racing bits bolted on. But it has no provenance yet Jerry. Its not won a race. To me, the Desmo has the provenance to match it's exclusivity. Thats why I personally rate it higher.

    I stand by the marketing tool comment. Its what Audi would do. The Italians would've built the same bike and charged you 35k instead.
     
    #18 bootsam, Apr 25, 2014
  19. In std trim, well race system and a little carbon instead of plastic, it weighed in with 9l of fuel less than the BSB rules allow. Must be bit more than a few bolted on pretty things
     
    #19 bradders, Apr 25, 2014
  20. That's fair. But even the head gaskets on this thing are the real deal. They're proper race items - £100 or more. Each. In terms of the rarity, the 'specialness' (too much Prosecco to think clearly), it's up there with the Desmo. You could take the view that the Desmo is a development of the race bike, whereas this is the bike ready to go.

    I think your view is right - the Desmo won a championship, the Pani hasn't, but in 2015, all manufacturers will be running production bikes under the same rules. The Pani could benefit from the WSB and BSB developments over the past couple of years. Look at the Barni bikes in proddie CIV - they're cleaning up.

    Far too long and rambling. Blame the bubbles
     
    #20 JerryXt, Apr 25, 2014
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