all the top superbikes are amazing. If you like Ducati, you love Ducati. It's really a matter of feel. How does the bike make you feel? There is a bike out there for everyone.

"these monoclocks...they would stop the rotation of the Earth..' hahahahhaa, amazing!

wonderful machine

In loving this motorcycle!!!!

i have a 998, believe me when i say that the panigale is NOT so japanese at all ! if you ever have the possibility to watch it closly you'll understand that there is not a single other bike on the market like that! i drove it and it's really fun to drive ! ciao

Lovely machine

Good review im doing One soon on rebuild 1199 with only 1600 miles

yea. I was in traffic at a D.U.I. check point it took 20 minutes waiting for the check point at idle. the rear pipe was heating up my legs hot, but the bike was not so hot the radiator temp was showing 230 degre's farenhit. The cop said for me to turn it off which i did at its hottest. After the cop was done with the check point the bike restarted up no problem.The heat from the rear was hot but what do you expect on a race bike. good leathers and proper boots should not be a problem with O.H.

I like this guy. Gonna have to subscribe.

you guys need HD videos! Keep up the good work tho!

Great commercial. Bang for the buck...is it better than the S1000RR for the canyon carving, occasional track day street rider?

That midrange is not gone. People just got spoiled by the monster midrange that the 1098/1198 produced. Not to mention an old tradition of insane midrange by all ducati bikes in the last decade or two. Seems like Ducati tried something different with the Panigale. But with all the complaints they're receiving with the midrange now being gone, I wouldn't be surprised if the Panigale is the first and last bike Ducati builds without supernatural midrange.

It's the new district 9 weapon.

Wow. Biggest sportsbike rider I´ve ever seen lol ^^

I love, 998, and the 999, it's about passion. looking better to Panigale she has some lines of 998, but has some japanese lines to, look at R1 in the line just after the fork, and line o the head lights it's look the same, with just a feel change of proportionthe top row is almost identical, the only difference is that R1 in the tank has two ends and another one in the middle and at the beginning of the tank behind the handlebars. but yes Panigale Rocks in performance

yes.

When we were in 2012 South Africa was In 1999

I have an 1199s, 1098, and 748s. The 1199 is more comfortable than the 748, but the 1098 is way more comfortable than the 1199.

Ducati advertising, that's all this was.

Just to make sure that the bike strong enough to pick big people :)

i heard the dyno numbers arnt as high as claimed. im sure its still a weapon though. looks the business, and i want one.

I like that white helmet

amazing ;)

correction"1999 panigale takes over from 1198"

Surprised to see him say the mosty anticipated bike of the last decade. Realistically the Desmosedici takes that title and then the BMW S1RR.

Others have complained about engine heat problems. Not with yours?

Where's the HD version, mate?

Superb bike, not to excited on the price though..

That is because raw power is not everything! Remember, before a straight there is a corner. That is what my father always told me in Karting.

It may be the "Ultimate Sports Bike", and there is no doubt it's a desirable machine for weekend scratching and posing, but is it worth the price? Myself personally i'm not sure, mainly because it's so narrow focussed? I've had sports bikes in the past, and apart from going fast, they weren't good for much else? For "Senior Motorcyclist's" such as myself, comfort and tractability is more important, hence I now own a Harley. I'm not saying Harley's are the best thing ever invented, because they are not, but there is something about them, that I have yet to experience in anything else? Personal experience is what it's all about really.

Ducati's v-twin is best on a track going through corners rather than going straight.

Funny how they make it sound like it's a comfortable bike as all the other reviews conclude that the seat is just awfull and it's creates great pressure on the wrists aswell.

Is it a V Twin or an L Twin ~ What's the correct terminology?

Funny thing is....this guy is still 10 times faster then you will ever be on any Track of this World. Even if u cut him 20 bhp more ;-)

Love your own but its not competitive enough:)

I would have thought the BMW was the most highly anticipated motorcycle...

From italian motor passion...

@timeforachange12 Ok good for u :)

It is good looking but imho only from the right hand side. The other side looks messy, with a big ugly swingarm, shock and other gubbins sticking out and no trellis frame to set it off. Make sure your mates only look at the side with the wheel on show!

Why a lightweight 164 kilo Duc, with that rider on top it comes at a bloody 300 kilo total. In fact the same figures when I started cycling on my CB900 Bol'dor ages ago.

it takes over from the 1198 actually.......

wow...only 360p

Hahaha the brakes will stop the rotation of the earth: Epic score: 10+

Only cost $30k too!

and if you looking at the orange light, than it shouldn't be flashing...

delicious low res

maybe i could afford a used one in about 30 years or so ? OMG ! What if they go up in value ?

ITT: Body conscious squids.

I still pick my nose! Hard to do with a helmet on though....

I want this bike!!! XD

why did they not mention its an r ? their 38 in my country to the normal versions 20 . quitte a bit of difference in parts i would say

they will stop the rotation of the earth

Lol what are you on about? Just coz I don't have one doesn't mean I havnt had one or ridden one FFs. Didn't expect you to think about that. Besides all the points I made do not require me to have ever ridden one or seen one in the flesh!

maybe if I had this bike, the people would love me for who I am!

So is ducati like ferrari for motorcycle? Noob watching ducati video here.

my computer could not handle more, so it's fine for me :D

Would rather have a hp4

I have no doubt that he is a better rider, as a matter of fact i'm only 16 :L, but let's not ignore the fact that he's clearly not the slimmest rider out there. Either way productive or not I can still say whatever i want :P

Who is the large bloke ?? Should be playing rugby front row in my opinion

Um.. whaaat? MotoGP is all about prototypes. They build THE absolute fastest bikes possible for the purpose of winning, but also the tech in GP bikes eventually trickle down to production bikes years later. With that said, companies that tend to do well (e.g. honda, yamaha) are ones with big checks to write. Ducati is a smaller company. Still, Stoner won on the Ducati don't forget that. While they may lose to bigger companies in MotoGP, Ducati are/were very successful in SBK

hay v~

No its not. The S1k is more comfy but perhaps not as fun in town (engine sound more anodyne, not as characterfilled as a Ducati round town)

he couldn't lose weight so the Ducati decided to lose weight on the bike and make it lighter

THATS ALL DUCATI SUPERBIKES! THEY ARE NOT FOR THE STREET!!!

Lack of objectivity... what about the Aprilia or the BMW?!?... According to some they are better than the Panigale... that said I do agree on the fact that none of us is able to take advantage of 100% of any of those bikes... otherwise we would all be in the World Superbike champioship competing for the title! :-)

Appreciate the bike not the guy.

Um no. They won't go up in value and you don't have to wait 30 years.

i watched it in 144

Still slower than a RS4 or a S1000RR

only ducati :)...

I was thinking the same thing. "Poor bike"

Those stats are total marketing bullshit, real hp figure is closer to 170

Donavan wants to lose a bit of weight if he is going racing :p

Ducati has never been advertising the truth imo, their 848 claims 140bhp at the crank but we've seen japanese 600 being faster on the straights. The 1199 with 195bhp and 188kg wet is 2bhp and almost 20kg lighter than the bmw, is way slower than the bmw on straights.

Rsv4's traction control kills Ducati's

everything they said about the riding position is complete bullshit!!!!! I swear these guys are paid like crazy from ducati

Its a good bike, and im not going to compare it to the S1KRR, the only issue i found with it, is the heat from the engine! In traffic, its a good bike if you want your testicles fried!

Bunch of posers

haha the guy who rides it just dooubles the weight of the panigale

Mmm over hyped or what. Its dismal showing in virtually every shoot out would suggest this bike is not greatest thing since sliced bread

if he lost some weight he might go faster

junk

some say those 749 and 999 were the ugliest Ducati's ever made .

so does the overweight

Stop covering the bike! I cant see shit!!

He shoulda bought a bycycle instead, to help him loose weight...

He is old. leave him alone!

The best electronic package ever experienced? False The most anticipated bike of 2012 False Ducati have a history of telling the truth? TRUE Ducati have a history of giving you real stats and figures? TRUE Mid Range gone top end makes your ears bleed? TRUE Explain how the electronic suspension works? You didnt explain anything, you just said it has sticking out bits and its electronically manageable!!!! So the bike forces you to push your limits, but you need to be Troy to be able to push this bike to the top limits, that's a contradiction of statement. I don't think you are thinking about what you are saying with thought process or correct adjudication. You will not go quicker on any other machine? Jeez mate, you really over kill your videos and you really don't think about what you are sayings. A man with your experience and knowledge could put facts to paper first and think about things. 2 more facts The bike sounds still like its a tractor, the sound id awful. People have been complaining about the sound for Years, and its nothing to do with a love/hate Ducati person. 2nd Fact, the BMW S1000 RR is a better bike for electronics handling and forgiving or if you want to ride like you stolen it. The BMW S100RR is a better bilke by MILES! A think you are a Ducati lover,and you overkill it in all your Ducati reviews. So is this video about you or are you doing this for the masses to help people? If its for you give up and do everyone a favor and stop wasting people time with bolshy verbal of the cuff facts that are not real