Went to a Ducati Experience Tour at Fast by Ferracci over the weekend and wanted to share a couple of pics I took and my experience test riding an 899 and first thoughts compared to my 848.
Bike was much easier to flick into the corners than the 848.
Inside of my right knee got very hot.
Throttle was much more responsive than an 848, must be due to the Ride By Wire technology. It felt very twitchy and with every bump on the road id be slightly rolling on/off.
Let's just say when I hopped off the bike, went over to my 848, gave her a hug and apologized for cheating
Went to a Ducati Experience Tour at Fast by Ferracci over the weekend and wanted to share a couple of pics I took and my experience test riding an 899 and first thoughts compared to my 848.
I didn't find it comfortable to ride. When I'm on my bike, the bike is an extension of my body; with the Panigale, I didn't feel the same. Maybe Id need more time to get used to it but I was not in awe when I got off
I sold my 848 evo, and ended up on an 899. IMHO the 899 was better in every aspect with the exception of the stock brakes, which were worse. I street rode both bikes and tracked both bikes. Now I race my 899.
My ride was like 5 minutes only (though it was around a track....don't care about how a 205 hp bike feels like on the street) and that was enough to convince me it's a much better bike in almost every way...and it was bone stock too. But to be honest, I still prefer the way the RSV4 Factory handled and felt when riding it around the track
I can see it being batter on the track but riding on the street didn't leave me thinking that. Although, I did feel a noticeable difference of how easy it was to turn the bike. Whats everyone's experience with ride by wire been like?
Another couple of things that I liked were different modes you could select depending on riding conditions (wet, race, sport), front and rear ABS, and engine break control. This being said, I wouldn't be able to justify the switch.
Also, missing the iconic single sided swingarm which is a negative for me; only the big brother gets that and the colored dashboard display.
I can completely understand this. If the 1199 didn't have the SSS and color display I wouldn't have traded in my Diavel so fast when one came up for sale onn the cheap back in April. As a previous 1198 owner, I choose the 1199 all day long. Better package altogether.
As far as the twitchiness of the throttle, I've experienced it too but not to a point where I can complain. It's really only noticeable going over bumpy roads. On the track and on smooth, twisty roads it's non-existent.
I went thru this exact same emotion when test riding an 1199....
My 848 was much more stable, but the 1199 was much easier to initiate turn in. I rode the 1199 for an hour and it felt twitchy as hell and I did not like it at all....
Clean the grease off of the brake pistons with some brake cleaner, and the brakes will feel fine after a few applications. It happened to my buddies 899, and the dealer was aware of the issue from the training he had.
Ive got Nichols 30mm ofset triples on my 848 racebike. I recently rode a 2012 1199 base at a trackday. I didnt push as hard as I do on my 848 because, well the 1199 is not mine. I thought they were similar as far as turn in though. Im assuming the 899 and 1199 will feel the same, I believe they have the same geometry. Hope that helps...
The 899 feels more like the 1299 as far as turn-in goes. The rake angle on the 1199 is half a degree larger.... 24.5 degrees for the 1199 vs 24 for the 1299 and the 899.
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