1199 is here! Official Launch

[NorDog]

I'm old enough to have had a bike that had a breaker with points.

[CDawg]

One of the first full ride review on the 1199:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/9084251/Ducati-Panigale-1199-review.html

[CDawg]

More review trickling out:
http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-first-rides/first-ride-ducati-1199-panigale-s-review/20053.html

[CDawg]

How much can I get for a kidney these days?  I love the D16, but could never even contemplate the $75K....$23K for a 1199S is still a boatload of money, but certainly more reasonable than $75K!

[Slide Panda]

And more
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/ducati-1199-panigale/

[thought]

and another:

http://www.ashonbikes.com/content/ducati-1199-panigale-s

[duccarlos]

Pretty much the bike that changes everything.

[stopintime]

Pretty much the bike that changes everything.

... and it's not like the competition didn't try.
If it proves to be better on the track too - I'll be an even prouder Ducati fan

[Raux]

Saw this on FB... 1199 Panigale Biposto
This is the first non-S I've seen

[Raux]

and the first Superstock 1000 I've seen

[gOoIe B]

I like these wheels better than the other option..

[fastwin]

Hope this Cycle News link comes through and you can read it. Typical good Alan Cathcart first ride write up! I had to put on my best reading glasses to see it! The 1199 sounds pretty cool.

http://cyclenews.coverleaf.com/cyclenews/20120223#pg31

[DRKWNG]

You did see that handy little magnification thing on the top of their page, right? 

[fastwin]

I still need reading glasses no matter what. I might be able to hit you with a .308 at 500 yards but I'd need my glasses to read your drivers license to see who you were.

[duccarlos]

I'm kinda getting tired of the same basic article. I know that this has been the only opportunity for the moto media to test this, but they could have just as easily referenced the first article written. I want to see a review like BP's Craig's List postings.