So...ive owned my Honda CBR65OF for 3 years now and im in the market for a new bike. Really love the look of the Ducatis and pretty much set my heart on one as no other faired bike comes close to its looks at present.
As soon as I heard about the SSS i thought this was the perfect bike for me...but the saw the price and couldn't believe how expensive it was. With it being merely £800 cheaper than a Panigale I was then in a quandry as for £800 more the Panigale seems the nicer bike...however I don't need that extra power.
So I took them both out for a test ride. The SSS is the one I really wanted to like but it sounded quite rattly, tappy and clunky.. I put this down to it being a twin and me coming from a supersmooth in line 4...it really put me off the bike, but wasn't sure if this was just a faulty demo bike that had been mistreated? It would appear from reading on her that it is 'normal'....mayne it's something I'd get used to over time?
I rode the Panigale and to be honest I did prefer that...looks slightly nicer, although the Insurance is almost 3 times as much.
So I am stuck in a quandry...the Panigale is overkill for what I use a bike for...basically commuting 15 minutes to work on 30 and 40mph roads....but less rattly and clunky...but nicer looking. The Supersport is a better all rounder, but is rattly and tappy.
I just wish the Supersport was more competitively priced as it's almost the same price as a Panigale and that alone is tempting me towards the Panigale as that feels like better value for money.
May take them both out for another ride as it's been a few months since it rode them and maybe I need a second opinion.
As soon as I heard about the SSS i thought this was the perfect bike for me...but the saw the price and couldn't believe how expensive it was. With it being merely £800 cheaper than a Panigale I was then in a quandry as for £800 more the Panigale seems the nicer bike...however I don't need that extra power.
So I took them both out for a test ride. The SSS is the one I really wanted to like but it sounded quite rattly, tappy and clunky.. I put this down to it being a twin and me coming from a supersmooth in line 4...it really put me off the bike, but wasn't sure if this was just a faulty demo bike that had been mistreated? It would appear from reading on her that it is 'normal'....mayne it's something I'd get used to over time?
I rode the Panigale and to be honest I did prefer that...looks slightly nicer, although the Insurance is almost 3 times as much.
So I am stuck in a quandry...the Panigale is overkill for what I use a bike for...basically commuting 15 minutes to work on 30 and 40mph roads....but less rattly and clunky...but nicer looking. The Supersport is a better all rounder, but is rattly and tappy.
I just wish the Supersport was more competitively priced as it's almost the same price as a Panigale and that alone is tempting me towards the Panigale as that feels like better value for money.
May take them both out for another ride as it's been a few months since it rode them and maybe I need a second opinion.