Ducati 959 Panigale Bikes For Sale
Specs
- Seat Height: Average (830 mm / 32.7 inches)
- Weight: Average (200 kg / 441 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity: High (17.0 litres / 4.5 US gallons)
- Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
- Range: Average (150 miles / 241 km)
- Top Speed: Very High (160 mph / 257 km/h)
- Capacity: High (955 cc)
- Power: Very High (157 bhp / 117 kW)
- Power to Weight: Very High (0.785 bhp/kg / 0.585 kW/kg)
- Redline: High (11,500 rpm)
- Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
- Launch RRP: £13,100
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Review In A Few
Pros
- Plenty of real world power
- Soundtrack
- Handling
- Looks
Cons
- Exhaust can get hot in traffic
- On the heavy side
- No TFT dash
- Economy
- Brakes
Video Reviews
Check out this video review from 44Teeth.
What Is It?
The Ducati 959 Panigale is a popular mid-range sports bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 955 cc V-Twin engine, producing 157 bhp at 10,500 rpm and maximum torque at 9,000 rpm.
Features include:
- Aluminium frame and swingarm (4 mm lower)
- Dual 320 mm discs up front with Brembo M4.32 four piston calipers
- 245 mm disc at the rear with two piston caliper
- Bosch 9MP ABS system
- Adjustable 43 mm Showa Big Piston Fork
- Adjustable Sachs rear shock
- 8 level traction control
- Ride modes: Race, Sport, Wet (100 bhp)
- 2->1->2 exhaust system
- Slipper clutch
- Quickshifter (up only)
- 6 speed gearbox with gear position indicator
Meet the 959, an evolved 899 with more capacity, more power, more mid range torque, a new gearbox, larger exhaust to meet the new Euro 4 regs and some 1299 derived parts.
The new screen offers more protection and the mirrors get an upgrade however it's 1 kg heavier overall. Luckily the accessories include a 1.6 kg lighter Titanium Akrapovic mini exhaust so you can easily bring the looks and weight back to where they should be.
The 1299 contributes the advanced clutch, ~9,000 rpm secondary injector and performance air filter while the 899 contributes the enlarged engine (same bore but longer stroke like the 1299), brakes, suspension and dashboard.
The 17" 10-spoke wheels take a Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 120/70 tyre at the front and a 180/60 at the rear.
Colours: Red, white (with red wheels)
Up And Down The Range
The 1299 has a load of lighter and more advanced bits that the 959 doesn't get to play with e.g. downshifter, Magnesium cylinder heads and a fancy TFT dashboard.
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