Wednesday, 18 January 2017

Living with a Superbike

I was one of the kid who used to have posters of superbikes plastered on the walls of the room and hoped one day I would own such a machine. Fast forward to 20 years later I finally own one! The Ducati Panigale, my dream bike. People say there are better bikes, but when buying one of them you have to buy one which your heart desires for. No bikes come close to the styling of the Italian beauty.💗


The first time I rode it I had a massive grin on my face and I couldn't stop thinking about it. The riding position is aggressive when compared to naked bikes. I'm upgrading from a naked bike which made the riding position very painful but over the days I finally got accustomed to it. The first time I opened the throttle, the bike just took off! It tires to wheelie every single time when you open the throttle wide open but the electronics keep the bike on the ground. But the bike is a crowd puller indeed.

Riding a superbike demands full attention and concentration. The bike turns into a fireball when ridden in a traffic and thighs start to roast. People say that superbikes are meant for tracks but I would ride it everyday just for the love of it. The problems of owning a superbike don't end here 😞

People standing next to it or sitting on the bike to take photographs is a very irrigating issue, I have had people follow and ask for photographs. The bike requires premium fuel which is not readily available everywhere. The bike consumes a lot of fuel too.

This blog is just a work in progress. Would update this as and when I ride the bike much more. Will update the bike after it's break in period. Have owned the bike just over 2 months, would require more time to get to understand the bike even more. 

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