What bike can I buy for less than £15,000
Ducati
‘Authentic Italian Performance’ is the buzz word at Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati, and the bikes rolling off the production line just outside Bologna deliver a stunning blend of style, sound, looks and performance.
Ducati are perhaps best known for their ‘Superbikes’ – road going machines designed primarily to deliver race winning performance on the race track but then adapted with the minimum possible changes for road use.
For 2014 Ducati have introduced the new 899 Panigale, a smaller brother to it’s range topping 1199 Panigale Superbike.
As you would expect from anything Italian, styling is key and the 899 certainly looks the part. Smooth, sculpted fairings run from the twin headlight fairing to enclose the Ducati v-twin cylinder motor, whilst the sharp angular rear seat unit gives the bike an aggressive look from any angle.
With 148 bhp available from the 899cc motor the top speed is in excess of 160mph – but power is nothing without control. So Ducati have loaded the bike with technology and electronic rider aids including ABS and traction control. The rider can also select different riding modes which
characteristics whether on the road or on the racetrack.
At a retail price of £11,288 (on the road in Jersey including GST) the Ducati 899 Panigale sits nicely under £15,000 and leaves cash spare for accessories. However don’t let the price belittle the performance – this bike will embarrass cars costing ten times as much away from the traffic lights as well as getting plenty of admiring looks from passers by!
provide varying levels of power and change the engine characteristics to suit their own specific requirements. Elsewhere on the bike top level suspension and brake components ensure superb handling
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