My name is Yan. I created this channel to provide motorcycle related content dedicated to the famous Italian brand. Fan of Ducati for the past 20 years I decided to built a community of motorcyclists and share my passion for those beautiful two wheeled machines. Through this channel I also want to show that good behavior and manners are not dead. You could enjoy speed and horsepower and stay civilized !
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Hey wassup... Hope to see you around soon on one of the rides with Ducati Sanford. I also moved here from Europe in 2006... and did not ride for a long while. Put the energy on my job. And got back into riding 2018. Got myself a Monster 797, then Monster 821 then .... also a Diavel 1260S ... The red one that is for sale now at Sanford... Because I bought a Red 2023 Streetfighter V2 ... Probably the exact one in your latest video... 🙂 ... Until next time have a good one... // Chris in Daytona Beach ...
Hey Chris!!! Thanks for your comment 🙏 Nice to see another European fellow here 🙌 Where are you from? Funny to notice we owned the same bikes! Gosh I miss my Diavel 1260S. Had to sell it for financial reason. Looking to get back in two wheels soon. Congrats on the SF V2. A hell of a bike!!! That would be epic if the one you bought is the one I test rode! 😆 They only had 2 in stock at the dealership so the odds are 50/50! Lol! Anyway enjoy that “jewel“ and looking forward to meeting you soon.
Great review! Such and amazing bike. Love the Ducati V-twin/L-twin thump. So unique to Ducati. So an impressive electronics suite - 6-axis IMU, ABS, DTC, DWC etc...and no fuel level indicator?! It's an $18k premium naked bike. My Monster has one...level or range indicator options. Just a little odd to me.
Thanks @burner188. Appreciate the comment and the kind words. Couldn’t agree more. Such an exquisite motorcycle should definitely have a fuel gauge. We all get that uneasy feeling when that low fuel light comes on! Again thanks for stopping by. If not done already consider subscribing to the channel! Ride safe.
@@ducattitude623 No worries! It truly is and the lack of a fuel gauge would NOT be a deal breaker for me...I'd own that beast OR the V4 in a heartbeat. I've recently read that the lack of that installation has something to do with the configuration of the tank. Owners simply reset their Trip A every fill up and watch the miles. Light supposedly goes on with around 30-40 miles reserve. Owners don't seem to have any issues with it apparently. I'd love to have one someday. Goals 😎
Not really an issue. About 50-60 miles on reserve so give you time to get to a gas station. Typically, I always reset the odometer on refueling and then you have a sense of your range. As well as soon as the gas light comes on speedo gives you a range calculation. I replaced 3 gas level sensors on a multistrada so rather not have one to be honest. If I have half a tank when I start off will gas up right away. Love mine and have a number of vids on my channel.
@@ggtelevision Good point! I knew on my Diavel 1260S I had a fuel range of 170 miles (on average on Sport Mode). As long as you know that and you reset your odometer after filling up you’re good to go! 👌
Thanks, a great review and probably how most Desert x owners will use the bike. on road, tarmac, off road, that little sandy bit on the verge, or a gravel car park.
Nice review ! I have my white Desert x since October 2022 , now it turned 18000km and I am super satisfied with her . Awesome on road as well off road : she worth every euro I spent !
@@ducattitude623 Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas. Been out to west Texas a few times. I went with the Termignoni full race exhaust (de-cat) and EVO tune. Reduces weight and wakes up the motor, just a little loud (around 110db).
I can see how it could be annoying. The goal was to have 3rd person POV from the 360 camera but I experienced technical failure and the footage was not useable. Live and learn! If you watch my other video about the Scrambler Urban Motard you could see the cool footage you get with the 360 camera onboard. Check it out, you might enjoy that one.
I'm 6'1" with 32" inseam. On this test ride the seat on this 2023 Multistrada V4S was the standard one at 31.1". You can raise it up to 34.4". The cool feature is the 'minimum pre-load' that you can set up so the bike lowers itself when you approach a stop. Hope that answers your question.
Hey man! Awesome video dude - super pleased to hear that you're happy with your new Hawkeye UV! Be sure to tag us @ruroccommunity for a feature on our page!
Glad to see that the Neotec 2 can be set up with a communicator other than the Sena SRL. I own a Neotec and the Neotec 2 fits like a glove. I'm not looking forward to buying the new one, but I really wasn't looking forward to buying the new communicator when I am unimpressed with my Sena 20S.
alanhassall Agree. I hesitated a long time before choosing the Cardo over the integrated Sena because I wanted something slick and as discrete as possible but I’m so glad I picked the Cardo. Yes it is bulkier but the quality itself is not even comparable. Plus the voice command on the Cardo is a game changer. The only downfall is that you have to install the communicator further back on the helmet because of the built-in mounting bracket of the Sena being in the way. But again with voice command I don’t even need to touch my Cardo so it doesn’t bother me at all. Hoping this is good information for you.
@@ducattitude623 It is good information even if I hold off on the Neotec 2. My Sena 20S was a nightmare on a recent trip. I wear ear plugs because I value my hearing. I tried molded ear plugs with speakers in them. Well, they actually have tubes that lead to speakers inline. First, I have to take off my glasses and stash them somewhere. Then I have to screw the ear plugs into my ear which are connected to the Sena through the headphone jack. Then I have to put the helmet on. While on the road, the tubes must get kinked because the sound goes away. Finally, after several days on the road, my ears get irritated enough that I can't wear them anymore. The standard speakers cannot be heard with foam ear plugs at 70mph. I'm interested in the new Packtalk Black. Supposedly, it will have the 45mm speakers included. I guess that the inexpensive way to go would be the bigger speakers on my Sena, but I have no faith in that set up. Oh, and on the road, several times I was promoted to "say a command" when I hadn't done anything. Not sure what that was about, but it was irritating. Nice video.
alanhassall thank you. If I were you I would give the Cardo PackTalk Black a try. I wish they had it available when I bought my Cardo. Black (which would have matched my helmet better than the silver) and with 45mm JBL ( better audio quality). Let me know what you think if you decide to go for it. ✌️
@@ducattitude623 For now, I decided to add the 45mm JBL speakers to my Sena 20s. Hopefully they will make a noticeable improvement, but they point in the direction of a future Packtalk Bold installation, if I choose to change later. The first thing that I realized is that the ear pockets in my Neotec are really far back in the helmet. I don't know if they are where "normal" people's ears are or if they were placed where they are because the modular helmet needs to put other hardware there. I checked placement by taking the cheek pads out and discovered that the speakers were where the cheek pads should be. I ended up butchering the pads, trimming about an inch of foam and then stitching the covering back together and stitching it flat to the plastic support on the back of the cheek pad. Much better when the speakers are actually aligned with my ears. I wonder if the original speakers would have been better too. I don't live in a state with an 80mph speed limit so I am not sure if it is fixed with ear plugs in or not. They are better up to the speeds that I can legally go.
@C0uchsl0uch 00 no :) Im comparing 0$ for standard JBL included in standard box to IASUS. for $130. But paying 130$ you will hear the difference clearly much much better sound. Paying $80 for 45mm JBL you are just wasting money for bigger size ;) not better sound at all
Louis Berry No you don’t need to have speakers already installed. Just follow the same installation process minus removing the existing speakers. Just make sure your helmet has cutouts inside to receive speakers that’s all! Thanks for watching !✌️
Louis Berry I imagine the inside of the RF 1200 is very similar to my Neotech 2 so there are cut outs but too small to receive the 45mm speakers. Just like shown is the video the speakers will most likely sit on the top of it.
NO - if you already have JBL ! if your unit is from 2019-up you should have 40mm JBL and they are practically the same. If your unit is older and you have HD speakers - it’s worth to change
