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Hello from China. Owned this bike for exactly 2 weeks. Spitting water and dirt in your face when passing even the smallest of puddles. Sitting position is not comfortable. Rear suspension sucks, even the smallest of bumps you feel perfectly. And last, after 2 weeks of rather herbivore riding, the gearbox died. Full engine replacement (luckily, under warranty from the factory) was required. Sold it right after. If you want Chinese, get a CF. QJ is infamous in China for its reliability.
Made in China! Have we not seen enough of their manufacturing practices to not push their products? They manufacture cars but very little spare parts which is concerning but then couple that with their reputation for questionable reliability and it becomes a disaster waiting to happen. And that's with their cars. The situation is even worse with their motorcycle lines. The reality is, the chinese want to compete with the big names so invest a lot in their R&D but don't respect their customers enough to manufacture sufficient spare parts for their vehicles. Substandard materials used in their products means yellowing headlights and tainted plastic parts in 1-1.5 years, and then you'll be stuck with the ugliest bike on the road (assuming it still runs after 1-1.5 years) and without access to replacemrnt parts. Chinese vehicles are a pass for me. Not going to waste my money on them.
yes there are negatives too.. like comfort seat and rear suspensions are not confortable... and there is a lot of on-off (we tell in the video probably you didn't notice) but this is common on most of cruisers. And considering the price the bike is quite well.
Excellent review 👍 by the way, what boots are you wearing and do you recommend them as I'm interested in getting short boots to wear with motorcycle jeans?
Very pleasant, informative and well-paced comments - the new gen4 SP to succeed my current 2020 SP. Looking forward to getting down on a number of projects again: Tail tidy, weight less 5-7 kgs (-11,5 kgs on my current bike), Pro-tune (get the fulling optimized right - lose the factory limitations), swap the exhaust system for a full aftermarket Akra racing item, braided steel brake lines and uprated track / road brake pads, comfort seat, semi-high windshield (can cruise on the German Motorway at 150-180 km/h all day, makes a signficant difference on the race track (in combo with custom racing leathers and a Pista RR helmet) at top speeds 249 km/h in 5th and 263 km/h in 6th, GPS -8%). Confident to transform the new SP into force on the mountain passes again 😊💥🏁
@@BenjiiBeehi it is not AI it is a real channel with a real tester (me Stefano Cordara) translated from Italian to english. The content is same you can find in our Italian channel just translated. I think in this case the content is more important than the voice, isn’t it?
The basic controls such as the blinkers and the honk should have been an international standard to comply, and everyone should have been the same in exact location and shape. Fuck manufacturers for putting shit wherever they please. I felt myself struggling whole seconds trying to find the honk or the blinkers when i needed them, something that could have put me in danger.
A geat review .. thank you Liked the suspension recommendations …. Could you provide a conversion to English Could you detail your height and weight Night time riding ... lighting … you do expect modern bike lighting to be up to par but after riding and owning the Triumph Speed Twin which is lethal at night l don’t assume this any more
Fantastic review! Lots of technical insight, you earned a new sub. 😊 I have the 23 MT09 SP... I found the bars far too high and front end a bit on the soft side compared to the rear which felt about right. I've fitted lower bar risers from the old FJ09 which has made a huge difference to front end feel it doesnt have that numb vague feel any more... but I still wish the front end had a slightly stiffer spring ( for my 102kg rider weight) So it's great to have confirmation that I was on the right track due to the fact that Yamaha have done exactly these things for the 24 SP model. Great bike and fantastic vid with good content. Congrats.
The display and tech on this bike is insane to me! Great review for such a small channel I'd love to see more POV footage and some commentary while you're riding, like first impressions etc.
No one cares that pros like a double sided swing arm. We aren’t pros. Mill seconds and 10 mm deeper corner means nothing to us. We want the bike that looks like a piece of art and stops women in their tracks just to look.
The design was poorly done. Ducati could have done a better job on it. I personally care about the race approach; I'm often at the racetrack. Road riders shouldn't buy this bike if they are concerned about speed... I almost lost my life over a swing arm; it puts too much pressure on the ball bearing and can lock your tire completely while riding. So, I'm happy about the change.
As an owner of a few ducatis, it does not matter about the track. Most of the bikes ducati sell go no were near the track. The majority are bought by road riders. So it's irrelevant about marketing it as a race bike.
You're absolutely right about that, most ducati owners I know don't track them, even if they have the money because no one wants to lose 75 grand in a day on a custom bike that they love just for a fun track day. In north America especially even when it comes to the racing league most riders have other litre bikes. I've owned 12 ducatis and the jokes actually going to be on them because people purchase their bikes for the originality and beauty from every angle along with the uniqueness of a single sided swing arm. There's no doubt a double sided swing arm is better for racing and sure the performance will be amazing, but they're also in the business of making money and this is going to cost them more than they realize in regard to unit sales. I'm sure they'll refresh it sooner than they planned when they realize how badly they missed their main demographic. The single sided swing arm would be overlooked by most die hard long term ducati fans like myself but this model overal from so many angles is just simply ugly and nothing special at all.
@@izacaqsha3480 That's what the R version is for. Ducati could have just reserved that swingarm for the homologation model or even as an option. They instead shoved it down everyone's throat. He is right about most Ducati owners just enjoying their bikes for road use. The electronics package on this new bike would be a pain to fix.
I'm looking at virtually identical frame sizes between the z400 and the z500 on Kawasaki's website, same seat height, only exception is the wheelbase being 5mm longer. Yet you are talking about the z500 being bigger and higher by 3cm what's happening
mega great bike but the way you rode it and where you rode it just bored the bike to death and at no time was it even able to play to its full potential
ABS for a bike which I may take to the track is a concern nowadays. Good to hear the KIBS system does not sound too intrusive. Maybe ABS development is reaching a stage where one might consider leaving it on a tracked bike. Shame about the lack of blipper.
Just got the 40th anniversary model and really like it but Kawasaki really blew it with quick shift up only, now I have to pay extra to get downshift autoblip. Mine is purely for the streets and hate the downward bend on bars - too low so I installed Heli bars and that made a huge difference for comfort with 1.5 inches taller flatter bend and 3/4 inch wider on each side. The stock muffler is an anchor so I got the Graves Works2 carbon catback slip on and shed over 10 pounds plus now it sounds good. Only things left are a tail tidy and tinted windscreen, the throwback paint is gorgeous and worth the $500 extra charge. Love the bike in canyons and it can hold its own with just about anything out there😎
