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I don't care if it's the best bike in moto GP - it's bloody pig ugly and lost all of that quintessential Ducati charm. 30k on that red lump of plastic . The wings and double sided swing arm means nothing in real world riding. You know, it makes the 999 and 749 styling icons in the Ducati world. This is just bloody ugly !
Main concern has nothing to do with the double swingarm which look perfect but rather a concern about the plastic explosion and the overall impression that parts design was made to cut costs everywhere and improve margin (just like the overall service costs evolution at official dealers). Racing supremacy does not justify these recent bad moves. I must precise that Ducati is my favorite motorcycle brand and I own one.
Thanks for the comment mate...When I was lucky enough to get up close there were many comments on the large use of plastic parts. Surly at least a splash of Carbon could have been added...although I guess that will be part of the 'expensive add-ons' when configuring the bike. It does though look soooo much better in the flesh and the technical upgrades may swing a lot of people. After all it's got a lot of fancy upgrades... Just not as pretty !
I am now convinced that regular users of this store don't service there own bikes and are not likely to make stuff and make it fit. When I started riding bikes everyone fixed stuff and made stuff for there bikes but then there wasn't the option to go to the store and buy a widgemefangle you had to make it for yourself
The looks are growing on me everyday. I think Ducati needs to show it more with the carbon fiber winglets. I think that will help more people come around to the changes in the front end.
@@KentPhillips when I saw it a few people said the same about needing carbon wings… The looks though really are better in real life. It’s also a big technical upgrade which will appeal to a lot of people.
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm Just from your vid it looks better with more angles especially the picture with you on it sold me a little more on the looks. I think they tried to appeal to the customers that don't like the winglets at all by making them body color to make it more cohesive and dissatisfied both sides. With generic black plastic or carbon winglets it looks much better, built one online. The winglets are still removable so it's nothing the aftermarket can't fix. Thanks for the vid.
@@NWSTRX850 When you see it in the flesh I think you’ll be impressed… Yes, there are some things that don’t look as good as the old version, but there are aspects that are very good indeed! It’s also a technically superior bike which is enough for many.
I'm on my second set. The first replaced the OEM Dunlop Sportmax that came with my CBR650R. It was immediately obvious that they were much better tyres. I didn't dare go very fast through the corners with the Dunlops, for one because I was scared of crashing a brand new bike, but also because I felt them slip, skip and slide at not terribly high speeds. Not that I thought they were unsafe, indeed they served me well, but it wasn't terribly confidence-inspiring. Pirelli would just stick to the road, and feel like on rails. You needed a lot to get them to give a bit - a bit of debris on the road or so - but they would just catch themselves and keep moving in the direction you pointed the thing in. I immediately felt much more confident to lean deeper into a corner than ever before. Certainly also a feature of their specific shape - they're built to be more like a V, instead of an U, giving you more contact surface when leaning than you get when upright. Also the edges of the tyres are much steeper, so you can lean farther without getting to the edge. Suddenly I had chicken strips again, and it took me a while to get them off XD. But the concept works. When on the Dunlops I felt I had to get my arse off the seat and hang off to stop it feeling sketchy, I can just stay on and go through, no problem. I loathe to think what speeds you would need to force you to start hanging off or dragging the knee. That's waaay out of my reach for now, and I won't be passing any corners at such speeds. At least not deliberately. Take this with a grain of salt - I'm not riding on tracks and I'm not very fast, I have had a looong pause until last year, and my experience with current breed of tyres encompasses just two types. But I love the Diablo Rosso IVs.
Thanks for the brilliant and very detailed comment mate… Just like you I found these tyres confidence inspiring from the start. Which considering I went from the much stickier Racetecs was a pleasant surprise… Actually a massive suprised at just how great these more road biased tyres are. My 1200rs has a lot of power but still felt great and I had no fear when giving it the ‘beans’ 😁 Regarding track-use; I’m unsure if I will keep these on for track days and might possibly get a pair of Supercorsa or Racetec for that… However I was burning through them badly on normal road use while never reaching their full potential… The only real difference I felt, as I mentioned in the video, was the Pirelli is a little slower when flicking the bike about at lower speeds. This though might be my perception.. Hope to see you on the road at some point mate… 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm you're welcome, mate. It's really the least I can do,when someone makes a video with some real information in it, instead of shilling for this that or the other. Just trying to return the favour by providing useful information myself. So thank you. :)
@@horrovacI’ll post an update video when they get to ‘end of life’ with stats on just how long these amazing tyres last… I hope that update is many many many miles down the road ☺️
So out of all honesty, which bike looks better 18-24 or the 25? It’s pushing about the same HP ?, do you honestly think this is a downgrade from Ducati? I have a 21 and just recently put a deposit on the 25, I have to see it in person, I also have a 1199 , use to have a 1299, had a 2020 v4 which got damaged due to poor tech service, my twin looks stunning but my v4 is more superior and looks bad ass to…please give me your opinion, thanks.
While the 18-24 is a better looking beast I think the 25 is a technical upgrade. The biggest changes were made to increase the lateral stiffness with the double sided swing arm… This is the biggest talking point at the moment but I can assure you it actually looks great! Electronically it’s got a lot more tech and the computer linked rear brake sounds pretty exotic… Basically it trail brakes for you. I have something similar on my Triumph Speed Triple 1200rs but no way near as sophisticated. My personal opinion, as I mentioned in the video, is that the fairing sucks, the front end is actually better, the thinner seating and tank profile allows you to grip better with your knees and gives more room on the bike… It’s not a downgrade at all!! This is a massive upgrade… You’re a very lucky person to be getting one… I think you are gonna be very very very happy indeed! I personally would choose this over the 18-21… My wife though said no 🥹
@@Reelswheelsmeals packing my bags ready.. Homeless ain’t so bad if you own a V4S 🤣 Hope you make some vids when you eventually get this dream machine mate ☺️
@@Vforfreedom yeah… I can’t see em sticking with that side fairing for long. I expect more people will complain about that than the controversial double sided swinging arm.
where the hell is the air intake!!!!??? while the previous bikes all the way back to the 916 had dual air intake I see none on this bike!! Where is it????
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm really can't go wrong with the rosso corsa, be a couple of seconds off a supercorsa but still capable enough to have plenty of fun.
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm unfortunately I think you want some thing that is hard to find, we have to trade grip with wear rate, the two compounds help but only so much.
I’ve felt so silly and will buy BumbleBlade a present as a ‘sorry’ present 🎁 She’ll also get a super clean and polish as a bonus for my terrible accusations 😅
The intro of this video is so much too long and boring and useless. (Video really starts at 3:10.) Still waiting for the first video that lets us hear the new engine sound. Same video that you have seen 20 times before. No new insights.
@@arming.9840 That’s why I added chapters so you can skip to the bits some people are only interested in! Unfortunately until people are allowed to ride the bike you’re gonna get a lot more of the same… Only 2 in the country at the moment so was a great opportunity to see it up front (and share with some who may have not seen it 20 times).
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm Ok, accepted. But in the later part of the video I would have preferred to see more details from afar and in close-ups of the bike than the video of you riding home and feeding us piecewise with more information.
@@arming.9840 mate… I’m just a guy with a phone and had the chance to share some thoughts. Hang tight as there will be many more professional videos coming out from ‘proper’ content makers. Sorry you didn’t like the video… Maybe I’ll also have the chance to record insights riding it although I expect that honour will go to the actual journalists instead of a guy like me with a camera and iPhone 😉
Totally agree that the 899/1199 best looking bike of all time and the peak of Panigale design. I think the front is ok and far better looking than the ugly M1000RR front. Wings should be carbon though and not red!
I’m sorry but I think it’s ugly, I don’t mind the double sided swingarm at all but the lines are all clattered and busy with all small pieces of plastics here and there. I bet in couple of years when they update the bike it will look whole lot better
While it's not as stunning as the current model it does look a lot better in the flesh. The front profile I think looks amazing, and slightly more modern. I totally agree with you, as I mentioned in the video, about the side profile, the fairing just looks a little odd and, as you say, cluttered and busy... Double sided swingarm is good, and I guess if you compare to other sports-bikes that have it, is actually better than some of the others... Another criticism is too much plastic. I would have thought that there would have at least been a carbon front , and rear, mudguard... I bet that comes out as an optional extra for loads more cash! Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Awesome video man. I've got rosso 4s on a new 765RS and think they're great for that bike glad to know they work well on the Speedy too, with a bit of luck should have one arriving soon 😊
I had a bunch of prior Ducati's and a 1199R was my last. Rode it 3 times and got rid of it because where your knees and lower thighs connected with the body paneling junction was IMPOSSIBLE to clamp the bike hard with your legs. Im 6ft 1 (185cm) and it was the only bike I ever sat on that you couldn't squeeze as hard as possible with legs while accelerating. Yes tried diff rear sets and stomp grip on it. skipped over the V4 and went with rsv4 1100 factory afterwards. Would love to grab one of these now if its got a typical knee/leg clamping interface for a normal adult human...
@@HeyWattsUpCycling that thinner profile around the tank changes the whole feel of the bike compared to the old one… Game changer for many people I think.
£29k. Bargain. Not. For that you could buy an Aprilia Tuono Factory 1100 and a SuperDuke 1290R Gen 3 or a BMW M1000RR and have lots of change to put fuel in it or take it down to Portugal or Spain to ride on track.
@@AshRowland I think I might have made a good choice with these… I’ll enjoy finding out at, as ever, legal and responsible road speeds 😬 Real test though is how long they last… Updates coming in hopefully a long long time ☺️
@@MrJKDRob my wife is Italian and threatened divorce… 😄🇮🇹🤌 Bike is just amazing mate! In the flesh is soooo much better than I could have possibly imagined. Its gorgeous…
Well, nice duc indeed. However, I’d stay on the Bumbleblade any day of the week. She provides a lot, and by far funnier content for your channel just by you struggling with her 😂
@@MrJunf I still can’t believe I hit my own Kill Switch! When it ain’t breaking down on me for real I just have to something stupid like that 🤣🤣 Tiz’ a damn nice Ducati though 🤑
Great video. Just found your channel. I have had mine 12 months and love it! Does everything I want. Done track day also 12 day trip to Spain. Never thought I needed the Speed, but after 4 Street triples, I wanted a change and not going back. Im currently on the new Power 6. Got 2500 miles out of the rear. The front is still on 4mm, so I just purchased another rear. You seem to ride like me. May try the rosso 4 next or go back to the m9rr. I'm looking forward to watching you other videos if im not also sneaking out for milk 😂
@@simonsmale1645 thanks for the comment and glad you found me 😊🤘🏻 Before the 1200rs I had the 1050. When the 1200rs first came out I though, nah I don’t need that!! No way I could go back now!! Was spending a fortune on those brilliant, sticky, amazing Racetecs but was getting silly… I’ll keep you posted on how these Rosso 4s last! They perform really really well so far so hoping they will give me a few more miles! I do wonder though how they will perform on track and if I should get another pair of maybe Supercorsa or Racetecs just for that. I’ll find out after I’ve given these a bash round Cadwell 🤓
@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm they'll be great on track. I used the oem Super Corsas when I did a track day. But I used S22s and M9rrs before and there great on track, so these are much the same. The only issue I found is wears the tyres badly on the right-hand side, I had a spare set of wheels for my Street, so I may look out for some for the Speed. Always get money back for them. Then put SC on them or leave your Rosso 4s on if the weather is bit crap. Unfortunately I expect you'll be looking 2500-3k on most tyres. Less you go for the roadtec 02 or road 6 but I worry won't grip enough for me 🤷♂️
@@simonsmale1645 Judging by my first test on the Rosso 4 I also believe these will be good enough for track... Can't justify another set of 'track' tyres right now but might be something to think about in the future. However, I will never need anything more than the Rosso 4s on the road.. Blown away by them! I really hope I get decent milage out of them or I'll go back to Racetec or SC. Second set of wheels are a great idea but that would have to wait due to the costs involved.
Its amazing to me just how transformative different types of tyres are to a bikes handling and how once trust is lost with a tyres brand its not easily restored.
@@SloboloboVFR I was soooo worried about what I concidered to be a downgrade from my super sticky Racetecs!! Think it worked out good though. Now just to see how long they last!
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm yeaa...choosing tyres is a hard one. Because it's not like you get to preview them you literally have no choice but to commit. And if you find you don't like them you just have to run them down until it's time to get another set. It's the same as helmets too. You can only test fitment however things like wind noise and wind buffering can only be tested after purchase however at this point you're stuck with it. And both tyres and helmets ain't cheap.
@@512460 you hit the nail right on the head… It’s really hard to commit to changing once you have something you like! And you’re right… They ain’t cheap at all 😅
I went from M7RR, then a few sets of Rosso III and now Rosso IV for my S1000R. I found the IVs a little quicker to tip in than the M7 and III, but a little more “squirrelly” (technical term) on a motorway with a cross wind. Not a huge issue just something you notice - the IVs prefer to be on the side. Never found any of the three tyres as lacking in grip for street use, with the M7s better in wet cruddy conditions (and guess the successor M9s more so).
I went there about a week after they opened looking for a small tank bag I could use a a lunch bag for work, they didn't have any in but promised to get some in for the following week end which they did and when I saw the bags I thought nothing special ased the prices and none were under 85 quid I had to ask why is a woven plastic bag so expensive was it made by prada or gucci. I never will go back, I have since found bags at reasonable cost from other outlets
I went there a few times. Great little store. I will never go back though. All the staff are friendly and helpful apart from one guy who always seems to be at the till. He's so rude and up his own bottom. I hate rude people - no need for it. I think he has the black Harley. Hopefully they'll sack him.
I think I bumped into him once… Was trying to park the bike in front and he came out and rudely said “oh…you know there’s a whole car park over there” I let it slide though as the rest of the staff are friendly and helpful. I am seeing a trend though in the comments that do edge towards people not really liking the shop. Maybe I’ve just been lucky…
And buddy if someone can take something from you it means it's not yours. (this doesn't include theft) They gave you the illusion that it was yours.. Let you miss a payment and see how quickly that changes But now that you've settled up it's Now yours. And congratulations
@@512460 Cheers mate… Yes, bike never truly felt mine which is important to me!! Was that niggling feeling at the back of my mind. Such a relief to know it’s now mine 100%!! Tied the knot so as to speak 😀
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm I could imagine that thought of missing a payment can undo all the other payments that you made prior even if they where on time to have nothing to show for it as they took the bike and you made payments towards it so you essentially paid for thin air. Not really fair in my opinion.. But now no longer a worry of yours. So thats Good
you can get some ok deals if you dont have alot to spare for payments but end of the day you end up paying the same or more depending how many miles you put on the bike as this is the main factor of how much you pay.. Its a great feeling to have paid it off i am sure
@@PureEvolution to finally own it 100% is such a great feeling… Was bugging me knowing that even though I had the V5 they could come knocking and take it away! Feel good now it’s mine ☺️
@@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm Yea untill every penny is paid for the bike isnt truely yours even with the V5 i just got a new one but used bank loan as worked out cheaper weirdly there great bikes not been on a newer one myself yet
@@PureEvolution I learned from this… Never will PCP again. Like I said though, it suits some people who just like the idea of renting a bike. Not for me though! Bank loan or save up next.
@@joebloggs1583 I’m just happy that mine is now closed, paid, and now the bike is officially mine. As I said in the video, it might be ok for some if you treat it as a kind of rental. Lessons learned and now I owe nothing… Great feeling ☺️
Ive never thought much about PCP, probably because Ive never bought anything new lol. It does sound like a good way to own a new bike. Im guessing you cant do any mods to it?
@@SloboloboVFR as the bike is technically not yours any mods are done at a loss!! For me I got sucked in by having my first new bike for only £100 a month! Still… Worked out in the end. I seriously doubt I will do PCP again. For many though it’s a great choice… New bike or car every 3 years with a low monthly payment.
@@SloboloboVFR yeah… It used to be a business related thing and tax break!! It’s now spread in this form to the great unwashed to keep us permanently in debt. Still, like I said in my waffling video it does suit some people. For me though a bike is like part of the family so need to own its ‘soul’ 😁
Same I've always tried to save all the money then purchase. And there's times where I've been like could you imagine if I had monthly payments on top of what's currently going on. And I'm thankful that it's paid for
@@512460 Its mainly because I buy cheap bikes/cars that ive never really thought much about finance options. Its weird since I used to setup car finance for a living.
