Ducati V4R Cost of Ownership | A Break Down of Sorts...😳 

I bought a 2023 Ducati Diavel V4 and I have put over 25,000 miles on it in a year. My total cost is $50,000.00 so far including Termignoni Titanium Dragster exhaust, Up map, four sets of new Diablo tires, factory services at dealership, insurance in CALIFORNIA, new chain and sprockets, up graded intake, and multiple other modifications. I use as my daily driver and do triple digit speeds everyday out here in California. Definitely the best money spent. So far it's costing me $2.00 per mile. I also have two 2024 Panigale V2s for my twin boys so we can rip around together. I didn't include any of the Panigale costs. The insurance is higher since I have to insure all of three of us in all three bikes. I paid cash for everything so I don't pay anything on interest. Definitely worth every penny. Slow Rider Ducati out. I am moving down to Phoenix in about six months so you may see the Slow Rider ripping up and down the Arizona highways 😂😅. I may have to buy a Panigale V4 so I can keep up with you on the Interstates.

Wow. That's a very expensive monthly cost for a bike but it's a beautiful toy so it's worth it if you got it.

Use ONLY Motul 300V 15w-50 in that bike! Change the oil yourself once a year or 3000 miles and it will last you a long time, you can check valve clearence yourself during the winter time, no big deal, check youtube vids how to do it, mostly you dont have to shim anything. The issue with the R is that the pistons need to be changed quite often:(

Thank you for that video. It is refreshing to hear the reality of the costs associated from someone who uses the bike in a species appropriate manner as intended. The services are expensive, everything on the bike is complex and no your buddy down the road will not do a valve check in 6 minutes on it for a beer and 5 bucks. It is a V4. Everything takes time. As an owner of a Honda VFR that I ride not on a track but around 15k km a year I can tell you that a big service when the valves are due alone is 1100 EUR in my case, change the tires as well brake pads, chain general wear and tear and 2k EUR are nothing special. For a sports tourer. In my experience the more you ride the more expensive it gets. ( DUH ) however not so much if you calculate cost per km. Cheaping out on stuff also is no option for me. The couple of bucks I save are nothing compared to being stranded in the Albanian mountains only because some cheap part gave up ( totally did not hapoen to me - but one guy I was on that tour with ) So yeah. If you use a bike, any bike, in a serious manner you better have the money for it or let it be honestly.

I could afford to buy a Ducati in my 20s and 30s but I knew I could afford to maintain it. It wasn’t until my 40s that I felt I could truly afford one. Factor that in for the cost of ownership. It’s just a reality.

Liberty Mutual, 673 year for full coverage on 2024 BMW m1000R, Ducati has a premium for insurance seems like, My monster 1200 R is about 300 a month for full coverage and its a 2016 lol. Just make sure you are getting all the discounts available to you; Married, multiple vehicles, own you home, bundle policies, oh and pray you never have to use the insurance. Love your videos, keep up the great work.

We need more videos like this...honest..... I also use Geico, they raised prices last year by 30% in Nevada... but like you, stick with them

Dang I would just get a Honda rrr Fireblade and call it a day..

Hold up. The V4R is nice but why is nobody commenting on the F-Type SVR in the back? Is it possible to get an exhaust video or POV drive of that? Would love to hear that especially since it's before they made the newer F-Types quieter.

I have GEICO for all my vehicles. They are expensive but always come through! 👍

Wow , i have 3 ducatis and it doesnt cots me more than 4 grand a year to run all of them with full insurance and servicing.

The Ducati V4R is a beast, but the cost of ownership is definitely something to consider. We sent you an email, take a look.

I never tried other insurance so I don’t know how much they would cost compared to State Farm, but my 2022 streetfighter is fully insured for $50 a month. Beautiful bike buddy!

First time to watch this channel again after a while so who is this guy? Where is bill? If I remember the name right or the original calimoto

SP2 w 4500 miles on my dry clutch, still going strong, don't track or wheelies, just cruise around town and spirited fun. For the V4R my dealer said if you're not tracking, you can follow the regular V4 maintenance schedule. Dropped my SP2 in a parking, had to replace the full right fairing and carbon wing which was the only damage, $3700 for everything out the door. Could've painted the fairings and ordered stickers but the stickers are under clear coat and very expensive, also the matte on the SP2 is a pita to match. All parts would come from Italy. That's nothing, a wing on a Superleg V4 is $5-6k....won't be owning one of those lol.

Can we have something similar for the s1k?

I just payed cash for mine. I hadn't thought about monthly payments. I would have passed if I had to make payments)))) The second the warranty is up, I'm total DIY. As for insurance, I pay $100 per year for liability, and I keep $40k in the bank for unfortunate events like hypothetical truck mayhem))) I also keep an extra set of wheels so that I don't notice tire cost as much. Notice is the operative word in that sentence)))

I like the videos you are putting out. Could you lower the music or remove it ? It’s distracting. Thank you

I thought it would be my dream bike, those prices turned nightmarish real quick. Give me that body with the R1 organs and maybe I could enjoy it.

Ha ha odd. My wife works in insurance and forbids me to ever get Geico. She says they don’t pay out well in claims. Based on her customer feedback. Maybe it’s just an Nm thing?

Yo, were you on ft Lowell and 1st at like 7:45 morning of July 23rd!?!

Oh My! 😳

To damn expensive. Needs to be around 10k out the door 😆

Ðude spends 1k a month for a motorcycle holy crap. Not only that he has a S1k also damn

Yea it sucks. We pay more because of the problematic ppl..wich pay nothing unless they get caught

That's nothing for a man of my means. *after I win the lottery 😁

You lost me on not doing at least your oil changes. You can train a Chimp to change oil, but you don't have to pay him $280 for the labor of such a simple procedure. , C'mon Dude !!

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You lost me at payments

Get married. Have kids. Insurance is cheap. The more you have to lose, the less dumbassery you do. This is how they see it. I’m just the messenger.

I hope you are at least rich to make these idiotic decisions. My guess is you aren't rich because you're financing at stupid interest rates on a massive depreciating asset. Very stupid.....