Full respect leaving that in, we've all made last minute misjudgements like that, very much appreciate the brutal reality during the review. Great production, awesome content as usual. Well done mate 💪🏼
Fair play Chopsy, leaving the "slight error in judgement" in the video 😳 Sooo lucky nothing was coming the other way! But we've all done it. Great review of the bike, very clear and concise. Ride safe and have fun mate, Grumps.
Thanks for the review Chopsy. Certainly a soiled underwear moment at that junction but the bike looked great and I loved the bark it gave when opening the throttle. Nice features like the sat nav integration, massive distance between major services and heated grips that actually work are a first for Ducati. Overall, a really nice bike with a four year warranty👏🤩
I felt my ass ring tighten up on that bend chops 🙆🏻♂️, you were lucky on that one, just shows you not to panic and keep cool and 9 times out of 10 you should be ok, a great recovery 😎✌️
Absolutely love my multi V4 sport it’s so easy to throw around and have fun on but at the same time a relaxing place to be especially with those heated grips and seat.
Wow what a moment at 16:45, worthy of a Hitchcock thriller. BTW signage on that road was awful, devilish junction, imagine it in the middle of the night! And the final touch, cherry on the cake, the fuel light roulette, who hasn´t done that? So you did get a few extra miles beyond "zero" range, good to know. I am seriously thinking of acquiring one of these, now that the teething problems have (hopefully) been ironed out - 1300GS anyone? - and your comments really helped. Pikes Peak would be THE bike but the price tag... Congrats for the vid and how you managed to keep it upright, AND that you didn´t edit it out.
Thanks Chops - your vids given me more to think about - I had practically ruled out an adventure bike (on dirt wishing I was on something lighter and on the road wishing for something more capable), but that bike is really impressive. I note in the comments below, it all falls on you, for the overspeed on approach to the heart starter T junction. It would have preferable for better signage (larger - to account for setting sun), placed further in advance of the intersection. Particularly, in a road layout that partially obscures line of sight on approach. It's also a really good example of why you ride at the pace were carrying on the day - being not familiar with the road layout - not giving it 'all the beans' - leaving a lot in reserve for the unexpected. Well done, as always.
16:45 had me LOL while getting ready for work in Connecticut this morning. Good on you for keeping it in. That’s the reality of riding, and for those that poo-poo the various elements of TC, it sure is nice to have! Well done.
That junction wake up was dealt with very well. I once came unstuck coming from 200 miles of Motorway speeds down into my home town and could not slow for the roundabout and had to go round it the wrong way. Luckily no other cars on the dual carriageway
I know you posted this over a year ago, but I have just bought multistrada v4 and agree with your comments about the seat comfort and stood up a few times to relieve the pain
Amazing review , I actually saw the pikes peak video first and then this series , nice comparison. Its a nice route, I might try it out. Well done on the save and for not coming off , good of you to leave it in the video
My bum almost sucked the upholstery off the chair as you cranked hot into that intersection! Another great ride as always Chops, really enjoyed the chat along the way. Very nice bike and sounds great quick shifting through the gears... Cheers!
Haha yeah, thought 'I'm coming off' I was so lucky the road was dry, otherwise never would have stopped. Brakes are very impressive, had no choice but to tug them harder than I wanted too and managed to stop. I'm blaming the low sun.. I glanced at the satnav looked up and realised I was in a spot of bother 😄
Awesome vid!! Agree with other comments, good on you for leaving the “oh Jesus” moment in there! We’ve all done it! Love that you took an adventure bike on an adventure.
We've all been there Chops. Looks like it suits you that Multi V4s, you looked very comfortable on it. Maybe a bit too comfortable :D. Nice review and nice dronage
Cracking review Chopsy. Sounds like the perfect bike, especially for us with shorter legs. Glad you made that bend and the Give Way and didn’t have to switch to off road at that point. Cheers.
Great review again Chops. I loved all your camera angles. It must take a while to get to your destination as it looks like you set up the camera on some junctions to get every possible view of the machine as you pull away. Nice job buddy. 👏
Thanks mate, great review. That junction, eh....we have all been there! ;-) Reminds me how bloody cold it can get riding over there....but when the sun is out - lovely! 34C here in Oz....
I think the Pikespeak V4 is the perfect bike price aside. Look forward to your review… get Ducati to let you take it on a journey to Jerez for some track action and a long road trip 🙏
Great video Chopsy! My neck of the woods. If you haven't already, you must do the coast road from Weymouth to West Bay and close to your "near off" there is Compton Abbas airfield (a grass runway airfield on top of a hill). Keep up the great work
Chopsy what is going on!? This is not on par with 44teeth content...i know I said your last one was but honestly what has happened? I think your review of this bike is better!! than many reviews the lads have done over at 44teeth😄you've literally taken your review to the next level. Well done Chap. Get some tracking shots in (the icing on the cake) and you'll have become one of the best reviewers out there at the moment.....Next to myself obviously 🤣(jokes) well done on this review and the edit. Bravo 👏
That was a close one Chopsy!! Once the better weather is here i'm gonna try one of these, as you say, as you get older you still want the buzzz, but you want the comfort too... Great review...
Had to laugh, I know that piece of road where you had your clenched moment. A guy in a Beemer overtook me there, couldn't make the bend and went straight on down the one way the wrong at ridiculous speed. Merry Christmas Chopsy.🎅
Absolutely fabulous review, so true when you said this engine is wasted not being in the street fighter V4 ,how many tracks in UK where you can bring these 200bhp plus bikes on straights for any length of time to peak power, never mind on the road. Lowering the power on this engine, opening up midrange and low end, so engine can be enjoyed, even lower it to 150bhp then it would be fabulous. Torque everywhere.
Superb real world review Chops! Excellent full on content.. at 16:38 I was twitching too 😉 countersteering would’ve brought you round I reckon but we’ve all been there! Loved the droneage too..seat an issue for big fellas, aftermarket option? What a cracking motorcycle! Well done Ducati..
Its so refreshing to hear you conduct a full review to include the service intervals and the 4 year warranty. Everything TMF forgot, thanks for a brilliant review, I will continue viewing all your post as you really are one of the best. Keep it up.
Brilliant review👏. That junction , let’s call it a moment 😳😂. We’ve all had em, an unexpected right hander on the ride up from Grasse (south of France as I’m sure your aware) rings a bell heading back from Bol Dor many moons ago . Great vid, great content as always . You always make me laugh out loud 😂👍. I really can’t wait to get my pikes peak version in next few months. Looking forward to seeing what you think of pikes peak when you take it out. I’m going to watch this vid again now. You’ve made my day Chops. 👍👍🏴
Observation Mr. Chops, we’ve all been there but you kept off the grass, god bless abs and Brembos. Too much power for me but testing the V2S soon, she’s a bit lower too as I’ve got short hairy legs. Glad you enjoyed ‘Doodle Door’🤪, love that coast.
Great revue,I agree the seat isn’t good for us grown up men.Beautiful footage of the shore and the arch,every time I see that formation I always think it looks like a dinosaur getting a drink of water.👍🍻
Nice drone shots there and what a great bike!! Was wincing and clenching for you at the junction LCR came up very quickly! Saddle no good for JLO then?😁 PS. Did you hear TMF got stiffed?
Great review as always Chopsy that V4 noise lovely. Love one in the garage but there would be no money left for chain lube.. looks like I'll be keeping the GS 😁
Bit of a hike down from the car park. We did it in 2020 post lockdown. Loved the review and the oops moment. I'm one of those shorter guys and seat is the same on the XR, not comfy for us shorties either.
Wow that left hander crept up on ya , we've all done it Chops . If you're going back this year you and Teapot will have to try and find the best cream tea in Devon and Cornwall .
Enjoyed that chopsie, what a bike eh? I took mlne back today and made my final video...interesting to compare and contrast our findings! Sorry to hear about your fat arse, glad you found the bubble of calm though.....
Well done on your ride, but come on Chopsy, we're not all pipe and slippers mate, times moved on, after reaching 40, I took 'advanced' and got so much out of it, despite doing trackdays and driving professionally previous. I now observe with IAM Roadsmart on a Gixer Thou or my Rninet, taking riders from near beginners, old hands, and those wishing to ride with BloodBike groups, Its all about getting the most from ourselves and bikes, and sharing knowledge, making new friends, while raising our game. 👍
Great review Chops. Looking forward to the Pikes Peak review already…….. I had a 2013 & 2016 PP and they were great bikes. The latest Multi’s are getting a bit pricey though.
Cracking riding country in Dorset, past Bovington tank garrison and onto Durdle can’t think of a better bike for the job. You mentioned a future test of the GSX GT which is almost half the price of the V4S 😳, both tourers so that should be interesting. Great review Chops thank you👍
Yes Dan very nasty indeed. Not much warning it's coming either until your there. Defo needs to be some slow signs or yellow banding on the approach. Thought I must have missed signs on the approach but rewatching I didn't
Carpal tunnel syndrome you meant. The only two occasions I've experienced that was after riding a guy's BSA Lightning 650 with clapped out main bearings and, much more frustratingly, a first year model of Yamaha I bought in 1983, namely a shaft driven XJ900 of 853cc, which left me with numb fingers at anything above 80mph for a longish spell. The subsequent nearer to the actual 900cc was reportedly silky smooth. As it happens, that bike almost killed me with an almost lock to lock tank slapper at 120mph, due to a design flaw of nosecone fitment. Still here, despite cervical myelopathy and a bloody stomach ulcer. Old age cometh not alone, as they say.
Great video tks, i am also exited about the PP and i am looking forward to your test of it . I can not make up my mind if go for the v4 S sport or the PP when spring come here in Norway . I am waiting for some test reviews with both to come 😉😎
Still go for the GS with shaft drive, fuel range and extra dual road versatility. Ducati probably has more flair, I'd be more confident the GS would get the job done over ordinary roads. I'd enjoy riding along behind this bike on a GS.
I live in the U.S. and do most of my mileage on long rides in the western states. My typical trip is 4,000-7,000 miles, which translates to a bunch of chain maintenance. I too prefer shaft drive. Also, on long trips, I don't do much sport-riding. As such, the Multi's extra horsepower over the GS is mostly wasted on me. IMO the GS is the more practical choice.
Sadly the GS reliability is dreadful, I'd take one in a heartbeat but I've never met an owner that does big trouble free miles. Worst thing is minor issues putting the bike in limp mode and requiring a dealer visit. That's a deal-breaker when you're 2-3k miles from home and need to find a dealer to clear your codes.
Good review choppsie as usual, some folks moan about all the electronics, and I was one of them. But they do come in andy as I have found out myself. Stay safe 🙏
Great review! I believe this machine is serious competition for the GS 1250. BMW better take notice and stretch those service intervals. I mean 6k oil change and 12k valve service, I'd be doing two oil changes a year at $150 u.s. dollars each and one valve check at $600 roughly annually. I just priced a 2022 GS 1250 and out the door here in the US it's just shy of $32k fully kitted out, bars, bags, trunk, gps (which is a $1,000 add on)... So the Ducati is very competitively priced and comes with much of the kit already included. BMW need to get those service intervals to 10k oil and 24k valves.
Neither a new GS or V4 S is for a man on a budget, money cant matter if you want a new top tier machine. Used Vstrom 1000 is ideal budget machine without any electronic gizmos.
Oops, missed the sign, we've all been there, thank the motorcycle gods for ABS. I swear I could hear you farting for 10 mins afterwards ;>) Pretty much the same thing happened to me on my second last ride of the season, going round a tight right hander. Having completely missed the sign and coming in hot, I went across the road, through a gate and into a muddy field. I've never been a Duck fan tbh, they always seemed a bit too expensive to me compared to what the competition were putting out, but that is a beautiful, well built machine I must admit. That roar as you roll on is almost hypnotic. I'm glad you didn't get hurt bud 👍
I bet all the other reviewers will be ribbing you about that turtlehead moment at 16:34! Possibly the ultimate real world ABS RU-vid test. Looked almost identical to what happened to me in a car about 10 years ago. One lives and one learns!!
Great blog chopo your arse went on that corner a new pair of ban the bombs on ye there lad 🤣🤣🤣🤣but ye great bike Just needs a shaft drive an better fuelling an tele lever front suspension an I might change the gs mmmmmm maybe 👍🤣
you got that Crappy Tuna in the wrists😂 I can only imagine what that bike is like because I absolutely love my Enduro Pro. It was a new 2018 left over that i got for 18K US last year and man, the only thing i haven't done YET, is take it on some single track. That will bee coming this year if it ever dries up around here. OH, great handling of that beast in the turn that made me clench up a bit. Whoo buddy!!