Nice videos. I road my 1199S through winter and it stood up to the salt very well. There was some discolouration of fasteners. However I just rinsed it with water after each ride and cleaned it more thoroughly once a week. Much better than my Japanese bikes which suffered corroded fasteners and paint peeling off callipers and engine.
Lovely bike and great review. I cant help but think modern ducati's don't have the same appeal or mystic that the old cagiva Era bikes had. The 916 was uncomfortable, it overheated if you went into traffic with it, At low speed the Gearbox had more neutrals than a Barry Manilow concert, It missfires at low speed, you need to see a back specialist after 100 miles The clutch sounds like the big end is about to land in your crotch. But yet........ When you look at it and thump that starter into life.. Find the right road at the right time It all makes sense and all is forgiven. The raw Ness and the visceral experience of riding it... Heaven I love the v4 it's stunning.. But it's a different animal all together.
The biggest issues with my Panigale V4S are: 1. Heat - helped with expensive frame and sub frame carbon fibre covers. It's not your backside that gets hot, it's your knees and inner thighs. 2. Want a fuel gauge - such an easy thing to add with a sensor and software update. Would help plan fuel stops on a day out on the road so much. 3. Throttle slack - easy fix with throttle spacers. 4. Tail assembly is god awful. 5. Want cruise control. This would make being on the motorway to get to the twisties so much less fatiguing. Aside from that, it's an amazing bike and with these sort of bikes comes expensive servicing and parts which is expected.
What why the thumbs down...?.. its beautiful and I'd you can afford it why not.. look how happy he was.. it's how it makes you feel that counts.. I have a 4k 08 zx10 .. yeh not the prettiest bike in the world.. but when I take her out.. damm I cant stop smiling.. also excellent for practicing wheelies..great review.. love the bike 🏍💨💨💨👍❤
@@letsreviewit8925 you have a good point, I bought a new 2019 RSV4 1100 Factory this year over the new 2020 as I prefer manual suspension, I had an R1M and always ran it in a fixed mode anyway, if you ride on track you want manual, that said the V4S EC2 suspension is really good, way better than my old R1M - enjoy buddy ! I want to get one at the end of 2021 👍
I'd love to own a v4 but too scared to get her dirty... bmws1000rr for me.. I'd use it way more and think the sat nav and cruise control are a winner .. but I guess you need to ask yourself if its touring or not
Tail tidies are hideous but.. I believe legislation dictates that the plate has to hang over/beyond the rear wheel.. Beautiful bike, but that 916 was stunning..and identical to my old ‘94 bike.. bellisimo 👌🏼
I’ve wanted a 916 since they first came out. Never got round to owning one or a ducati for that matter. I’m now 41 so it’s now or never I guess.. I really would love the v4s.. I’m also a short arse at 5ft9”. So would need to sit on one ..
Hello, I want to buy the V4 but I'm worried about the issue of hot. Some people say it is too much hot, how is it ? It is sopportable in the streets use ? Thanks for reply !
ciao ho una panigale v4 s del 2019 9500 km con la mappa street faccio fatica ad inserire la sesta dalla quinta come mai sapresti aiutarmi chissa che nn e un problema che dici. le altre mappature ancora nn le provo. mi e capitato un paio di volte che anche a motore spento si accende la ventola. riscalda tantissimo e siamo ancora in inverno anche se nn fa tanto freddo. figuriamoci d'estate. che mi consigli
