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Cool, poss to cut and paste comment here? (Don’t have FB.)i see on FB, some guys in UAE have just got their bikes!
all the reviews sound good so far!
here you go...............
Brad Roberts
New Member · 12 hrs · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
So the bike itself is amazing and below are just a few of my thoughts so far. I am by no means an expert or professional racer but I have been riding for quite a while and hope I can offer some help to those of you that are interested.
Looks
Ill keep this short as you will have sen the pictures by now. When you actually see one in the flesh the styling is simply stunning and seems a natural progression from the 1299 and 959. As you can see the fairing and tank have a lot more shape to them and really help give it a little more depth. They now run full LED lights and the all new instrument cluster is a joy to use, its simple but effective(Except the bluetooth which I cant even find), showing you all the info you could want, most of the rider aids can be adjusted on the fly using the new jogger buttons and are easy to tweek while riding.
Engine
I dont really know what to say other than wow. When you start her up you can tell its not a conventional V-twin but the guys at Ducati have clearly gone to a lot of effort to make it sound Ducati-ish, it still has that slight offbeat rhythm to it and it sounds totally different to my RSV4.
Where the 1299 was a sledge hammer the V4 is a surgical scalpel, it pulls well from down low building to huge power above about 8000rpm when it starts to pulls like a train until you reach warp speeds. Depending on how you setup your electronic aids the front wheel will keep trying to lift well into 4th gear without much effort.
Where it really shines however is how the power is delivered, it is silky smooth and just allows you to feed it on through corners with total confidence leaving most of your friends a long way behind you.
I had the opportunity to pit it against a BMW HP4 this evening and running in Sport mode with power set to medium it was still able to pull away all be it not by much, I will have a rematch in Race mode and high power soon.
Handling/Chassis
In my opinion this is the best part of the bike, my first thought when I hopped on it was how light it feels and how it just falls into corners. Honestly it just feels like a 600, as you tip it in there is no need for any counter-steering you just shift your weight slightly and its there. As you drive it through the corners the Ohlins give you so much feedback, and feel so well planted, that even on my first ride I was carrying more speed though my favourite corners than on the Aprilia.
Heat/vibration
There is still a degree of vibration just like it's siblings but it's not as bad, I'm not saying you can make out what's in your mirrors but you know there is something there.
Saddle heat was one of my concerns as well, and honestly I have ridden it through some traffic and it's not bad at all, definitely a lot better than a 1299 or 959 that's for sure. I think because the fuel tank now runs under the seat that gives you quite a lot of insulation from the heat soak.
I will get it out on the track in the coming weeks and ill let you know how it goes.
The best advice I can give anyone, is to find a dealer with one as a demo and go try it for yourself. Just dont take your cheque book with you because I can promise you will want one when you get back.
If you have any questions or want pictures/videos of anything just let me know.
Yeah mine is scheduled for Feb 18, but the dealer told me to not hold me breath. Mid March is expected here in DFW.
Just found that India just got the V4 so it might be worth keeping an eye out on owners from that part of the world. Although we will be in for a wait, but mentions of orders being put through should show up:
more: Ducati Panigale V4 Launched in India for Rs 20.53 Lakh, Pre-Bookings Open - News18
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Thank you for giving a review. Very excited to throw a leg over the saddle of this bike!!!!here you go...............
Brad Roberts
Brilliant quote.
Keep us posted on when it arrives.
I hope you're planning to get some sort of paint treatment done after taking delivery.
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Got mine last Friday...
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