slabber Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 SV650 is a great choice, buddy just upgraded to the café style SV650X from a Duke 390. Lots of aftermarket support, make it how you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Jack M said: Thinking about my next bike. Haven't been on two wheels in like 10 years, but a good friend in town just got a bike and needs a riding buddy, obviously. Trying to decide... What I should get: what I want: what I really want: What my wife thinks I should get: decisions, decisions. The bike process is exactly like the board process: what type of riding are you planning to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 4 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said: The bike process is exactly like the board process: what type of riding are you planning to do? Haha. Just joyrides on country roads, going out to eat, running errands. The MV would be the worst for this, but man it's tempting at $13,000 on cycletrader. Of course for the purposes of the odd track day maybe once a year or less and parading around Portland, the MV would be the best. Maybe someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 Haha…to continue the analogy sounds like you’re dreaming of a Zylon Virus for five freecarve Sunday afternoons a season. I’m a biased Honda guy here: lots of great bikes (used and new), good reliability, industry standard parts and service. Bikes usually need a fair bit of maintenance so that’s an important part to remember. Everyone’s different, but I never had much time for tinkering or shop work: just having a bike ready to go whenever I felt like it was the most important bit. $13k sounds pretty wild. Hell you could get a brand new CBR650 racer for much cheaper than that. I’m not sure why you’d want that for midlife Sunday biking but I’m sure you know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 OK so this happened yesterday... YOLO... "well, I figured, what the hell." - Doc Brown 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 What, you didn't buy the R? Compromise is for cowards! Anyway, beautiful bike, I'm jealous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastsiiiide Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 Love that single side swingarm in the back, and the way the pipe tucks into the space. Motorcycles may not be high on my priority list, but still I'd love to try a Ducati some day, just to see. Nice purchase! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 5 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said: What, you didn't buy the R? Compromise is for cowards! Anyway, beautiful bike, I'm jealous. Haha, this is "just" the Panigale V2 with "only" 155hp. I don't need the 207hp from the V4R. And I like twins and I think this is the best looking Panigale. Took it for my first ride today, it's a dream come true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 The V4R is 237 I think, the regular V4 is 205 or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Ride safe @Jack M. I'm a firm believer of ATGATT. Beauty bike! Will you change the pipe or any mods planned, fender delete etc? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Neil Gendzwill said: The V4R is 237 I think, the regular V4 is 205 or something. There are several incarnations of the V4. Oddly the R is listed at 207hp and the S is listed at 210. 1 hour ago, slabber said: Ride safe @Jack M. I'm a firm believer of ATGATT. Beauty bike! Will you change the pipe or any mods planned, fender delete etc? Thanks. I’m a fan of the gear. Tail tidy for sure, soon. Gonna live with the stock exhaust for a while. I didn’t think I’d like it but I actually do, a lot. I live in a neighborhood, and also I want to let my bank account recover. YouTube doesn’t do it justice. It’s not quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Current website says the R is 218, 237 with the racing exhaust, that’s in the specs. The link below says 240.5 not sure how you get that configured, maybe race gas? https://www.ducati.com/ca/en/bikes/panigale/panigale-v4-r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Their website is ambiguous. Scrolling down on your link I see 207hp which I assume is the "stock" config: I also see 218/237 in the tech specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Jack M said: Their website is ambiguous. Scrolling down on your link I see 207hp which I assume is the "stock" config: I also see 218/237 in the tech specs. Weird. In the specs for the base V4 they claim 215.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 Hope you family guys are buying a great big insurance policy for your family. The probability of survival is low. Nice to leave them something they can remember you by. I simply do not trust the average driver enough to risk my life on their attention span . I also wish my son would sell his bike ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Got the tail tidy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 watch for moose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 I upgraded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPZ North America Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Holy crap, that's nice. You can almost hear it scream in that photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted Friday at 11:43 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:43 PM I knew this was the bike I should have gotten instead of the Panigale, but I had to cross a Ducati Superbike off my bucket list. Sold the V2 for not much of a loss. However, I cannot believe how much better this SuperSport is on the street. It makes more power and torque than the V2 until 8000 rpm, is waaaayy more comfortable, sounds better, and has heated grips. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted Saturday at 01:43 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:43 AM 1 hour ago, Jack M said: I knew this was the bike I should have gotten instead of the Panigale, but I had to cross a Ducati Superbike off my bucket list. Sold the V2 for not much of a loss. However, I cannot believe how much better this SuperSport is on the street. It makes more power and torque than the V2 until 8000 rpm, is waaaayy more comfortable, sounds better, and has heated grips. I love it. I never would have guessed but yes, seems common sentiment about the Panigale. Same article suggests you can drag the stock exhaust on the SuperSport. Got a high mount pipe in mind yet? I recently switched to a high mount myself. I volunteer as a moto pilot for a couple bike races and the Competition Werkes GP slip on I had was too loud for the racers / spectators. I used to swap out it out for the OE exhaust but that was huge PITA. New pipe has db killer I can insert when needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted Saturday at 01:50 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:50 AM The Grom got some updates. Aftermarket Kepspeed swingarm. Has since failed but got warranty replacement. DHM high-comp piston, oil cooler and a Kitaco clutch cover that adds an oil filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted Saturday at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:51 AM 1 hour ago, slabber said: Same article suggests you can drag the stock exhaust on the SuperSport. Got a high mount pipe in mind yet? The air between the rear tire and the tail is an important design element to me. I don't want to clutter it up with the high mount Akrapovic. Also I have not dragged the exhaust yet. Seems like that would only happen at the track. I'll probably do a track day like every other year, so, not a big concern. My commute is also one of my favorite twisty backroad rides, no dragging. "Words cannot express how unpleasant it is to ride a Panigale V4R on the street" Sounds like that author never rode a 916/748 which was an absolute torture rack. The Panigales ergonomics are more comfortable than that, but similar to any other crotch rocket. Been there done that. I'm 50. No need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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