What a great review from you as usual nice to see a road review as such of the v4 loverly looking bike can’t wait for them to be out for a couple of years so there affordable as such sounds great even through your mike,very well explained by yourself overall brilliant keep up the great vids always love watching them and keep safe
Thank you bro, good review about the bike, previously my eyes set on S1K 2018 but now after your review I will definitely will be buying this bike!!! Cheers from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
Hi mate, thanks for watching, sorry it wasn’t the best review but only had the bike for a short time, will take it out again when the weather gets warmer for a proper ride, cheers, GMAN 🍺
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits please let me know if you get another session with the bike here’s my email address aidiamran@gmail.com thanks a million bro, cheers! Cant wait to own the bike.
A great 'first opinions' of the bike Grant. I think you're more than 'worthy' of taking the V4 out mate, you are and continue to be a very good customer of theirs, and between you and Gaz you have not only given them great publicity, but you've also parted with your 'hard earned' and have given them great coverage and respect on here. I'm sure the manager there is more than happy for you to take out bikes if they are available, I know I would be. Great first review mate....perhaps, you should ask him if it's free for a 'long term review' for your holiday in June !! Ha Ha!! TC&RSM8
Thanks for the kind words mate, the guys at Ducati Cambridge are great at letting me ride any bike I want too, did love the V4 but as a bike to use all the time I’m still looking forward to getting the Monster, ideally you would have the V4 in your garage with about 5 other types of bikes 😜
Hey G MAN just saw you riding the v 4. Sweet ! It sounds so much like a twin . Can't image how fast it must be . I'm old so speed is not that a big deal to me . rode a RSV4 once, HOLY SHIT. room in the garage and budget for the V 4 ?😄😄
Hi mate, yes it did sound like a twin, Ducati have done an amazing job, yes I would like one in my garage but I still think it’s way too fast for the road, does look lovely though 😜
lol...as a yank this video is terrifying...I keep seeing head ons at every vehicle driving in the wrong side of the road...other than that, a great video...thanks for the detailed input...the V4 looks like a homerun to me...I have my eye on the Speciale.
Cheers Steve, yes must be odd watching it with me riding on the wrong side of the road 😜 hopefully making part 2 of the V4 road test very soon, just off to pick up my new Monster S 👍🏍
Superb buddy, well chuffed for you! Was supposed to be making part 2 of my V4 road test today but too cold! Am off instead to finish paperwork on my Monster I get on fri, will you have to wait long till your bike arrives? 👍
i told them June as want to get my Holiday out the way first, i did a little video on me taking it out on my channel, But what a bike im not used to the supersports bikes position and i found the clutch biting point different to what im used to as just a little tough of it was needed where my other bikes you had to bring the cluch right in. cant wait for summer and with my mate getting the V4 speciale in July we are going to make some good videos. Well i hope.
I know what you mean about the clutch, soon get used to it though! And yes I agree it’s an amazing bike, you are a better man than me if you can keep your speed down on the road 😜
Have subbed to your channel mate, and well done on the test ride vid, not easy chatting when you are riding an unfamiliar bike, I still cannot get used to it, get carried away and chat rubbish, oh well it’s all great fun, how far from Cambridge are you?
Nice review. Thanks for sharing a road test for us :) One thing I didn't hear you mention is the heat. Was it hot at all? I know you mentioned you had a 959 and we both know how hot that thing was. haha So how did this compare heat wise?
Hey buddy, thanks for watching, I’m not sure on the heat from the pipes under the seat as it was only 6degrees when I went out, I was going to take it into town to get the engine realty hot but ran out of time! Maybe taking the V4 out again soon so will see then if it fries my ass 😜, ps, the 1299 you’re just picked up is going to be superb to customise, look forward to the coming series! Cheers, GMAN 🍺
haha oh ok that makes sense. I'm thinking the heat won't be as bad since the exhaust is a bit further away from the seat. And thanks we can't wait to get started on the carbon 1299, its going to be nuts!
Was in my Ducati dealer earlier and the pipes on the V4 look like they may cook your right leg instead of your ass as they as offset to the right, I’ll try and get a ride on one again soon and test it with hot engine in traffic, when’s the first part of the carbon 1299 due to air? Cheers, GMAN 🍺
haha of course ducati can't let us get away scott free now can they. And we are aiming to get the carbon 1299 started in about two weeks. Still waiting to get the parts and then its game on :)
Just a quick question I'm hoping you might know the answer to... In your video when you collected the Monster S, you mentioned about the seat having rubber bungs that can re removed to lower it slightly. I've noticed on my Hyper SP that it also has rubber bungs making it lift proud of the bike about 10mm. I wonder if you know how those rubber bungs remove as I can't find anything about the subject anywhere...?
Hi buddy, on my Monster the rubber bungs just clip off the seat mounts and it then sits an inch lower, I guess try that with yours, sorry to not be much help 🙄
I had watched another video of the 2018 v4s getting run on the dyno and it made 188.7hp as the best run at the tire so 202hp vs 189 hp at the wheel idk
I’m sure you local dealer will have a demo, I’m doing part 2 of the V4 next week hopefully if the guys will let me loose on it again, ,going to answer some of the questions I’ve been asked from the first video, cheers, GMAN 🍺
Well i enjoyed that review, thank you. Apart from the mirrors as you stated, i think the other major problem with this bike....as well as the 1299 is the bloody high price Ducati are asking. Its ridiculous IMO, i mean from 20k-35k!! Bloody mad. However judging from whats being said on the various forums, allegedly many in mass numbers are ordering the £35,000 Speciali like there a cheap bike. Mmm i dont know if thats not just bravado and they will end up getting the £20,000 base model after making there excuses :D. Either way motorcycle prices have gone completely mad. I will wait two or three years before i trade in my 1199 Panigale, let some one else take the huge financial hit :) Great vid though.
Hey buddy, totally agree with you, the Speciali looks great in the tricolour colours and you get the Akrapovic pipe and a few other bits, but come on 10k more then the S model, that is crazy 😳, although I bet Ducati will not be able to keep up with all the new V4 orders that they will be getting! Cheers, GMAN 🍺
Just popped into Ducati Cambridge and they only have 2 more build slots available this year for the V4, seems most people put deposits down before the bike was even in the showrooms 😳
the tank plastic looks a little to sharp. it would be hard to lay flat over it and get your head under the wind I would have lengthened the tank a little bit and allowed less steep angle so you can lay flat
Have heard only good things about it. The stand does not bother me m concerned about the heat n after sales. M from India n have booked the V4. However these stupid ducati guys won’t bring it to me till July. So frustrating. But I thinks it’s a good bike when u compare it to the rest. Fortunately in India it’s costs just as much as the other litre class bikes. Rsv4 n H2 are way to expensive here. This is the cheapest V4 n so I booked it.n it looks sick. How will it be for a 183 guy?
I just test rode this bike in 70 degree weather Phx AZ USA. Um its my next bike... I will say ill have to figure out how to deal w/ the SCORCHING heat burning my right inner thigh. I was doing 180mph then down to a red light so it was hot! I WAS HOT OMG ... Im gonna have dreams about this for a while. ahhhhh
Hey there, I’ve also ridden the bike in hot weather and didn’t find the pipe got that hot, but then maybe it was a tad warm but I was used to the seat getting so hot on my old 959 I could hardly sit down in hot weather, I guess I’ll put up with a bit of heat and I’ll report back in the summer 👍
A lot of money but a lot of bike. These bikes nowadays are so useable. Just imagine trying to ride a Ducati from the 80's or 90's as an every day bike. Could it be your next bike? and if you do what do you get after a V4!
Agree mate, the V4 is growing on me, there has been a few re calls lately as it’s a new model, I’ll wait till next year and see what’s on the second hand market but yes what do you go for after a V4, no idea 😜
Part of the fun though is trying to decide on the next bike, and the rate manufacturer churn out these new and better bikes I'm sure something even better will come along..
Hi mate, I'm selling my s1000r currently and looking to buy and XSR900 in anniversary colours very soon, does Gaz still have his and would he be interested in selling it?
How comfortable is it? i might order one but a bit hesitant as i love my s1000rr and commute on it so hopefully this is bearable. I know sportbikes take a back seat with comfort but i love them
Hey buddy, I found it strangely comfortable, I’m only 5’7, I think maybe the bars are wider or something, it was way more comfy than my 959, I guess only a test ride will answer your question, Cheers, GMAN
Well thats a good sign then im 5"11 so hopefully it suits me as well. Have heard a few other similar stories that its more comfortable compared to the 1299 apparently cause the bike is physically wider it helps out a little. But great video mate keep them coming
Hey buddy, I think I’d go for the standard bike and get the suspension setup for your weight, riding style etc, add a few carbon parts and job done, and saving 4K too😜
Awesome... Sounds nothing like an RSV4. Much more "twinny". When you give it full gas , it sounds nuts! Good job Ducati. Now, who wants a kidney? Price, only NZ$44,000. So, this or a 959 Corse?!
Hey mate, I agree that it still sounds like a twin, great bike and yes it is a tad expensive, I said I’d never get another sports bike but got off it and wanted one 😜
Mate I wasn’t worried about riding it, just my opinion that it does have a massive amount of power which is going to be hard to use every ounce of it on the road 😜
Hi Dave, never ridden an S1K RR, only my S1KR, so afraid I cannot comment, I guess it you really wanted heated grip then Ducati do a kit for around £200 that I’m sure you could fit to the V4, I thinking anyone with a V4 would perhaps only ride it in warm weather 😜
I know Kevin, and that new tft screen has loads of room for a fuel gauge too, Ducati say you don’t need a fuel gauge on a race bike, I say that’s a tad odd 😜
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits shure can Ducati doing this its not somthing what is complicated,its a simple thing but Ducati or Aprilia for somme Reasons dont do that i dont know why🤣🤣🤣
Why worry about wet slippery icy roads ?.......won't the Modes sort it all out for you ?....Just engage Slide Control ......and Revel in the new Battery position. LOL.
I think the missenden flyer has it right when he takes out his phone to record the Roadside walk arounds.. the helmet cams do a poor job of showing off the bike
True Tim, I was in a rush to get the bike back to the dealership but should of still used my phone, hopefully I’ll get to do part 2 soon and take more time over the vid, cheers, GMAN 🍺
Hi mate, didn’t feel any heat from under the seat but it was only 3gegrees! Need to try out the bike in traffic when the weather warms up, also the pipes curl up more to the right hand side away from under the seat so more chance of cooking your right leg than your ass 😜, cheers, GMAN 🍺
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits no you didn't disappoint it was a great video! Im just looking for reviews from people with extensive sportbike experience. I have a deposit on one here in the states and they havnt arrived yet.. I just really hope it's what people are saying. $27,000 is a lot to drop on a bike.
Cool buddy you are getting a V4, I know you will love it don’t you worry, I’m doing part 2 of the V4 road test soon, testing things like how hot the seat gets in traffic and will try and answer as many questions on the bike as I can 👍
if they had it dyno'd and it made 200 wheel they need to turn their atmo. correction down because on a legit dyno the bike makes 188 to the wheel. not over 200. lol...
I can't stand it when bike salesmen are so obviously dont have real knowledge but are just trying to remember the sales catalogue Cross plane crank ? bigger wheels ??? a new 200/60 TYRE yes but not wheels !!
I dont like the looks, but gotta admit that this is the hottest bike of 2018. Now until Honda come up with their V4 superbike this thing is gonna mop the floor with the competition.
Looking at the state of your roads a stock of spare wheels may be an idea! WTF. Not that I would ever spend that much on a motorcycle anyway, but with roads in that mess a Tractor would be the perfect mode of transport. Not the ideal environment for any roadbike test, let alone the V4 Ducati but good on you for trying. PIGEON, GET OUT. 😂
Hey buddy, sadly I had to keep local to Ducati as only had the bike for a short time and the roads around there are not in great nick, need to get out on the V4 again when it’s warmer and find some better roads, that’s if Ducati will let me loose on it again! Don’t like pigeons as one flew into my helmet last year 😜🤣
Sounds like a Ducati...........clack......clack......clack.......clack.........chug....chug....chug.......chugggggggggg. I liked the Ducatis I've owned, but my Aprilia RSV4 RF is a much more refined bike..........I'm not feeling the "trade-in bug" for this.........
you have to rev it over 8k to get the full whack of the v4 so others are saying,still prefer the rsv4 and it sounds much better...cant wait to see a battle between the two.
I own a 2017 RSV4 and just had a test ride on the Ducati V4S - I think the Ducati may just beat it on track, but it still has annoying ducati problems, horrible below 6000 rpm, side stand is utter crap and you'll end up scratching the belly pan inside a week trying to get to it with boots on. Amazingly light handling and sooo fast it is bloody good. But I am keeping my Aprilia, its a much more useable package.
Hey buddy, you are way more qualified to comment on the V4 than me, what I do agree on is that I cannot believe they could get such a simple thing as the side stand so wrong! I guess at the end of the day it’s which ever bike does it for you! Cheers, GMAN 🍺
Yes you are right on it there - they are all so good, damn good, its whatever one you you like the look of most ! It s such a bloody good bike though, I would love one !
i testdrove it ( vid on my channel) and i wasnt too impressed with it . i got a 1199 myself and this bike is definatly steering much lighter but the rest does not have any wow factor .
Ducati better lowered their f*cking bikes, it Italian those people are Tiny 😁 even their Ferrari and Lambo and other cars made in Italy were low and tiny. Ducati keep your bikes originally Italian, make them lower 🤣😂👍🏼
I know buddy, was still a bit of fun, that’s the reason why I cannot think of anyone that would buy one just as a road bike unless you are going on track too 😜
Damn, every time you speed up, the camera is on you rather than the front view of the street an speedometer. I want to experience (at that speed) the front front view of shit flashing by, not a still shot of you on the bike. lol! With that said, the collection of videos you put up are pure class and mint. The Spain ones are amazing!!!...so are the monster....and the rest. Hopefully I’ll be a Ducati Monster 1200s owner by this months end. I’m glad I found this channel. Cheers!
Glad u like the vids buddy, I’m still waiting to do another V4 vid as I had to rush the one you viewed and had limited cameras mounted, part 2 will be way better, you will love the Monster S, what a bike, cheers, GMAN
Great review G-Man! Your reviews are so informative for the general rider like me and such a hoot at the same time. Lol...love your commentary
Cheers Leigh, just trying to have some fun and provide a real world look at a bike 👍
What a great review from you as usual nice to see a road review as such of the v4 loverly looking bike can’t wait for them to be out for a couple of years so there affordable as such sounds great even through your mike,very well explained by yourself overall brilliant keep up the great vids always love watching them and keep safe
Cheers buddy was fun to make! Need another ride when weather improves 👍
That hair cut on the sales guy... Looks like he's never had a skid lid in his bonce all his life LOL
Stunning bike , the engine is amazing engineering, enjoyed the test , weather was pretty kind to you to ,looking forward to the multistrada 1260 😃👍
Such a fine machine, I can't wait to see one in the wild!!
@1.38 Guy says "it has a cross plane crank" then goes on to describe a counter rotating crankshaft. lol
I hate bike salesmen who pretend to know what they talking about.
Yeah,picked up on that straight away,he`s confused bless him.Don`t put a spanner in his hand whatever you do :)
You can have a cross plane crank that counter rotates
graeme hardie and that matters how in this instance exactly?
graeme hardie of course you can but that has nothing to do with this bike since it doesn’t have a cross plane crank lol
G-man great video cant wait to take one out my self.
Cheers Rob, wasnt my best effort but was still fun riding the bike 😜
Thank you bro, good review about the bike, previously my eyes set on S1K 2018 but now after your review I will definitely will be buying this bike!!! Cheers from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
Hi mate, thanks for watching, sorry it wasn’t the best review but only had the bike for a short time, will take it out again when the weather gets warmer for a proper ride, cheers, GMAN 🍺
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits please let me know if you get another session with the bike here’s my email address aidiamran@gmail.com thanks a million bro, cheers! Cant wait to own the bike.
Will do mate, was just at Ducati showroom putting my deposit down on the Monster 1200S 😜
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits Nice!!!
Awesome bro i enjoyed the first street review, im waiting for the speciale, its going to be painful :)
That is incredible. Stuff of dreams. Well done mate.
Thanks mate, not my best video to date but did the best I could, cheers, GMAN 🍺
Beautiful bike and superb vid G-man. Awesome views👍
Cheers mate, not my best effort but only had the bike for a short time, was still great fun and only crapped my pants once 🤣
Good advice mate, wanted to make the video better and use my bro’s drone, ran out of time 🙄
A great 'first opinions' of the bike Grant. I think you're more than 'worthy' of taking the V4 out mate, you are and continue to be a very good customer of theirs, and between you and Gaz you have not only given them great publicity, but you've also parted with your 'hard earned' and have given them great coverage and respect on here. I'm sure the manager there is more than happy for you to take out bikes if they are available, I know I would be. Great first review mate....perhaps, you should ask him if it's free for a 'long term review' for your holiday in June !! Ha Ha!! TC&RSM8
Thanks for the kind words mate, the guys at Ducati Cambridge are great at letting me ride any bike I want too, did love the V4 but as a bike to use all the time I’m still looking forward to getting the Monster, ideally you would have the V4 in your garage with about 5 other types of bikes 😜
Hey G MAN just saw you riding the v 4. Sweet ! It sounds so much like a twin . Can't image how fast it must be . I'm old so speed is not that a big deal to me . rode a RSV4 once, HOLY SHIT. room in the garage and budget for the V 4 ?😄😄
Hi mate, yes it did sound like a twin, Ducati have done an amazing job, yes I would like one in my garage but I still think it’s way too fast for the road, does look lovely though 😜
Good review! nice to see a real world test how someone like myself would go out for a daily drive
Hi mate, doing part 2 of the V4 road test over the wend if it’s not freezing 😬
Could Alex make a video on protein shakes before or after workouts?
Will ask him when I see him next week 🏋🏼♂️🤣
lol...as a yank this video is terrifying...I keep seeing head ons at every vehicle driving in the wrong side of the road...other than that, a great video...thanks for the detailed input...the V4 looks like a homerun to me...I have my eye on the Speciale.
Cheers Steve, yes must be odd watching it with me riding on the wrong side of the road 😜 hopefully making part 2 of the V4 road test very soon, just off to pick up my new Monster S 👍🏍
Well done chief. Cheers!
Cheers to you too buddy! 👍🍺
Awesome bike! Thanks for the review video.
Cheers buddy, just wish I’d had longer to try it out on some better roads 😬
im ordering my V4S today cant wait
Superb buddy, well chuffed for you! Was supposed to be making part 2 of my V4 road test today but too cold! Am off instead to finish paperwork on my Monster I get on fri, will you have to wait long till your bike arrives? 👍
i told them June as want to get my Holiday out the way first, i did a little video on me taking it out on my channel, But what a bike im not used to the supersports bikes position and i found the clutch biting point different to what im used to as just a little tough of it was needed where my other bikes you had to bring the cluch right in. cant wait for summer and with my mate getting the V4 speciale in July we are going to make some good videos. Well i hope.
I know what you mean about the clutch, soon get used to it though! And yes I agree it’s an amazing bike, you are a better man than me if you can keep your speed down on the road 😜
Have subbed to your channel mate, and well done on the test ride vid, not easy chatting when you are riding an unfamiliar bike, I still cannot get used to it, get carried away and chat rubbish, oh well it’s all great fun, how far from Cambridge are you?
About 45mins to Cambridge thats by car ;) . I do find it hard to think of things to say but hope to get better and thanks for the sub.
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Nice review. Thanks for sharing a road test for us :) One thing I didn't hear you mention is the heat. Was it hot at all? I know you mentioned you had a 959 and we both know how hot that thing was. haha So how did this compare heat wise?
Hey buddy, thanks for watching, I’m not sure on the heat from the pipes under the seat as it was only 6degrees when I went out, I was going to take it into town to get the engine realty hot but ran out of time! Maybe taking the V4 out again soon so will see then if it fries my ass 😜, ps, the 1299 you’re just picked up is going to be superb to customise, look forward to the coming series! Cheers, GMAN 🍺
haha oh ok that makes sense. I'm thinking the heat won't be as bad since the exhaust is a bit further away from the seat. And thanks we can't wait to get started on the carbon 1299, its going to be nuts!
Was in my Ducati dealer earlier and the pipes on the V4 look like they may cook your right leg instead of your ass as they as offset to the right, I’ll try and get a ride on one again soon and test it with hot engine in traffic, when’s the first part of the carbon 1299 due to air? Cheers, GMAN 🍺
haha of course ducati can't let us get away scott free now can they. And we are aiming to get the carbon 1299 started in about two weeks. Still waiting to get the parts and then its game on :)
so the bike is a one-seater huh? xD
Great video mate
Cheers buddy, need to take it out again when the weather gets better, anyway was still fun riding it today, cheers, GMAN 🍺
Great vid im jealous.. im a ducati dealer here in the states wont be getting mine until march 😲😲
Just a quick question I'm hoping you might know the answer to... In your video when you collected the Monster S, you mentioned about the seat having rubber bungs that can re removed to lower it slightly. I've noticed on my Hyper SP that it also has rubber bungs making it lift proud of the bike about 10mm. I wonder if you know how those rubber bungs remove as I can't find anything about the subject anywhere...?
Hi buddy, on my Monster the rubber bungs just clip off the seat mounts and it then sits an inch lower, I guess try that with yours, sorry to not be much help 🙄
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I will have to have a look and see, ta.
cant wait to hear about all the 1st year problems
I had watched another video of the 2018 v4s getting run on the dyno and it made 188.7hp as the best run at the tire so 202hp vs 189 hp at the wheel idk
Great bike
never too much power
I agree.
Du cm v4 12 00 cc 188hp rearwheel ,very impressive ..
So jelly! Want to test it out myself
I’m sure you local dealer will have a demo, I’m doing part 2 of the V4 next week hopefully if the guys will let me loose on it again, ,going to answer some of the questions I’ve been asked from the first video, cheers, GMAN 🍺
Well i enjoyed that review, thank you.
Apart from the mirrors as you stated, i think the other major problem with this bike....as well as the 1299 is the bloody high price Ducati are asking. Its ridiculous IMO, i mean from 20k-35k!! Bloody mad.
However judging from whats being said on the various forums, allegedly many in mass numbers are ordering the £35,000 Speciali like there a cheap bike. Mmm i dont know if thats not just bravado and they will end up getting the £20,000 base model after making there excuses :D.
Either way motorcycle prices have gone completely mad.
I will wait two or three years before i trade in my 1199 Panigale, let some one else take the huge financial hit :)
Great vid though.
Hey buddy, totally agree with you, the Speciali looks great in the tricolour colours and you get the Akrapovic pipe and a few other bits, but come on 10k more then the S model, that is crazy 😳, although I bet Ducati will not be able to keep up with all the new V4 orders that they will be getting! Cheers, GMAN 🍺
What superbike has more performance for less money? Exactly.
Just popped into Ducati Cambridge and they only have 2 more build slots available this year for the V4, seems most people put deposits down before the bike was even in the showrooms 😳
the tank plastic looks a little to sharp. it would be hard to lay flat over it and get your head under the wind I would have lengthened the tank a little bit and allowed less steep angle so you can lay flat
Agree buddy, and I think the tank front section I’ll swap in for a carbon part 😜
You should go work for Ducati then
Have heard only good things about it. The stand does not bother me m concerned about the heat n after sales. M from India n have booked the V4. However these stupid ducati guys won’t bring it to me till July. So frustrating. But I thinks it’s a good bike when u compare it to the rest. Fortunately in India it’s costs just as much as the other litre class bikes. Rsv4 n H2 are way to expensive here. This is the cheapest V4 n so I booked it.n it looks sick. How will it be for a 183 guy?
Hey buddy, shame you cannot get to ride the V4 till July, I think height wise you will be perfectly ok, cheers, GMAN 🍺
I just test rode this bike in 70 degree weather Phx AZ USA. Um its my next bike... I will say ill have to figure out how to deal w/ the SCORCHING heat burning my right inner thigh. I was doing 180mph then down to a red light so it was hot! I WAS HOT OMG ... Im gonna have dreams about this for a while. ahhhhh
Hey there, I’ve also ridden the bike in hot weather and didn’t find the pipe got that hot, but then maybe it was a tad warm but I was used to the seat getting so hot on my old 959 I could hardly sit down in hot weather, I guess I’ll put up with a bit of heat and I’ll report back in the summer 👍
A lot of money but a lot of bike. These bikes nowadays are so useable. Just imagine trying to ride a Ducati from the 80's or 90's as an every day bike. Could it be your next bike? and if you do what do you get after a V4!
Agree mate, the V4 is growing on me, there has been a few re calls lately as it’s a new model, I’ll wait till next year and see what’s on the second hand market but yes what do you go for after a V4, no idea 😜
Part of the fun though is trying to decide on the next bike, and the rate manufacturer churn out these new and better bikes I'm sure something even better will come along..
True buddy 😜
Doesn't sound know we're near as good as the Aprilia 1100, good looking bike tho.
I want one
Hey Glenn, I want one too but not as my only bike 😜
Hi mate, I'm selling my s1000r currently and looking to buy and XSR900 in anniversary colours very soon, does Gaz still have his and would he be interested in selling it?
Hey buddy, I’m afraid my bro sold his XSR to his mate nick some time ago, definitely look for another one to buy as it was a superb bike 👍
Thats amazing
How comfortable is it? i might order one but a bit hesitant as i love my s1000rr and commute on it so hopefully this is bearable. I know sportbikes take a back seat with comfort but i love them
Hey buddy, I found it strangely comfortable, I’m only 5’7, I think maybe the bars are wider or something, it was way more comfy than my 959, I guess only a test ride will answer your question, Cheers, GMAN
Well thats a good sign then im 5"11 so hopefully it suits me as well. Have heard a few other similar stories that its more comfortable compared to the 1299 apparently cause the bike is physically wider it helps out a little. But great video mate keep them coming
Quick question. Do you think the V4S is worth the extra money over the V4 if you are mainly road use re electronic suspension.
Hey buddy, I think I’d go for the standard bike and get the suspension setup for your weight, riding style etc, add a few carbon parts and job done, and saving 4K too😜
Thanks for the advice. I will tell Ducati Cambridge that you should be on commission 😀
Joking aside mate, if you see Will at Ducati and mention me he should give you some kind of discount 👍
That’s very kind, thanks. Bought a Pikes Peak from them last year through Alex, who was really good
I’m sure if you mention me to Alex he will do you a great deal too and you are a returning customer 👍
Awesome... Sounds nothing like an RSV4. Much more "twinny". When you give it full gas , it sounds nuts! Good job Ducati. Now, who wants a kidney? Price, only NZ$44,000. So, this or a 959 Corse?!
Hey mate, I agree that it still sounds like a twin, great bike and yes it is a tad expensive, I said I’d never get another sports bike but got off it and wanted one 😜
I want one!! Maybe get a used one when I trade my 899 in :)
Hey buddy, I guess In a year or so there will start to be a few V4’s hitting the used market, 899 should hold it’s value till then, cheers, GMAN 🍺
How bout the heat issue? Does it roast your nuts like the previous panigales?
LoCkE 1000PS said yes in its review on the track
Hey buddy, the pipes don’t look as close to the underneath of the seat as on the 1299, but I’m guessing yes your ass will still get a tad hot 😜
Thanks for the reply guys. Appreciate it!
Wait until the V4 Streetfighter arrives....
That would be cool, think Ducati may also use the V4 engine in a new Street fighter bike 👍
I meant to write Streetfighter 🙄
Fingers crossed they do it!
That doesn't exist - this does.
Roger Sears clearly it doesn’t exist, what’s your point?
A V4 SuperDuke is a pipe dream. That's the point.
Don’t complain about the power. What are u thinking? If your worried don’t ride
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Mate I wasn’t worried about riding it, just my opinion that it does have a massive amount of power which is going to be hard to use every ounce of it on the road 😜
How does it compare to s1000rr. Needs heated grips
Hi Dave, never ridden an S1K RR, only my S1KR, so afraid I cannot comment, I guess it you really wanted heated grip then Ducati do a kit for around £200 that I’m sure you could fit to the V4, I thinking anyone with a V4 would perhaps only ride it in warm weather 😜
Nice one,im surprised theirs no fuel gauge on a bike costing £24,000,great bike though.
I know Kevin, and that new tft screen has loads of room for a fuel gauge too, Ducati say you don’t need a fuel gauge on a race bike, I say that’s a tad odd 😜
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits shure can Ducati doing this its not somthing what is complicated,its a simple thing but Ducati or Aprilia for somme Reasons dont do that i dont know why🤣🤣🤣
Even in s1000rr no fuel gauge
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits is there a miles till empty number displayed?
Guess so buddy, like my 959 had 👍
now kawasaki h2 sx se uses that brakes on 2019 models
Why worry about wet slippery icy roads ?.......won't the Modes sort it all out for you ?....Just engage Slide Control ......and Revel in the new Battery position. LOL.
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Lovely the latest Saga Rockers machine for the rich and rotund type. Them pot holes were you testing in some third world country?
Mate, The U.K. has terrible potholes this time of year, they will be sorted before the summer I’m hoping, hit a bad one on a bike and you are off 😳
G-MAN, two hopes, one's called Bob.
I think the missenden flyer has it right when he takes out his phone to record the Roadside walk arounds.. the helmet cams do a poor job of showing off the bike
True Tim, I was in a rush to get the bike back to the dealership but should of still used my phone, hopefully I’ll get to do part 2 soon and take more time over the vid, cheers, GMAN 🍺
6% drivetrain loss huh? wrong
How is the seat heat ?
Hi mate, didn’t feel any heat from under the seat but it was only 3gegrees! Need to try out the bike in traffic when the weather warms up, also the pipes curl up more to the right hand side away from under the seat so more chance of cooking your right leg than your ass 😜, cheers, GMAN 🍺
Mate, seat height is pretty low, I was nearly flat footed and I’m 5’7 with short legs 😜
I was loving it until he said he's never really owned a sportbike other than the 959.
Sorry to disappoint you mate, did say I’ve ridden a new R1 too 👍
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits no you didn't disappoint it was a great video! Im just looking for reviews from people with extensive sportbike experience. I have a deposit on one here in the states and they havnt arrived yet.. I just really hope it's what people are saying. $27,000 is a lot to drop on a bike.
Cool buddy you are getting a V4, I know you will love it don’t you worry, I’m doing part 2 of the V4 road test soon, testing things like how hot the seat gets in traffic and will try and answer as many questions on the bike as I can 👍
if they had it dyno'd and it made 200 wheel they need to turn their atmo. correction down because on a legit dyno the bike makes 188 to the wheel. not over 200. lol...
I can't stand it when bike salesmen are so obviously dont have real knowledge but are just trying to remember the sales catalogue
Cross plane crank ? bigger wheels ??? a new 200/60 TYRE yes but not wheels !!
Knock-knock...
your voice sounds like u are tired handling the beast... 😆
Wasn’t too bad, just had a cold and trying to breath whilst chatting to the camera isn’t as easy as people think 😜
I dont like the looks, but gotta admit that this is the hottest bike of 2018. Now until Honda come up with their V4 superbike this thing is gonna mop the floor with the competition.
Think you may be right buddy, anyone that rides it will love it 😜
£23.5k bike and no fuel gauge!
It does, I just had it on a different screen setting 😜
Oh mud on the road . . its damp . . you're in/from UK . . WTF?! 🙄
Looking at the state of your roads a stock of spare wheels may be an idea! WTF. Not that I would ever spend that much on a motorcycle anyway, but with roads in that mess a Tractor would be the perfect mode of transport. Not the ideal environment for any roadbike test, let alone the V4 Ducati but good on you for trying. PIGEON, GET OUT. 😂
Hey buddy, sadly I had to keep local to Ducati as only had the bike for a short time and the roads around there are not in great nick, need to get out on the V4 again when it’s warmer and find some better roads, that’s if Ducati will let me loose on it again! Don’t like pigeons as one flew into my helmet last year 😜🤣
Best Ducati they made for the road was the 848. End of.
Sounds like a Ducati...........clack......clack......clack.......clack.........chug....chug....chug.......chugggggggggg. I liked the Ducatis I've owned, but my Aprilia RSV4 RF is a much more refined bike..........I'm not feeling the "trade-in bug" for this.........
lol we pay £60,000+ for this in Nepal.
Dam that’s mega bucks, makes U.K. prices seem very cheap 😜
thanks to our 215%++ import tax.
How much CC?
Hi mate, if I remember right it’s a 1100cc, cheers, GMAN 🍺
you have to rev it over 8k to get the full whack of the v4 so others are saying,still prefer the rsv4 and it sounds much better...cant wait to see a battle between the two.
Hey buddy, that will be a great battle 😜
it sure will!! might make me move from Aprilia..hmmm we shall see!
I own a 2017 RSV4 and just had a test ride on the Ducati V4S - I think the Ducati may just beat it on track, but it still has annoying ducati problems, horrible below 6000 rpm, side stand is utter crap and you'll end up scratching the belly pan inside a week trying to get to it with boots on.
Amazingly light handling and sooo fast it is bloody good. But I am keeping my Aprilia, its a much more useable package.
Hey buddy, you are way more qualified to comment on the V4 than me, what I do agree on is that I cannot believe they could get such a simple thing as the side stand so wrong! I guess at the end of the day it’s which ever bike does it for you! Cheers, GMAN 🍺
Yes you are right on it there - they are all so good, damn good, its whatever one you you like the look of most !
It s such a bloody good bike though, I would love one !
Nah
i testdrove it ( vid on my channel) and i wasnt too impressed with it . i got a 1199 myself and this bike is definatly steering much lighter but the rest does not have any wow factor .
wasn't me that’s because you have already been baptized by Ducati
sorry guys, but it sounds exactly like my wife's stock ninja 650
Ducati better lowered their f*cking bikes, it Italian those people are Tiny 😁 even their Ferrari and Lambo and other cars made in Italy were low and tiny. Ducati keep your bikes originally Italian, make them lower 🤣😂👍🏼
Hi mate, I’m only 5’7 and nearly flat footed on V4, it’s a pretty small bike, 👍
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits awww so it lower than the 1299 and a 959?
It did feel a bit lower than my old 959, but that could be to do with the size of the petrol tank, foot pegs etc 👍
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits thank you so much brother for a very helpful response and a lovery videos And I love it, I can't wait for your next content 😇.
Thanks mate, glad I could help, V4 part 2 vid coming soon 👍
Goods effort for trying but reviewing a v4 on the street is useless. You won't tap even 30% of its potential.
I know buddy, was still a bit of fun, that’s the reason why I cannot think of anyone that would buy one just as a road bike unless you are going on track too 😜
ReerBaadia all Superbikes has to much Power for the Street but its nice to have😎
VoidWalker thats the right answer😎
Damn, every time you speed up, the camera is on you rather than the front view of the street an speedometer. I want to experience (at that speed) the front front view of shit flashing by, not a still shot of you on the bike. lol! With that said, the collection of videos you put up are pure class and mint. The Spain ones are amazing!!!...so are the monster....and the rest. Hopefully I’ll be a Ducati Monster 1200s owner by this months end. I’m glad I found this channel. Cheers!
Glad u like the vids buddy, I’m still waiting to do another V4 vid as I had to rush the one you viewed and had limited cameras mounted, part 2 will be way better, you will love the Monster S, what a bike, cheers, GMAN
G-MAN'S Bikes & Bits Hell yeah!!
Lol, 2 days later...I went for it. I pick up that 2018 Monster 1200s next week TUESDAY!! Right out of the crate. WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO! Can’t wait!