C’mon Mr Flyer, you can do all that on the mighty wing whilst in sumptuous comfort 😉

Part exchange for your Panigale? Have you checked the new Aprilia Tuono Factory?

Gonna need a bigger garage 😉

For god’s sake don’t review this bike Mr Flyer - I have a nasty habit of buying what you review (V2 & 9T so far….)

@@stephentalent You wouldn’t be disappointed and I’m pretty sure he’d end up buying one as well lol

Please explain why

@@Christian-xc9bh just a matter of taste. I don’t like naked bikes, and super nakeds even less. I personally prefer retros, cruisers or adventure bikes. Maybe is because my riding school had cb500 and it traumatised me 🙂

He is quite the reviewer. I take his input into consideration before buying a bike. He was a main deciding factor when I pulled the trigger in my Svartpilen 701. He said it was in his top 3 most fun bikes to ride and his only input was they should have put a smaller wheel up front with proper tires. It’s in the shop getting both right now! Haha!

Very nice camera work and angles

I still have my 2014 SF848, I’m still in love with her. Something about that trellis frame.

@@ride4funnomg103 good for you and im glad you still own it! selling mine was my biggest regret and now thankfully I have an option to redeem myself lol

2013 and 2015 SF 848 here… red and black. They are amazing

@@99names16 couldn't agree more !

street figghter should be better never rode the v2 street fighter but my v4 specialle is hot af in the summer on thailand summer road but on track at speed not so bad which is normally where i ride the v4 street fighter s alot better the lack of faring really does help with the heat not sure about the v2 street

what did you buy after Panigale? I am considering Ducati Panigale V2 but also afraid of heat issue...

I guess now with the electronics…..

Electronics go a long way to taming modern higher powered bikes. I rode a 998 around the IoM in the Centinery TT and loved the way it handled but it was cripplingly uncomfortable and hard on the suspension. Managed a quicker time on (the then) new to me Aprilia RSVR which surprisingly I much prefered despite it's lesser 128bhp at the crank. It seemed to have more mid range stomp, (gruntier than a warthog eating truffles) sounded amazing and was way more comfy and turned in more like a race bike. It was that experience which switched me onto Aprilias from Ducatis for the road and despite riding much faster machinery since then, those last non electronically neutered visceral vee twins remain etched in my memory as the most rewarding bikes I ever road as you had to work harder and they didn't flatter poor riding as much as modern stuff does. In fact I still have a 2001 rsvr and will never sell that bike as it's part of me now. I could be very temoted to a pinagali vee 2 which I consider as Ducati's all time best road bike and possibly the most reliable engine they've ever made too.

@@ReferenceFidelityComponents Yes of course electronics play a long part to taming higher powered bikes. But my point was that 150hp now is not considered 'higher powered' as in 2021 we are in a world of 200+hp bikes (My H2 has been remapped to put out 260hp to the bike tyre, with a Vandeom H2R race system on it, chain changes on the supercharger, changes to clutch plates and springs) - without a lot of electronic intervention that would be very difficult to ride on the road. Its putting out more than twice the horsepower of the 998S FE at the crank. Thanks for sharing your views of the Ducati compared to an Aprilla and how you moved to Aprilla. My friend also moved to Aprilla at the time and interestingly he had nothing but engine issues - which is almost ironic considering that Ducati of the 1990s were considered very unreliable. In fact I owned a 916 in the 90's after watching Carl Fogarty win races for most of my youth and the indicators cut out on a long journey to Cork in Ireland, when it started to Rain. We can all thank Audi for their input into the electrics after they bought Ducati as part of the VW Group. I was quite happy to pick up a testastretta 998 Final Edition a while ago, to keep as a collectors piece, very hard to find now!) Aprilla made some great bikes using the Rotax engine in the day, but its sadly not a bike now that has increased in value or seen as 'iconic' - certainly the prices for my 998 S FE have gone up and you often see a few selling for close to £30,000. We live in interesting times with more available, reliable bikes open to a wide audience of riders with different tastes.

@@theonlyredspecial H2 with 260hp? Man that's so powerful. What mods did you get?

Don’t forget chassis design has made more power mechanically easier to manage aside from the electronics.

Tuono mate. V4>>>V2, no matter how good Ducati can be at building awesome V2’s. Now, if you compare the Tuono with the V4S, it will likely come 2nd to the Duc.

Hows the torque on that reduced power setting ? Thanks for sharing

@@heart.of.ease.3659 I don’t know what the peak torque number is in reduced power mode, it’s not listed in the manual. But it feels very tame compared to full power mode. You can really notice the difference. Reduced power mode doesn’t completely solve the low speed snatchy throttle that was mentioned in the V2 review. Sounds like neither the V2 or V4 are great at very low speeds. But I don’t spend much time in city traffic on my V4 so I can live with it.

@@NoName76554 Thanks for your reply, I'd be curious to know if it's up there around the 75ftlbs torque range to make it worth considering! For all of my Ducati I'd change the front Sprocket to a 14t from the stock 15t and add the Ducati Spacers Throttle Body Spacer to eliminate the play in the Throttle, those Two mods completely transform and smooth out any low speed city issues. A must have for any ducati 😊

How do you like it? Is it too hot on it in the summer months and hot days in general? Any other complaints? Considering buying one.

@@bokiNYC ended up buying an s1000rr instead epic machine

I have two Ducatis and the engines definitely prefer to stay above 4800 RPM. I find I never use 6th gear except on the freeway over 75 mph. I don't mind revving at 5000 RPM in 3rd gear or 4th gear on surface streets. The engine just purrs along at the RPMs.

I agree. As beautiful as I think the SFV4 is, I never understood it's purpose. The SFV2 though....now that makes total sense. I just ordered one. If you're considering the Street Triple RS, give the Speed Twin a test ride. I just bought a 2022 and 2000 plus miles later, I just love it. Coming from an R6, its all the fun and much more comfortable.

cheaper insurance, gas, tires, less wear and tear and maybe you just don't want 200+ hp on a naked (since you can hardly use that power without a fairing anyway)...

@@mark.hess2 If you’re worried about costs related to parts, tires, and has, you are probably shopping the wrong brand and bike. You can use that power on the road, often, but not for too long in a sustained capacity. $3k for all that added performance? How cheap are you?

where is it only 3k cheaper lol for me its closer to 8k more

@@jos1243 Guess I'll add to the convo lol just checked and it now sit's at 4k more for the base model V4

The V4s allready has 3 power settings next to the track, sport and tour setting so these are not added but existing features.

Is fuel gauge optional too?

@@01spec yes

@@01spec 😂😂👍

Depends on where you live and what type of riding you plan to do, in our area a v4 is useless due to the fact there's no local roads to use that power without getting arrested and all of our race tracks are too small to utilize the power. Someone would be better off with a v2 and an akra than a v4 even all modded out. Both are amazing machines. 😊

V2 is not any lighter, same weight, but less power. You have street mode with reduced power on v4 if you really need to. No reason to go v2 other than money

@@bbbonthemoon V4 it is! Now do I want standard or S. HHahahaha

@@heart.of.ease.3659 I kinda agree. I live in SoCal. We have street lights every 10yds. Canyons are crowded. And cops are looking for reasons to get you. But dang my ego wants that V4. Hahahaha

@@HBChandler haha yeah, I actually went from owning an 848, to a 1098, to a monster 1200r, then back down to a 2019 Supersport 939S, after the 848, the Supersport S was my favorite bike and I was faster on the local track with that than any other. You won't regret staying in the middle weight, most experienced track riders up here are like me and we downgraded from the Litre bikes because it's more fun to go through the gears. Hope that can help with your decision! At the end it's all in your cornering skills to see who's really the quickest 😊

The old air cooled, two valve Monsters have much more low down strength. Just where it's needed on the road. More fun, engaging and great for 'off the throttle' wheelies . The newer panigale engines were made as short stroke, oversquare, high revving machines for racing. They are still exciting in a different way. However for me I prefer the air cooled bikes. Sadly emissions laws have killed them off and the new 1100 scrambler is not really the same. I would keep hold of your old Monster if I were you 🙂

Monster should be a little more comfortable

Yes. Better than that.

Depends right, expain better? If heat is a problem, then STRs and Duke are better, if you looking for smooth engine, then the oteher two wins again, if you want the coolest looking one then Ducati wins, if you want most powerful, then ducati wins, if you want the most economical then the duke wins, and the rs and v2 are about the smae fuel consumption. Dunno , for me I think (price aside) ducati is the best of them.

standard.

Same problem

I've owned almost 14 Ducati's from 2007 until now, most of them the new models. Their reliability isn't an issue at all, could've been either a manufacturing defect which can happen to any manufacturer or the way your friend broke in the bike. Hope you reconsider !

I've owned Ducati's for 20+ years (currently a Monster 1200s) and I've always had an excellent experience. Find a good dealer - even if a bit of travel is needed - and you'll be in fine shape.

@@atastefortheroad4475 Thats good to hear. I've come so close to buying one but because of dealer support where I live I've never pulled the trigger. But I'd love to own this bike or the Panigale V2 as a track bike.

@@atastefortheroad4475 👍

@@IDontKnow-bb6mt if you do decide to purchase one hopefully you can find a good dealer. The main thing with them is to make sure you follow the break in as recommended, they can see your data logging during that time and some have had their warranty voided by just thrashing on the bike. Apart from that, if you get an exhaust through the dealer it's also full warranty, and lastly if you live in a very dusty area, don't install the sprint filter and instead use the stock paper filter because the sprint racing filters have issues sealing and keeping out the fine dust, which leads to excessive oil consumption and eventually a new motor sooner haha. Apart from these aspects you'll be gold !

I have a GSXR Hayabusa over 100 mph in first gear you're talking to me about too much power LOL but I do love this bike more upright more comfortable naked bikes to me are more appealing for the streets when I ride my Hayabusa I am so beat up and I was thinking about getting bigger Sprocket in the back to take advantage of the power at the low end

@@richardcerritelli9657I definitely don’t need a smaller sprocket as it will power wheelie all the way through 1st & 2nd gears without even full throttle.

@@ryanmalone2681 no I'm talking about my bike the Hayabusa totally geared differently from a naked bike naked bikes a geared low my bike goes over 100 in first gear I was thinking about trading it in for a Naked Bike so much easier to work on just a better bike for the streets

@@richardcerritelli9657 Yeah I get it. My point is, if you have tall gearing, 200hp, and still can’t put it all down without practically laying on top of the handlebars, smaller gear ratios and a more upright position isn’t going to help you out the power down so it’s not going to be noticeably faster.

The monster is more of a standard style bike whereas the streetfighter is a superbike chassis and engine (in this case a super supersport)with upright bars and without the fairings.

@@benchaggaresmusic Gotcha. Thanks. I guess my follow up is why would someone buy a Duc Monster over a SF V2? Seems like these two bikes would compete over the same market.

@@motosagela there's around a 5k price gap between them so that's a factor and insurance will also play a role in which bike to choose

I thought About buying this V2 but I don’t like the torque curve So bought a monster , till 8000 rpm it has more torque I like the looks of the streetfighter but I don’t want it to ride it in first and second gear al the time

@@supertjeduc in that case another good choice would have been the 848 streetfighter

this is a joke right?

@@Notoxic30 Katana is better in all sens ..

5 k

Which competes with the V4(s), not the V2.

@@sandorbergsma beats both and costs less than the V2. Tuono is KING 👑