2023 V4R, anyone else disappointed?

Steven31371 said:

To be fair I hadn’t tracked yet, until you track a Superbike no matter how much you think you understand something about these bikes, you don’t.

And at least with the guys I go with there is no such thing as ‘cool factor’ of the bike, they honestly couldn’t give two ..... about the bikes….other than how’s your tires doing and tire pressures etc.

It’s all about the riders not the bikes.

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Jolly Roger V4 said:

BS, forget the bikes and the riders, it's the latte and the balls!

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Steven31371 said:

I still think I can fit a vente vanilla double shot latte in the drink pack of my Dianese

Then I’d be cool

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RickD996 said:

Room for hazelnut syrup too?

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Steven31371 said:

Mix vanilla AND hazelnut?!?….you go too far sir, you go too far

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stage5 said:

Was there much difference between the 20R and the 22R? I am definitely disappointed that the 23 seems like the same bike i have (20R), runs just as hot, but just costs more for a little bit more more power that you can't really use on track because the stock electronics are a hindrance.

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KarlKani said:

there was no 22 R

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Steven31371 said:

If there was some racing class where you had to run the bike bone stock from the factory, no mods of any kind whatsoever except maybe springs, AND you really wanted to win that class, the new V4R would be worth the upgrade, but with relatively few mods you can match it I think pretty easily with the 2020 or newer stuff.

Really just a linear lower rear shock link, some good suspension tuning, and an ecu tune.

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SuperDomestique said:

It’s called Superstock

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Steven31371 said:

I have a SuperStock race bike, some fella won a Championship on it back in the day, I rarely ride it lol

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Somefun said:

I‘ve reached out to my dealer to see if he can get me one. It’s been a while since I’ve bought a new super bike. I’ll trade “in my Speciale which is a 2018. I think the difference in the frame and losing the electronic suspension will be a good thing. I do like the idea of the larger displacement of the Speciale vs. The V4R but what the hell I probably only get to use 85% of her at the track anyways. Even know we think we’re all over them it’s not always the case.

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melvinakshay said:

Im pretty sure this bike will have amazing sales with Ducati and Pecco looking to finally win the Moto GP championship after a decade.

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Steven31371 said:

Another 4 or 5 horsepower is not enough for me to buy one and ride it at track over what I have no. Other than that almost everything that’s new and upgraded on the new bike I already did in after market parts on my bike, so no reason to update.

I guy I garage with at the track has an HP4 RACE that he tracks that I got a real good look at, you can still pick them up with less than 1000 miles on them for about the same price as the 23 V4R and it’s a way better bike.

My next purchase, if there is one anytime soon, would definitely be an HP4 Race over the new V4R

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RickD996 said:

The reason I'd choose the V4R over the HP4Race, is parts availability. I'm expecting to crash my bike, and, that carbon frame and Suter swing arm won't be easy to locate.
That said, you can see the difference between a £70k bike and a £35k bike when they're side by side.

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