Ducati Panigale V2 optional extras

Ordered a Bayliss V2
Are any of these extras worth it? Does anyone know any specific information on these 3?

Ducati multimedia system?

DDA kit including GPS?

Anti-theft kit?

Cheers

Ash

If your just gonna ride the bike back n fourth to Starbucks and the bike being stored in a parking garage then the extras might be a good choice.

I am planning on riding it everyday to work. I don't know what the Ducati multimedia system does, I listen to music on my ride to work. My Yamaha R1M has the GPS data logger so I guess the Ducati DDA kit including GPS is the same? If they add something to the dash, a better display or more information it makes sense.
I gather no one on here has any of it fitted? This is my 1st Ducati & it is not expected until April 2022 in Australia.

My current bikes are, 2000 Honda VTR1000 SP1, 2015 Yamaha R1M and a 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R NINJA ABS KRT Edition which I ride to work everyday.

Cheers

Ash

Multimedia system is pretty pointless on the sportbikes. Limited in functionality, basically nothing it provides that you can't do from a standard headset like Cardo or Sena. DDA isn't super useful either.

The only thing that *might* be worth the money is the anti-theft. But if your bike lives in a personal garage and you don't work somewhere sketchy, it isn't all that useful or something an apple airtag with the speaker taken out can't do.

In general, the Ducati tax makes all of their accessories and extra features crazy overpriced. Third party solutions are typically better for the wallet by a long shot.

Cheers

They are terrible commuters, better to wear out one of your 4's unless of course you live in Lithgow and work in the CBD

I commuted on a V4 for 2 years straight and loved every moment of it.

I have the anti theft system.
essentially it is an alarm / immobiliser. I use it for when I’m touring on the bike and she’s parked outside the hotel room window.

MaverickiB said:

I commuted on a V4 for 2 years straight and loved every moment of it.

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its a 4

Paul G said:

They are terrible commuters, better to wear out one of your 4's unless of course you live in Lithgow and work in the CBD

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I am in Brisbane so the heat of the exhaust would be a new thing compared to my other bikes which don't have that issue. Are you talking about a V2 or a V4 for commuting being terrible? I do 114kms a day, mostly highway......

it depends on how much stop and go, they get really hot in traffic as in burn your thighs if you don't have leathers on. Its pretty warm in Queensland. Despite all the complaints about Ducati heat, it's never bothered me because I hardly ever ride in street clothes and I go on longer rides at highway speeds. You'll work it out!

When you say they get hot you are only talking about the seat/exhaust not the engine? They are a reliable bike that can be ridden in traffic if needed without worrying about overheating the engine? I know all sportsbikes aren't designed for urban traffic but if I get stuck one day the bike won't .... itself in a bit of traffic will it? Reliability is non negotiable for me when buying a new bike. If there are fixes that make it reliable that is OK. I would like to think with all of Ducati and their experiences with their L-twin engines by now they would of perfected a bullet proof engine? Servicing is 12 monthly which would suggest it is a reliable bike.

If your gonna need reliability the brand is the worst choice. If you really want to look cool and have a reliable ride commuting just get a Vespa with a custom Bayliss paint scheme.

...., that is sad. Are Ducati's seriously that bad? I would run a permanent battery charger in the garage. That is all my other bikes need. Choose my ride and they all work. Even my 21 year old Honda VTR1000 SP1 is super reliable. Only replaced a kill switch with a new one on that after 20 years. Bike still rides like new.

GPV21 Bayliss said:

...., that is sad. Are Ducati's seriously that bad? I would run a permanent battery charger in the garage. That is all my other bikes need. Choose my ride and they all work. Even my 21 year old Honda VTR1000 SP1 is super reliable. Only replaced a kill switch with a new one on that after 20 years. Bike still rides like new.

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GP ignore Mick he just loves putting the hurt on Ducati corporate. They are reliable, change the oil and ride it, ive done nearly 40k on my 1299 without a hiccup and its been thrashed, dropped and generally abused. The 959 is less stressed so should be a lot better, but they will get to 104c at idle in traffic and get pretty toasty. Never mind all that, Panigale twins are an experience, and the V2 is highly rated as one of the best all round sports bikes, plenty of grunt but not overwhelming and awesome road manners, whats bit of heat anyway?

That sounds more like it. Every YouTube review says they love the V2. Cheers.

In reality most modern machines are "reliable" if you take care of them. There's a some shoddy reports out there that say Ducati is unreliable because it has more warranty claims in the first 2 years than many other manufacturers. That number only tells part of the story. It doesn't take into account the mindset of Ducati owners and/or shops. A lot of shops will work on Japanese bikes, even if they don't carry that brand. Clutch cable snapped? No problem, we'll fix that for a few bucks. People don't really bother with making warranty claims on their CBR600s. However, a large number of Ducati owners are abhorrently lazy or just unwilling to do ANYTHING for their bikes.

I remember seeing a post on here years ago from a dude who got a V4 and let it sit at a swamped dealership for 2+ weeks because the clutch lever went soft. He bitched and moaned about Ducati reliability when bleeding the clutch on these things takes longer to find the right wrench than to actually do it. I think a lot of those numbers of claims are inflated by people like that, bringing their bikes in for things owners of other brands would just do themselves or have a savvy buddy come over and do for them.

I've seen at least one Monster with over 200k miles on it and all the dude ever did was the regular required maintenance. Take care of your machine and it will take care of you. A seal might go bad and it might peepee some oil or something, but people have the mindset that Ducatis drop valves and nuke themselves like older Aprilia RSV4s did, which I've only really heard of happening to guys who really wring the ....... .... out of their bikes on the track.

Paul how is that even possible? How long you been around the brand? Probably not long so pick 5 dealerships head over to the service department see how many these bikes are stacked up waiting to be fixed. Better yet ask the techs how many of them they can't even figure out what's wrong with them.

I have been around this .... way too long, built too many these things (going back 20 years) with the brand to know the reliability issues have always been the main problem with the brand.

Paul G said:

GP ignore Mick he just loves putting the hurt on Ducati corporate. They are reliable, change the oil and ride it, ive done nearly 40k on my 1299 without a hiccup and its been thrashed, dropped and generally abused. The 959 is less stressed so should be a lot better, but they will get to 104c at idle in traffic and get pretty toasty. Never mind all that, Panigale twins are an experience, and the V2 is highly rated as one of the best all round sports bikes, plenty of grunt but not overwhelming and awesome road manners, whats bit of heat anyway?

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Went out this AM, bike wouldn’t start. It does this to me every time I forget to turn it on. Ducati can’t even figure out how to interpret my thoughts and turn the damn master on before I get on the bike. Cheap garbage

Lucky mine will be new with a warranty but I enjoy servicing & fixing my bikes myself as well. I will have a crack.