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Interesting so you started in a 959 Corse then rode the V4S and you’re off to the races. That you are having a blast on the V4S I’m sure has reassured conference in your decision. You said that 1/2 the reason you choose the bike was the active suspension. Can you go into some of the mechanical nuances that would cause someone to validate the purchase of an active suspension bike vs an identical bike with a manual suspension that was set up properly (as your e suspension should have been as well) just wondering if you had the identical bike with say the FGR forks and TTX shock if the smile on your face would be comparable to where it is now.
Your bating response is classic internet dribble. But, I will bite...
I'm very new to track riding, and very conservative in my approach on exploring and learning new things. I can promise you that I didn't "go off to the races." I have no desire to race. My competitive days are long gone. I enjoy riding when I get off of work (just rode around Lake Travis tonight,) and am totally honored to live in the same city as Circuit of the Americas. I wanted a bike that would do both things for me but mainly take away my thoughts of a long-hard day of work, and then run it around the little track of COTA every now and then. So, I've defined my needs and my goals. They may not be what anyone else wants.
I had my 959 Corse suspension set up for me at a COTA track day (the guy at on road off road). Rode that about 8 days at COTA and all across central Texas during the lockdown and most of 2020. So fun, but when I rode the V4 I decided that it was better for me... Just seemed to float on my test ride. It fit me better. I liked it better. I have the means to buy it, and I did. Had the same guy (wish I could remember his name) setup my suspension. He customized the dynamic settings and the static settings.
I was a professional ski instructor for 7 years, and I get the idea of specific equipment fulfilling specific needs, and that a "hybrid" approach is really not the best at either direction. The active suspension may JUST be a "hybrid" solution.However, my attitude has changed on this immensely as I've become older. What matters is having fun, and I am able to do it around Lake Travis and the few days I've experienced on COTA. Would I have the same "experience" with out the active suspension? Probably, but it is so fun when it just floats..... (Ducati isn't dumb. They know their buying market.)
So, back to my original statement: this is kind of a dumb discussion when everyone's needs are different. We just are riding the same "platform" of a bike.