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4 Not many of us on here are good enough to exploit the features
New Panigale V4 is ugly?
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4 Not many of us on here are good enough to exploit the features
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it is always nicer to ride a good bike than a triupmh
I actually didn’t find it ugly in the flesh.
The body-coloured wings are one of those things that sounds like a nice idea but probably look better in black so they disappear a bit - that changes the look of the front somewhat.
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No change from the old model there then.
Absolutely!
I ran the configurator on the base model with the exhaust, software and rearsets and it came to over £37k. I will stick to my 2020 with some sensible mods (and I'm running 125/70 and 200/65 slicks absolutely fine) and try to get more tracktime, tuition and tyres (hey - the 3 Ts!). That will make me a faster and safer rider - guaranteed.
At least until there are some better deals on the 2025 model
(I wonder if Ducati will repeat the £1500 full system promo....)
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Absolutely!
I ran the configurator on the base model with the exhaust, software and rearsets and it came to over £37k. I will stick to my 2020 with some sensible mods (and I'm running 125/70 and 200/65 slicks absolutely fine) and try to get more tracktime, tuition and tyres (hey - the 3 Ts!). That will make me a faster and safer rider - guaranteed.
At least until there are some better deals on the 2025 model
Or you could upgrade to a 22 model????
Just saying
At least until there are some better deals on the 2025 model
I doubt it. I expect that was just to clear stock with the new model coming in. It was also only for the R I think? A great deal though.
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Or you could upgrade to a 22 model????
Just saying
That is a very good idea, post my Andalucia trip at the end of Nov
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Do you mean on the Fireblade or the Pani.
I would argue that at an attainable level the Fireblade is a better bike, but the average rider can’t exploit its features as well as you can on the new Pani with all its bells and whistles.
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It's the opposite mate. Everyone you ask will tell you Honda and Bemeer are easier to ride to make fast times.
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I meant both, frankly.
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For sure before the 2025 Pani.
The guy who did the 44Teeth review for the 2025 Pani is fairly quick, and he had already reviewed the 2025 Fireblade. At the end of the review, he said the new 2025 Pani was the easiest bike to ride fast that he ever ridden. And he didn’t see anything coming out in the next couple years that he thought could touch it for that.
To be fair, he only had two sessions on the fireplace though
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lets see when it hits the paddock. DSSA is obviously a big step but engine hasn't changed much still V. Ducati is stop and go and this requires some effort to ride.
Bemeer/Honda are linear, much easier to carry corner speed which for some unknown reason makes them very easy to ride FAST.
and its not just me, as I mention, pretty much every says this, including RickD996 who disappeared into the abyss
I never trusted any of the US magazine reviewers (Canet was the exception because I'd met and talked with him multiple times) due to their pandering. But I did trust the english guys. After the BS with the V4SF I don't believe any of them. The minute I started really using it I knew something was screwed up. Only one reviewer ever (and he was english) commented that the front seemed vaguer than a Pani. A stock SFV4 acts nothing like a Pani. Pushes, have to hold it down onto the line, runs wide on the drive. How can you miss that?
The 2024 Fireblade review by 44Teeth was a different guy than the one who did the 2025 Panigale review.
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but apart from that......
Review of the new BMW coming soon… lol
