V4 ‘23 - First Ducati. What comes stock with the bike? First mods suggestions?

Alkhater · May 21, 2023

Loony888 said:
Yeah well the panigale (with the temp bars) isn't my only bike, nor is it the only bike i've ever fitted rad guards to..... Some actually have temperature readouts so i KNOW that the radiator/oil cooler guards DO NOT affect the temperature of the engine.

You can let the topic die now, seeing as you're talking rubbish....

Lol... no need to take the topic personally

I value both opinions...

Rad guards on street bike, no guards on track bike

andyb · May 21, 2023

I’ve had stones or other items damage radiators in both road and track.
If you run a budget where you just renew damaged items then I understand not bothering.
But on the track the bike is either moving fast after warm up or stopped at the end of the laps. I ran a radiator and oil guard and in 30 degrees heat at portimao circuit it didn’t get overly hot. In fact the fans didn’t kick in until I had stopped, plus their activation temp has been lowered to 95.

SBK-SP · May 21, 2023

Loony888 said:
Yeah well the panigale (with the temp bars) isn't my only bike, nor is it the only bike i've ever fitted rad guards to..... Some actually have temperature readouts so i KNOW that the radiator/oil cooler guards DO NOT affect the temperature of the engine.

You can let the topic die now, seeing as you're talking rubbish....

Yeah, no worries. I’m down to only 5 bikes now, so maybe you have more? Anyway, your rubbish comment is well, rubbish. Maybe you missed my comment about experience and perspective? Ya’ll have fun now!

RickD996 · May 21, 2023

I think, we need a latte pic face off. It's the only way to sort out this beef!

The winner, will have a picture of his latte, behind his clear clutch cover.

Steven31371 · May 21, 2023

bp_SFV4 said:
RCS 17 Corsa Cota or just the RCS 17?

Do TWM or OEM levers work with the Brembo RCS 17 Corsa Cota or RCS 17? I'm thinking in terms of spare parts.

+1 for the RCS 17 Corsa Corta…brake feel is such a subjective thing that you need to be able to adjust it, both the Corsa Corta and regular RCS are miles better than the stock unit, but you can really fine tune it to YOUR sweet spot with the Corsa Corta version. I also have the remote adjuster that runs over to the clutch side. You can adjust lever feel (firmness/softness) on the lever, the remote adjuster lets you adjust where the range of motion of the lever is.

DV4 · May 21, 2023

I love my stock brake feel, until I start racing (never) it will do just fine unless I feel like blinging it out. These upgrades are all nice to have but sometimes people appear to have missed the fact that Ducati make a pretty good bike out of the box that you can literally ride to the track as is and do a respectable lap time without a single "upgrade"

BP PanigaleV4S · May 21, 2023

Steven31371 said:
+1 for the RCS 17 Corsa Corta…brake feel is such a subjective thing that you need to be able to adjust it, both the Corsa Corta and regular RCS are miles better than the stock unit, but you can really fine tune it to YOUR sweet spot with the Corsa Corta version. I also have the remote adjuster that runs over to the clutch side. You can adjust lever feel (firmness/softness) on the lever, the remote adjuster lets you adjust where the range of motion of the lever is.

TBH, with my brake lever since I have banana fingers I tend to run them full out or maybe two clicks in. Clutch I run fully out.

Paul G said:
I love my stock brake feel, until I start racing (never) it will do just fine unless I feel like blinging it out. These upgrades are all nice to have but sometimes people appear to have missed the fact that Ducati make a pretty good bike out of the box that you can literally ride to the track as is and do a respectable lap time without a single "upgrade"

I think at my next track day, this Sunday, I'm going to try the fixed suspension. I humbly admit I'm still a novice at track riding and I think you have to be a pretty high level for the Dynamic setting to be consistent on the track. Any real complaints I have about how it handles are likely due to me being slower than I really could be in a given sector or turn and not anything the bike is doing.

Steven31371 · May 21, 2023

bp_SFV4 said:
TBH, with my brake lever since I have banana fingers I tend to run them full out or maybe two clicks in. Clutch I run fully out.

I think at my next track day, this Sunday, I'm going to try the fixed suspension. I humbly admit I'm still a novice at track riding and I think you have to be a pretty high level for the Dynamic setting to be consistent on the track. Any real complaints I have about how it handles are likely due to me being slower than I really could be in a given sector or turn and not anything the bike is doing.

Same thing, I adjust the movement of the lever almost full out, then one or two finger the brakes on the last knuckle joint.

Yeah run fixed susoension and make sure your tire pressures are dialed in and the bike will feel more consistent and stable, run ABS 1, DWC 1, DSC 1, and set the engine breaking to the lowest setting but not off and the bike will feel much more consistent to you.

Do you have the bike sprung right fir your weight? That made a big difference getting the right springs for my big ass with regard to the bike feeling more consistent and stable.

Also if you aren’t trail braking yet dedicate several sessions to just easing into that, I find the trail braking into the corner entry actually makes tip in etc feel more stable and controlled.

It’s not hard, people over think it, brake hard in a straight line and ease off the brake at the same speed you lean the bike, as you tip in begin to release the brake as you lean so that by the time you’ve reached full lean for that corner your off the lever.

Don’t separate the lean from releasing the brake, it’s all one integrated smooth motion that when you do it right feels completely natural and flowy.

BP PanigaleV4S · May 21, 2023

I totally understand the concept of trail braking and readily apply it. It's very natural. I don't get the mystique behind it. I suppose I came to knowledge in the trail breaking era, so it just seemed like the thing to do.

Bike is sprung for my weight, and I'll adjust preload before putting it on the trailer. I generally measure in street clothes with a 25lb weight to duplicate riding gear.Trying to adjust preload in a garage when its 90F in riding gear is pretty miserable.

I'm going to start logging tire pressures before and after along with an IR reading of track temps along with ambient from whatever weather app.

Steven31371 said:
Yeah run fixed susoension and make sure your tire pressures are dialed in and the bike will feel more consistent and stable, run ABS 1, DWC 1, DSC 1, and set the engine breaking to the lowest setting but not off and the bike will feel much more consistent to you.

I'll give that a go.

RickD996 · May 22, 2023

Loony888 said:
oooooh! you have FIVE bikes! well good for you! does how many bikes you own count for something?

Here's my 5 as well then, and not one has ever overheated, so how about that!
View attachment 49708

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No lattes here.

Waiting, with baited breath, for SBK-SP photo response.

You got this SBK-SP! All you need, is a latte, and a bike, in the same picture!

andyb · May 22, 2023

My money is on the bloke in the white top..

Loony888 · May 22, 2023

RickD996 said:
No lattes here.

Waiting, with baited breath, for SBK-SP photo response.

You got this SBK-SP! All you need, is a latte, and a bike, in the same picture!

Nah, i'm soft.... I only have a coffee first thing, after that i can't sleep......

andyb · May 22, 2023

Make a video blog of your bike garage, that would go down well..you could become an influencer...

Jolly Roger V4 · May 22, 2023

Who said latte? Come to Daddy...

RickD996 · May 22, 2023

I think, the forum needs to decide (after the SBK-SP photo comes in):

a: who is rubbish.
b: who is a bigger .......
c: who has more bikes.

Alkhater · May 22, 2023

RickD996 said:
I think, the forum needs to decide (after the SBK-SP photo comes in):

a: who is rubbish.
b: who is a bigger .......
c: who has more bikes.

What about d…?

… best penis.

RickD996 · May 22, 2023

Alkhater said:
What about d…?

… best penis.

You win that.

RBryant · May 22, 2023

*While I’m sat here counting down the days to taking delivery of the bike.

Tbf, I think we are all entitled to our views right. All things considered it’s just a radiator guard, don’t think it’s worth #Bikeswars. All I’m reminded of is how much I hated Fluid Mechanics during university and I’m open to differing to specialists. Unless we have an engineer from Pecco’s pit crew, maybe we can all just sip on some latte and hope the next week+ goes by faster than usual.

P.S: Appreciate all the input thus far guys. Thank you.

Steven31371 · May 22, 2023

andyb said:
Make a video blog of your bike garage, that would go down well..you could become an influencer...

That might hit a little too close to home with Rick…jus sayin hahaha

(Just kidden Rick, we actually love your vids ;-)

Steven31371 · May 22, 2023

RBryant said:
*While I’m sat here counting down the days to taking delivery of the bike.

Tbf, I think we are all entitled to our views right. All things considered it’s just a radiator guard, don’t think it’s worth #Bikeswars. All I’m reminded of is how much I hated Fluid Mechanics during university and I’m open to differing to specialists. Unless we have an engineer from Pecco’s pit crew, maybe we can all just sip on some latte and hope the next week+ goes by faster than usual.

P.S: Appreciate all the input thus far guys. Thank you.

You my friend are totally discounting the geriatric nature of this forum and the amount of grumpy old men that ENJOY a good argument lol

Also there seems to be a disproportionate amount of engineers represented here, and I’ve never seen a group of people bicker more than engineers haha….#YouShouldSeeThePorscheForums

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