Congrats! Looks great!Indeed I received it on last thursday. I am now waiting for a better weather to ride it (I only did 15km till now, to bring it home)... Hopefully on end of next week...
Dry roads today, but cold (4°C). At last I had a ride on my V4.
I did not look for performance of course (cold + brand new bike & tires), and DTC was on max value. What I can tell for now in comparison to my 1199 :
- engine easier to manage at low rpm ;
- correct torque at low revs, correct power under 6000rpm (looking forward using it at full power !) ;
- chassis seems as easy and agile.
Suspensions are good (some are affraid of the change of brand).
Dry roads today, but cold (4°C). At last I had a ride on my V4.
I did not look for performance of course (cold + brand new bike & tires), and DTC was on max value. What I can tell for now in comparison to my 1199 :
- engine easier to manage at low rpm ;
- correct torque at low revs, correct power under 6000rpm (looking forward using it at full power !) ;
- chassis seems as easy and agile.
Suspensions are good (some are affraid of the change of brand).
Grazie Sergio!
Italy/Sicily has little to no road rage, you just get on with it and that is why Sergio could ride that way. Once you have been there and driven/riden on the roads you would see its the norm and they have less accidents then we do in North America.
Sergio the roads you were on were a combination of smooth and rough? Did you adjust the suspension at all for the ride? Please tell me the Electronic Suspension of the V4 S is not needed for fun back road and mountain rides!
...I've never actually been there but this is one of my favorite dealerships to follow since I met them years back at an Indy GP. One of the main reasons, because they're Track oriented and very involved !!
Hi Cavlino, I did not touch the original suspensions settings, as long as the trip has been cold and wet, and I don't like too much to look for performances in open traffic roads. Btw the fork is pretty good, and fast to copy rough asphalt. Rear dumper is a little bit hard for my tastes, but i guess a big power needs a stiff rear shock. I tested also a V4 S of a friend end of mine, and must say the feeling is so and so. This cause of me, of course, because o do prefer usual suspension on a fast street bike. In my opinion the semi active suspensions better match with a touring or cruiser bike.Sergio the roads you were on were a combination of smooth and rough? Did you adjust the suspension at all for the ride? Please tell me the Electronic Suspension of the V4 S is not needed for fun back road and mountain rides!
Very interesting and informative, Grazie Sergio.
