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Now let’s cut through this nonsense and get back to more important subject matter that meshes well with a 200hp bike like comfort seats, heated grips and how to apply sponsor decals. Man I missed this place.
 
endodoc said:
Now let’s cut through this nonsense and get back to more important subject matter that meshes well with a 200hp bike like comfort seats, heated grips and how to apply sponsor decals. Man I missed this place.
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GPS & phone holders.....

....it’s obvious you feel right at home...
 
RD this is not the proper section to talk about your dream bike, one that you may actually be able to work on yourself and understand.
 
Dude, I completely left out “tank bags” what conversation about a 200hp super bike is complete without discussing “tank bags”
 
I've always wondered why people get up in arms over someone else's ride.
anyway...
...my only concerns with the wings are that they look like they can hurt someone on the track. Having it slide over a leg or hand on a low side...yikes!! Diabolical!
 
Now see, that’s a legitimate concern and a valid point in what would be a legitimate use of a bike with aerodynamic assistance assuming you are above the bikes level without the ears. A much more realistic scenario is damage to another vehicle while parking the thing at the coffee shop. Not bagging on anyone’s bike. Just having a little fun with psychology and keeping it real.
 
endodoc said:
I can explain it fairly simply. On a street bike or even a dedicated track bike with anything less than a pro rider under 180 mph, completely fricking worthless. Another “look at me” gimmick. Next time you take your winged laden machine for a trip down the street stop and remember all the times you made fun of the idiot driving a silly import with a wing on it. Just say no to the winglet and avoid the head shaking and ridicule that you will no doubt endure for riding a bike that now looks like a chicken hawk. If your going to ride a bike with ears on it on the street you might as well douche it up all the way and do all the sponsor stickers by companies that you are not sponsored by and the number of your favorite racer whom you have no affiliation with. Don’t ride a Ducati on the street with winglets and if you’re going to do it on the track, make sure your skill sets are enough to offset the hecklers.
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The R is designed for the track, the land of the wings. You dont need to be a master racer to use the winglets. Just be going very fast, which is the V4(R)'s favorite thing to do.

TLDR; hater's gonna hate
 
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Who is going to be the first person to remove the wings and reinstall them upside down for easier power wheelies?
 
Burton, that was epic. Sad part is unless the design prevents it I'm wondering who the first dealer is going to be to install them upside down.
 
Puig delivers aftermarket winglets (they call them "side spoiler"), so maybe we can fit them to the base and S model as well... :D
endo... don't kill me :cool:
 
I had WINGS for dinner last night, they are working there way out really fast this morning... Damn wings!!
 
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As Much as Some people claim to hate them (right now), your going to see aftermarket carbon wings on plenty of V4, V4s' and other manufacturers bikes in 2019. Just Watch ;)
 
burton said:
Who is going to be the first person to remove the wings and reinstall them upside down for easier power wheelies?
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Finally someone brings up a good point lol. If I had 40K and didn't already have a V4 I would buy one and track it.

I have a friend that has 1199SL, 1299SL & HP4 Race and isn't a racer but loves bikes and has the money. He also tracks all of them so they are not just for show.
 
I'm about to be cruising down the freeway at 65mph with wings on my bike... just like the old guys in Ferrari's. Lol:D
 
The Bay Area can be a bit chilly this time of year. Maybe throw on some of those heated grips. Now that I think of it I'm wondering if they will have an anti-ice kit for the guys in the polar regions (anything outside SoCal, FL and HI) You get ice accumulation on the leading edge and well crap, there goes the wind tunnel numbers and you may not be able to control her. Could be ugly
 
This reminds me of this story an older tech told me about the C5 vettes. About how they were originally supposed to come with a spoiler to help with the rear end lifting at high speeds. The old corvette guys threw a big fit because vettes aren't supposed to have them and they redesigned the roof and rear end to provide some downforce without a spoiler. And now they have spoiler and wings and nobody is crying anymore. Change and innovation is good and inevitable.
 
endodoc said:
I get it. I have a 2018 GLS 550 It has a sport mode which just re-maps the transmission and ECU and gives you a lovely 8mpg. It is pretty quick for a land yacht. It does however have paddle shifters. I have honestly never used them. I just don’t understand why they are there but Mercedes has decided that their van needs them as well. More offensive is the wife’s GLE 63. It has a sport + mode that gives you a popping exhaust on every shift. WTF that is for, I’m not sure. It now seems every car in Newport Beach has an obnoxious exhaust system from the factory and the drivers from mini van to Lambo feel the need to bang through the gears up and down at every opportunity. I guess I just don’t understand performance today
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...there is a part called Fun as well :D

...age can cause you to forget about the Fun part...sad...so sad....
 

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