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New Toy: 2023 Ducati Panigale V4S
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Smart choice!!!
I'm in the process of putting the GP4X on the Hyper at the moment. Still a little bit away. Once I get them done and commissioned, I'll let you know my thoughts between the two. I always felt the Hyper lacked hyper brakes. PRetty sure I've solved that.
I went back-and-forth on the BST's for the Hyper. Ultimately just went with the OZ forged/machines RS-As. Beautiful rim and very very light. Plus I'm a sucker for gold rims on a Ducati.
Yeah, but back then we didn't have the electronics these new fandangled kids have today. Without those riders aids these bikes would be utterly useless.
Dude, this was the exact thought before I went after the Duc. I wanted to build a high end Busa. That is an awesome fricking bike. Congrats.
Yeah, seat height is a challenge on these. My wife, 5' 7", can do it. She does the ol' slide the ass of the seat method. I'm still nervous as hell with her doing it though. A small drop on that would be costly. lol
But it's such a naughty bike. It makes me do bad things.
Yeah, add-on. Retails for $8200. Plus 10 hours of labor to install. I've done lots of exhaust installs on bikes before. I watched a youtube vid of the process to install a full exhaust on the V4... Uhhh, hell no. And twice on Sunday. I'll gladly pay a trained professional for this torture. You nearly have to split the bike in half to get that shit on.
We shall see. I'm, technically, supposed to be beyond the age of caring about that sort of stuff. But somehow I am defective.
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I loved the RC8R. What a cool machine. Before I got the hyper I was gonna chase the Super Duke 1290. Got deal written up, etc. Then did research on installing factory aftermarket exhaust and tune. If headlights and turn signals are present, the ECU won't let the bike start with the factory race map. I would've needed to cut apart wiring harness for headlight and turn signals and put in an off-delay timer to trick the ECU. No spank you...
Here is the very first start. The smoke is from the WD40 on the Ti pipes. This video doesn't do this thing justice.
Another view. Can see Hyper all tore apart in background. Sorry for the messy garage!! Lol
Sick ass bike man, don’t worry about the messy garage. Be careful about the grassy edge line @03cobra#694
That's wild! I installed a jester race pipe on mine, (Jester68 – Performance Parts), luckily didn't have any wild tuning issues like you would've. It was a fire breather.
Thanks for the kind words all. Certainly feel very fortunate and grateful for everything. This is the only place I’d share something like this.
That is rowdy. The RC8R was hugely underrated when it first debuted. Such a shame.
Beautiful bike. I was helping my son shop for his first bike and they carried Ducati's. I looked at one of these and realized the time has passed me by to enjoy it and exploit it. Sure I could afford it but I couldn't use. Enjoy and stay safe.
Just remember, when you ride that. Save some poosay for the rest of us.
One day my balls will drop and I'll get a motorcycle.
Thank you.
I was on the bubble for a long time and have bought many bikes trying to convince myself that I shouldn't ride a sport bike. 27 years of sports bikes is a hard habit to break. Every bike I had just made me miss my '12 Pani even more. Finally broke down. You only live once and I'm not getting any younger.
I'll tell you what... The first 10 miles on that thing yesterday and I started to seriously wonder just what in the actual **** I got myself into. Then I figured out I was in the wrong riding mode. Once I put it in "old-guy-pussy" mode then it became manageable. lol.
The power doesnt concern me. It's the others on the road that worry me. I'd only do something like a shadow/c50 etc. If I didnt have a 4yr old, I'd already have one. That Panigale is beautiful. I'd stare at it all the time when not riding.
True story. Every dick bag with a phone shoved up their ass.
And yes, many-a-glass o bourbon were consumed last night as I stared at and caressed the ol' girl. The bike too... haha
rode my bosses v4s..... felt like a moped. beautiful bike tho! 14-1 compression.
Saw a C8 today. Looked ok because it wasn’t a piss yellow doosh mobile.
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The infection is spreading.
Everything would feel like a moped with parachutes slowing you down
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