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A fun 3 day riding Ducatis.
During these 3 days i had a go on following Ducatis:
Another rider got the fear of his life when a truck cut him and ran over his (actually my friends) bike smashing the front wheel, luckily he jumped off in time.
The bonker Hypermotard, i call it the Hooligan. This is a serious fun bike.
End of the 3 day sessions, cleaning up the bikes to be delivered to the next Ducati dealer.
Time for a beer !
Panigale V4S 214 hp (280)
Streetfighter V4S 208 hp (260)
Streetfighter V4 208 hp (260)
Multistrada 1260 GT 158 hp (230)
Multistrada Enduro 158 hp
Hypermotard 950 114 hp (220)
Supersport S 950 110 hp
No need to say the bikes with over 200 hp are bonkers to ride, accelerating through the gears up to unreal speeds is fascinating, going from 5th at 14.500 rpm to 6th with full throttle (quickshift, so you don’t clutch but just slam it ino a higher gear) still gives you a serious acceleration even faster than my 280 hp Megane in first gear ... .
As always handling and braking are spot on, at one moment i slammed the brakes doing 280 kph and it felt as if i was going to fly over the handlebars or clip-ons in the case of the Panigale. All while feeling perfectly safe because even at those speeds the bike doesn’t make any strange movements and is stuck to the road as if you were going 50 kph.
Technology has come far, a 51 year OLD bloke pretending to be a MotoGP racer and getting away with it alive (and hopefully without a ticket).
Mind you all these stunts were performed on some serious safe and desolated stretches of road with no side roads ... but still quite spectacular ... in a relatively safe manner.
V4 Streetfighter and Panigale
Panigale V4S
Streetfighter V4
Streetfighter V4
Multistrada 1260 Gran Tour and behind it the Enduro
Again Streetfighter V4, actually to be honest this is not a bike for everybody. It gives you too much confidence ... one has to make decisions on this bike very carefully.
Panigale V4S
Streetfighter V4
Streetfighter V4
Multistrada 1260 Gran Tour and behind it the Enduro
Again Streetfighter V4, actually to be honest this is not a bike for everybody. It gives you too much confidence ... one has to make decisions on this bike very carefully.
I think the main problem is the lack of time it comes up to speed, i estimate a 100 to 200 kph in 4 seconds or probaly less, and it does it effortlessly and very very smooth ... you can even make trajectory corrections very easily during full accelarations up to over 250 kph. Once you go over this speed with the ‘open’ Streetfighter you take too much wind, i had a mirror clapping in onto my helmet once, another time my jacket wasn’t closed properly and it blew the zipper opening it completely 😁. Oh, and don’t try to reach those speeds with an open helmet 😬.
Another rider got the fear of his life when a truck cut him and ran over his (actually my friends) bike smashing the front wheel, luckily he jumped off in time.
The bonker Hypermotard, i call it the Hooligan. This is a serious fun bike.
End of the 3 day sessions, cleaning up the bikes to be delivered to the next Ducati dealer.
Time for a beer !
Hope you guys enjoyed the stories.
Bim
A bike version of the Red Devils? ;) Cool moment you lived ( truck episode apart ). [nt]
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I doubtt if any of our ...
... Red Devils would be able to ride these properly 😂. Imagine a soccer player falling on the grass already lokks likes he’s going to die....
gorgeous ducati....
tried Diavel too ? it is one heck of a beast i must say - give it a shot !
that truck episode in deed is scary...
Best,
mahesh.,
Tried the Diavel
But I don’t like it, it is the only Ducati,i really can’t connect with.
The XDiavel on the contrary is a fun bike, looks and sits like a chopper but still gives you a lot of confidence.
The XDiavel on the contrary is a fun bike, looks and sits like a chopper but still gives you a lot of confidence.
i think the new Diavel, the engine is pushed to the middle...kind of awkward
the 2018/19 version & XD are good...well balanced - they ride totally different, yet Ducati at heart.
Great post and beautiful bikes .
Looks like you had a great time .
I really like the brand and there bikes .
Hope your friend didn’t had any issues, must have been a scary moment.
Thanks for sharing
I really like the brand and there bikes .
Hope your friend didn’t had any issues, must have been a scary moment.
Thanks for sharing
Riding bikes ...
Especially fast Ducatis is fabulous. My friend was okay, no problems, just abit shaken 😬
Looks like a (mostly) fun time that you had
I tried the Multistrada 950 last year and already thought I was flying effortlessly. I can't even imagine what it must be like with double the power on tap.
I am already in hot waters with the local authorities because of speeding so should I ever get a beast like a Panigale, it would be track only for me.
Ducati is on a roll lately - I am waiting for their new Scrambler Desert X
Multi 950 is already a very very capable bike.
Any V4 is just too much for the road, but it’s al about head to wrist coordination 😁😜.
The 1103 cc V4 allows you tu use between 1 and 214 hp very easily, so it’s up to you how you wish to end up ... in jail, the graveyard or your sofa in the living room at the end of the day.
The 1103 cc V4 allows you tu use between 1 and 214 hp very easily, so it’s up to you how you wish to end up ... in jail, the graveyard or your sofa in the living room at the end of the day.
Wish I were tall enough for the Multistrada 1260 GT
A sport tourer or adventure bike is next for me. Love the hell out of this in the meantime.
Lovely machine
That's nice bike Michael. In a year or two I'm looking at the Yamaha R6, Kawi ZX 6R or CBR 600 RR (if they are available that is). I'm an old man with an immature mind it seems. You are sensible picking something fun and comfy.
Thank you. I adore it and it is a long term keeper for sure.
I'm a Cruiser guy at heart, and the Triumph is plenty quick. Still, I would like to make some longer rides across a few states, and a bike with some hard bags would fit the bill.
I'm due for some new photos, here is one from a few weeks ago. And a rather cool new helmet I need to get to posting 
I you can handle that Triumph,
it shouldn't be a problem to master a Multistrada. My son in law had one with a lowered suspension and smaller (lower) seat. All original Ducati accessories.
Thanks Bim. That is good to hear, I need to sit on one.
I am in no way tied to Triumph, but their new Tiger 900 GT Pro is very appealing to me, and also can be ordered with a lower suspension. I bit more adventure oriented, I think I would prefer the Ducati.
Most people,who try the Multi for,the first time ...
... are amazed, even i was amazed again after not having ridden one for more than a year.
Awesome pics
Give me the V4R Superleggera as the absolute. I won't live long but let me have it anyway
Having tried the V4 S ...
with 214 hp for 174 kilos ... the Superleggerra with 234 hp for 152 kilos will be another beast. Again easier to ride i guess ... but oh so ueseless and over the top for street use .. like any bike with over 200 hp actually .
I could be tempted by the V4 Streetfighter but i fear i would get into some serious trouble anyway ... too young to die and too young to go to jail, also too young to pay excessive fines ....
.I could be tempted by the V4 Streetfighter but i fear i would get into some serious trouble anyway ... too young to die and too young to go to jail, also too young to pay excessive fines ....
Pretty awkward but yes.
Once you get used to it .... these modern bikes are just unbelievable.
These bikes have ABS and cornering ABS which means you can actually brake extremely hard when you’re leaning in a corner .... not that i tried it 😁.
These bikes have ABS and cornering ABS which means you can actually brake extremely hard when you’re leaning in a corner .... not that i tried it 😁.
Tricky business braking extremely hard while leaning into a corner....
slamming the brakes while doing 280... how long do the brakes hold up with that kind of a workout?
Ooops ... just see your question.
I guess the brakes will hold up very easily during street use even at speeds of up to 300 kph. Whenever i see a video of blokes going 300+ on the long stretch at Spa with these ‘roadbikes’ slamming the brakes decelerating to 80 kph over and over again .... .
Offcourse they will wear out pretty quickly but i guess you can do several track days with a set of brake pads.
Offcourse they will wear out pretty quickly but i guess you can do several track days with a set of brake pads.