Panigale V4R...

[Steve Bass]

The madness gets madderer....

239bhp and a race spec gearbox with N-1-6 layout.

Utterly pointless, utter madness but so, so achingly awesome.

I have a birthday coming.....

[v9]

Yep, you’d have to be a proper swivel-eyed loon to use even a fraction of its capabilities on a public road, but as a thing to own . . .

I wonder if in years to come (certainly in the UK) we’ll look at things like this from our sanitised existence and wonder that they were available to buy at all.

[Jester86]

I watched the 20 minute Ducati PR video this morning.

A lovely lovely thing. Never have I wanted sidepod wings more in my life, and I can get nowhere near a knee on the deck to make them even remotely pointful.

[Caddyshack]

It is mad as 140hp wrung out in 3 gears would see enormous speeds….let alone another 100 hp

[dibblecorse]

I got to 57k on the configurator..... and still didn't have DP bodywork.

[Steve Bass]

dibblecorse said:

I got to 57k on the configurator..... and still didn't have DP bodywork.

I need to double check but starts at $55k here, about £30k!!!
Tempted

[richhead]

A friend got one, amazing thing, but it was way to much, he traded it for a streetfighter with the same motor, he loves it.
I had a go on the streetfighter, its mental aswell, but you dont feel the need to wring its neck.

[dibblecorse]

richhead said:

A friend got one, amazing thing, but it was way to much, he traded it for a streetfighter with the same motor, he loves it.
I had a go on the streetfighter, its mental aswell, but you dont feel the need to wring its neck.

There has never been a Streetfighter with the same motor as an R

[rodericb]

It's $75,200 here in Australia. The exhaust system is $16,230 and takes 540 minutes (9 hours) to install. The larger disks with the little cooling teeth make the exhaust system look cheap.....


My 999R was $58,250 in 2003 so this new thing is cheaper in real terms but comes with less performance stuff (no forged wheels, exhaust system in the box, fancy brakes) and cosmetic tat (no carbon fibre bodywork).....

Edited by rodericb on Thursday 25th September 05:55

[TimmyMallett]

rodericb said:

My 999R

Ooof

[Caddyshack]

dibblecorse said:

richhead said:

A friend got one, amazing thing, but it was way to much, he traded it for a streetfighter with the same motor, he loves it.
I had a go on the streetfighter, its mental aswell, but you dont feel the need to wring its neck.

There has never been a Streetfighter with the same motor as an R

226hp with an Akra full system v4s.

Just read up on the difference to v4r….different displacement and different stroke…similar engine but not same.

[jhoneyball]

My 2012 Panigale 1199S is more than I can handle -- it is huge fun though

[Tango13]

Does the gearbox have some sort of lock out to prevent you selecting neutral whilst on the move?

[MrWideFit]

Tango13 said:

Does the gearbox have some sort of lock out to prevent you selecting neutral whilst on the move?

I believe it has a lever that is used to allow neutral to be selected

[richhead]

Caddyshack said:

dibblecorse said:

richhead said:

A friend got one, amazing thing, but it was way to much, he traded it for a streetfighter with the same motor, he loves it.
I had a go on the streetfighter, its mental aswell, but you dont feel the need to wring its neck.

There has never been a Streetfighter with the same motor as an R

226hp with an Akra full system v4s.

Just read up on the difference to v4r .different displacement and different stroke similar engine but not same.

My bad i thought it was the same, maybe the one he had before wasnt an R
It has got a different exhaust on it tho, anyway the point still stands, the thing is mental.

[Familymad]

Not interested in long term ownership but would love a go on one!

[Baldy881]

Tango13 said:

Does the gearbox have some sort of lock out to prevent you selecting neutral whilst on the move?

Don't all Ducatis have some system to prevent you from selecting neutral full stop??! (900SS owner speaking from occasionally annoying experience lol)

[GreaseNipple]

My favourite thing is that it has a 16500rpm redline in top

[Caddyshack]

richhead said:

Caddyshack said:

dibblecorse said:

richhead said:

A friend got one, amazing thing, but it was way to much, he traded it for a streetfighter with the same motor, he loves it.
I had a go on the streetfighter, its mental aswell, but you dont feel the need to wring its neck.

There has never been a Streetfighter with the same motor as an R

226hp with an Akra full system v4s.

Just read up on the difference to v4r .different displacement and different stroke similar engine but not same.

My bad i thought it was the same, maybe the one he had before wasnt an R
It has got a different exhaust on it tho, anyway the point still stands, the thing is mental.

My friend had the V4s on standard pipe which was about 210hp. I was chasing him on an RS660 and he crested a hill at around 135mph and saw the front come way up….amazing to see…he said it had loads left and my bike was just dropping way back. (Private race track obvs)

[Tango13]

Baldy881 said:

Tango13 said:

Does the gearbox have some sort of lock out to prevent you selecting neutral whilst on the move?

Don't all Ducatis have some system to prevent you from selecting neutral full stop??! (900SS owner speaking from occasionally annoying experience lol)

I have a Triumph with an occasional neutral between 4th & 5th, want me to stick in the post next time I find it?