V4 Pikes Peak

Went to the NEC show this morning (didn't take me long to wander around) then as it was only 15mins away I popped into Ducati Coventry to talk to the sales staff about the new V2s. I noticed there were 6 or seven names written on the white board behind the sales desk of new orders/owners of the V4 PP. Going to be a busy time when that lot land with a lot of happy owners !!

 

Hope so 'cos it looks like it's got a piece of black gaffer tape holding the side panels on to me!

 

lol you know how to shatter a dream. I can’t unsee that now.

 

Released already?

 

By the way I really don’t like the little compartment for your wallet etc on the tank.

 

That's true when cash is in your bank account.
Not so much when you buy a vehicle and where the dealers make a handsome commission for selling credit.
Tip to the wise: don't mention a cash offer while negotiating price. Lock-in the OTD sales price first, then pay in cash.

 

It is useful , I thought the same but keys or your phone and charging is useful .

 

One expensive piece of gaffer tape ….. oh well I got conned .. got a super engine and chassis as a consolation for my mistake , and a single sided swing arm ( again ripped off as my old one had a twin ), and smaller wheels .. I will never learn

 

And Ohlins. Damned Ducati.

 

This is going to be fun.

As a side note, I wonder why they’ve stopped putting those little rubber plugs over the mirror bolts….

 

Good point!
I guess so they can fill up with water after you have washed it, or parked up in the rain!

 

Cost cutting , or perhaps the offset of more rubber on the the rear.....

 

I’m going to splash out (see what I did there) and order some.

 

Me too - yet to find a use for it -The only phone that fits is a "Burner" phone with a stash of Class A in the bottom (dont ask)

 

Looks like a good place to keep my visor cleaner, small cloth, helmet lock and small portable battery pack to charge the phone on the go.

 

That's what I did on my extended test ride, was a bit damp so needed them.

 

Found this one on youtube, NEC 2022 bikes :
Some footage of the PP @4:50

 

Been to the NEC this morning.

Bits on the PP I want on my V4S- the screen, the slightly narrower bars which are both easy to do. Some nice carbon bits too.

I still think the paint scheme is crap- three different shades of red, the white number board and the black paint don’t do it for me. And the swingarm is huge.

it’s a lovely bike but I am more than happy with mine.

 

Even though the PP is not for you it’s good to see there’s a few bits that will work on your V4S.

The paint scheme actually appeals to me and it would be a dull place for sure if we all thought the same. As for the huge swing arm……..it’s only on one side and that really works for me lol.

 

Sorry