Before buying my multi, I went for a test ride with no intention of buying. Just something to do on a nice day. I had read reviews about the poor fuel consumption. But after riding the bike; I just wanted to have it , and bought it the same day. I never think about the fuel consumption. It gets high 40's and if I give it a thrashing it down to 37mpg. In 2 years I have done 24000 miles. Never missed a beat. My advice is take a test ride and se if you like it. I took a test ride yesterday on a 1300 Gs. Lovely bike; but the Multi is better. Not in all areas , but overall a better package IMO
I’m all about range, how that is achieved is not that important, larger tank or better mpg I don’t care.
'Can' and 'want to' are two different things. Can't see the point in buying a bike where you have to temper the use of the throttle to gte better MPG. Now and again in an emergency maybe but not all the time. I have no idea how people are getting 40+mpg from their V4 on a regular basis. I found it extremely difficult to achieve that.
My V4S would only do mid 40mpg, which on long trips was annoying. Just bought a Rally and that (admittedly while running in) is doing mid 50mpg. Filled up when I got it and once more at 300 miles, just had the first service done at 600 miles and needs another fill up - 300 mile to a tank! May go down now it’s run in
Seen different figures from BSD 157 at the rear / 85 torque , standard system . I would expect 162 to 163 and 92 torque with the Full system , its way better with the full system and the Evo map as it sorts the 5k dip out . BSD are well known and no beef to pull. The V4 has to be worked harder than the V2 but the gains are great as it launches and the second answer is .. its fooking great .
Cycle world is the only source that has dyno both bikes on the same dyno. If you have a source that has dyno'd the two bikes on the same dyno, I would appreciate if your were to post both charts. One isolated dyno chart is useless for comparison proposes.
Used BSD for tunning on my bikes , are you saying they are not true , I have used them on my bikes , not picked an internet source for posts , or were they your bikes I ask .. My bikes after a tune from them are great . Oh just seen the source you quote from .. Had the 1200s Multi , full system great , but not as ballistic as the V4 , I ride it as 2 stroke in the revs smiling as thats how a V4 needs to be ridden. Torque .. R1300 gs Fun V4s
Have a look at BHP uk , they do both and the figures BSD quote are similar . May be worth your time you have a fresh input of internet . The 1260 is also more .
Honestly, I don't know what you're after.This is a fuel consumption thread. Why don't you just post the charts on the dyno thread? I've posted many dyno charts there on both the 1260 and the V4. Everyone would benefit. https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/dyno-sheet-1260.63926/page-3#post-2043631
Aussie chap on Duc.ms has just swapped his early V4S for a Rally & is reporting significantly better fuel economy on the rally compared to his V4S .
Sorry but read your post with the Dyno Charts on , I have no reason to post charts as you did , I only replied to this. Absolutely and here's the proof: Below 10,000 the 1260 make the same horsepower as the V4 albeit at about 500rpm lower. More importantly, the 1260 produces no less than 60 ft-lb of torque off-idle and 80 ft-lb across the curve starting at 4000 rpm. The answer to the question why Ducati created a V4 can be answered with four letters: WSBK #45DarR, Sep 12, 2024
And emissions limits. It’s harder and harder to get a big v twin to meet emissions testing. it will be interesting to see what Ducati replace the Pani V2 with.
Another heavily restricted V4 along side a £5k bolt on exhaust to unlock the bike to how it should have been from factory. Don't we just love emissions laws
The emissions thing is risible, The V4 drinks half as much fuel again as the 1260 V2 when ridden side by side yet it has lower emissions! How does that save the environment?
