I think on a track it may feel as though it lacks power but for the road it will be ideal. My 110hp Monster was as quick as my other bikes on the roads I use and my 120hp 890R was deceptively fast. Doesn’t matter how powerful it is you can only go around a corner at a certain speed. Track straights are a different matter. I will be having a test ride when the local dealer registers theirs in March. I still think that link pipe looks shit though.
It appears its been tuned for torque rather than power. As Chris Northover says, if you want more power you may as well go V4 and have the full works. I've been razzing around the back roads of France on my 40bhp Triumph Scrambler 400x. Its still got me a speeding fine. If we are truly honest with ourselves, outside of track riding how much power do we really need?
The 120bhp wouldn’t bother me on the road if it makes the power all through the revs rather than hopelessly held back between 4-5500rpm like the old Panigale v2 was
The Mcn review seems more genuine than some others and it does sound like it will be a great road bike.
Lamb chop has had a wobble around on a dealer demo and says it’s fab, I don’t think he’s even on the Ducati payroll
I think it’s close mate! He goes to all the Ducati dealer events etc at silverstone and gets to borrow their bikes. reminds me a bit of shmee150 the car bloke, you’ll never see a Porsche review or one in his collection because they presented him with a contract at a launch saying he was obliged to only say positive things. I don’t like the bloke but I think that’s going on a lot, honestly now the only we can do is what the reviews for the pictures and b roll and go ride the bikes and make our own minds up. If you need further proof, watch the 44t video launch of the last model V2 and then watch the very latest one back to back
Regardless of the journalistic superlatives, the fact remains that stylistically, the new V2 still looks like the lovechild of a Chinese 125 and an Origami project, Just compare the outgoing and incoming models below. I've no doubt it's a great trackbike that appeals to a wider demographic because of it's ease to ride, but visually IMHO, it looks like the dog's dinner. Lots of awkward incoherent lines, afterthought of an exhaust, Supersport stance and that front end . And breathe.....now cast your eyes over to the right, after they have finished being assaulted, for some respite.
The tag says the photo was taken at Circuit Aspar, which was a session he did on a race prepped old V2 last December
he’s there all the time, the other reels following it were pics of what he was up to that day as well as one in the morning with a reverse view of the bike in the garage and it was the old bike
