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Ducati World Première 2018 - Chat Thread

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by Rob, Nov 5, 2017.

  1. Your Cannondale? :)
    Spend the same as you did on yours and the v4 might end up even lighter.
     
  2. Pure plagarism but I might be tempted to go V4S, full Akra and SL style paintjob. Quick and dirty mock up I made this morning. 226bhp with the exhaust fitted. Rear sets doubtless CNC will come out with soon enough. Still a chunk cheaper than the Speciale. Got to flesh out some real world figures, ride a demo bike and see it in person before I'd consider parting out the 1299S however.

    v4 superleggera.jpg
     
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  3. My Cannondale? :laughing: :sob:

    Yes you're quite right, spending a chunk on special light parts would for sure improve the V4 but I think it'd be a task to junk 25Kg off of it, I might well be wrong there though.

    Agreed that the market is full of heavier bikes, I just hoped that they'd 'do something' to bring us a genuinely lightweight option - I was hoping to see something nearer 160Kg instead of mid-170Kg.

    Still, the V4 Ducati is finally here, great stuff! :motorcycleduc:
     
  4. I don’t want the V4. And I’m the sort of customer who only bought a panigale to look at it tbh. Those who bought one to ride it hard at tracks will no doubt benefit from the v4 but posers like me won’t.
     
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  5. "Road mode shows Ducati Multimedia System (DMS) information". Oddly little if any mention has been made of this. Wonder if it is similar to what is I believe on the Multistroodle already, which would explain the Bluetooth capability that has been mentioned or hinted at.
     
  6. What's it for? I don't understand.
     
  7. Multimedia management (nav, rider comms, phone) and allows you to brag about how fast/far you’ve been.
     
  8. Cruise control wouldn’t have gone a miss
     
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  9. Most likely integration with your mobile phone with probably an associated app. Still perplexed as to why they did not mention this in the presentation or at least show us some images.
     
  10. Would anyone be able to hear you? One of the best things about bikes is not being able to talk to anyone.
     
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  11. Unconfirmed source, but they say it has bluetooth and amongst many of the DMS features, you can send music to your helmet and read your SMS messages. Not unlike a Sena or Cardio helmet mounted system, in some respects of functionality. Unlikely to support intercom unless its a DMS equipped bike to another DMS equipped bike? I'd stick with my Sena system for now, on the occasions when I use bike-to-bike comms.
     
  12. God. That sounds lethal.
     
  13. Agreed but it's useful to be able to take a call once in a while instead of having to stop, take off your helmet, gloves etc. I've accepted a few calls on the 1299 and almost every time the caller didnt even know I was on a bike at the time. You can opt to ignore it and it's no more distracting than accepting a call in a bluetooth equipped car. All depends on how you manage the extra sensory input and multitasking. Some might hate the idea. Personally it doesnt bother me. Useful as well to have satnav audible instructions relayed to your helmet instead of staring down at a third party unit such as a Garmin, which is in my view a potential hazard. Not sure I'd be reading SMS messages whilst on the move though. That does sound like a recipe for disaster.
     
    #394 Topolino, Nov 6, 2017
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  14. Possibly not working? They now have until March to sort it out!
     
  15. True. Would have like to see some pics of the instrument panel though. I might wander down to Seastar this afternoon Mutt. Just to flesh out some numbers with them. Not commiting myself to anything yet.
     
  16. I definitely haven't got the skills for any of that. All I'm thinking the whole time on a bike is either 'weeeeeeeee' or 'shitshitshitshitdontdiedontdie'.
     
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  17. Aaaaaahh ha haaaa ha ha haaaa ha ha ha hahaaaaaaaaaaaah ha ha ha ha ha haaaa ha :joy:

    ............

    I'm heading there later this week........ o_O
     
  18. That makes two of us then.
     
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  19. I will be test riding before committing myself. I have a deposit down, but really I want the R. It'll be a looooooong wait, but I'm certain it will be worth it
     
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