Ducati Panigale V2 road review - the best baby Ducati sports bike yet?

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  • @stephentalent
    @stephentalent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Lovely review. I have one & I adore it. After an hr I feel 20 again. After two hrs I feel 90! 😂

    • @IAMMRLIMA
      @IAMMRLIMA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

    • @yamz342
      @yamz342 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not great comfort for long trips?

    • @athleticage
      @athleticage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@yamz342 two hours I can do - more than that & I need to stop periodically - but honestly I wouldn’t change it - it’s a brilliant bike

    • @IanTed
      @IanTed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why I bought the Multi V2S, but what a stunning looking bike.

    • @seebarry4068
      @seebarry4068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      MTS buddy. Goes like the clappers and your bum won’t hurt.

  • @terryd80
    @terryd80 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great review! As someone who has owned a 959 and currently owns a V2 I can say they are fantastic bikes. The 959 felt amazing to me and had far more power than I would ever need on the road but it just lacked that final bit of Ducati sexiness.. the double-sided swingarm and the shotgun exhaust lost its charms. Both the V2 and the 959 have rigid mirrors sadly and I broke them on both bikes.. some CRG Arrows fixed the looks and the safety so I can see behind me now.
    If anyone gets on one of these bikes, I'd be surprised if you can get off it without a huge smile at the end!
    Ride safe everyone.

    • @mrhenrik7472
      @mrhenrik7472 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bought my V2 today :) First thing im gonna change are the mirrors, since they are useless. Thought about the Rizoma stealth mirrors, but think im gonny buy something thats actually usefull, like the DB Race mirrors :) And i wont have to buy separate indicators

    • @terryd80
      @terryd80 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mrhenrik7472 Great choice! Yes the mirrors are a complete waste of plastic! I went for the CRG Arrows but I did consider the Rizoma, I ultimately went more subtle. I haven't seen the DB Race mirrors, googling now...

  • @TwistedTriggerEnduro
    @TwistedTriggerEnduro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Appreciate the review, thanks for letting us know and taking us along for the ride. 🔥💪

  • @alexanderpatterson6316
    @alexanderpatterson6316 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Actually valuable commentary, unlike some channels. Thanks

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Alexander, appreciate it!

  • @ianwarren
    @ianwarren 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rode one of these yesterday along with the Monster, v2 Multistrada and v2 street fighter and was blown away by the V2 Panigale at SMC Bikes in Sheffield. Thanks Josh👍
    Had to apologise to my Honda CBR650R on the way home for lusting after one!
    I have started saving up for one, what a machine!
    Despite a slight cocky when I noticed the bike was in Race Mode !
    And my with my shiny full license in January!
    Yes it’s quick but it’s so damn good to ride it wasn’t a handful even in race mode.
    Spent the whole time chuckling and saying what a machine to myself!
    I am now in love with a stylish Italian !
    Great review and while my BSB racer Sons attitude was nice bike but a bit slow (he has the V4S and the V4SP2 on order) I Definitely want one as my next bike!
    Josh at SMC has kindly offered me an extended test ride some time despite me not being in the market for one in the near future I am planning to meet up with my son there and go for a ride with him on a Pair of Panigale’ it’s going to be mint!

  • @rrot_moto
    @rrot_moto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's not all Americans who clean their bikes like show vehicles. I only was my bikes if they happen to get rode in the rain or if they just look horrible. When I see a bit of dirt and grim on a bike, I know it's ridden, not just polished and stored. Great video!!!

  • @WSMK-oz6ru
    @WSMK-oz6ru 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Looking forward to the 11th November when the V2 Streetfighter is launched

    • @jesseonamotorcycle
      @jesseonamotorcycle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you think of it now that it’s been released?

    • @jesseonamotorcycle
      @jesseonamotorcycle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @WS338 yea I’ll have to sit on one as well and hopefully take it for a test ride. I really like the looks of the street fighters.

    • @jesseonamotorcycle
      @jesseonamotorcycle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @WS338 that would be an amazing birthday present!

  • @Toni62R
    @Toni62R 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best reviews of the Pani V2 on the web - thank you!

  • @SharkQu33n
    @SharkQu33n ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the sound of this bike ❤ This is my next bike and this review just made me want it even more.

  • @sidsnot3149
    @sidsnot3149 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Got one a couple years back.... love it. game off a GSXR 1000

  • @mrmando69
    @mrmando69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video . I've done a few hundred miles on a V2 and agree with your review. Well described comments. Some nice roads where you are , shame about the weather , population and potholes 😁

  • @danieloconnell4225
    @danieloconnell4225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Test rode this and the 950S SuperSport - bought the SuperSport. For 'real world' conditions, the 950S is simply the better ride - less-compromised seating, arguably better suspension, and still plenty of power. The V2 wins hands-down for a track day, but if you're mostly after a ride for fast back-roads, commuting to work, and the occasional track day, the SuperSport just makes more sense I feel.

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Absolutely agree - I did a 950S SuperSport review just after riding the Panigale and came to the same conclusion

    • @danieloconnell4225
      @danieloconnell4225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@timrodierides aye that’s just it - the 950S actually reminds me of the old 916, with similar power and weight and even looks, but with much superior tech. I see the SuperSport as an ‘oldschool’ sports motorcycle, and the fact that I can do well on track but also ride home after without hating said ride makes it the right call for people not obsessed with bragging to their mates down the pub… the SS will still thrash most race reps in the hands of a good rider, especially on actual real roads. I use mine to commute to work year-round in all weather, and enjoy thrashing it around a track when weather is suitable - I’ve not ever owned such a flexible ride that didn’t make me feel cheated in one area or another. Cheers for the reviews, I enjoy your work.

    • @mwtraining4310
      @mwtraining4310 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@danieloconnell4225great comment. I have the 2021 SS 950S and love it. Some part of me would like to buy a V2 (mainly because it looks soo damn sexy 😎) but the SS is such good allrounder!

    • @danieloconnell4225
      @danieloconnell4225 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mwtraining4310 That's exactly it - the 950S is 'classy', but the V2 Panigale looks *exotic*. I mean it's a stunner. The problem with the Panigale is that the power curve is incredibly peaky, which means you need to rev the piss out of it to really make it move, it's hot as hell to sit on, rather uncomfortable after an hour or even less (even for fit and active people like myself), and just... well, impractical. If someone just wants a toy that looks cool or wants a bike that they will mostly take to the track, sure, the Panigale works - but the 950S is the vastly superior machine for the streets, and that's even Ducati has said in their videos for it.

    • @mwtraining4310
      @mwtraining4310 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@danieloconnell4225 Also fit and flexible and its so comfy to ride for hours. I got other bikes (Bobber) thats is uncomfy after just 1h so pay big money for just a sexy looking toy isnt an option. For now anyway 😅 Too bad the V2 is so hot and revvy, the other things is doable ( raisers is an easy fix ). The SS is fast but for that price I think a extra 10-15hb had suite the look of the bike. Any upgrades available that u know about? Im thinking of a 14th teeth sprocket in front.

  • @verdeboyo
    @verdeboyo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey, awesome and real world honest review. I absolutely love this 'baby'. Isn't it a weird thing to call this powerful bike 'the baby Panigale' cos it's still a formidable beast in it's self. I would love to have this as a second track bike, but then again I'm greedy for bhp so it would have to be a V4 cos it's better at saving front tyre wear.

  • @_t3dward
    @_t3dward 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your reviews Tim. Keep it up.

  • @doombuggy7331
    @doombuggy7331 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an American who lived in the UK for 3 years- I get it!!!! Good review....even with the dirty bike. :)

  • @Shrekeo
    @Shrekeo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The mirrors on my 899 fold in but stupidly the 959 onwards do not.
    As silly as this sounds, it will be one of the main reasons I do not update any time soon.
    I need folding mirrors due to storage accessibility issues.
    Love my 899 anyway 😍

  • @ericlamulle8898
    @ericlamulle8898 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOVE and now I'm buying one!

  • @pistolpete6321
    @pistolpete6321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review, beautiful motorcycle, plenty of power for the road!

  • @ssmith954
    @ssmith954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review, thanks! Looking forward to the 950S review, and would be interested to hear how you feel it compares to the V2. Subscribed!

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! That one goes live tomorrow morning :)

    • @ssmith954
      @ssmith954 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timrodierides Great, thanks for the heads up!

  • @sergeantsodom6969
    @sergeantsodom6969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I miss my 959 so much, but as a cripple I just couldn't ride the thing- such a shame.

  • @paulsymonds820
    @paulsymonds820 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video once more…..now subscribed loving the Dukes!

  • @albertlira7443
    @albertlira7443 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent review! Also i wonder if the cows see you and think "There he is, Tim the bald man"

  • @IanTed
    @IanTed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review, I went down the Multi V2S route, but if I could still ride sports bikes I’d be saying take my money, stunning and plenty for the road but then so has the Supersport. Shame about the mirrors…

  • @Muzafer13
    @Muzafer13 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome review again! Thanks! :)

  • @pcarts232
    @pcarts232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New sub and a like 👍! Great review dude, I own the Speed TripleRS and I was actually considering trading it in for the V2 just on looks alone as 180 bhp on my Triumph is lush but I agree it’s so unusable for 90% of the time but I think the V2 will be the same tbh ! Ahhhh dunno 🤷🏾 maybe I just keep the Triumph 🤪

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the watch and sub! Yeah, to be honest the Panigale eggs you on just as much because it's a really revvy engine and not exactly a riding position that encourages you to cruise. Even the Streetfighter V2's pretty extreme.

    • @pcarts232
      @pcarts232 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timrodierides yeah I hear that!!!! I do love my Triumph but it’s a bit crazy for my skills!

  • @alanwharton8855
    @alanwharton8855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Top review.

  • @CesarHernandez-pe9vn
    @CesarHernandez-pe9vn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got the same exact helmet and a 2022 panigale V2, but in the beautiful sunny FL lol

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please send sun. No wildlife with teeth though, or Florida Man

  • @elarr8733
    @elarr8733 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What does a scheduled service cost? Do you have to take the whole bike apart to do the valves yourself?

  • @niyaziozturk3469
    @niyaziozturk3469 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lions having a tea party 😂 love it

  • @jesseonamotorcycle
    @jesseonamotorcycle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m thinking of getting the Street Fighter V2

  • @HeartBreakJ13
    @HeartBreakJ13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If someone is responsible, would you say they could get it as a starter bike?

  • @MrRGM10
    @MrRGM10 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is nice but sf v2 is a must wait

  • @Nairox85
    @Nairox85 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I am going for the rs660 because I mainly drive on the street, but the V2 is simply too sexy but also too powerful for the street

  • @perryburns6515
    @perryburns6515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think the V2 sounds and looks better (except for the exhaust) than the V4. Definitely the one I'd go for regardless of dollar bucks

  • @allezneg8545
    @allezneg8545 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Slightly *what* leathers?

  • @robertprosser6856
    @robertprosser6856 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do I part ex my 1098 for one of these🤷‍♂️

  • @bazitube390
    @bazitube390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great bike. Anyone who thinks of a 150hp bike as baby is either clueless or never ridden one. This thing can out drag a Lamborghini.

    • @deadlyapollo
      @deadlyapollo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It IS a baby. It's barely more performance than a 600cc big 4 supersport. When you ride bikes for 20+ years, you tend to be a better rider that needs a machine that pushes the boundaries further and further.

    • @colinoz
      @colinoz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deadlyapollo I disagree. A nearly litre engine. The V2s have loads more torque than any of the 600 class from the big 4. The V2 disappears from any 600 that doesn't even start to wake up until 7000rpms..

  • @robertprosser6856
    @robertprosser6856 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thought they were £14,995?

  • @bella_testastretta
    @bella_testastretta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    as a Californian, I probably would clean this bike after every single ride lol

  • @r0ckworthy
    @r0ckworthy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As an American, I simply can not believe how narrow your country roads are! You're riding this 180mph superbike on roads that are so narrow, that when a car comes the other way, they have to be driving in the grass on the other side just to avoid you. What do you do when there are actually two CARS coming from opposite directions??? These "two lane" roads are the same width as most people's driveways here in the US.

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha, I think I'd get lost on a US road on a bike! We do have some properly narrow roads over here. Takes some concentration, especially when a horse and cart could come around the corner at any moment

  • @c.g.c2067
    @c.g.c2067 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The new Monster is the real baby Ducati

  • @seebarry4068
    @seebarry4068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why would anyone think it’s a baby? This was The Panigale before the v4 was an option at all.

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about the 1199 and 1299 though?

  • @elstoof
    @elstoof 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had you down as a kangaroo leathers guy

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bovine Rodie they call me

    • @elstoof
      @elstoof 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@timrodierides need to double up the leathers with the lean Euro5 running hot

  • @stephencole4498
    @stephencole4498 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Agree on the mirrors they are the same as the V4. Very cheap and slightly useless.

  • @TriviumArts
    @TriviumArts 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What baby this is a powerfull streetbeast broo

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think the thumbnail literally says not a baby 😂

  • @robertprosser6856
    @robertprosser6856 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    V4 too much for the road but V2 plenty but ideal.

  • @robertprosser6856
    @robertprosser6856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Akrapovick so expensive! Rather get a different make and save lots of cash👍

    • @mengaw-yong6414
      @mengaw-yong6414 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Got the akra lovely sound finish daylight robbery but my Ducati mechanic advised to go for akra due to software was looking at arrow but needs remap

  • @villaverdeeggs
    @villaverdeeggs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The cows love ducatis.....I'm sure

  • @user-nw2si7hu3u
    @user-nw2si7hu3u ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Want one great review thanks !

    • @timrodierides
      @timrodierides  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the kind comments! It’s a cracking bike!

  • @landofsyn2980
    @landofsyn2980 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    15k ant no baby NOTHING lol... 15k is a end game bike- we need to stop normalizing 35k-45k bikes as end game type bikes... those are racing track bikes.

  • @karlsumner5594
    @karlsumner5594 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My god that bike sounds so disappointing for a Duke. Euro5 bullshit - unbelievable