Dream Ducatis: MCN tests the very best Bologna ever built
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- It's dream ride time. Chief Road Tester, Michael Neeves tests all three Ducati Superleggera models back-to-back on some stunning Scottish roads, before heading to Knockhill Racing Circuit to pitch the latest V4 against the iconic Desmosedici RR.
Ducati 1199 Superleggera: bit.ly/2GnhG7T
Ducati 1299 Superleggera: bit.ly/3iosP5v
Ducati V4 Superleggera: bit.ly/2SmlbxK
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Watching this while the wife reads her Kindle on the other sofa. After a few minutes she pipes up - 'Who's Desmond Sedici...?' 😂
he s a great lad :D!!!
Ah, Desmond Sedici Jr.,
A man of culture and the son of Desmond Dromic Sr.!
I hope you replied as quick as a flash with 'You know the guy that sang the song 'My ears are alight'
Good old dez 😄
lol. That's hilarious & adorable.
All superleggera & v4rr is a great ducati.. but Desmo it comes from another universe
Still my dream
Good to see bikes like this out and not on a plinth in a museum
I love the sl v4 but id take the desmosedici rr, it really replicates a motogp bike. A truly masterpiece👌
Dream weather time too!
great vid and yes dreams can be made a reality.. But the 1299 s anniversario was the first to have DSC.. Ducati slide control. Yes the superlegg was more comprehensive and had a different imu set up. But ducati tells me the v4 DSC and imu is even more advanced then the 1299 superlegg..This is a cycle that will always repeat its self.
Desmosedici wins every section of Top Trumps bar BHP for me. Would be my choice of the exotica on show :)
Italia: spaghetti and.... passion. Every person on earth should visit the motor valley in Emilia Romagna.
Denver Colorado 100% agree! Get to Borgo Panigale, do the factory tour then rent a bike and RIDE.
Fantastic video. You all should change the thumbnail to one of the stills of the three bikes from this video. It'll give you many many more views!
Marlboro Red? Looks Salmon Pink to me.
Seems that Mr. Neeves is one of the “lucky few”!
The desmoseidici is, surely, still the most special?
Very very lucky man.
Where is the demosedici!? :(
£ 90,000 !! Wtf!
Honestly, 2008 Desmosedici is the bike I would pick from all of these. I would somehow squeeze it into the front room and just stare at it night and day.
I agree 👍 Just special
Your front room? No track days? That's sad, isn't it?
for me its 1299 sup thou the last L twin ducati superbike it actully has the power and components and electronics to keep modern day superbike humble.
The Desmosedici is just timeless.
No doubt!!!
8:58
Its literally the only ducati i would want to own and i want it so damn bad!
Great video, but why such desaturated images? Yes, it is hard to appreciate that “retina-burning, Marlboro red” on camera when everything is greyed out
because, UK.
Everything looks like that in scotland.
@@fiveforbiting Anusblister.
@@TheGoldenPig. including the Scottish, so dour and depressing they are
It’s probably due to the in camera video log as well as the somewhat dull daylight. It certainly does not detract from the wonderful content!
I was starting to get disappointed halfway when the Desmosedici didn't show up!
Realized you're just savouring the best for the last!
I'm here only for the Desmosedici RR
Probably one of the most beautiful bikes ever built
That 1199 WOW! Still the best looking 1 yet!
Yeah the 1199 is a stunner. So clean and a lovely red.
The new v4 needs to be that colour 😎
I know
somehow ducati always manages to "ruin" the facelifts, the 1199 is simply beautiful (picking up my tricolore on saturday), then the 1299, still nice but it seems bulkier. same with the V4, the 2018 model is really nice but then the facelift from 2020.....again something feels off and it feels wider
Neevesy videos are the best💯🔥
It almost looks like someone messed up the color management, or profiles. colors are way off.
Right? Like the GoPro was set for manual saturation during recording, but in editing someone forgot to do that?
I believe they made this color so that it looked like a true red on live TV. The normal Ducati red looked funny on TV.
What on earth is going on with your colour balance? I've owned one and its certainly not the salmon colour as shown in this video!
Fame at last, 35 seconds into the film you can see me in the RH background on my GS after completing Land's End to John O'Groats using only A & B roads (no dual carriageway). I saw the cameraman on the hill, and even pulled in next to the van and 1199 which was parked there hoping to have a chat but everyone was busy elsewhere. The bikes sounded fantastic.
congratulations
Oops... seems I've been redirected to a porn site...
“This has probably got about 160 horsepower at the back wheel really, so it’s quite docile”
😳
Never ridden one but one guy said to me its anything but docile as the are no electrics and its 200hp at the crank
They’re not 200 at the crank standard -maybe with the optional exhaust etc
hmm maybe the v2 ...
Lol. A couple of years ago they would’ve said “it’ll tear your arms off” and “scenery flies by”. Haha
D.B.
Maybe I’m old fashioned, but most bikes with 100+ horsepower are properly quick imo.
3:39 Why can't we see the color. It should pop on an overcast day.
Are we being a slave to color grading fashions?
When you stop and think about those stats... Over 200bhp for about 150kg? I remember when a 1:1 ratio was something only racebikes could have!
We're in a brilliant age for performance motorcycles - that's for sure! Thanks for watching.
221 hp for 159 kg(standard) even better! Nothing I would ever ride on but nonetheless a technological masterpiece!! 💗💗💗🔥🔥
I wanna know who cleaned them up afterward? Shite weather to be bringing them unicorns out in.
You lucky man!
I recognise the road it's between Gleneagles and Glendevon. Should have ridden them up in the Aberfeldy area stunning roads for sportbikes up there.
Calling it mountains is a stretch!
Lovely road for a blast though especially up from Gleneagles.
Thankyou. Thank you Michael Neeves, who, as always, brings a very clear, considered & depth-of-experience based appraisal :: Thank you mCn for hosting and producing this excellent video, among many from your stable. The final, perhaps Greatest, thanks, go to Ducati…. Your work speaks for itself ✨🏆✨
It's too bad the Desmosedici wasn't on modern rubber. Even in 2008, those Bridgestones weren't the best.
Thanks for reminding us of what we can't have! Nice 1! lol
The Desmodeci RR is the ultimate Ducati. Just LOOK at it. Prettier than a 916 and just think they NEVER came out in an ordinary version in the Replica look. What a shame... The new Super Leggera looks like a Honda with its design. Everytime I see it I think its a Fireblade RR - Honestly.
Let’s be real here. Wings on the road are just for show....
Beautiful bikes though.
I almost sold my 2008 Desmosedici RR but with the tighter restrictions, I need to move it to Spain.
Why Spain?
Supercorsas on damp roads. My ass would be twitching👌👍
What an incredible back to back ride! I am going to be fortunate enough to ride an 1199 SL next weekend to review, super excited about that. The 1299 SL is still my favorite, I got to experience the V4 SL 3 weeks again and the tameness of it was surprising. It is the ultimate bike, but did Ducati make it too tame???
What is with this faded red color? Is that an effect, coz' I know it can't be my phone? Ducati red is very bright and strong, but here it looks faded and even goes to pinkish. Is there anybody else or it is only me?
Nay its just someone thinks their color grading is arty.
Save it for the hipsters filming their retro beach racers I say.
Rode the 1199 SL and wow what a bike, there's something about these bikes that just feel so much better than their mass produced counterparts. They feel special, they feel like a bike that is at the peak of what a bike is supposed to be (for their time). I loved the rawness of the 1199SL, might get one here soon.
You haven't done full review of v4 supperleggera yet! Why?😞
We thought we'd do something different and compare it to its predecessors in an exclusive test, instead. Thanks for watching and hope you found it useful!
I'd love to know your thoughts about the match up between your racing specced S1000RR, the V4 Superleggera and the just announced M1000RR ?
1199 SL is the best one. Period
Great vid but disagree on one point, the superleggera in road trim is not the most powerful Ducati production bike ever, that accolade belongs to the V4s Speciale which has 226hp straight out the crate.
The superleggera V4 only usurps it with the non road legal race kit taking it to 234hp.
Of course they are all lighter, so power to weight ratio is a different thing.
Love all mcn vids though👌
OK, somebody help me...why do all these bikes look orange and not the typical bright Ducati red? Was someone drinking during the color correction of the video or have I had some type of sudden retinal damage?! 😨 Regarding the content, I believe I would give my left testicle for a Desmosedici. in addition to the phenomenal performance, I think it's one of the most beautiful bikes ever made.
All gorgeous but for me the originals are the best the Desmo first then the 1199 that colour is magnificent one day those Desmos will be worth well over 100k
9 minutes long......I could watch this for 90 mins. Great video!
The 1199 is still the prettiest by far
I'm not buying the "It's rainy here in the UK" excuse for the piss poor editing that botched the colors. That's an easy fix in post and whoever at MCN wanted to add unnatural warmth to the entire clip vs. letting the true grey skies prevail with correct color matching for the bike is a fool. Such a distraction the entire video...
Nice! I never thought I'd be a Ducati guy but getting more & more interested in having one - if only I could afford one! 😆 Cheers Michael 👍🏴
Very bad review, we should trust you just by telling your conclusion instead capturing on video (the insert comment). Bad.
1299SL is nothing like an R except the tank, nor is the the V4 it has nothing off the V4R.I think the Des is still king in the end.
MCN do a vid with all the superleggeras and Neeves and get 58k views. 44Teeth do any vid and get 100k+.
braap braap braaaap 😍
Crying shame the V4 superleggera is such a hideous POS to look at compared to the other bikes.
Yeah that's right for the those how can afford it. For me il will always just be a dream and a wish. But thanks to share that with us 😉
its like a cardboard box with two wheels and a massive engine. ME: SAY NO MO
Absolutely crazy how technology changes in even 12 years. Incredible
My dream bikes😁my monster s2r 1000 is jealous of me watching this
desmo owner customer: hey guys tune up oil change be nice no joyride, they hand it to MCN lol jk in good hands nonetheless
Ducati new V4 might be a better bike to ride but not to look at, we all know Ducati fans love to perv 😂
The two bikes from Ducati are 748R and Desmosedici, my Choice.
These are all very nice, but.....Desmosedici......always.xxxxxxx
I don't get jealous of people
But i am very very jealous of this guy today 😂
what's wrong with the color output ?? orange or some kind of dark ducatis??
7:19 I didn't expect a Versys 650 after a supeleggera....
NO NO NO. The most special is the Desmosedici for sure. These are sort of series motorcycles
Let's all admit. The Desmosedici RR is probably one of the best Ducatis out there. Pure raw riding experience only the bravest can tame it. Electronics are useful but I feel it has taken a chunk out of pure riding pleasure when you let all the computer do all the work for you.
ALL the work…. 🧐
I didn’t think MCN had got hold of the latest SL on track 🤔
superleggera*
Well spotted, Alessandro! All changed now... Thanks for watching!
If they were equal power wise, and on the same tyres. Who would be faster?
Desmosedici all the way!! Old bikes rules!
What went wrong with the color? The bikes are dull ornage!
Nearly 1300bhp/tonne 😂😂😂💪
I decided to quit riding last year and sold my two Ducatis...I miss them but just wasnt getting the same thrills anymore. If I ever return to riding, I would buy the 1099..purely because it's so beautiful. The current bike is obvioiusly better but I just can't get past the looks of thing. Call me biased, but I still say the 916 SP was the most amazing bike of its era that Ducati has ever made..But any sports Ducati is something special..
Nice weather
Typical, eh! Thanks for watching.
Ya good vid but the 1299 SL and the V4 SL are not based on the 1299 R and V4 R, different displacements and purpose. One is a fast roadgoing bike that cam do trackdays, one is a homologation special for racing.
what on earth is up with the colours? someone been playing with the LUT's ? Ducati red is more like ducati peach.
The lucky owner of these two, I hope he/she is a rider, n gets out to play. Bikes of dreams ❤️👍
You have the best job ever!
One lucky bustard. 😉
Good appraisal of the whole top of the league ducati produced super bikes,, particularly enjoyed the desmodecci in the last part of the video as it to me is the coolest of the bunch sounds awesome,, ☘️☘️from Northern Ireland greatly appreciated thank you 😁😁🏁🏁🏁
Riding these kind of bikes in wet, damn....
1199 looks he best with that paint and exhaust
Desimo all day, I’ll take a Street Triple over the others for anything but looking at. Problem is Neevesy is better than 99.9% of us and his view of what makes a bike good is very different to us mortals.
One Ducati and two Audis. Enough said
Ducati knows how to build lookers sheeshhhh
Bella giornatina per testare questi gioielli ehhh..
LoL, 160 horsepower at rear wheel, quite docile. My bike has 175 horsepower at the crank :)
the wings on that v4 look fukin awful
Genuinely pieces of art! Amazing review!
My friend ‘s Desmosedici with the free termi fitted was measured 203 hp. So he is definitely wrong when saying 160hp.
In the rain 🌧 😳 Those poor bikes!
If only they where reliable at least to a decent level, I'd pick up a v2 tomorrow. Also what's with the colours?
What's whit a color in video??
1199 was the pinnacle. The 2020 V4 looks like a godawful Fireblade
Wobbly Grey matter dreams and creates some beautiful things don't it 🏍🏍🏍
Superleggera 1299 all time legend