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duke63 wrote:Ducati dealerships re opening on 1 June with strict rules in place.

https://www.ducati.com/gb/en/home/ducati-cares" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
anybody test ridden a V4s yet ?
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Do it Perks its a proper weapon (devil)

Ducati lent me one last year. There very good for test rides. I picked it up at 10am and they just said be back before we shut at 6pm. 4 tanks of fuel later with a huge grin on my face I got back at 5:58pm (lol)
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4 tanks? So that's about 200 miles I'm guessing? :P
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Cav wrote:4 tanks? So that's about 200 miles I'm guessing? :P
I got 260 and thought I was doing well :P

Took it back with the fuel light on, which I was embarrassed about, although they werent bothered tbh and I offered to pay for a refuel.

I got back literally 10mins before closing and if I had gone for fuel I was worried I would be too late (blush)

They just said " you had a good day" obviously I said "yes" and that was it got my bike and rode home, no hard sell, just glad I had enjoyed it.
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That is doing well! I was hoping to do some test rides this year but I doubt that's going to be happening. A Hypermotard and Panigale V2 would be top of my Ducati list.
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Do the Pani V2 and V4 back to back.

Before I bought the 1299 I did a day on a 959 and the next day on a 1299. Ducati are good for test rides.
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I doubt they'll let a 26 year old on the V4. I think insurance requirements state 30 now.. it certainly does on hire bikes.
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Cav wrote:I doubt they'll let a 26 year old on the V4. I think insurance requirements state 30 now.. it certainly does on hire bikes.
Don't ask you dont get (happy)

Shy kids get fook all, give them a try Cav(lol)
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This is true. Which dealership do you use?
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Try the new DMC at Worcester.

https://ducatiworcester.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have ridden the V4 Panigale. Fantastic motorbike but it needs to be ridden on track to get anywhere near its potential, IMHO.

You could save yourself £10k with the V2 and be no slower 95% of the time.
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100% agree with Duke but its one hell of a motorcycle. Probably a game changer imo.

Easier to ride than the 1299 and although not as brutal on acceleration its ultimately a faster motorcycle, as makes 200+bhp much easier than it should be (lol)
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Full system on the one I took out which the dealer said meant 230bhp 8)
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That's a clever paint scheme. (nod) (y) (inlove)
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D41 wrote:That's a clever paint scheme. (nod) (y) (inlove)
It's an even cleverer bike (lol)
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It needs to be...
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I think the V4s looks wise is rank
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Test and trace can feck off. I'm not letting Cummings and his family have my data.
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Just watched Boris on the news.

Its frightening to think he is in charge. He doesn't look well, sound well and doesn't have a clue what he is doing.

Biggest crisis in 75 years and we have a fool in charge.
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He didn't look good today. He's knackered.
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