I might want a sporty bike…

I also have a Multistrada but went for the V2S as I wanted a bike that I could just give it death the whole time...that only does little power wheelies. I assume you have / had the V4? I also have a GSX-R 600 as wanted a semi comfy sports bike with a revvy and smooth engine.

Everyone needs a bonkers 205. The odd thing is that it still handles like a 205 even though it is mainly Cossie rally car underneath.

I love the Panigale apart from the twin engine….if that was a 4 or 3 pot in line it would be great….im a rev junkie. My V2 multi is like a diesel at 10k

Mine is an older 1200 pikes peak. I think it’s a keeper as it does so much so well. I do look at V4S and V4 pikes peak, and if mine died or became too much of a pain to keep I would get one. But for the vast majority of what I use a bike for it’s brilliant. It’s quick enough to be exciting, really comfortable and a really characterful motor. I’ve become quite attached to it.

I have a cruiser along side it, and a couple of dirt bikes. But I remember the days when 200 hp was loads in a car (the days of the Cossie). It’s insane that you can get that in a bike. And the last time I had that, my road riding was getting a bit carried away (that’s a danger of engines that like to be rev’d) … this idea of a last hurrah is based on it won’t be my only bike and I won’t use it that much, so hopefully it’s a buzz without getting drawn into riding it quicker and quicker…. That’s the idea anyway.

I had a GSXR 750 that had "only 150 BHP"

Trust me, it does silly speeds quick enough was doing 120+ within seconds of leaving my driveway, having intended to 'take it easy' for its first ride

I had to sell it, simply wasn't usable (by me) on the road and I'm aware it's nowhere near the cutting edge these days

I have a GSXR 600 and it is still insanely fast, 150 is easy and it eggs you on to hear one of the best engines ever at 15,000 rpm. I would only really want the 750 to give a bit more low to mid range punch.

I like the idea of the pretty Panigale V2 but I sold my RS660 as I hated the twin lack of sparkle at the top and linear delivery. I understand the V2 likes to be revved more though. I have the V2s in my Multistrada, brilliant torque but diesel like up in the revs and I am sure it makes tractor sounds at times low down.


I was really comparing 150hp to the 200 hp missiles. At least with 150 you probably use 70 to 80% of it at times, I suspect many people do not use the last 50hp on the 200hp bikes. That and the fact that I can get more torque from a revvy 4 in the bigger capacities. I do not need any more bhp than the 125 crank hp that my 600 has, its the torque that it lacks...so I just keep it in a lower fear near 9000 rpm.

My 950 multi Ducati is near 120hp with the remap and decat, I tend to use full throttle a lot on that and all the revs but you would rarely use all the throttle and all the revs in all the gears as you get up to serious speeds very quickly...I know what you mean about every now and then being able to use every horsepower though...can't beat that feeling!

Recently I had the same dilemma as the OP. Looking for a last whizz/bang last performance hurrah, which in all honesty my Thruxton RS, acquired last year, was unable to deliver - nice bike, but a tad polite. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and today I bought this.
A bike which in so many ways has abilities way beyond my own. But I think it will be fun and it just had to be done.
Best of luck selecting your preferred option. There are so many excellent bikes out there.
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VW have made some right ugly bikes since they bought Ducati.

Yeah mate, your brand new bike is sh*t.

Agreed

I mean we were all thinking fking hell that's ugly but it's not polite to type it

Although I've often said it about my KTMs, thankfully they ride better than they look