Question about exploiting sportsbike performance

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We all know that Superbikes are no fun because "you can't exploit the performance" sufficiently. It's sad but it's true because the internet has repeatedly told us this.

You can sit on your beautiful sounding,Ducati V4 Panigale all you want, and pretend you're having fun, but unless you've MotoGP rider level of skills with access to your own personal racetrack, you're just kidding yourself, and you'd have much more fun on an adventure bike, or Honda MSX125, or a Royal Enfield, or Harley, regardless of those things being synonymous with you having both a beard, and an enlarged prostate.

We all know it's absolutely nothing to do with underlying insecurities about rider ability (or the ageing process) and subsequent excuse making. It's just the way it is. Obviously. The internet said so. Dogs can't look up.

So my question.

If I have a really st sportsbike, it's therefore easier to get it's performance limits, will I enjoy it more?

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Walter Sobchak said:

I really take issue with this OP, beautiful sounding?, honestly have you heard one start up from cold .

My mate sent me a clip of it starting up with his ridiculous "super-dooper-Ducati-~£4500-to-you-mate", exhaust but in all honesty I haven't heard one start up in the flesh. It does surprise me you think that though. I mean, Italian V4... What could possibly go wrong? ...I mean everything eventually obviously, but surprises me you're not a fan of the sound.

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Walter Sobchak said:

It doesn't sound great on a cold start, or while idling at lights to be honest, don't get me wrong I don't hate the sound but it doesn't sound like a V4 should, especially lower in the rev range because of the 'twin pulse' firing order Ducati used for that very reason, it sounds ok, but an RSV4 sounds much nicer imo (so does a Honda RC30/45 but no one ever sees them these days!).

If I go out on it Sunday morning I will try and get a cold starting video for the benefit of this thread.

Also, the amount exhaust systems for this bike cost is an absolute rip off,I've left mine standard as I'm more than likely going to sell it next Year.

Always interesting to know... I do need to go and see my mate's one in person.

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moto_traxport said:

I think it’s pigs that can’t look up.

Whilst in the disagreeable frame of mind, what’s wrong with The Quantocks anyway? It’s bugged me since you mentioned it on another thread awhile back.

Do I need a "whoosh parrot"? "Quantocks"? As in the moors in Englandshire? I'm not aware of having any strong opinions about them....

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I laughed quite a lot just now knowing that on some level you've held on to that.

To be fair, I've never been the Quantocks. My only knowledge of it comes from that episode of Peepshow where Mark and Jeremy get lost on it.

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graeme4130 said:

I can see how two fairly innocent posts by you both have turned into a slanging match, as the problem with written words in a forum is that they lose context or expression...

I'm not being funny, but it's always fking "Lindun" though isn't it?

I've no axe to grind, but it's fairly clear to me that if there's a fuse uncovered he's the that will light it.

Back to the pub analogy, he's the internet forum equivalent of that angry short mate we all have, who causes a nightmare in the pub after a few pints.

Like fking Scrappy Doo.

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Lindun said:

It’s not though is it. Plenty of arguments raging and I’m not the only one involved (I’m not involved in many at all) but it’s important to apply that confirmation bias.

All I’ve done on here is call out something that I see as BS and the other one has gone nuclear in his replies.

I'm not saying it's not his fault. I'm just saying when you, "call out something.. as BS", that's you lighting the touch paper.

I mean do you think he'll suddenly turn around and go, "you know what you're right Lindun, I was exaggerating to compensate for for my sense of smallness, and I lacked the awareness to realise that people are well informed enough to see I'm talking st on this forum, thank you very much for pointing it out to me in a public setting, and making me appear small and naive. You've helped me grow as a person and I am grateful for your insight"?

Whatever anyway, you're a grown man, unless I'm mistaken I believe we've met and you're a decent enough bloke, but, and I mean this in as a respectful manner as possible, you are the fking Scrappy doo of the internet.