Motorcycles

[Bobcat Sig]

@NickD said in Motorcycles:

@Bobcat-Sig I've got the non Bayliss version of this, great bike.

The V2 is an amazing bike. I prefer it to the V4 (of any flavor). It's easier to ride and I'm faster on my V2 than the V4 Streetfigther.

I loved it so much that when my 899 died a fiery death at the track several years ago, I circled back to the V2.

@louisbosco said in Motorcycles:

@Bobcat-Sig I thought the sp2 came with a dry clutch. did you swap it back to wets?

No, you are correct; it does come with a dry clutch. Out of the box from Borgo-Panigale, the wet clutch cover is fitted, but underneath is the Ducati Performance dry clutch from STM. In the box is a carbon fiber trim piece.

As seen here:

[tody]

@motojobobo i really enjoy your photos from your side of the world. it's so vastly different from europe - always an interesting sight.

[GoodtimeJohnny]

@GoodtimeJohnny haha yeah that makes way more sense, I’m in CT

[gazza61]

My latest one has just arrived at the dealer

[motojobobo]

@tody I’m super glad my pics are interesting for you. Thanks for saying so. Should help me be less lazy and snap them on more occasions.
A few years back Giles said he thought a trip around here may be interesting to some forum peeps. I have much more free time now than back then so maybe I should think up some ideas and throw them out for discussion.
I’d be thrilled to show you guys around.

[louisbosco]

@Bobcat-Sig nice! is there any reason why you put the wet clutch cover on?

I might be going dry on my SFV4 in a few months. just had the Akra put on but without cats and baffles it's very attention seeking and not legal..

[Bobcat Sig]

@louisbosco said in Motorcycles:

@Bobcat-Sig nice! is there any reason why you put the wet clutch cover on?

I might be going dry on my SFV4 in a few months. just had the Akra put on but without cats and baffles it's very attention seeking and not legal..

I fitted the carbon trim piece so the dry clutch is now exposed. You’ll see it one of the pictures. Ducati ships the bike with the wet clutch cover on and includes the carbon trim piece if you want to swap to an exposed clutch cover, which I did.

Keep in mind that these dry clutches have a noticeably shorter service life than the old dry clutches. Like thee to five thousand miles until a service is required for the clutch. And that could mean all new plates and basket, which can exceed $2k.

As for the exhaust, they do sound nice. The SF V4 is about the only bike where I feel like it didn’t need a full system. The V2 Bayliss may get an Arrow system at some point.

[dinobarnesberlin]

My left “toe nail” is bigger than this so called windshield

[louisbosco]

@Bobcat-Sig yeah the sfv4 is my track bike even though I use it on the road interchangeably with my triumph.

have in mind to get a panigale v4 track only bike but probably not for another year or 2..

[GoodtimeJohnny]

@dinobarnesberlin

[gazza61]

she has arrived.

[Aetas]

And is a beaty @gazza61.

[endo]

you are a crazy man @gazza61

[gazza61]

@endo you only live once

[gazza61]

@Aetas thanks man.

[Denman John]

@gazza61 Nice ~ that thing looks fast even when parked. Enjoy it in good health!

[Jett129]

@Denman-John Harley used the tagline on their ads,many years ago,… What other motorcycle looks like 60MPH parked?

[gazza61]

@Denman-John thank you.

[Shelby999]

@Bobcat Sig Now yer talkin.'

[GoodtimeJohnny]

@Denimhead-0 thought you might dig my old lid! Won it in a raffle at the first Brooklyn Invitational and wore it for years.