My Thoughts on The 2025 StreetfighterV2

[@semajohn]

Looks good to me. Not enough for me to buy one though 😂

[@CampbellZeroOne]

@@semajohn 🤑

[@reddpill]

Great reminder on that fuel gauge! The previous model looked way better as it now looks like the monster. That price just shows how arrogant Ducati is, as they weren't selling alot of these already and haven't learned from their past mistakes of pricing themselves out of the market. As competition goes, the Triumph RS is way more affordable and if they increase the cc rating which is rumored it'll leave this bike for dead.

[@CampbellZeroOne]

@@reddpill Thankfully the fuel gauge has been addressed. Noticed it on the top of the new display after making the video. Yeah, the drop in horsepower is dropping this bike right into the thick of it with the competition. No doubt about it. The middleweight group tests from all of the bike mags and reviewers is going to be interesting for sure.

[@WSMK-oz6ru]

How were you approached for the Ducati questionnaire?

[@CampbellZeroOne]

Hi there@@WSMK-oz6ru It was a customer survey which came via email not long after having had my Desert Sled in for a service.

[@twistandgo3414]

Looks like they listened to you anyway! 😅. Shame They didn’t listen about pricing though! Speaking of performance, the 765RS is up 8bhp as standard (not much I know) but the Ducati is also 10kg lighter! So probably roughly the same performance wise but once you fit your performance exhaust to the V2 and bring the 765RS up to 130bhp doing the same, really probably not much between them Overall. Hardest part as you say and biggest pill to swallow is the price difference compared to the rest of the group and no matter how you cut it, you’re knocking on for +5K difference. Is it a 5K better bike!? Plus higher service costs, you indeed REALLY want to have one but a test ride will reveal all! Be interested to see what you think of it if you do take one out!

[@CampbellZeroOne]

Yeah Chris. That's a lot of cash. Buying my Streetfighter was a once in a lifetime special treat for me. I don't know if I could justify doing that again. With the original V2 I could at least kid myself on that I was buying an extra 20bhp over everything else in the class, even if it didn't handle quite so well. This new version will need to be king of the middleweight nakeds to make up for it. I do prefer smaller lighter bikes though. So it has that going for it at least.

[@CodgerBiker]

So it’s your fault. And now they are adding mirrors that work too. Brilliant! 😉👍👍

[@CampbellZeroOne]

@@CodgerBiker Haha! Yes, it's ALL my doing. Would be great if the mirrors worked. But I very much doubt that they will. A real shame though, as Ducati put so much effort into making them look good 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CodgerBiker]

@CampbellZeroOne I guess I'm a function over form guy in a form over function world. But even I can see Ducati are putting things very right in their new bikes. If they now have working mirrors it's the best of both worlds. 🤞👍👍

[@CampbellZeroOne]

@CodgerBiker It's the Audi way! 😉😂

[@CodgerBiker]

@@CampbellZeroOne Four Sprung Pork Technik! 🐷

[@CampbellZeroOne]

@CodgerBiker 😂👏🏻

[@youtubed9695]

I think it looks great but too expensive and not enough power for that kind of money.. a ktm 890R would edge this in every area except looks.. but you'd save about £7k

[@CampbellZeroOne]

@@youtubed9695 Yup. It's hard to justify the difference in price for what on paper should be pretty similar performance. Although, I'm looking forward to being proven wrong 😉

[@squidlips1044]

Here in the US this is only $2,000 more for the base v2 than an 890 and for me it's well worth it just on looks alone lol.

[@CampbellZeroOne]

@@squidlips1044 I guess it's all about what floats your boat and how much you are willing to spend. Some will be ruthless and base it purely on bhp per dollar/pound/euro. Others on lap times on a track day or how good it makes them feel when they open the garage door.

[@MrFlocker77]

Not sure about the looks, like you say maybe nicer in flesh, as for £££ think it will be a few more years until I could afford one!

[@CampbellZeroOne]

Yeah. You have Uni fees and weddings to save for first mate 😉 I doubt I'll be springing for one either. If anything, they've just made it easier for me to justify plumping for any other bike with between 100-130bhp.