Why I Ride | Ducati V4S

[@wienerguy7822]

Totally agree! Entering my third year riding motorcycles and still loving every second of it. Sold my car shortly after I bought my bike, too. I ride rain or shine, cold or hot, and have no intention to buy another car any time soon. Bike life!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

That is awesome man. That is commitment right there. I love it. What kinda bike do you ride?

[@garymertens1958]

Hey buddy love your bike it’s so beautiful your clutch cover looks great love it. I really enjoyed watching your video. I test rode a Ducati 1299sv2 years ago and really thought how amazing a Ducati is it was such a special bike just like the one you have there so awesome. I also love riding crotch rockets love the way they perform and the handling of them wouldn’t ride anything but crotch rockets. People who don’t ride don’t understand how much fun and how you get to experience all the wonderful things that come with riding besides everything you have to pay attention to being on two wheels but wouldn’t change it for anything. I also love watching MotoGP I tape every race to watch over again just for enjoyment. I’ve been riding for over 35 years and still love it just as much as I did the first time. Thank you so much for your service I appreciated you. Ride safe and God bless buddy

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks man. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'd love to test ride some of the previous generation ducatis. They just feel so special. Thanks for watching. I'll deffintely keep trying to make stuff worth watching.

[@ebayseller37922]

Glad to see a Knoxville channel. It’s cool watching someone on youtube riding down Northshore and Westland!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks man. I love this area. It feels like a perfect balance of both lively and energetic but still pretty chill.

[@MotoMirage_636]

You got a wicked backstory into riding my man. I’m glad you’re part of the motorcycle community and I’m happy you commented on my video and brought me to your channel. You got my support brother, ride safe!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks brother. I really appreciate that! I really like your perspective on riding. I can tell you put a lot of thought into your video. I'm definitely gonna follow your progress. Ride safe too!

[@nextlevelsolutions4905]

Thank you for this content.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

My pleasure!

[@Twowheelshredder]

Flatrock Motorsport Park, I've been following that for the past couple of years. Initially they said that it wasn't going to be level 1, or something of the sort. So they would be able to host MotoGP and F1. That's good to know. Looking forward to getting down there for a track day. Miss doing track day frequently like I used to, back in the 20teens. Good community for sure.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

I'm really excited about it, too. I talked to some of their representatives at cars and coffee the other day, and they said they're absolutely going to have motorcycle track days for sure and that they are aggressively pursuing bringing motogp here. Especially now that there is a team based out of nasheville. I've only been to one other track day, but I would absolutely love to do some more. Which tracks have you been to so far?

[@Twowheelshredder]

@@Knoxvillemoto When I lived in Manitoba, I did track days with STT (North) and ZARS. Autobahn Country Club, Road America, and Brainerd are the ones I used to go to. We got a new track by Calgary that opened up a couple of years ago. And There's another nice one in SW B.C. I have a list of half a dozen tracks on the East side that I want to go to. VIR, Road Atlanta, Daytona, Palmer, Barber, Flatrock.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Just saw your message. There is also a huge track in nc that just got 100 mil in funding. Should be really nice. Hit me up on ig if you do a track day in this area for sure!

[@brodel20]

Nice bike brother. I also picked up a Duc and and glad they are ruling MotoGP again. Planned on hitting Ducati Island this year but it falls the same weekend as UFC 300.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Ohh man. That's a tough choice. I would love to see a ufc fight in person. Yeah. I'm really excited about this year. I think it's gonna be a shootout between the ducati riders.

[@gfxartist]

So, MotoGP - I just subscribed to the VideoPass streaming service. First year watching and not familiar with any drivers other than the Marquez brothers but looking forward to learning about the sport. I’ve been following Formula 1 for decades so I am familiar with many of the tracks that both series share or have used at some point. Btw, this was all brought about because I just picked up my first bike 2 weeks ago. MSF course next week and can’t wait for warm weather to start racking up miles!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Nice! You chose a great time to start watching. Last season was full a excitement and drama. There is a new rider named Pedro Acosta that has everyone very excited. Despite being dominant for many years honda and yamaha are struggling very badly but just got concession from the governing organization that should help them catch up. Honda was struggling so badly that after winning 8 world championships with them, he chose to leave and go to a satellite ducati team with his brother. These are some of the highlights but there's lots more. Hopely you'll love it as much as we do. What kind of bike did you go with? Have fun and ride safe!

[@gfxartist]

@@Knoxvillemoto Thanks! I did watch VODs of the early test sessions and they were mentioning Acosta quite a bit. Btw, I went with an Aprilia Tuono 660.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Just saw your message. How do you like the tuono?

[@gfxartist]

@@Knoxvillemoto , the Tuono's great! And, being a beginner, I haven't really even pushed it yet so I feel there's a lot more to come. More to appreciate and enjoy. Kicking myself for not starting to ride sooner.

[@BillyCross-d5v]

Just came across your channel and double glad I did it’s great , yes MotoGP going to be a good one , ride safe 👍

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks, man. I really appreciate that. Yeah it really feels like something special is going to happen this season. I'm super stoked. Ride safe as well

[@itzwolfoncod3720]

Cool video M8. If I can add just a little criticism… even tough all the arguments were quite interesting, sometimes there are some blank parts (when we could only hear the wind). I think you can add more topics to conversation, to avoid the blanks. Keep it going

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks for the feedback. I usually try to edit out as much of the the blank space when I can. I'm still working towards developing a smoother and more fluid presentation style, which should improve that over time. Hopefully things will only improve from here.

[@directorofawesomeness1107]

is the heat bearable on a 85-90 degrees F in city? On scale of 1-10, 10 being very hot, where would you rate heat? Do you ride in leather pants or jeans?

[@Knoxvillemoto]

It definitely gets pretty toasty on a 85-90 degree day. It depends sometimes I ride in full leathers and sometimes I ride in thick riding jeans. The leathers definitely help. I wouldn't say it's unbearable even on a pretty hot day, but it is definitely uncomfortable. I'd say its between a 7 and a 8. When your moving its nor really an issue, but Eben in the time it takes to wait for a red light it can be very noticeable. Don't get me wrong, I love the bike and knowing what I know now, I would definitely still buy it.

[@DookeyRidr]

Cycle therapy, bro. 2019 KTM Super Duke owner here.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

That's exactly it, man. Nice! I'll bet that Super Duke is rowdy!

[@DookeyRidr]

@@Knoxvillemoto Rowdy, bouncy, snarly…she’s a beast! Love the V4S, it truly is “the thinking man’s Superbike” :)

[@Knoxvillemoto]

@DookeyRidr that sounds like a blast, lol. Thanks man. I love it!

[@travisjenkins3283]

Great video Mann I completely agree with you if more people rode motorcycles the world would change, at the very least a different perspective would make everyone see just how little all the first world problems and trivial mundane things we are faced with day to day have no real meaning

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it. Very well put. I think at the very least maybe everyone could get an opportunity to see how very fragile we actually are as humans and hopefully treat each other a little better. Thanks for commenting!

[@Drumminz777]

Great video! May I ask the people here if the Euro 5 is really much softer compared to the Euro 4 model stock to stock? I know it will be but is it by a lot? Thanks peeps! 🙏🏻

[@Knoxvillemoto]

That's a great question. I don't really have much experience with euro 4 since the only bikes I've ever owned are euro 5. I will say that there is a noticeable dip in power around 6 or 7 k on my aprilia that went away when I retuned it. Initially, before I bought the SC project, I reflashed it using gabros "stock bike map" and there was still a big difference. The S1k that I test road seemed very restricted below, like 9k. I would argue that my RS660 felt faster than the S1k, below 9k rpms.

[@ApexRida]

I know that feeling!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Lol, I'll bet you do. I love your latest content BTW. Looks cinematic AF.

[@ApexRida]

Thanks bro. It has been a fun learning experience. Your channel and contents are awesome. Keep going!@@Knoxvillemoto

[@Knoxvillemoto]

@TwistedMoto thanks man. I definitely will. I'm going to try to incorporate some higher quality filming and editing in the future. We'll see how it goes. Fingers crossed.

[@ApexRida]

That sounds dope. Can't wait to see it and learn something from ya.@@Knoxvillemoto

[@shakeymoto4532]

I watch all the moto series WSBK, MOTO AMERICA,MOTO GP ...... interesting perspective i've never heard before cars being basically a filter very true!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Moto America is how I ended up getting sucked into motogp. When I first started getting interested in riding bikes, my wife surprised me and bought tickets to the moto America race at leguna seca. Spending two days up at the cork screw was enough to get us both hooked. Yeah, I've thought about it a lot over the past year and a half, and that's what I realized. Motorcycles give you a more raw version of reality. Who are you pulling for in gp this season?

[@rickeco4tango33]

Yes sir,I have the same bike, and a Diavel, my story involves the military also!!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Nice, I've always wanted to try a diavel at some point. They look sooo mean. It feels like the perfect cruiser for someone who doesn't want to go the full harley route. It seems like there are a ton of us former military people in the bike community. Almost all of my former military buddies ride. It just seems like a great way to bring back some of that sense of adventure.

[@rickeco4tango33]

@@Knoxvillemoto And even @$30k price tag it’s still cheeper than therapy or a penis extension🤷‍♂️-not that we need any of that!!

[@Knoxvillemoto]

@@rickeco4tango33 🤣 no never lol

[@chadshaver3894]

I have a S1000RR. I bought from Alcoa good times. We should ride sometime.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Hell yeah dude. I'm absolutely down for that. How do you like the S1K. It was neck and neck for me between that and the duc. I'd still love to get one one day. Do you ever come out to any of the local meets in knoxville?

[@chadshaver3894]

I’m thinking of coming on march 12th to cycle gear

[@chadshaver3894]

I’m riding this whole weekend. If you are free hit me up. I’ll meet you someone

[@chadshaver3894]

I just put the akrapovic full exhaust on it last weekend. I love the bike! It’s bad ass! I have the s1000r as well

[@959pilot4]

​@Knoxvillemoto I came off a 2022 Ducati panigale v2 put 30k miles on it(Florida life), big difference from the V4 from what I'm told but hear me out. I now have a 2024 bmws1000rr. For the street the bmw is so much happier, even in traffic, I can be in 6th gear at 40mph and the bikes jusy as happy. But the PanigaleV2 did feel wayyy more nimble, and it's characistics made it a amazing hoon bike to ride. Can't go wrong with either bike.

[@calvin2516]

Good stuff.

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks! Much appreciated man!

[@Jamesulchip]

Subscribed 🇬🇧

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Thanks man. One day I'd absolutely love to visit your side of the pond. Maybe even rent a bike and see it on two wheels!

[@Jamesulchip]

@@Knoxvillemoto What do you reckon you'd rent? I'm on a Guzzi V7 850

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Just saw your message. That's a cool bike! Hmm I'd love to try a triumph. Moto guzzi would be interesting as well. I generally just love Italian bikes.

[@flesz_]

Are you Johnny Knoxville? 😅

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Lol. I'm not that cool

[@samv6147]

In vietnam Ducati Showroom selling this v4s so expensive

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Yeah. If I remember correctly, it was around $36k out the door here. I've never been there, but I'll bet there are some absolutely amazing places to ride it in Vietnam, though.

[@samv6147]

@@Knoxvillemoto No sir,In vietnam Highway a little bit,bad road,traffic jam and more Ducati Panigale v4 and v4s unfit to riding here...

[@Knoxvillemoto]

@samv6147 that's a bummer. From everything I've seen there are very pretty areas.

[@samv6147]

@@Knoxvillemoto no bro maintence motorcycle very expensive in here

[@jalapeno.tabasco]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3W9nGOir7dmjcU&ab_channel=FortNine the 28 time more dangerous figure is for a bad rider who is uneducated and unsafe and under the influence if you're trained, smart, good gear, the chances are cutdown 10x, in reality a rider on a sportsbike with years of experience is at worst 3x more likely to die because there is no cage, seatbelt or airbags

[@Knoxvillemoto]

The 28 times more likely figure, is a general average, which covers all riders across the spectrum of good to bad. My guess is that there are enough riders out there that the law of large numbers probably comes into play, and you should reasonably expect that the statistics form a gausian probability distribution. That would mean that the largest part of your probability distribution would be around the 28 number, and the safer riders would be at the far ends of the distribution. I totally agree that your chances of survival dramatically increase if you educate yourself, wear good gear, maintain your bike, plan your ride, ride within your skill level and perhaps most importantly, don't drink and ride. Unfortunately, the numbers show that the average rider doesn't do all of those things.

[@tadhgoshaughnessy6612]

Hi can u downshift without closing the throttle cheers from IRELAND

[@Knoxvillemoto]

You can. The panigale has an auto rev matching feature for its quick shifter. Downshifts are very smooth, even going into first gear. Thanks for watching!!!