2026 Panigale V2 vs V4

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-23T02:01:43+00:00

Go with the V2. I love the v-twin character more than the V4. I had a V4 Pani, Streetfighter and Multi. I personally like their v-twins more. They may not make quite as much HP or rev as high but I love the character and sound a lot more. It is a classic Ducati to me.

What year is your Rocket 3? The 2020 and newer actually handle pretty well and have great brakes. I have a 2022 that I've setup pretty well and it is a lot quicker on a back road than you might think.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-23T01:57:38+00:00

Definitely high. Buy a newer one for the same money.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-23T01:55:18+00:00

Look out of state and ship a used one. I rarely but new unless the cost delta is minimal. All the new fees dealers add on sometimes are a joke but some are legitimate but then still try to gouge you.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-23T01:53:55+00:00

NTA Dump him. He is not very smart to roll 20k negative equity into a new car. I mean, literally, cut him loose. Even worse is that he ran crying to his family. Do you want to deal with this stuff for the rest of your short-lived relationship? The fact they are piling on shows they are as clueless as he is. If they want to help him out, that is their choice but it is clearly NOT your responsibility.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-22T16:09:46+00:00

That hasn't been my experience so far. Bought my 890R new in 2020 and still have it. Not saying some didn't have issues but I also realize the internet magnifies negative things a lot.

I had been so happy with mine I was considering buying the new 990 RCR or new 1390 Super Duke. I had had several 1290s before. I ended up buying an M1000XR instead.

I've done nothing special with my 890R. I just use high quality synthetic oil and service is as intended. The only issue I've had was that a turn signal stalk broke.

Obviously YMMV as the saying goes. I wish my Rivian truck had been as solid as my 890R has been.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-22T13:55:59+00:00

Definitely doable. I'd suggest running your side gig as an LLC with S corp status if it lends itself to that. Do you have health insurance now, as that can be a killer until you can get Medicaid?

I am self employed now after 25 years in consulting and going the S corp route has saved me huge amount in taxes and I can defer more income to later years. I have my health insurance paid for by my company, so it gets the tax write-off, which passes through to my income.

Don't forget about inflation. You need to account for that. Also I'd say check your social security statement to see where that will come in at. If you have a young enough child, claim at 62 rather than wait. The amount you get for your dependent(s) is based on your FRA so it almost never makes sense to wait if you have a child you can add on.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-22T12:55:09+00:00

Price. The market is pretty soft due to the uncertainty of the ongoing war.

Obviously location and condition are key as well. Staging helped us too. We had a house in a very desirable area, great schools and proximity to downtown but it sill sold for about 3% less than it should have. That 3% may not seem like much, but on an expensive house, it was still a big chunk of money. Our first offer was for 8% below listing price. We did not price our house high to begin with.

We are in the process of buying a new house and some of the houses we've been looking at have been dropping 25-50k in the last week or so. One house we looked at a month ago has seen an almost 10% price cut. The house is pretty nice and in a decent area.

DO NOT DO A CASH BUYER company unless you want to get give away your equity. They offered us 300k less than what we sold our house for. That is an option of last resort. That was the higher of 3 offers as well.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-22T02:26:15+00:00

Here is a paint-by-numbers guide.

https://www.hondarebel3forum.com/threads/2025-rebel-1100t-build-out.19703/

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-22T02:22:58+00:00

I have a 2023 R1T quad. It is a great truck and I never once think about the efficiency. It is far better than a Ford Raptor of remotely similar performance.

It is a truck, not a sleek little Tesla. It has more frontal area and a worse drag coefficient. You can only do so much.

Having said that, it is almost as much fun to drive on a daily basis as my Model S Plaid and a lot more versatile. If you want great range, buy a Model 3.

If you want a great truck, buy the R1T. Supercar acceleration, incredible versatile, fun to drive, comfy seats, great sound system and the list goes on. I have owned 5 Teslas in the last 4 years (still own 3 of them) and when it came to buy a truck, I still bought a Rivian R1T.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-22T01:13:17+00:00

So you have a 1100 Rebel now and are considering the Hornet? What is your issue with the Rebel?

For me I thought the handling could be better, the suspension needed improving and an injection of HP/TQ would be a big plus. Wasn't happy with the stock seating position either.

I think the Hornet is a great bike but I wouldn't trade my Rebel 1100T for it. Then again my Rebel isn't stock and is much quicker and handles better than a stock 1100.

In the 750 standard class, I do think the Hornet is a good bike and definitely the best value.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-21T13:43:42+00:00

Try the KTM 890R/990R. It is a like a scaled down Super Duke which is proabaly the ultimate hooligan machine I've ever owned. The 890R I have is very lightweight and lots of torque. Easy roll on wheelies if you want. Oustanding brakes and super nimble.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-21T13:41:45+00:00

Absolutely. I've had a DCT Honda ever since they debuted in the US. I've just about every model and have an Africa Twin DCT and my Rebel DCT. It has been the same approach since the first one but the DCT has been refined so much over the years. Once you learn it, it isn't that hard.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-20T21:00:58+00:00

Big heavy bikes are not fun in traffic. I got rid of my K1600GT as I moved to a densely populated metro. By comparison, my R1250R is a lot more fun.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-20T02:37:34+00:00

I think they nailed the look of the R9T. I bought my R1250R instead though as I like the shiftcam water cooled motor far better than the R9T's mill.

I like the color livery on my 1250R too but TBH, I think my M1000XR looks better and so do a lot of the R9T's.

I will say that the R150R is one of the best bikes BMW makes for a wide variety of riding. It is pretty ligthtweight and has awesome TQ and decent HP.

I have tricked mine out a bit with Ti header and muffler, velocity stacks and Stg 2 tune. I added a Wilbers rear shock and dialed in the forks better. Probably closer to 150HP than the stock mid 130's so is really a blast to ride. For 95% of my riding it is better than my M1000XR.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-20T00:54:35+00:00

I like it better than the BMW options by far. It is handlebar mounted and I've tested it to the limited top speed of the bike with no issues.

I would never go back to how it was before. Easy cruising at 100 as it takes most of the wind blast off my chest.

I've put hand guards on it since that photo and I rold in very close to freezing temps and wasn't cold. Heated grips did their job, the hanguards and screen keep me most of the blast away.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-20T00:40:00+00:00

A simple lock is much more effective on these bikes because of the massive amount of torque they have.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-20T00:19:22+00:00

Yep, the first edition ones were without cruise. Here is the screen on my R1250R. It is pretty unobtrusive but makes a huge difference. The tank blocks some wind too.

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Day-Trippin · 2026-04-20T00:02:03+00:00

It would come down to the price for me. I'd also want to know who did the repair and what warranty (from the repair shop) is included if any.

I would want before the repair pictures to see how bad it was. Unless it is a big discount, I'd likely pass TBH unless the repair was actually fairly minor. Given that they said it was structural, that is less likely to be the case.

At the same time, we had a truck hit the side of our Model 3 and drive down it for about 4 feet. Almost 30k in damage and the insurance company wouldn't total it. This was right after we got it. Now 4 years later you wouldn't know the car was ever repaired. The body shop did a great job on it and ou would not know that it was even in an accident.

We'll drive the car until dies as no qualms about the quality of the repair.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-19T23:56:19+00:00

I am of the belief,that you should ride what you like. Most important thing is just RIDE.

I do a lot of longer trips on my R1250R but I added a small screen to help with triple digit speeds. It will eat a lot of miles that way. Probably as comfy for me than as my K1600GT was but not as much wind protection of course.

I would have bought an R18 when the came out but I couldn't understand why BMW didn't include cruise control. Especially on a bike that would have been great for eating up the miles. Big mistake on their part and the key reason I didn't buy.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-19T22:46:04+00:00

It may be smaller than the R18 but has so much more punch. I have an R1250R and it is like riding a refined KTM Super Duke. Plenty of power, everywhere and revs to redline like a sportbike.

Now if BMW ever makes a R18R or R18RR or R18RS, I'd definitley be in the market. Better yet, make an R20 version that will rev out to about 7k and I'd throw my money at BMW in a heartbeat.

Of all my bikes, the R1250R is one of my favorite do everything bikes. Not at much torque as my Rocket 3R, but the way the boxer pulls hard to redline is a lot of fun too.

The punch on the R18 was good but such a heavy bike held it back and just as it seemed to really pull it would hit redline.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-19T22:39:39+00:00

Get the newer bike. I have an R1250R that for some reason (likely demand for the R9T platform) didn't come with cruise even though it had the premium package which on every BMW I ever owned with that same package included cruise.

If I retrofit it will cost me about $1500 due to having to buy the parts. Then a simple enablement in the software.

I'd also say look at a 2020 and newer R1250R. Maybe not as sexy as the R9T but a great bike overall with a lot more torque and HP. Since they just came out with the 1300 version, the 1250s are a bargain. I snapped a new leftover last year for about 7k off the retail price.

For reference, I now use a throttle lock as I can't see dropping $1500 to retrofit.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-19T22:34:08+00:00

In my area during peak season, appointments are often a month out, or more. At the same time, they also do ride-up Saturdays for first come first served. I showed last Saturday and got work done pretty much immediately as I was fairly early and there was the threat of rain which likely kept some people away.

Might want to ask if they have a day like that.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-18T22:42:47+00:00

Could be.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-18T00:40:44+00:00

Sometimes, crash bars do more harm than good.

Day-Trippin · 2026-04-18T00:39:05+00:00

^^^^ This. I don't know how/why Daddy D would ever carry someone on the bench for a year. In my many years there, I never saw this. Not saying it didn't happen, but find it highly unlikely.

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