I expect the braking system on the V4R is more than adequate but I would like to get some thoughts on this.
It comes with a 16mm master cylinder and M4.30 calipers. My understanding is that Brembo recommend a 17mm master cylinder.
I am not sure why Ducati chose a 16mm master but I guess they would have their reasons.
I thought it might be beneficial to move to a 17mm master cylinder and was going to get the 17RCS Corsa Corta but the RR is supposed to be available very soon and I’m tempted to go with that. Thoughts on this?
This change requires buttons and I’m looking at Jetprime. This made me consider the Jetprime QA, although the throttle on the bike is far better than the previous version and has no slop and appears to have 60 degrees throw, which would be the same as the Jetprime. Is it worth changing the throttle or should I just get the buttons that replace the throttle cover and stick with the original throttle.
I thought while doing this that I might as well get some longer bars and started looking at clip-ons (disappearing down the rabbit hole). Spider seem popular but I also thought the IMA ones looked interesting or perhaps Extreme Components as they also have the steering damper mount built in. Thoughts?
Lastly, the calipers. GP4-MS are highly regarded but would there be a noticeable difference between these and the M4.30 that are on the bike? Thoughts on how the calipers compare?
I’m not expecting this to instantly take time off laps - that’s down to me and I don’t expect upgrading parts to make any difference, although perhaps it will change the feel, maybe give confidence, etc. The bike is used almost exclusively on track.
So, I’d appreciate your thoughts on all of this.
As an aside, on some forums these types of questions are usually met with a response along the lines of “you’re better off spending the money on track time, tyres, tuition”, etc. Spending money on upgrades doesn’t prevent this.
It comes with a 16mm master cylinder and M4.30 calipers. My understanding is that Brembo recommend a 17mm master cylinder.
I am not sure why Ducati chose a 16mm master but I guess they would have their reasons.
I thought it might be beneficial to move to a 17mm master cylinder and was going to get the 17RCS Corsa Corta but the RR is supposed to be available very soon and I’m tempted to go with that. Thoughts on this?
This change requires buttons and I’m looking at Jetprime. This made me consider the Jetprime QA, although the throttle on the bike is far better than the previous version and has no slop and appears to have 60 degrees throw, which would be the same as the Jetprime. Is it worth changing the throttle or should I just get the buttons that replace the throttle cover and stick with the original throttle.
I thought while doing this that I might as well get some longer bars and started looking at clip-ons (disappearing down the rabbit hole). Spider seem popular but I also thought the IMA ones looked interesting or perhaps Extreme Components as they also have the steering damper mount built in. Thoughts?
Lastly, the calipers. GP4-MS are highly regarded but would there be a noticeable difference between these and the M4.30 that are on the bike? Thoughts on how the calipers compare?
I’m not expecting this to instantly take time off laps - that’s down to me and I don’t expect upgrading parts to make any difference, although perhaps it will change the feel, maybe give confidence, etc. The bike is used almost exclusively on track.
So, I’d appreciate your thoughts on all of this.
As an aside, on some forums these types of questions are usually met with a response along the lines of “you’re better off spending the money on track time, tyres, tuition”, etc. Spending money on upgrades doesn’t prevent this.