New 2025 Ducati Panigale V2 vs My Old 899 – Is It Too Soft Now??

In this video I pit the brand-new 2025 Ducati Panigale V2 against its legendary predecessor — the Panigale 899 I owned for eight years. While the old bike was a raw, hairy-chested beast of a supersport, this new version is softer, tamer, and much easier to ride. But is that a good thing? I compare the two bikes across looks, performance, comfort, value, and more — and give you my honest verdict from the perspective of a real-world road rider. ✅ The new Panigale V2 is cheaper, easier to live with, and more comfortable… but is it still a proper Ducati sports bike? If you're a track-day hero, this might not be your cup of espresso. But for the rest of us mere mortals? You might just love it… 👇 Let me know in the comments if you’d go for the new bike, or stick with the old-school Panigale experience! Thanks for watching — if you enjoy these sorts of real-world motorcycle reviews, please consider subscribing and hitting that notification bell 🔔 so you don’t miss the next one. Use this link for 22% off any Aoocci CarPlay/Android Auto device https://aoocci.com/collections/motorc... Buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themisse... My Patreon page   / themissendenflyer   Use this link for a TMF discount when you purchase an Insta360 X4 https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_t... Get £10 off your ABR Festival tickets with "TMF10" at checkout! I buy my riding kit from Sportsbike shop https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/#/23... Exclusive TMF Merch on my website https://themissendenflyer.com/ and of course Teespring (click the red spring top right). Links to my channel sponsors:- Bikerheadz https://bikerheadz.co.uk/ Canary Motorcycle Tours https://www.canarymotorcycletours.com... If you want to follow my socials then I'm most active on Instagram @missendenflyer You can also follow me on Facebook too The Missenden Flyer@TheMissendenFlyer I'm also - rarely - on that X (Twitter) thing! Join me @MissendenFlyer Don't forget your other TMF Discounts!:- Use this link for 22% off any Aoocci CarPlay/Android Auto device https://aoocci.com/products/c3-motorc... Use this link for a TMF discount when you purchase an Insta360 X4 https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_t... Mention The Missenden Flyer when buying from https://panigaleheatshield.com/ or https://ducatispacers.com/ for discounts on Panigale heat shields or Ducati/Triumph throttle spacer kits. Use the code MISSENDEN to get the $10 discount on the heat shield, or heat shield/spacer kit bundle and MISSENDENSK for 10% off the spacer kit. I use the following equipment to record and edit my Videos:- DJI Osmo Action 4 camera https://amzn.to/3GFeL65 DJI Mavic Air drone (fly more combo) https://amzn.to/2JX3l23 RODE Lavalier microphone for in helmet audio https://amzn.to/3IzlIGT RODE Wireless Go dual channel radio mics https://amzn.to/3ofuIqp Power Director 15 for the PC (for video editing) http://amzn.to/2kP3HaR Rode VIDEOMICPRO On Camera Microphone for general use http://amzn.to/2qvcZwv Rode Deadcat VMPR Windshield to kill wind noise http://amzn.to/2qroOWG Neewer CN 160 LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Video Light http://amzn.to/2qQPEs2 Logitech Brio Stream Webcam https://amzn.to/3VhpcFs Neweer USB Mic for voice overs https://amzn.to/3TchZnp STCRERAG Tripod Clip Mounts for locating cameras in awkward positions https://amzn.to/3Pk68Tf A pair of Neweer 700W Lights for additional garage lighting https://amzn.to/3uZnDl0 My current motorcycles are:- 2023 Kawasaki Z900 RS SE 2019 Royal Enfield Custom 650 Interceptor 2024 Kawasaki Z650 RS (OK, that's the Mrs bike!) 2022 BMW R1250 GS TE Triple Black 2024 Ducati Streetfighter V4S Please be aware I am not a professional journalist or otherwise claim to be an expert in any way in motorcycles or anything else. I'm just an ordinary biker like you probably are. Please regard my videos as entertainment only and if information presented is important to you, please verify it via a knowledgable third party....the videos I post are just my opinions and are no more valid than anyone elses. For any additional enquiries please send an e-mail (please no DM's or Facebook Messenger messages that tend to get lost) via [email protected], follow me via Instagram, Twitter or Facebook or preferably leave a comment below...