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Poetry in motion

Pecco with V2

As usual, the official Ducati press release has a lot of poetic description as well as some flowery “quotes” from Pecco:

“Since 2016, my personal motto has been #GoFree. For me it means living in a light-hearted and carefree way, having fun and giving priority to the things you love to do. I think the Panigale V2 fits well with this definition and reflects my way of being “, said Pecco Bagnaia after trying the Panigale V2.

“The new livery, so white, is very beautiful and different from the usual. Despite being a street bike, it surprised me how much speed it can have when cornering. It is a fun, very stable and very sincere bike that allows you to go fast, safely, without becoming tired, while having a very strong and decisive character and personality.”

Panigale V2 power

Panigale V2 is Ducati’s entry model Panigale.

It is powered by the Euro5-compliant 955cc Superquadro twin-cylinder engine with 115kW of power (155hp) at 10,750rpm and 104Nm of torque at 9000rpm.

More than 70% of the maximum torque is available above 5500rpm, allowing riders to exit corners quickly.

The chassis is based on the monocoque frame inspired by the Panigale V4 with a single-sided swingarm and under-engine silencer.

The electronic rider-aid package includes “cornering” Bosch ABS, an electronic gearbox with up/down quickshift and wheelie control.

All controls are integrated into the three Riding Modes (Race, Sport and Street) that can be modified via the 4.3” TFT colour dashboard.

It comes with fully-adjustable suspension with 43mm Showa Big Piston Forks and a Sachs shock absorber.

The V2 is shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II multi-compound tyres.

There is also a Sachs steering damper, Brembo brakes with M4.32 monobloc callipers activated by a radial brake master cylinder. The discs are 320mm at the front and single 245mm rear disc.

The new Ducati Panigale V2 is actually the Panigale 959 with a new name and updates, the most notable of which are the underslung exhaust and single-sided swingarm.

We expect it will arrive in Australia early next year with pricing announced closer to the date. The current 959 starts at $A22,490.

It was presented in Italy by boss Claudio Domenicali along with Streetfighter V4, more aerodynamic Panigale V4, Scrambler Dark, Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour and all-red Diavel S.

Claudio Domenicali and the Ducati Streetfighter V4 — Claudio

The Panigale V2 not only gets much of the V4’s electronic rider aids, but also a more comfortable seat and softer springs for a plusher ride on bumpy real-world roads, not the racetrack.

It is powered by a Euro5 995cc Superquadro engine with 115kW (155hp) at 10,750rpm and 104Nm of torque at 9000rpm.

Valve checks are now only every 24,000km and services every 12,000km or 12 months.

It looks very compact with its tightly hugging all-red wrap-around fairing and black wheels.

The electronics package is based on the six-axis inertial platform from the V4.

It includes ABS with cornering function, upgraded quickshift that now includes down-changes, traction control, engine brake control and wheelie control.

All controls are incorporated in the three Riding Modes (Race, Sport, Street) and can be adjusted via the new 4.3″ colour TFT dashboard with browsing menus and adjustable settings.

The Panigale V2 features fully adjustable 43mm Showa Big Piston Forks with improved damping at low speed, ensuring lower-pressure oil feed and reducing the amount of fluid needed for compression and rebound adjustment.

Ducati says this not only improves suspension performance but significantly reduces weight.

The fully adjustable side-mounted Sachs monoshock is joined to the new die-cast single-sided aluminium swingarm via progressive-rate linkage.

Panigale V2
ENGINE
ENGINE	Superquadro 90° V2, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled
DISPLACEMENT	955 cc
BORE X STROKE	100 x 60,8 mm
COMPRESSION RATIO	12.5:1
POWER	114 kW (155 hp) @ 10.750 rpm
TORQUE	104 Nm (76,7 lb-ft) @ 9.000 rpm
FUEL INJECTION	Electronic fuel injection system. Twin injectors per cylinder. Full ride-by-wire elliptical throttle bodies
EXHAUST	2-1-2-1 system, with 2 catalytic converters and 2 lambda probes
TRANSMISSION
GEARBOX	6 speed with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO 2
PRIMARY DRIVE	Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.77:1
RATIO	1=37/15 2=30/16 3=27/18 4=25/20 5=24/22 6=23/24
FINAL DRIVE	Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 43
CLUTCH	Hydraulically controlled slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch
CHASSIS
FRAME	Monocoque Aluminium
FRONT SUSPENSION	Fully adjustable Showa BPF fork. 43 mm chromed inner tubes
FRONT WHEEL	5-spokes light alloy 3.50″ x 17″
FRONT TYRE	Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II 120/70 ZR17
REAR SUSPENSION	Fully adjustable Sachs unit. Aluminum single-sided swingarm
REAR WHEEL	5-spokes light alloy 5,50” x 17”
REAR TYRE	Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II 180/60 ZR17
WHEEL TRAVEL (FRONT/REAR)	120 mm (4.72 in) – 130 mm (5.12 in)
FRONT BRAKE	2 x 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M4.32 4-piston callipers with Cornering ABS EVO
REAR BRAKE	245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper with Cornering ABS EVO
INSTRUMENTATION	Digital unit with 4,3″ TFT colour display
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
DRY WEIGHT	176 kg (388 lb)
KERB WEIGHT*	200 kg (441 lb)
SEAT HEIGHT	840 mm (33,1 in)
WHEELBASE	1.436 mm (56,5 in)
RAKE	24°
FRONT WHEEL TRAIL	94 mm (3.70 in)
FUEL TANK CAPACITY	17 l – 4.5 gallon (US)
NUMBER OF SEATS	Dual seat
EQUIPMENT
SAFETY EQUIPMENT	Riding Modes, Power Modes, Cornering ABS EVO, Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO 2, Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO, Engine Brake Control (EBC) EVO, Auto tyre calibration
STANDARD EQUIPMENT	Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO 2, Full LED lighting with Daytime Running Light (DRL), Sachs steering damper, Auto-off indicators
READY FOR	Ducati Data Analyser+ (DDA+) with GPS module, Ducati Multimedia System (DMS), anti-theft, Ducati Lap Timer GPS (DLT GPS)
WARRANTY
WARRANTY (MONTHS)	24 months unlimited mileage
MAINTENANCE (KM/MONTHS)	12,000 km (7,500 m)/12 months
VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT (KM)	24,000 km (15,000 m)
CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS (ONLY FOR COUNTRIES WHERE EURO 5 STANDARD APPLIES)
STANDARD	Euro 5
CONSUMPTION	6,0 l/100km
CO2 EMISSIONS	CO2 = 139 g/km
*Kerb weights indicate total bike weight with all operating consumable liquids and a fuel tank filled to 90% of capacity (as per EU Regulation 44/2014 Annex XI).