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essence of the new  sports  bike –  and the Panigale V4 S. The latter mounts
essence of the new  sports  bike –  and the Panigale V4 S. The latter mounts
Öhlins suspension featuring the Smart EC 2.0 system with a new adjustment
Öhlins suspension featuring the Smart EC 2.0 system with a new adjustment
interface and top-drawer components such as forged aluminium wheels  and  the
interface and top-drawer components such as forged aluminum wheels  and  the
lithium  ion  battery. Completing the range is the exclusive Panigale V4
lithium  ion  battery. Completing the range is the exclusive Panigale V4
Speciale, a numbered, limited-edition bike with a dedicated  livery,   titanium
Speciale, a numbered, limited-edition bike with a dedicated  livery,   titanium
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Buttons for  quick level shifting
Buttons for  quick level shifting
Riding Modes  (Race, Sport, Street)
Riding Modes  (Race, Sport, Street)
16 litre aluminium tank
16 litre aluminum tank
5″ full-TFT dashboard
5″ full-TFT dashboard
Full-LED headlight  with DRL
Full-LED headlight  with DRL
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Colour
Colour


“Speciale” colour scheme with grey  frame and black wheels
“Speciale” color scheme with grey  frame and black wheels




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Engine casings are made of gravity die cast aluminium and are coupled
Engine casings are made of gravity die cast aluminum and are coupled
horizontally.  The upper crankcase  half  incorporates  the four Nikasil-coated
horizontally.  The upper crankcase  half  incorporates  the four Nikasil-coated
aluminium  cylinder liners  ensuring  wear protection and low friction.
aluminum  cylinder liners  ensuring  wear protection and low friction.
The 81 mm diameter pistons that slide inside the liners have  two
The 81 mm diameter pistons that slide inside the liners have  two
low-attrition compression rings  and  an oil ring. Made of moulded aluminium,
low-attrition compression rings  and  an oil ring. Made of moulded aluminum,
the pistons feature “box in box” technology: this contains  both skirt  height
the pistons feature “box in box” technology: this contains  both skirt  height
and below-chamber thickness, helping to reduce attrition and inertial loads
and below-chamber thickness, helping to reduce attrition and inertial loads
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and stretches out to below  the seat  –  just like in racing models. This
and stretches out to below  the seat  –  just like in racing models. This
feature is highlighted by exposing the tank in the tail  area.  The tail is made
feature is highlighted by exposing the tank in the tail  area.  The tail is made
of two shell-cast aluminium half-shells, which starting from the  rear cylinder
of two shell-cast aluminum half-shells, which starting from the  rear cylinder
head,  reach out  to hug  the  tank  part below the seat, ending up in the
head,  reach out  to hug  the  tank  part below the seat, ending up in the
single-seater one-piece tail  end, whose wing-shaped  design is inspired by the
single-seater one-piece tail  end, whose wing-shaped  design is inspired by the
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the  rider seat area.
the  rider seat area.
The frame is complemented by the lightweight front sub-frame, made of
The frame is complemented by the lightweight front sub-frame, made of
magnesium, and the shell-cast aluminium seat sub-frame, secured to the
magnesium, and the shell-cast aluminum seat sub-frame, secured to the
“Front-Frame” at the top, and screwed into the top of  the  rear cylinder  head
“Front-Frame” at the top, and screwed into the top of  the  rear cylinder  head
at  the bottom.
at  the bottom.
The rear suspension uses a rising-rate  linkage mechanism attached to
The rear suspension uses a rising-rate  linkage mechanism attached to
the  Desmosedici Stradale engine  via a forged aluminium element. The linkage
the  Desmosedici Stradale engine  via a forged aluminum element. The linkage
responds to the motion transmitted by a 600 mm long high- triangulation cast
responds to the motion transmitted by a 600 mm long high- triangulation cast
aluminium single-sided swingarm, among the longest in the segment, to ensure the
aluminum single-sided swingarm, among the longest in the segment, to ensure the
best performance riding out  of corners.
best performance riding out  of corners.
The rake  and  trail are 24,5° and  100 mm – respectively.
The rake  and  trail are 24,5° and  100 mm – respectively.
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steering damper completes the front-end package. The rear unit  is  a fully
steering damper completes the front-end package. The rear unit  is  a fully
adjustable Sachs shock, fixed  at  one end to the Desmosedici Stradale through a
adjustable Sachs shock, fixed  at  one end to the Desmosedici Stradale through a
forged aluminium  element.
forged aluminum  element.
The Panigale V4 S and Panigale V4 Speciale are equipped  with Öhlins
The Panigale V4 S and Panigale V4 Speciale are equipped  with Öhlins
NIX-30  forks, Öhlins  TTX36  rear shock and Öhlins steering damper, with an
NIX-30  forks, Öhlins  TTX36  rear shock and Öhlins steering damper, with an
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(OBTi).
(OBTi).
Wheels and Tyres
Wheels and Tyres
While the Panigale V4 is fitted with 5-spoke cast aluminium wheels, the
While the Panigale V4 is fitted with 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels, the
Panigale V4 S and Speciale feature 5-spoke forged  aluminium  alloy wheels.
Panigale V4 S and Speciale feature 5-spoke forged  aluminum  alloy wheels.
Ducati and Pirelli worked hand  in hand to develop the new  Panigale V4,
Ducati and Pirelli worked hand  in hand to develop the new  Panigale V4,
the first motorcycle ever  to feature as factory equipment the new Pirelli
the first motorcycle ever  to feature as factory equipment the new Pirelli
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an extra, major development step: all the riding items related to handling, from
an extra, major development step: all the riding items related to handling, from
rider feedback through support solidity to safety feeling and grip loss
rider feedback through support solidity to safety feeling and grip loss
predictability, have been optimised by creating a new front profile, slightly
predictability, have been optimized by creating a new front profile, slightly
increased in terms of maximum section width with respect to the previous version
increased in terms of maximum section width with respect to the previous version
of the product. Redesigning the geometries of the semi- finished products and
of the product. Redesigning the geometries of the semi- finished products and
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Racing tank
Racing tank
The Panigale V4’s racing soul is enhanced by the 16  litre  lightweight
The Panigale V4’s racing soul is enhanced by the 16  litre  lightweight
aluminium  tank  which,  just  like  in racing motorcycles, relocates part of
aluminum  tank  which,  just  like  in racing motorcycles, relocates part of
the fuel storage to below  the rider’s  seat. The space not  occupied  by the
the fuel storage to below  the rider’s  seat. The space not  occupied  by the
fuel has been used to store all the electronics at front of the tank, under a
fuel has been used to store all the electronics at front of the tank, under a
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The DQS EVO with up/down function, developed for the Panigale  V4,
The DQS EVO with up/down function, developed for the Panigale  V4,
compared to the previous  Panigale 1299 system uses the information concerning
compared to the previous  Panigale 1299 system uses the information concerning
the lean angle to maximise motorcycle stability when shifting gears  in corners.
the lean angle to maximize motorcycle stability when shifting gears  in corners.
The DQS EVO, as well as minimising gear shifting times, allows
The DQS EVO, as well as minimising gear shifting times, allows
down-shifting without using the clutch – ensuring even more effective hard
down-shifting without using the clutch – ensuring even more effective hard
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optimise vehicle stability under extreme turn-in conditions, by balancing the
optimise vehicle stability under extreme turn-in conditions, by balancing the
forces applied to the rear tyre under  severe  Desmosedici Stradale
forces applied to the rear tyre under  severe  Desmosedici Stradale
engine-braking conditions. The Panigale V4 EBC EVO, optimised on the basis of
engine-braking conditions. The Panigale V4 EBC EVO, optimized on the basis of
the lean angle, monitors the throttle position, selected gear and crankshaft
the lean angle, monitors the throttle position, selected gear and crankshaft
deceleration rate under heavy braking and fine- tunes throttle opening to
deceleration rate under heavy braking and fine- tunes throttle opening to
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Second generation  TFT display  instrumentation
Second generation  TFT display  instrumentation
Ducati was the first motorcycle manufacturer to fit a model, the 2012
Ducati was the first motorcycle manufacturer to fit a model, the 2012
1199 Panigale, with full-TFT (Thin Film Transistor) colour  display
1199 Panigale, with full-TFT (Thin Film Transistor) color  display
instrumentation.
instrumentation.
Six years later, with the Panigale V4, Ducati sets a new standard by
Six years later, with the Panigale V4, Ducati sets a new standard by
launching an advanced 5″  full-TFT, high-res (186.59 PPI – 800xRGBx480) and
launching an advanced 5″  full-TFT, high-res (186.59 PPI – 800xRGBx480) and
high-brightness colour display, completely redesigned in terms of lay-out and
high-brightness color display, completely redesigned in terms of lay-out and
up-to-date graphics, and even more alluring. In developing the motorcycle’s
up-to-date graphics, and even more alluring. In developing the motorcycle’s
instrumentation, the main focus was on  readability  and easy access to
instrumentation, the main focus was on  readability  and easy access to
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!Instruments
!Instruments
|Last generation digital unit with 5" TFT colour display
|Last generation digital unit with 5" TFT color display
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!Seats
!Seats
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!Standard Equipment
!Standard Equipment
|Ducati Power Launch (DPL), Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO, Full LED lighting with Daytime Running Light (DRL), Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) EVO with Ohlins suspension and steering damper, Quick adjustment buttons, Lithium-ion battery, Auto-off indicators, Marchesini aluminium forged wheels, Carbon fibre front/rear mudguards, Machined-from-solid top yoke with identification number, Alcantara seat, Dedicated handle grips, Adjustable foot pegs, Carbon fiber heel guard, Carbon fiber cover swinging arm, Racing articulated levers, Racing fuel tank cap, Brake level protection
|Ducati Power Launch (DPL), Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO, Full LED lighting with Daytime Running Light (DRL), Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) EVO with Ohlins suspension and steering damper, Quick adjustment buttons, Lithium-ion battery, Auto-off indicators, Marchesini aluminum forged wheels, Carbon fibre front/rear mudguards, Machined-from-solid top yoke with identification number, Alcantara seat, Dedicated handle grips, Adjustable foot pegs, Carbon fiber heel guard, Carbon fiber cover swinging arm, Racing articulated levers, Racing fuel tank cap, Brake level protection
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!Additional Equipment
!Additional Equipment
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