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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 | 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 | 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 | Speciale color scheme with grey frame and black wheels | ||
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heavier than the 1,285 cm³ Superquadro twin, clearly demonstrating the | heavier than the 1,285 cm³ Superquadro twin, clearly demonstrating the | ||
attention to lightness that lies at the heart of every Ducati project. | attention to lightness that lies at the heart of every Ducati project. | ||
Engine casings are made of gravity die cast | 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 | ||
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
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 | 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 | While the Panigale V4 is fitted with 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels, the | ||
Panigale V4 S and Speciale feature 5-spoke forged | 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 | 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 V4s racing soul is enhanced by the 16 litre lightweight | The Panigale V4s racing soul is enhanced by the 16 litre lightweight | ||
aluminum tank which, just like in racing motorcycles, relocates part of | |||
the fuel storage to below the riders seat. The space not occupied by the | the fuel storage to below the riders 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 | 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, | 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) | 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 | high-brightness color display, completely redesigned in terms of lay-out and | ||
up-to-date graphics, and even more alluring. In developing the motorcycles | up-to-date graphics, and even more alluring. In developing the motorcycles | ||
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 | |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 | |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 | ||
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!Additional Equipment | !Additional Equipment |