Ducati Panigale 959

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Ducati Panigale 959
Manufacturer
Also called Panigale 959 Corse
Production 2016 - 2019
Class Sport Bike
Engine
v2, four-stroke
Bore / Stroke 100.0mm x 60.8mm
Compression ratio 12.5:1
Horsepower 146.84 HP (109.5 KW) @ 10500RPM
Torque 75.24 ft/lbs (102.0 Nm) @ 9000RPM
Transmission Gear box: 6-speed

Final Drive: chain

Clutch: slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with hydraulic control
Suspension Front: öhlins nix30 43mm fully adjustable usd fork with tin treatment. electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with semi-active mode
Rear: fully adjustable sachs unit. remote spring preload adjustment. aluminum single-sided swingarm
Brakes Front: double disc. abs. floating discs. four-piston calipers. radially mounted.
Rear: single disc. abs. two-piston calipers.
Front Tire 120/70-zr17
Rear Tire 180/60-zr17
Wheelbase 56.34 inches (1431 mm)
Length 81.5 inches (2070 mm)
Width 29.33 inches (745 mm)
Height 43.5 inches (1105 mm)
Seat Height 32.68 inches (830 mm)
Weight 388.01 pounds (176.0 Kg) (dry), 176.0 kg (wet)
Fuel Capacity 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters)
Fuel Consumption 5.60 liters/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg)
Manuals Service Manual


The Ducati Panigale 959 was a v2, four-stroke Sport Bike motorcycle produced by Ducati between 2016 and 2019. Max torque was 75.24 ft/lbs (102.0 Nm) @ 9000 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 146.84 HP (109.5 KW) @ 10500 RPM.

Engine[edit | edit source]

The engine was a liquid cooled v2, four-stroke. A 100.0mm bore x 60.8mm stroke result in a displacement of just 955.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a desmodromic valve control.

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a 6-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with hydraulic control.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 120/70-zr17 front tire and a 180/60-zr17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc. abs. floating discs. four-piston calipers. radially mounted. in the front and a single disc. abs. two-piston calipers. in the rear. The front suspension was a öhlins nix30 43mm fully adjustable usd fork with tin treatment. electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with semi-active mode while the rear was equipped with a fully adjustable sachs unit. remote spring preload adjustment. aluminum single-sided swingarm. The Panigale 959 was fitted with a 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 388.01 pounds (176.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 56.34 inches (1431 mm) long.

2016 Ducati Panigale 959[edit | edit source]

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The 2016 MY Ducati Panigale 959 boasts a maximum power output of 158 horsepower and 106 Nm of torque from its liquid-cooled, four-stroke, Superquadro L-Twin desmodromic powerplant that was paired to a six-speed manual transmission with a slipper and self-servo clutch.

Also, this machine boasts the latest technologies developed by the Italian engineers, such as the Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) system, a Bosch 9MP ABS, the Ducati Traction Control (DTC), and three selectable riding modes from its ride-by-wire. The most notable features for this machine would be the race-grade Brembo braking system and the Showa BPF front suspension that was coupled to a fully-adjustable Sachs monoshock in the rear.

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