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Ducati
Panigale V4
From Streetfighter
to
IRON MAN
This month we’re checking out the The 2020 version of the Panigale V4 front-end ‘feel’ particularly at extreme
newest edition of the Panigale V4 boosts performance even further than lean angles.
In their mission to create the
before and takes track riding to the
which we think looks absolutely next level for amateurs and pros alike. perfect Panigale Ducati and Ducati
amazing with its sporty appeal and There’s a new series of refinements Corse engineers have crunched the
that makes the bike easier to ride while
feedback from customers all over the
agile demeanor. We’ve always been also ensuring it still has ample world and their analysis has led to a
avid fans of Ducati and this latest handling and a sturdy kick right from series of aerodynamic, chassis,
the first tug of the throttle.
electronic control and Ride by Wire
The latest edition also comes with
installment has us wide-mouthed an Aero Pack which provides enhanced mapping changes and refinements.
This means we now have a bike with
with awe - and drooling like an airflow protection and improves improvements all-round but what we
infant. It’s easy on the eye, sexier overall vehicle stability on the road really enjoy is the increased stability
and turn-in speed that make the bike
which seemed to enhance our
than most sports bikes currently confidence behind the handlebar even much easier to close corners. But wait,
on the market and nobody would further. The unique thing about bikes the good news doesn’t stop there. The
Panigale V4 is an awesome base in its
like this is that all the parts are
blame you for jumping on the carefully made and integrated to create own right but there is also an S version
that comes with Öhlins event-based
a system that works in unison as
Panigale and pretending you’re the opposed to an engine on wheels electronic control which uses a
Flash! This baby really is the full designed to burn-up a straight line. second-generation Öhlins Smart EC
What’s also cool is how the front frame
(Electronic Control) system that
package, come take a look. can modify stiffness providing a better exploits its full potential.
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