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THEEXTRABITS
Completetitaniumexhaustassembly
MadeexclusivelybyAkrapovičwiththeDucatiexperience,itisthemost
advancedracingassemblyavailableonthemarket.Eachsectionofthesystem
ismanufacturedinaspecialtitaniumalloythatisbothlightweightand
resistanttohightemperatures,allowingforanoverallreductioninthebike’s
weight.Onceinstalledonthebike,theexhaustdramaticallyincreasesthe
alreadyexcellentweight-to-powerratioofthePanigale,forbreathtaking
accelerationsandstretches.Thankstoitsexperience,DucatiCorsehas
developedthequalitiesofthemotorcycleandexhausttotheirmaximum
levelstocreateaperfectsynergy,specificallyforthisexhaust,recalibrating
themanyand fundamental electronic aids: DTC, DWC, DPL and Slide on
demand.
Dryclutchkit
JustlikeinMotoGP,wheretheonlythingthatmattersisutmost
performance,thedryclutchismadeavailablefortheotherV4models(it
comesstandardonthePanigaleV4R).ThisisanSTMEVO-SBKclutchmade
frombilletaluminumwithhousinganda48-toothplatepack.Theplatesare
9drivenand9linedwithadiameterof138mm.Whenracingonthetrack
thereareimportantbenefitsineaseofhandling.Specifically,thedryclutch
ensuresamoreeffectiveslipperfunction,evenduringthemostaggressive
downshifts,andgreaterfluidityduringall“off-throttle”stages.Inaddition,
the“mechanical”enginebrakelevelcanbecustomizedbychoosinga
differentsecondaryspringfromthoseavailableinthecatalog.
Otherimportantadvantagesaretheabsenceofresistancefromtheengineoil
andcleaneroilsincetheplateweardustisnotconveyedintothelubrication
circuit.Theracingcharacterofthedryclutchisanexcitingadded benefit for
themostpassionateDucatistas and sports bike enthusiasts.
Magnesiumrims
Theunmatchedlightweightperformanceofforgedmagnesiummeetsstyle
–asignature9-spokedesignthatcombinesclass,highperformanceand
weightsaving. Be aware though, this set of rims is approved for single-seat
useonly.
Thehandgrips
Inspiredbytheracingworld,thesehandgripsensureanexcellentgripin
everyridingsituationandarebuiltto avoid accidental slipping of the hand -
andtoreducethevibrationsfelt.
Carbontankcover
ThisisasplendiddetailthatembellishesthefrontofthenewPanigaleV4
tankinawaythatonlycarbonfibercan.Thefinishingandlinesofthis
accessoryareperfectly integrated into the racing look of the latest bike made
atBorgoPanigale.
Adjustableriderfootpegsinaluminum
ThesearedevelopedthankstotheexperienceofDucatiCorseandtheskillful
productivecareofRizoma.They’remadeofahigh-qualityanodized
aluminumalloythatmaintainsitsoriginalappearanceovertime.Theyare
adjustableinsixpositionsallowingtheridertofindthepositionthatbest
suitstheirbuildandridingstyle.Thesefootpegsarealsoequippedwith
fold-awaybrakeandgearchangepedalstominimizetheriskofbreakagein
theeventofaslip.TheyusethestandardDQS,whichcanbeconfiguredboth
asatraditionalshiftandasareversed/racingshiftwhich makes them an
essential accessory for the most demanding riders.
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