Ducati The engineers tasked their engineers with improving every step from the front fork to the rear swingarm of the Ducati Panigale V4 and V4 S. Range the Panigale on the road, and extract more performance from the lineup on the road. race. When it comes to bike top speeds of 186 mph, a little better is what keeps riders away from serious injury or slightly worse. The engine is a prime example of changes everywhere else: thanks to a new oil circuit and an 18% larger exhaust, the 1,103 cc Desmosedici Stradale four-cylinder engine increases by 1.5 hp to reach 212. and 90.6 pound-feet of torque.
That’s not much, is it? But other small changes help make the most of the power. Full and Low Power Modes join the modified High and Medium Power Modes. Fully unlock all the free gumptions of the electronic nanny in all saving gears for the first time. Low power cuts it down to 150hp and reduces throttle response for easy adjustment off the track. The turn-by-turn maps for High and Medium have been rewritten for each gear in both modes.
Ducati started equipping a new gearbox with a Superbike gear ratio that increased the first, second and sixth gears. First gear is 11.6% longer, so drivers can shift down to first gear earlier in low-speed corners and stay in it longer on the way out. There is also a smaller jump in RPM between first and second gears, smoothing out gear changes. The second gear is then stretched by 5.6%, again in favor of acceleration. New torque management mapping helps keep the engine steady.
The standard Panigale V4 comes with a Showa Big Piston fork and Sachs adjustable rear suspension, the S version opts for a new Ohlins fork with softer springs and an extra 0.2 inches of travel, as well as reduced penetration. real life of hydraulic oil and new Ohlins forks. rear unit. On both bikes, the swing point of the rear swingarm has been raised 0.2 inches to reduce squatting during acceleration. V4 rides on 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels, V4 S uses 3-spoke cast aluminum wheels.
As for the bodywork, the crank carries a new wing that’s thinner but has the same maximum load capacity as the previous unit, 81 pounds at 186 mph. Lower down, Ducati has added vents to the cooler to improve cooling. The fuel tank has been reshaped to make it a better anchor when brake and more comfortable arm rest when leaning into corners. The back of the saddle is flattened and has another coating, also to improve the rider’s posture when engaging, braking and repositioning for corners.
A modified five-inch instrument display in the cockpit aims to tell the rider more about what the bike is doing on the track with less attention. The Track Evo display places the tachometer on a horizontal strip at the top. There’s also now a more readable gear change indicator in the upper left. Below that, the gear indicator occupies the center-right portion of the display. To the right of that bar, the four horizontal bars for DTC, DWC, DSC, and EBC electronic aids flash in four colour when they are put to work. To the left is still the chronograph, speedometer and lap counter.
2022 Panigale V4 and V4 S coming to the US authorized dealer in February next year, V4 starts from $23,295, V4 S price $29.995 dollars.
