Ducati Panigale V4

Ducati Panigale V4
Manufacturer Ducati
Parent company Volkswagen
Production 2018–
Predecessor Ducati 1299
Class Sport bike
Engine 1,103 cc (67.3 cu in) desmodromic 4-valve 90° V4
Bore / stroke 81.0 mm × 53.5 mm (3.19 in × 2.11 in)
Compression ratio 14.0:1
Power 160 kW (214 hp) (claimed)[1]
Torque 124.1 N⋅m (91.5 lb⋅ft) (claimed)[1]
Transmission Wet multi-plate clutch, chain, 6 speed
Frame type Aluminum perimeter
Suspension Front: 43 mm Showa telescopic fork, 120 mm travel
Rear: Sachs shock, single-sided aluminum swingarm, 130 mm travel
Brakes ABS Front: 2× 330 mm radial-mount discs
Rear: 245 mm disc
Tires Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP, Front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear: 200/60 ZR17
Rake, trail 24.5°, 100 mm (3.9 in)
Wheelbase 1,469 mm (57.8 in)
Seat height 830 mm (33 in)
Fuel capacity 16 l (3.5 imp gal; 4.2 US gal)

The Ducati Panigale V4 is a sport bike with a 1,103 cc (67.3 cu in) desmodromic valve 90° V4 engine introduced by Ducati in 2018 as the successor Ducati's flagship, the V-twin 1299. The Panigale V4 uses the new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine, derived from the Desmosedici MotoGP racing engine.

Development

The Panigale V4 is Ducati's first large-production street bike with a V4 engine, Ducati having primarily used V-twins since the 1960s, except on prototypes and racing motorcycles.[2] They had sold a short run of 1,500 street-legal V4 Desmosedici RRs in 2007 and 2008[3][4] and made two protoypes of the Ducati Apollo V4 in 1964.

The initial development of the Panigale V4 started with the 2015 MotoGP racing engine. Ducati said the Panigale V4 was designed to combine racing features, while also being an entertaining and rideable motorcycle with a durable engine.[4] This created the challenge of designing an engine that could keep the MotoGP engine's counter-rotating crankshaft, and large bore diameter, but have the 15,000 mi (24,000 km) service intervals expected on consumer motorcycles.[4] Originally, Ducati was initially keeping the MotoGP bike's chassis, but later changed to a completely new front frame they said has less weight and more stability.[4]

Design

Cycle World said in spite of being a V4, the new Panigale is only slightly wider than the V-twin 1299.[5] Ducati claimed weight is 10 lb (4.5 kg) heavier than the 1299, with foot pegs 10 mm higher.[5] Unlike the prior 1199 and 1299 where the engine is the primary element of the frame, the engine is surrounded by a more conventional twin spar aluminum frame.[6]

The Panigale V4's electronics include a wheelie control system derived from the 1299 Superleggera, along with traction and drift control.[7] The brakes have a new ABS designed for high speed cornering.[7][4] Ducati and Brembo designed 70 g (2.5 oz)-lighter brake calipers than the 1299's.[8] The bike's tires, the Diablo Super Corsa SP developed by Ducati and Pirelli, have a new rear compound.[7]

Engine

The Panigale V4's 1,103 cc (67.3 cu in) desmodromic 90° V4 engine, unlike the prior 1199 and 1299 where the engine is the primary element of the frame, is surrounded by a more conventional twin spar aluminum frame.[9] The engine is rotated further backwards than other Ducatis, so that the swingarm pivot is mated to the rear cylinders, rather than lower on the engine near the crankshaft.[6] Unlike most street bikes and previous Ducatis other than MotoGP racing machines, the Panigale V4's engine rotates in the opposite direction of the wheels, counteracting the gyroscopic effect and therefore decreasing the force necessary to change the bike's inclination.[6]

Variant models

Panigale V4 S

The Panigale V4 S is a more performance-oriented version of the base V4. It has an Öhlins suspension that the rider can electronically adjust, or set to the sport, race, or street modes typical of contemporary performance bikes. It also has a lightweight lithium battery, and forged aluminum wheels, reducing the bike's overall weight.

V4 Panigale S Speciale

The Ducati V4 Panigale S Speciale has the S model options, and adds adjustable footpads, an Alcantara-trimmed seat, a top triple clamp, carbon mudguards, a data analyzer system, and race fuel cap. It also has a titanium exhaust and race kit that Ducati claims increases the power from a claimed 219 to 226 hp (163 to 169 kW).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A New Opera". Ducati. 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Ducati Panigale V4". Cycle World. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  3. ↑ "Ducati Model Year archive". Ducati. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Neeves, Michael (November 5, 2017). "Ducati Panigale V4 project leader talks development goals". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  5. 1 2 Courts, Zack (January 23, 2018), "The 2018 Panigale V4 S Is The Fastest Ducati Superbike We've Ever Ridden; Borgo Panigale does the superbike right. Are you ready?", Cycle World
  6. 1 2 3 Courts, Zack (January 23, 2018), "Behind The Bodywork – 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Tech Review; Under the skin of Ducati's latest superbike", Cycle World
  7. 1 2 3 Blain, Loz (November 5, 2017). "Ducati Panigale V4 announced: 226-horsepower MotoGP beast to hit the road". newatlas.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  8. ↑ "The 2018 Panigale V4 S Is The Fastest Ducati Superbike We've Ever Ridden". Cycle World. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  9. ↑ "We Ask Ducati's Panigale V4 Designer About His Sketches". Motorcyclist. February 6, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
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