Ducati V4 Panigale

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There is also going to be a Speciale version with 226bhp and weighing 169kg. 8)
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See, my problem with the look of that bike is I can't tell if it's a v4, 1299, etc..

If your going to give me something special (financially rape me), then make it (and me) look special.
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Does the suspension work?
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I read standard version is £20k , much less than I expected , and they are only going to make 1500 of the special .
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It looks chubby at the front.

It looks like a technical tour de force, but thats only going to be useable at the track frankly.

As Jack said - £20k doesnt sound too expensive given the tech.
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I may be biased but I think the 1299 is a better looking bike.
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I've heard prices quoted as

Base 21k
S 26k
S Speciale 36k
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duke63 wrote:
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Looks like a Panigale 1299 has slipped a length into a VFR 800 Vtec and that's there love child (giggle)
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Its not a bike i could buy without a lottery win but great that these things exist. Looking forward to having a test ride next year anyway.

Exclusive Brembo M50s fitted and a Pirelli 200/60 section rear tyre as per WSBK bikes.

Panigale V4 is £19, 250

S model is £23,895

Speciale and its 226bhp is £34,995
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This is the Speciale version.

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duke63 wrote:Its not a bike i could buy without a lottery win but great that these things exist. Looking forward to having a test ride next year anyway.

Exclusive Brembo M50s fitted and a Pirelli 200/60 section rear tyre as per WSBK bikes.

Panigale V4 is £19, 250

S model is £23,895

Speciale and its 226bhp is £34,995
About 8% increase over the 1299 range which is pretty reasonable imo.

Still expensive but all superbikes are.

A FireBlade SP2 is £22,225
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Blade wrote:...Looks like a Panigale 1299 has slipped a length into a VFR 800 Vtec and that's there love child ...
(y) Perfectly summed up my instant reaction to the first image.

However, suddenly... :?
duke63 wrote:This is the Speciale version.

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Is it just a clever camera angle, or does that make the size 16 look more size 12 again,,,& prettier. (blush)
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It makes it look stubby IMO

I can't afford one. So it doesn't matter that I'm not taken by it.
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Another biased view here but I do think the 1299 is prettier. Need to see it in the flesh probably.
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that Special does indeed look special! (inlove)

On face value the 1199/1299's do look better, but you can't have a slimline bike with a V4 lump, it'll just take a re-adjustment. If I had one I'm sure I'd get used to it :P
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Very slightly different note but Chaz Davies just posted this pic of it on FB, seems interesting to me that 2 GP riders there, 2 GP test riders but only 1 of there WSBK riders in the pic, Is Melandri getting the boot I wonder?
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Looks a little "girthy" all in red...but the race-paint one is definitely ticking all the right boxes
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