Ducati Panigale V2 India Launch Tomorrow

This will be Ducati India’s first BS6-compliant motorcycle

• The Ducati Panigale V2 will replace the now-discontinued 959 Panigale BS4. 
• It follows the design language of its bigger brother, the Panigale V4.
• The motorcycle is also slightly more powerful and torquier than the 959 Panigale. 

Ducati India is all set to commence its BS6 innings with the launch of the Panigale V2 tomorrow. The supersport will replace the now-discontinued 959 Panigale. Expect Ducati India to price the bike at around Rs 15.50 lakh to Rs 16 lakh (ex-showroom). Pre-bookings opened back in July for a token amount of Rs 1 lakh.

The Ducati Panigale V2 follows the same design as its bigger, litre-class Panigale V4. We don’t mind the familiarity as it makes the bike look achingly gorgeous. The lighting system is all-LED and the bike gets a full-colour TFT console. The single-sided swingarm and the stubby underbelly exhaust keep things at the rear clean and tidy.

This motorcycle is powered by a 959 Panigale-derived 955cc liquid-cooled, BS6-compliant, L-twin motor which generates 155PS at 10,750rpm and 104Nm at 9,000rpm. The powerplant works in conjunction with a 6-speed transmission with a bi-directional quickshifter as standard. Compared to the 959 Panigale’s engine, it produces 5PS and 2Nm more.  

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Ducati has equipped the motorcycle with a whole range of electronic aids such as three riding modes, 8-level traction control with cornering ABS, wheelie control, and engine brake control. Suspension duty is handled by Showa Big Piston Front fork and a Sachs rear monoshock, fully adjustable on both ends. The bike comes to a halt using Brembo M4.32 radial calipers up front, grabbing the dual 320mm discs, and a 245mm disc at the rear. The braking system has been carried over from the 959 Panigale.

The motorcycle has no natural rivals in India at the moment but we’re hoping Triumph and Kawasaki will soon launch the BS6-compliant Daytona 765 and the Ninja ZX-6R respectively. These two motorcycles would be ideal alternatives to the Italian track tamer.