Ducati Panigale Review

“Ducati” when we hear this name, we think of that sort of bikes which has more speed than the bike we see in our regular life. Ducati has contributed so much in the world of MotoGP by manufacturing motorbikes to for the competition. The company has not only focused in the MotoGP and it has produced lots of sports bikes out of which Ducati Panigale is one. The Ducati Panigale has been made available in different variants. However, the bike is divided into two categories on the basis of CCs they possess; Ducati 1199 and 1299 respectively.

Ducati officially launched the Ducati Panigale 1199 at Milan Motorcycle Show held in the year 2011. Named after the small town of Italy, Borgo Panigale, the bike is the predecessor of the Ducati Panigale 1299. When Ducati first launched the bike, the company claimed it to be the world’s most powerful twin-cylinder engine bike as it produced maximum power of 195 bhp @ 10750 RPM and maximum torque of 133 Nm @ 9000 RPM.

Later in the year 2014, Ducati unveiled the successor of the Panigale 1199, the Panigale 1299 at the Milan Motorcycle Show as a 2015 model. The 2015 model is made a bit shorter and lower than the Panigale 1199 featuring length of 2070 mm and height of 1105 mm. However, the wheelbase is same i.e. 1437 mm and the bike was made more 24 kg heavier than the 1199 Panigale . The new Panigale, further, features a powerful 1285 cc engine, which is capable of producing max power and torque of 205 bhp @ 10500 RPM and 144.6 Nm @ 8750 RPM.

Ducati, in the year 2016, started to sell limited edition of Panigale 1299 S. The bike was the successor of the 1199 Panigale S, and was much more lighter than the 1199 Panigale S. The 1299 Panigale S featured the same engine as of the 1299 Panigale, yet there are some changes in the Panigale S which makes it different from the normal Panigale.

The 1299 Panigale S is equipped with Öhlins NIX30 43mm fully adjustable USD fork with TiN treatment Electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with semi-active mode front suspension and Fully adjustable Ohlins TTX36 unit, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with semi-active mode, adjustable linkage progressive/flat, Aluminium single-sided swingarm rear suspension. There also may be other things which make it different as well as expensive than the Panigale 1299.

Furthermore, Ducati has been exporting 3 varieties of Panigale in Nepal under the dealership of Turbo Motors Trading.

Price in Nepal: Rs. 3,600,000 (Panigale 1199),

Rs. 4,500,000 (Panigale 1299),

Rs. 5,300,000 (Panigale 1299 S)

Dimension:

Category	Ducati Panigale (1199)	Ducati Panigale (1299)	Ducati Panigale (1299 S)
Body Type	Sport	Sport	Sport
Weight	166.5 kg	190.5 kg	190.5 kg
Length	2075 mm	2070 mm	2070 mm
Height	1110 mm	1105 mm	1105 mm
Width	NA	745 mm	745 mm
Wheelbase	1437 mm	1437 mm	1437 mm
Ground Clearance	NA	NA	NA

 

Engine:

Category	Ducati Panigale (1199)	Ducati Panigale (1299)	Ducati Panigale (1299 S)
Fuel	17 liters	17 liters	17 liters
Engine Type	Superquadro L-Twin, 4 Desmodromically Actuated Valves per Cylinder, Liquid Cooled	Superquadro L-Twin, 4 Desmodromically Actuated Valves per Cylinder, Liquid Cooled	Superquadro L-Twin, 4 Desmodromically Actuated Valves per Cylinder, Liquid Cooled
Maximum Power	195 bhp @ 10750 RPM	205 bhp @ 10500 RPM	205 bhp @ 10500 RPM
Maximum Torque	132 Nm @ 9000 RPM	144.6 Nm @ 8750 RPM	144.6 Nm @ 8750 RPM
Displacement	1198 cc	1285 cc	1285 cc
Box X Stroke	112 x 60.8 mm	116 x 60.8 mm	116 x 60.8 mm
Starting System	Electric	Electric	Electric
Final Drive	Chain 525; Front Sprocket 15; Rear Sprocket 39	Chain; Front Sprocket 15; Rear Sprocket 39	Chain; Front Sprocket 15; Rear Sprocket 39

 

Suspension:

Category	Ducati Panigale (1199)	Ducati Panigale (1299)	Ducati Panigale (1299 S)
Front Suspension	Marzocchi 50 mm Pressurized and Fully Adjustable usd Fork with Hard Anodized Aluminum Lightweight Slider	Marzocchi 50 mm Pressurized and Fully Adjustable USD Fork with Hard Anodized Aluminum Lightweight Slider	Öhlins NIX30 43mm fully adjustable USD fork with TiN treatment. Electronic Compression and Rebound Damping Adjustment with Semi-active Mode
Rear Suspension	Fully adjustable unit. Adjustable linkage: Progressive/flat. Aluminum single-sided swingarm	Fully adjustable Sachs unit. Adjustable linkage: Progressive/flat. Aluminium single-sided swingarm	Fully adjustable Ohlins TTX36 unit. Electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with semi-active mode. Adjustable linkage: Progressive/flat. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP	120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP	120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP
Rear Tyre	200/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP	200/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP	200/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP

 

Brakes:

Category	Ducati Panigale (1199)	Ducati Panigale (1299)	Ducati Panigale (1299 S)
Front Brake	2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M50 4-piston callipers ABS as standard equipment	2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M50 4-piston callipers with cornering ABS as standard equipment	2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M50 4-piston callipers with cornering ABS as standard equipment
Rear Brake	245mm disc, 2-piston calliper ABS as standard equipment	245mm disc, 2-piston caliper with cornering ABS as standard equipment	245mm disc, 2-piston caliper with cornering ABS as standard equipment

 

Transmission:

Category	Ducati Panigale (1199)	Ducati Panigale (1299)	Ducati Panigale (1299 S)
Transmission	Manual	Manual	Manual
No. of Gears	6 with DQS Ducati Quick Shift	6 speed with DQS Ducati Quick Shift up/down	6 speed with DQS Ducati Quick Shift up/down
Clutch	Slipper and self-servo wet multi-plate clutch with hydraulic control	Slipper and self-servo wet multi-plate clutch with hydraulic control	Slipper and self-servo wet multi-plate clutch with hydraulic control