Brand-new Ducati Panigale V4 for 2025 - How do you like it?

[Bologna998]

Hi everyone 

 

The new Panigale V4 2025 is quite controversial. So when opportunity knocked last weekend, I packed my camera, drove to Hockenheim and recorded the brand-new superbike in proper 4K. Enjoy! What are your thoughts on the design?

 

 

 

[bud]

I'm not really a fan of wings on bikes. Apart from that it's not a bad.

The double sided swing arm looks okay.  But the price on most new sporty models is just crazy now. 

[RideWithStyles]

Agree.

Meh on the wings, it would look sleeker without.
defo a Fan on the look of the twin swing arm design.makes cleaning the rear wheel easier.

defo a track only bike as that is gonna get hot riding that bike in towns or owt below 50 with that tight packaging and fairing.

what would be cool is a single centre light like gxsr had for a light as a road bike which is no use in wsbk unless they go do night racing?
then what would be a side light is a movable blanking plate that opens or closes depending on bolt up, left or right. Corners to give drag /pressure or not. That would get rid of wings as Guzzi has the lower or back cowling to some effect.

but in the rules adjustable wings or adjustable pressure measures, even a certain amount of flexing is not allowed weither ext or int, Great shame so bingo wings are to stay.

 

im still in arms about calling it a road legal series and bike. That seat I wouldn’t even be able to fit a 5ltr tail pack properly let alone a being.

 

talk about cheating, they made the bar levers really extra wide (way wider than the bars) so they could have larger wings so it doesn’t foul the “can’t be wider than the essential bike components of the production bike”….classy thinking on the  rule book.

 

price is price which is inline with anything else in the world, including cars.

couldnt afford a 996/ new superbike/25k car back then, can’t afford a v4 or owt SB including new car now….

Edited September 30, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Bologna998]

1 hour ago, RideWithStyles said:

im still in arms about calling it a road legal series and bike. That seat I wouldn’t even be able to fit a 5ltr tail pack properly let alone a being.

The Panigales are incredibly comfy compared to the 916/996/998/748s. If you had got a 996, you'd have a real reason to complain about that 

[manxie49]

Beautiful bike, although I agree with the other comments, they need to lose the wings!  Personally, if I was in the market for a Duke, I'd go for the Monster 937.  I was fortunate enough to have spin on one of these bikes and I absolutely loved it.  

[RideWithStyles]

3 hours ago, Bologna998 said:

The Panigales are incredibly comfy compared to the 916/996/998/748s. If you had got a 996, you'd have a real reason to complain about that 

Not been on a upto date modern one to be honest so I’ll take you word for it as the last one I sat on was a 848 era (last of the classy looking ones) and very brief 899.

quite like the monsters. 

Many Years ago I did have an extended ride(s) on a good few duc’s due to my brother buying them from far reaches of the uk but not able to ride/transport them himself due to long term injuries of which out of many i fondly remember 748 and a 900 series can’t remember exactly which for some reason. The only gripe wasn’t the seat, its handle bars position , forks, engine, gearbox or clutch itself but the shock/spring setting with Dunlop tyres at that time that even made cats eyes somewhat an experience! 
 

year of modern Ducatis middle capacity ( which back then were classed as large capacity bikes) Are the real sweet spot even the lower to middle spec ones, for the road even smaller (400-600) ones are perfectly fine.

[AstronautNinja]

Sounds like a bike for those who don't mind a little heavy wallet use 

[Bologna998]

On 30/09/2024 at 16:44, RideWithStyles said:

Not been on a upto date modern one to be honest so I’ll take you word for it as the last one I sat on was a 848 era (last of the classy looking ones) and very brief 899.

quite like the monsters. 

Many Years ago I did have an extended ride(s) on a good few duc’s due to my brother buying them from far reaches of the uk but not able to ride/transport them himself due to long term injuries of which out of many i fondly remember 748 and a 900 series can’t remember exactly which for some reason. The only gripe wasn’t the seat, its handle bars position , forks, engine, gearbox or clutch itself but the shock/spring setting with Dunlop tyres at that time that even made cats eyes somewhat an experience! 
 

year of modern Ducatis middle capacity ( which back then were classed as large capacity bikes) Are the real sweet spot even the lower to middle spec ones, for the road even smaller (400-600) ones are perfectly fine.

You do sit more upright on the modern ones than on the old ones, I think that's one of the main benefits in terms of comfort. They're also a lot smoother and easier to steer.

On 30/09/2024 at 18:16, AstronautNinja said:

Sounds like a bike for those who don't mind a little heavy wallet use 

It's not on the cheap side, for sure!