Ducati Panigale V2 teased ahead of launch

//M · 26th August 2020, 17:43

Saw an update on the Ducati India Instagram page/story that the first Panigale V2 has been delivered in Pune today.

ast.ggn · 26th August 2020, 18:39

Priced high in my opinion for what it offers, 15~15.5 L would have made it look good. It makes sense for people who want to stay away from ZX-6R (too basic) and litre class too extreme to handle. If anyone was waiting for this, S1000RR is just 1.5 L away now.

vishwasvr · 26th August 2020, 21:04

Painful price point. I really hope they price it a bit more aggressively in the coming months. At this price its a difficult decision to make.

bigron · 26th August 2020, 21:50

This is dead on arrival. Ducati is not moving any of these out the showroom floor, even if its a competent bike on its own.

I see no reason why anyone would pick this over the Japs or even the Bavarian for a little more coin. Also, the Itaians are known to be temperamental and lets be honest, this is no V4 which unlike this is at the top of the hill.

shree_shell · 27th August 2020, 03:40

I think people miss the point behind the modern Ducati, perhaps even the modern superbike. None of us are remotely capable of getting the most out of any 600 on a track, forget about 1000s.

The V2 or the V4 is a work of art and engineering (if you fancy Italian) you keep in the living rooms and take out on the odd weekend. There is no way anyone is going to put down even 10% of these bikes' capability on streets legally.

VFM proposition goes out of the window for Ducati buyers. Yes, the ZX10R is more vfm. Hell, you can even argue that the ZX is more capable on track if the WSBK wins in this decade is anything to look at. But, you won't keep the ZX10R in the living room.

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ast.ggn BHPian Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 312 Thanked: 1,434 Times	Re: Ducati Panigale V2 teased ahead of launch Priced high in my opinion for what it offers, 15~15.5 L would have made it look good. It makes sense for people who want to stay away from ZX-6R (too basic) and litre class too extreme to handle. If anyone was waiting for this, S1000RR is just 1.5 L away now.
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26th August 2020, 21:04	#18
vishwasvr BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 245 Thanked: 621 Times	Re: Ducati Panigale V2 teased ahead of launch Painful price point. I really hope they price it a bit more aggressively in the coming months. At this price its a difficult decision to make.
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26th August 2020, 21:50	#19
bigron Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NSEW Posts: 1,309 Thanked: 2,706 Times	Re: Ducati Panigale V2 teased ahead of launch This is dead on arrival. Ducati is not moving any of these out the showroom floor, even if its a competent bike on its own. I see no reason why anyone would pick this over the Japs or even the Bavarian for a little more coin. Also, the Itaians are known to be temperamental and lets be honest, this is no V4 which unlike this is at the top of the hill.
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27th August 2020, 03:40	#20
shree_shell BHPian Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Punekar->NorCal Posts: 141 Thanked: 343 Times	Re: Ducati Panigale V2 teased ahead of launch I think people miss the point behind the modern Ducati, perhaps even the modern superbike. None of us are remotely capable of getting the most out of any 600 on a track, forget about 1000s. The V2 or the V4 is a work of art and engineering (if you fancy Italian) you keep in the living rooms and take out on the odd weekend. There is no way anyone is going to put down even 10% of these bikes' capability on streets legally. VFM proposition goes out of the window for Ducati buyers. Yes, the ZX10R is more vfm. Hell, you can even argue that the ZX is more capable on track if the WSBK wins in this decade is anything to look at. But, you won't keep the ZX10R in the living room.
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