2022 ducati panigale v4 sp2 #

Year: 2022

Make: Ducati

Model: Panigale V4 SP2

Engine Capacity: 1103cc - V4

KMS: 4 km

Rego: None

Primarily, though, the SP2 is a glorious exercise in mass-micromanagement. At 381.4 pounds dry, it weighs the same as the original SP and is just 2.2 pounds lighter than the V4 S. But the ounces are shaved from critical areas, such as with the carbon wheels. The mission is to make a Ducati V4 even easier to ride blisteringly fast on track. To that end, there’s more carbon fiber; the front mudguard, for example, which alongside carbon rims, further reduces unsprung mass compared to the V4 S (3 pounds lighter, the same as the older SP).

In many ways, you don’t need an SP2; the standard V4 and V4 S are both excellent, produce the same power, and are already arguably leaders in the superbike class. But the SP2 is another step up; not a huge step, but the bike is certainly more track-focused than the standard bikes and able to lap quicker. The lighter carbon wheels, already present on the 2021 SP, make the largest difference: The bike is easier to ride at speed than the V4 S and turns faster and with more accuracy. The Stylema R brakes are a small improvement, as are the multiadjustable pegs. A remote brake span adjuster, milled levers, the GPS module; details start to add up. Ducati claims this is the Ultimate Racetrack Machine, and it is about right. There is likely no current standard road bike that will lap a track more quickly.

But aside from lap times, and the racetrack, many will simply be drawn to the jaw-dropping looks. The limited-edition SP2 is stunning in the metal, and that dry clutch sound is lovely. The now old SP Panigale sold out almost immediately. It’s easy to assume the same thing will happen with the hugely capable, hugely desirable SP2.

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