2020 DUCATI PANIGALE V2
R I D E R E V I E W
P90
That's always been one of the 959's/V2's
strong points—stunning agility and turn speed,
allowing you to go from one side of the tire to the
other almost instantly. In that regard, you could
think of the V2 as the ultimate incarnation of the
legendary 916. When the 916 came out in 1994,
it had 114 horsepower and weighed 450 pounds
wet. Move forward 26 years and the V2 pops
155 horsepower and weighs 441 pounds wet.
The genes certainly transmitted from dad to son,
although the V2 has an impossible task ahead of
trying to emulate its famous father, much like any
of Michael Jordan's kids.
The rest of the chassis remains as it was in the
aluminum monocoque, which is now a bit of a
relic given the V4 uses the Front Frame design.
Ducati likely now has more different frame designs
than most on their street bikes, with the Front
Frame, monocoque, and traditional steel trellis all
used on various machines.
That's a good thing because the V2 mono-
coque, when matched to the Showa Big Piston
