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be faster and easier to ride.
You might've also noticed some
other changes. The S model
sports a somewhat opinion-divid-
ing two-tone seat unit, a red bum-
stop and a blacked-out piece of
fairing near the footpegs. This is
how the S is delineated from the
standard model, which receives
none of the aforementioned
features. Both models, however,
receive blacked-out footpegs and
updated Ducati graphics.
We half expected the exhaust
cowling to be painted black,
like the Panigale V2, however,
it remains silver. The even more
eagle-eyed among you will spot a
narrower, reshaped tank, which
handily increases the tank capac-
ity to 4.5 gallons and also provides
some other benefits that we'll touch
on later. Under the fairings, there's
oil cooler and exhaust improve-
ments, and on the surface there's
more gills for improved cooling.
The S model will set you back
$29,995 and the standard model
is $23,295; the difference mainly
being suspension (electronic
Ohlins vs. conventional Sachs),
wheels (magnesium vs. cast alloy)
and battery (li-ion vs lead acid).
(Left) The
revised tank
makes mid-
corner hangs
not as tiring as
before. (Below)
A new swingarm
helps mid-
corner and exit
stability under
acceleration.
