The Panigale runs the new
Ohlins Smart EC 3.0 event-
based suspension, the succes-
sor to the first Panigale V4 that
ran the EC 2.0 system way back
in 2018. This system is now so
good I'd have zero issue racing
with it on a traditional track (per
-
haps not road racing like the Isle
of Man, as the bike spends too
much time in the air). Nothing
system to give to keep you in
that sweet spot. Pretty cool, eh?
All that means at the handle-
bars you've got a bike that
doesn't buck and weave about
like the old one did—well, not as
much, at least. The Panigale's
acceleration is smoother than
ever, allowing you to feed more
power in, maximize the grip level
and go faster.
Think of the system like this:
in a traditional system, traction,
slide and wheelie control have
their own preset parameters. In
the DVO system, those param
-
eters are variable, moving all the
time based on the grip you've
got and how hard you're riding
it. Almost like a dog pulling on a
leash, the ECU is constantly cal
-
culating how much of a certain
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