The 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S looks very sweet and the way the tail kicks up is beautiful. What you don't notice are the hidden features. 1
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front view 2
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Rear view 3
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Rear three quarter view 4
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Meter console view 5
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Side view 6
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Side view 7
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S 8
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Handlebar 9
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Seat 10
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S 11
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Ducati Paniale 2018 V4 S - Switches 12
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The Ducati Panigale V4 S has semi-active suspension that works out what to do based on the chosen riding mode and the bike's state as you ride. 13
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front suspension adjustment 14
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front three quarter view 15
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Side view 16
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The sleek lines of the fairing and that neatly done headlight execution is brilliant! 17
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The all-new Ducati is a very small motorcycle. Especially once you're in the saddle. It isn't too cramped despite the 10mm higher footpegs, which is extremely welcome. 18
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The 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S's 214PS engine steals a lot of the attention because Ducati moves from its traditional twin-cylinder engines to this V4. But the company has matched the chassis to the engine beautifully and this is the consummate performance 19
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It's easy to say that the 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S has too many electronic systems in play. But the truth of it is that Ducati 'overcommunicates' the systems' impact in actual riding. 20
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front View (motion) 21
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Side view (motion) 22
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front three quarter View (motion) 23
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The 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S proved easy to potted around the Valencia circuit on while I figued out the track layout. 24
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The 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S also has hidden features. Like a heat extractor built into the fairing - see the little scoop on the side on the inner layer of the side fairing 25
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front three quarter view 26
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The 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S also has hidden features. Like a heat extractor built into the fairing - see the little scoop on the side on the inner layer of the side fairing 27
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Rear three quarter view 28
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front view 29
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front three quarter view 30
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Front three quarter view 31
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Meter console view 32
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Meter console view 33
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Badge 34
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Headlamp 35
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Indicators 36
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Ducati Panigale 2018 V4 S - Rear tyre 37
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The Sachs upside-down forks on the Ducati Panigale V4 are fully adjustable. The V4 S gets semi-active Ohlins in their trademark gold shade. Also note the brand-new, lighter Brembo Stylema calipers. 38