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The Ducati Panigale V2 looks absolutely sensational! But is it just a Panigale 959 with Panigale V4's fancy frock, or is there more to it?
Say hello to Ducati's all-new middleweight offering - the Panigale V2. There are however two things that you need to know. First, tipping the scales at nearly 200kg, the V2 is nearly as hefty as its 'heavyweight' sibling - the Panigale V4. Second, with its 955cc V-Twin motor, you can say that the Panigale V2 is knocking right at the door of the litre-class segment. The Panigale V2, then, is as far from being a middleweight bike as Valentino Rossi is from his 10 th world title these days. But, as they say, there's no harm in dreaming...
By projecting it as a middleweight,...