Gone is the Panigale 959, replaced with the new Ducati Panigale V2. This bike is down on power compared to the old machine, but also loses a bunch of weight to make up for it.

New engine

The new V2 engine powers this machine, as revealed last week. This 890 cc V-twin, with variable valve timing but no Desmo valves (for the first-time ever in a Duc V-twin), loses about 70 cc from the previous 959. It’s down on power as a result, but still makes 120 horsepower at 10,750 rpm and 69 pound-feet of torque at 8,250 rpm. An optional Termignoni exhaust cuts about 10 pounds of weight and adds another 6 ponies to the max horsepower, at extra cost of course.

Ducati’s second-gen quickshifter is included. All stuff we’ve seen before on other engines, but the big difference here is that Ducati’s new V-twin is a lot lighter than the previous 959 powerplant. Read our initial write-up on the engine here.

The rest of the package

The new Panigale V2 basically uses the engine as the frame; the actual frame itself only weighs 9 pounds. The cast aluminum monocoque chassis also serves as the bike’s airbox, and the subframe is cast aluminum. A plastic subframe holds the front fairing section, the dash and the headlight.

The base model has a fully-adjustable 43mm Marzocchi fork and a fully-adjustable Kayaba monoshock. A double-sided swingarm bolts directly to the engine. Pay extra, and you can add an Ohlins steering damper. The upgraded S model has Ohlins NIX30 fork and shock, which are both fully adjustable as well.

Brembo brakes are standard with M50 monobloc calipers biting 320 mm discs up front, and a radial master cylinder.

Add it all up and you’ve got a 394-pound dry weight for the standard Panigale V2 and 388 pounds for the V2 S. This is more than 35 pounds lighter than the previous model, and as a result, Ducati said the new bike is almost as fast on-track as the old 959, despite losing power.

2025 Ducati Panigale V2. Photo: Ducati

Of course the electronics package includes leaning-sensitive rider aids to boot, so—losing a few horsepower probably isn’t a big deal, since the rest of the bike got a lot better.