Kiwi Rider October Vol.1 2025 | Page 20

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DUCATI PANIGALE V4 R

Ooh, aah, the new R. Looking for a Pani that is built to race? Here it is. Bristling with WSBK tech and boasting 218hp and a top speed with the racing exhaust fitted( of course you would) of 330km / h( sorry America, your version is a little down on power in comparison) this is as close to having your own WSBK Ducati as you can get without a current WSBK contract. It even has the nifty gearbox with neutral locked at the bottom, giving smooth shifts up and down even from-and-to first. You won’ t accidentally drop into neutral thanks to a clever race-derived transmission paired to race-bred electronic trickery preventing mistaken gear counting. With much of the MotoGP loveliness making its way into this top of the shelving unit machine, you’ ll have to be quick and apologise to your wallet but it is easier to apologise afterwards than ask permission and what is-a behind you is of no-a consequence, Si?

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