Ride 4 Ducati Panigale V4

Sim Racing involves many types of vehicles. Here Captain Flat spot takes to two wheels with the Ducati Panigale V4 in Ride 4.

I am going to strike right off the bat with this video, it looks stunning , well put together and a great example of fine creative content. Here Captain flat spot takes to the road in RIDE 4 on the Ducati Panigale V4 for a test ride and shakedown of this exceptional motorcycle.

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Engine: Desmosedici Stradale 90° V4, counter-rotating crankshaft, 4 Desmodromic timing, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid-cooled

Displacement: 1,103 cc

Bore X stroke: 81 x 53.5 mm

Compression ratio: 14.0:1

Power: 157.5 kW (214 hp)

Torque: 124.0 Nm (91.5 lb-ft)

Fuel injection: Electronic fuel injection system. Twin injectors per cylinder. Full ride-by-wire elliptical throttle bodies. Variable length intake system

Exhaust: 4-2-1-2 system, with 2 catalytic converters and 2 lambda probes

Gearbox: 6 speed with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO 2

Primary drive: Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.80:1

Ratio: 1=38/14 2=36/17 3=33/19 4=32/21 5=30/22 6=30/24

Final drive: Chain; Front sprocket 16; Rear sprocket 41

Clutch: Hydraulically controlled slipper and self-servo wet multi plate clutch

Frame: Aluminium alloy “Front Frame” with optimized stiffnesses

Front suspension: Fully adjustable Showa BPF fork. 43 mm chromed inner tubes

Front wheel: 5-spokes light alloy 3.50″ x 17″

Front tyre: Pirelli Diablo Super corsa SP 120/70 ZR17

Rear Suspension: Fully adjustable Sachs unit. Aluminium single-sided swingarm

Rear Wheel: 5-spokes light alloy 6.00” x 17”

Rear tyre: Pirelli Diablo Super corsa SP 200/60 ZR17

Wheel travel (front/rear): 120 mm (4.7 in) – 130 mm (5.1 in)

Front brake: 2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc Stylema® (M4.30) 4-piston callipers with Bosch Cornering ABS EVO

Rear brake: 245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper with Cornering ABS EVO

Instrumentation: Last generation digital unit with 5″ TFT colour display

Dry weight: 175 kg (386 lb)

Kerb weight: 198 kg (436 lb)

Seat height: 835 mm (32.9 in)

Wheelbase: 1.469 mm (57,8 in)

Rake: 24,5°

Front wheel trail: 100 mm (3,94 in)

Fuel tank capacity: 16 l – 4.23 gallon (US)

Number of seats: Dual seats

Safety equipment: Riding Modes, Power Modes, Cornering ABS EVO, Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO 2, Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO, Ducati Slide Control (DSC), Engine Brake Control (EBC) EVO, Auto tyre calibration

Standard equipment: Ducati Power Launch (DPL), Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO 2, Full LED lighting with Daytime Running Light (DRL), Sachs steering damper, Quick adjustment buttons, Auto-off indicators