2020 Ducati Panigale V4 S Review

I didn’t like the Ducati Panigale V4 S when I rode the first-generation version a few years ago. Despite the fact the Panigale has been the best selling superbike in the market for two years running, to the tune of one-in-four superbikes sold worldwide is a Panigale, I just never got on with it. Sure it could set a fast lap, but trying to repeat that performance over the course of a 20-lap race would be next to impossible.
Ducati listened to the feedback to release the new and improved 2020 Panigale V4 and V4 S. The design brief was simple: make the new Panigale V4 easier to ride, less demanding, and faster. Simple, right?
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[@MrEthenH]

The prices of Honda CBR1000 RR-R SP and Yamaha R1M are totally motivating us to choose Ducati v4s

[@Trinity636]

Well said. I picked up my 2020 V4 about two weeks ago. Have owned many makes of Japanese and European bikes... Very impressed with this generation! Leaps beyond other bikes I've owned and of course, big advancement versus a previous generation Ducati I still have (1198 fully set-up for race w/Ohlins aftermarket and triple/rear height suspension upgrades, full race exhaust, and Microtech ECU). The improvements can only be truly appreciated by throwing a leg over this 2020 V4 model. Amazing machine!

[@patthonsirilim5739]

@@Trinity636 ducati are just dead sexy i use to own a 2016 zx10r now i got 2018 v4 speciale if im honest the speed of modern liter bike is just insane and unless your rossi you aint going anywhere near there ability on track and road with 226 hp i like the torque of my v4 that the most striking thing about that bike compare to the japs bike the early powerband and raw characther of the bike it makes the bike very exciting and the looks are just sexy if you can buy it here in thailand the v4 speciale is 3million bath while the r1m is only 1.19 m even with that price differecne i still bought the v4 speciale

[@sivvinod3187]

@motorguitarcycle I've heard ducs are more comfortable.

[@Piridajac]

In two days I have appointment with Ducati I have test ride for V4S 2020 and if I like it ... this baby come in my garage next year because I will ordet for next year this year is almost gone so I can’t wait Friday 🤤🤤

[@desidius2003]

Refreshing to hear honest reviews. Great riding in the wet, great review.

[@rzu7120]

Watching you ride on that wet track made my Bahrain hurt!

[@TroySiahaan]

Not gonna lie. That first lap kinda made me pucker a little bit.

[@rahulk1203]

Troy loved your review man! It's like one bro talking to another about his genuine ride experience on a new bike! 😄👍🏼

[@TroySiahaan]

Thanks! That's what I'm going for. Glad you liked it.

[@adamstratford6740]

Troy always bringing us 💯 quality reviews!! Adam 🇬🇧

[@TroySiahaan]

Much appreciated! Cheers.

[@adamstratford6740]

Troy Siahaan no worries dude imo very well deserved 👏👏

[@michaelj.kastner5165]

The way the dash goes to yellow during acceleration is badass!!! Absolutely love my StreetFighter V4-S !!!

[@pahulpsg]

Great review! What's the background track at the beginning?

[@Firestorm637]

Love your Evals. Waiting for new Super Duke review

[@TroySiahaan]

Much appreciated. Thank you. I can't wait to ride the new Super Duke!

[@haveguitar]

That bike is beautiful!!

[@reddeer1213]

that intro music 😍

[@asianeleven6050]

I am genuinely curious: on a track day with weather conditions like that, what happens when a journalist downs a bike. How often do you see riders down a bike on press days like that and what happens when someone does? I'm sure motojournalists are more experienced than the average rider but it seems risky sending them out in torrential rain. Thanks for the review on such a beautiful bike!

[@ClutchFirst]

How are you liking the 6D ATS-1 helmet on the track? I would love to hear your feedback about the lid.

[@TroySiahaan]

A review is forthcoming, but for the track I LOVE the new 6D ATS-1R (ATS-1, without the R, is the old helmet). Super light, comfortable, good field of view in a tuck, and the technology inside it is pretty cool.

[@mauricewhite9149]

I love the look of the bike and its exotic nature however the unfixed stalling issues the 1199 and the 1299 had totally make me nervous to buy one of these.

[@GranTurismoJunky]

Loving the helmet view, were you using a Cambox helmet camera? Been looking into getting one myself

[@TroySiahaan]

Yeah, the Cambox Mecca 3. It's super convenient compared to a GoPro (which is primarily why I use it), but I don't think the video quality matches. Plus the GoPro has better options for audio. Cambox just announced version 4 and I'm hoping to get my hands on one of those soon.

[@Jason-hk4uq]

Want to see Chris northover, Adam waheed, and Troy go head to head on the track one day. That would be one hell of a video!

[@Ramon51650]

The video kept alternating between different models; one show a ventilated clutch then back to the bronze finish one; then again to carbon fiber and back to non-carbon.

[@herdyantrikuncoro8703]

Salam mas Troy! 🇮🇩

[@john-martin]

Its hard to really push it 100 percent while riding in the rain. Maybe ride it when its dry to really get the feeling for it.

[@TroySiahaan]

Absolutely. I can't wait until I can try this bike in the dry.

[@jdprjct156]

Sana all

[@Pat-RickSmith]

That's crazy how much motorcycle tech has come think about it 10 years ago no way you could have kept up or even got to the speeds that these guys were hitting I would say they are getting lap times that they would have with bikes of 10 years ago in the dry .

[@mightyboomerang2932]

Wooooom!!!!! #Eargasm

[@JK-qj9qp]

Real question is who’s faster? Troy Siahaan or Adam Waheed?

[@TroySiahaan]

The world may never know... Bwahahaha! (I love Adam. He's a buddy of mine)

[@JK-qj9qp]

Troy Siahaan Both of you are freaking awesome and my top 2 favorite motorcycle reviewers!

[@TroySiahaan]

@@JK-qj9qp Wow, thanks!

[@LifeWideOpen780]

Bring back the duke

[@AldiRide]

apa kabar mas troy.....?

[@gugunbanjarnahor8683]

dia orang Indonesia cuy, orang Batak wkwkwk

[@pizzaroll6604]

I thought this is v4r

[@mickeybunch9226]

Bha-rain! Miss the punch line there.

[@JK-tu1xx]

What kind of person needs to know how much downforce the front winglets are providing at nearly the top speed of the bike? People who want to go slower?

[@Dranreb865]

Tell that to race engineers mr. Harley real biker rider.

[@JK-tu1xx]

@@Dranreb865 ???

[@TroySiahaan]

Honestly, I get where you're coming from. When they told me the numbers I thought to myself, "that's cool and all, but how many people are going to take these things to 300 kph???"

[@MuscularMan008]

Wonder when will that Yamaha can come close to this.

[@ethanmax3168]

@Badass Beast - Yamaha has always been the Japanese Ducati.

[@MuscularMan008]

@@ethanmax3168 but there's only one duca and above them all sits the god kawasaki. Yamah doesn't stand a chance against such conceptions.

[@ethanmax3168]

@Badass Beast - to each its own. To me Ducati sits number 1 in my list. There’s more than just horsepower, my V4s has everything I’ve always wanted on a bike and more. One thing no bike has given me is the passion that comes with riding this bike. It inspires something else in you when you ride it. Kawa sits at the button for me.

[@MuscularMan008]

@@ethanmax3168 for u mate hp matters and also Yamaha is now here at its best thats why kawa is no 1..

[@Piridajac]

Never ever

[@adiekshaw5145]

Troy Siahaan where he come from?? His face like Indonesian man 😃

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

He comes from a beautiful planet earth, part of a race known as homo sapien. Not 'nuff for ya😉

[@adiekshaw5145]

@@pramathewyayawar7857 oke 😆

[@gugunbanjarnahor8683]

dia orang batak, ada marga nyaa, indo punya wkwkw

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

A semi frame bike can never match the handling of a bike equipped with a proper twin spar. No monocoque(semi) Ducati will ever come close to the handling of trellis frame Ducati(s). Fact.

[@robertprosser6856]

1098👍

[@TroySiahaan]

So far, I agree. The trellis frame Ducati superbikes are some of the best handling motorcycles I've ever ridden.

[@DonnieDesmo]

Ah, bahRAIN. I get it!

[@TroySiahaan]

I thought the name was ironic since it only rains 10 days a year there, on average. Of course, I'm there one of those days.

[@DonnieDesmo]

Troy Siahaan I was there too for Ducati Riding Experience. The day we went on track the weather was fine, but I stayed there just a few days longer. Guess what happened ;)

[@blipco5]

For most riders who buy this bike the electronics are there to simply knock down the power of the bike. So....???

[@2_Bike_is_Life]

It's not that simple. It's not a Suzuki A, B or C mode. It's all the conditional parameters that control power (lean, accel, off throttle, wheelspeed, etc). A lot more dynamics in play when you ride at different speeds, surfaces, conditions. Even amature riders can benefit. What appears to be a marvel is how the Ducati EVO-2 doesn't over-intrude, over predict and over adjust.

[@blipco5]

Frozen Patriot - Yes, I understand, that's why I said 'most' riders. And I don't race so I'm included. I'm old school I don't like any electronics at all. I have one bike that has ABS, I want to disconnect it. My other bike has carburetors. It's wonderful, turn it on and...nothing. 👍 No FI pump priming, no gauges sweeping through their range. It just waiting to be ridden. And that's what I do.

[@2_Bike_is_Life]

@@blipco5 I'm old school too! Ha. But they didn't have the power-to-weight these bikes have back in the day. Ride safe.

[@blipco5]

Frozen Patriot - No, they certainly don't. I have a new Kawi z900 with ABS. It's pretty light and fast enough but my favorite is my ZRX1200. It's one of the first retro bikes but it really does feel like an eighties bike. It's pretty fast also. 🍻

[@gugunbanjarnahor8683]

ANJIR ORANG BATAK CUYYY, MARGA SIAHAAN.....MANTAP INDO PUNYA NIHHH

[@ClanOfPowerVideo]

Eat your cereal.

[@HidroPig]

those front wings are just.. horrible looking

[@robertprosser6856]

Hopefully they can be removed and blanked off

[@chazmuska]

They are beatiful and have both Fashion and Function!

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

Dont worry V4, the new CBR 1000RR-R FireBlade is here to kick your candy a**😎

[@TroySiahaan]

One day I hope to find out. :)

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

Yeah buddy, we too👍

[@CycleCruza]

I'd hate to crash that bike at the track, it would cost 10k to fix it back up. I'll stick with Japanese bikes.

[@tough931]

Ever been in track cruza?

[@tough931]

Sembang

[@Erick-ue6fh]

CBR1000RRR or nothing

[@callumaltair9806]

The Fireblade is overhyped Honda garbage. The Panigale V4 spanks it easily.