Ducati Panigale V2 Launched
THE DUCATI PANIGALE V2 IS THE ITALIAN MANUFACTURER’S first BS6 launch for India and it is priced at Rs 16.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The baby Panigale was launched a while ago in international markets and we have been expecting it to reach India since to replace the ageing 959 Panigale. The V2 draws motive force from the 955-cc, 90-degree V-twin, Superquadro engine that develops 155 hp at 10,750 rpm and a peak torque of 104 Nm at 9,000 rpm. In case you are wondering, that is a five hp and two Nm increase over the outgoing 959 Panigale. Ducati claim that this improvement in performance is due to new injectors and inlet ducts. The engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox with the Ducati Quick Shift up/down EVO 2 system. The engine is a stressed member in the motorcycle’s die-cast aluminium monocoque and the suspension equipment comprise a 43-mm, fully-adjustable Showa Big Piston Fork at the front and a fully-adjustable Sachs monoshock at the rear. Thankfully, Ducati have done away with the double-sided swingarm and gone for a single-sided one which only adds to the V2’s visual appeal. Final contact on bitumen is relayed through Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II tyres. The Panigale V2 appears to be the obvious choice for someone who wants a fully-faired Ducati that is more manageable than the fire-breathing Panigale V4.
Honda CBR600RR Returns
THE NEW 2021 HONDA CBR600RR HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN ITS JAPAN. The excitement is palpable in every bike fan, hoping that the new supersport will be as brutish as its litre-class sibling. The CBR600RR has garnered quite a cult following since its inception into the motorcycling world. These fast and
