Motorcycle specifications Ducati1100 Panigale V4 S Bautista World Champion Replica 2023 Dedicated union

In celebrating Bautista's WSBK title, Ducati is doing more than just shining a spotlight on the Spanish rider. This special Panigale illustrates a rare complementarity, both on the track and in the tribute.

When the Panigale V4R entered World Superbike, it met Alavaro Bautista, and the symbiosis was immediate. And devastating. At the start of the season, the duo won everything, but it was more complicated thereafter. In 2020 and 2021, he moved to Honda. Without much success.
Then it was back to Ducati in 2022. The magic was back between the bike and Alvaro. The two fell in love, and went on to win the title with over 600 points in their pockets.

Now, this union can also be seen on a special-series Panigale V4S. You're looking at a perfect copy of the Superbike queen. Technically, it's not the same salad, but that's not what interests us.

No , the interest lies elsewhere. A Bautista replica is desirable for its privileges: its equivocal dress is accompanied by the pilot's signature on each of the 260 examples. The signature is placed and protected on the tank. The tank is in brushed aluminum. The "Bagnaia replica" sisterretains the original V4S tank. To quickly identify the authenticity of this machine, the machined aluminum upper fork crown has some material removed by Laser to leave the imprint of the bike's name and serial number.

Mind you , you'll have to pay a hefty price to get this collector's item. But for the exorbitant asking price, Ducati installs quite a bit of hardware:
- sTM-Evo SBK 9-disc dry clutch
- a pair of Akrapovic titanium exhausts (saving 2 kilos)
- brembo Stylema R brake calipers
- racing bubble
- adjustable footrests cut from aluminum (from Rizoma)
- brembo MCS brake master cylinder with remote adjustment
- carbon mudguards
- carbon fins
- carbon brake cooling ducts
- carbon exhaust heat shield
- perforated carbon clutch housing
- carbon alternator housing guard
- carbon-titanium swingarm guard
- dDA+ data acquisition
- personalized protective cover
- certificate of authenticity
- machined aluminum racing fuel tank cap
- kits for removing mirrors and number plates

And yes, Ducati takes style right to the delivery box.
The list is beautiful, but not enough to make up for the final bill, as if Bautista's signature counts for as much as the bike itself.

Now for a serious problem. There are none left for sale. Nor any Panigale V4S Pecco Bagnaia for that matter. They're all gone in a matter of hours. For some time now, the more expensive, exclusive and limited edition a bike is, the faster it sells.
In any case, we're not going to talk about reason, investment or madness. Ducatists will be dreaming a good dream, and some will go further than that.

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