2026 · Supersport · Buyer's Guide
Bagnaia's Signature Track Edge
The FB63 is the sharp end of the Panigale V2 range, a numbered edition built around the machine Francesco Bagnaia trains on. The core is an 890 cc L-twin making 120 hp at 10,750 rpm and 69 lb-ft at 8,250 rpm in a 388 lb (176 kg) motorcycle, with Brembo M50 calipers, Ducati Quick Shift up and down, cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control and launch control as standard. What sets the FB63 apart is the hardware layered on top: forged aluminum wheels, racing clip-ons on a billet steering plate, an adjustable steering damper and a taller screen.
Ride it and the character is precision rather than brute force. It is light on its feet, the chassis stays composed as the pace rises, and the feedback keeps arriving long after most riders stop asking questions. Build quality matches the badge, and the depth of aftermarket support means it can grow with you over the years. It suits skilled riders who spend their weekends in the canyons or on a circuit. The honest caveat: 120 hp asks you to ride properly to be quick on it, and a numbered edition means supply is finite.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 120 hp (88 kW) @ 10,750 rpm |
|---|---|
| Torque | 69 lb-ft (93 Nm) @ 8,250 rpm |
| Displacement | 890 cc |
| Engine | L-twin |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Front brake | 320 mm |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 190/55-17 |
| Seat height | 32.7 in (830 mm) |
| Wet weight | 388 lb (176 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.0 gal (15 L) |
Equipment check
Chassis
Connectivity
Drivetrain
Lighting
Safety
The named systems that set this bike apart — and what each one does for you.
Braking
First thing you notice is how compact it is. You sit in a tight, narrow space with the tank between your forearms and the racing clip-ons dropping your wrists low and forward, so your weight is already over the front of the bike before you have moved. The L-twin has that hard, offbeat bark at idle and a deeper, harder note as the revs climb, and a fine mechanical buzz runs through the bars and pegs that stays busy without going numb. At real road pace the machine feels smaller than the numbers suggest. It changes direction with your shoulders. Tuck in behind the taller screen and the airflow lifts cleanly off your helmet instead of hammering it. Your wrists know it after an hour. So does your grin.
Where this Ducati Panigale V2 FB63 pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
Power
Torque
Displacement
Wet weight
Seat height
Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Panigale V2 FB63 is actually built for.
This is the right tool for Angeles Crest and the roads around it. Light, precise, endlessly leanable, with feedback that lets you push. Bring the skill and it will not hold you back.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail / US 191 · Highway 1 / Big Sur
It was built from a world champion's training bike, so a circuit is home ground. Forged wheels, race clip-ons and a proper rider aid package mean the bike is ready before you are.
Made for Barber Motorsports Park · WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Circuit of the Americas
Tight, technical, repeatable corners are exactly where its precision pays off. The feedback rewards skill work. Just know the riding position asks something of you on the drive out and back.
Made for Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
If you're cross-shopping the older generation, here's what changed.
Previous generation · 2020–2024
Italian V-Twin, Zero Negotiation
Compare to the previous model →If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
