2024 · Supersport · Buyer's Guide
The Last Superquadro, Numbered
This is Ducati's send-off for the Superquadro, the 955 cc 90° V-twin that carried its middleweight superbikes and won the 2023 World Supersport title. The run stops at 555 numbered bikes, each one wearing a Drudi Performance livery, Öhlins suspension, carbon fiber bodywork, a lithium battery, Rizoma footpegs and a plaque on the top triple clamp. Underneath sits the aluminum monocoque chassis, 155 hp at 10,750 rpm and 77 lb-ft at 9,000 rpm, and a full electronics package: cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control and ride modes. A collector's piece that still works as a serious supersport.
It rides like what it is, a sharp, light, 441 lb (200 kg) twin built for good road and good pavement, with enough electronic backup that you are not fighting it to go quickly. Build quality is high and parts support is deep, so this one should age as an object people keep rather than use up. The honest caveats: the 33.1 in (840 mm) seat is tall, there is no cruise control and no heated grips, and coolant leaks have been reported from the factory water pump hose clamps, usually sorted under warranty with upgraded clamps.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 155 hp (114 kW) @ 10,750 rpm |
|---|---|
| Torque | 77 lb-ft (104 Nm) @ 9,000 rpm |
| Displacement | 955 cc |
| Engine | 90° V-twin |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Fork | Upside-down (USD) |
| Front brake | 320 mm |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 180/60-17 |
| Wheelbase | 56.6 in (1438 mm) |
| Seat height | 33.1 in (840 mm) |
| Wet weight | 441 lb (200 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.5 gal (17 L) |
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The lithium battery spins it up fast and the V-twin settles into that hard, uneven beat you feel in the tank before you hear it properly. Riding position is committed. Your weight sits on your wrists at a stoplight, the tank is narrow where your knees close on it, and the pegs are high enough that you know exactly where your boots are all day. At road pace the bars pass on a steady low-frequency buzz that never turns numb, and the seat is firm enough to remind you it was drawn for a session, not a Sunday. The quickshifter works cleanly in both directions with a short, mechanical snick. The TFT stays readable in hard California sun, and the carbon panels and Rizoma details are the kind you keep looking at in a parking lot.
Water pump hose clamp failure
Coolant leaks have been reported from factory hose clamps on the water pump; typically resolved under warranty with upgraded clamps.
Where this Ducati Panigale V2 Superquadro Final Edition pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
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Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Panigale V2 Superquadro Final Edition is actually built for.
If Angeles Crest is your weekly ritual, this fits. The twin's punch and the front-end feedback suit tight canyon work; the getting-there traffic on a bike this focused is the price you pay.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail / US 191 · Highway 1 / Big Sur
A proper track tool with Öhlins, cornering ABS and lean angle you will not run out of. The catch is emotional: putting a numbered 1-of-555 bike into a gravel trap hurts more than usual.
Made for Barber Motorsports Park · WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Circuit of the Americas
On the Dragon and Cherohala, the light chassis and clear front-end feel are exactly what you want for skill work. Budget for stops, because the small tank and hard seat set the pace of the day.
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.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Ducati Panigale V2 Superquadro Final Edition. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
