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2025 · Supersport · Buyer's Guide
Sold in the US as Ducati Panigale V4 Tricolore Italia
Italy's One-in-a-Thousand V4
The Tricolore sits at the top shelf of this Panigale V4 generation: 1,000 individually numbered bikes in red, white and green, built around the 1103 cc Desmosedici Stradale V4 that makes 216 hp and 89 lb-ft at 11,250 rpm. Where the money went is visible from ten feet away. Carbon fiber wheels, Brembo T-Drive finned discs, adjustable billet aluminum footpegs, a dry clutch, and Öhlins Smart EC 3.0 semi-active suspension sitting under a full rider-aid package with cornering ABS, traction control and ride modes. Road-legal supersport, built with a circuit in mind, collector's piece either way.
It rides tighter and far more usable than the headline power suggests. 441 lb wet, a 33.5 in seat, quickshifter up and down, a steering damper from the factory, and semi-active damping that keeps the bike composed instead of punishing you for riding it on real pavement. This one belongs to the rider who already spends weekends at trackdays or on genuinely good roads and wants presence to go with the pace. The honest caveat: 4.5 gal of fuel, no comfort hardware, and a numbered limited edition breeds a preservation instinct that fights with actually using it. Condition and history matter more here than on an ordinary supersport.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 216 hp (159 kW) |
|---|---|
| Torque | 89 lb-ft (121 Nm) @ 11,250 rpm |
| Displacement | 1103 cc |
| Engine | V4 |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Front brake | 338 mm |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 200/60-17 |
| Seat height | 33.5 in (851 mm) |
| Wet weight | 441 lb (200 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.5 gal (17 L) |
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For years I've collected what Tricolore owners tell me: in the paddock, at club nights, over coffee after a ride, and in the messages riders send me directly. The same pattern keeps showing up for this bike. Owners praise how it stops, how it pulls and how it looks. Their complaints are about what it costs to get one and a few early problems.
The brakes get the most consistent praise. Owners describe huge stopping power and a feel that stays the same from one hard stop to the next. The looks get just as much attention: riders say the paint and carbon details make it feel like something to keep. Owners describe the V4 as enormously strong at the top but easy to use low and in the middle of the rev range, so it is fast without being difficult. Purists single out the dry clutch for its direct, race-bred engagement.
The most common complaint is access. The Tricolore costs more than the already expensive V4 S, production is capped, and most riders say it's out of reach. Some early buyers also report problems that spoiled ownership for them: oil leaks, fuel tank evaporation faults, and a recall covering the rear brake line.
Engine stalling/bucking after hard braking
Aggressive braking can flood the EVAP canister with fuel, leading to rough running, stalling, or throttle hesitation upon re‑acceleration. This is often accompanied by a loud noise from the fuel tank.
Oil filter O-ring leak
Oil may leak from the oil filter housing due to a faulty O-ring, requiring early replacement.
Oil leakage from engine breather hoses
After hard riding, some owners find oil dripping from the breather hoses near the radiator, staining the under-fairing and garage floor.
Where this Ducati Panigale V4 Tricolore 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 V4 Tricolore is actually built for.
This is the bike your trackday gets built around. Carbon wheels, semi-active Öhlins and lean clearance you'll never fully use mean the limit belongs to you, not the machine.
Made for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Barber Motorsports Park · Circuit of The Americas
Angeles Crest suits it and the electronics keep 216 hp civil between corners. Just accept that you're riding a numbered collector's piece in public, with the parking-lot attention that brings.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail Scenic Byway · Big Sur Coast Highway
It dances through the Dragon, though tight second-gear work never lets this engine breathe. If you ride for precision and don't mind fuel stops on 4.5 gal, it fits.
Made for Tail of the Dragon · Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway
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 V4 Tricolore. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
