2021 ducati v2 panigale

troy bayliss edition

Year: 2021

Make: DUCATI

Model: V2 Panigale Troy Bayliss Edition

Engine Capacity: 955cc

Odometer: 3 KMs

Rego Until: Unregistered
With 52 victories, 94 podiums and three World Superbike titles, Ducati golden-boy Troy Bayliss doesn’t need any introduction. Neither, to be fair, does the Panigale V2 (despite it not winning any world championships). But this does. It’s the epically named ‘Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary’. Because yes, it was 20 years ago (2001) that Troy Bayliss won his first World Superbike title with Ducati, and this is what they’ve done to celebrate.

you can have a Troy Bayliss celebratory V2 which in a nutshell, is a V2 with a special livery, trick Ohlins shocks and a few other shiny little trinkets. Trinkets like a lithium-ion battery, a signed fuel tank, and a numbered, billet aluminium triple-clamp. I know on paper, that doesn’t sound like the most exciting Ducati to ever exist, does it? And to ride, it’s probably not much more exciting than a normal V2. Yes, you get Öhlins NIX30 forks and an Öhlins TTX36 shocker, so it’s probably going to be a bit of a weapon on track – the standard one’s pretty good – and it’s 3kgs lighter which is always nice. But really it’s just a Panigale V2.

In addition to the new features, the special Bayliss Panigale V2 maintains all the highlights of the base version. This includes the 955cc Superquadro twin-cylinder engine that puts out 155hp at 10,750rpm and 104Nm at 9000rpm, as well as a chassis based on a monocoque frame.

The bike also features a comprehensive electronics package that includes cornering ABS, a quickshifter, traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control and three riding modes. All of this is controlled via a 4.3-inch colour TFT dash.

But look at it. You can tell the Italians have designed it; it’s drop dead, flaming delicious. I don’t know how they do it? How do they make something look so bloody good, with such a simple design. Such a simple colour scheme.Yes, troy Bayliss fans, as well as early-noughties WSBK fans, are going to love this saucy little number. But they’re not the only ones. I’ve got a feeling there’s going to be a bit of a run on these limited edition Bayliss Anniversary Ducati Panigale V2 s. If you want one, good luck, because they are already sold out and like everything ducati the value has already gone up.

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