Ducati Panigale V2 2025 vs. KTM 890 Duke 2021

Ducati Panigale V2 2025

KTM 890 Duke 2021
Technical Specifications Ducati Panigale V2 2025 compared to KTM 890 Duke 2021
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Ducati Panigale V2 2025

Ducati has fully achieved its goal of building a supersport bike that is very easy to ride. With its extremely light handling, low weight and easy-to-control engine, the new V2 Panigale is a real joy to ride, especially on technically demanding tracks. The big highlights are the late braking points and the tight cornering radii, which can be maintained even at high cornering speeds. The slightly lower power almost makes up for the weight. The new V2 Panigale therefore offers a significant improvement compared to its predecessor, especially for beginners, and, contrary to the well-known saying "power is everything", will probably help inexperienced riders to achieve better lap times due to its lightness. Even for me - as a performance-accustomed superbiker - the little Panigale brings a smile to my face. Ducati has achieved many plus points, especially for use on country roads. With the new Panigale, the Italians have brought out a toned-down version with a much more comfortable riding position, clearly focussing on road suitability and beginner-friendliness. This is also emphasised by the fact that the V2 will be available in an A2 version. In conjunction with the reduced prices, the V2 Panigale is thus also entering the range for sharp computers. A Panigale for beginners, who would have thought it?
KTM 890 Duke 2021

The predecessor 790 Duke already proved that KTM knows how to build a mid-range naked bike for the road. The new 890 carries the torch with a puffy chest and once again lives up to its scalpel nickname. Lively, it pulls the radii and gives off a certain nervousness that can be interpreted as a wild character. The equipment is almost complete - but only almost. Why do you have to pay extra for the quickshifter when it was standard on the predecessor? It is all the more annoying that the clutchless upshifting and downshifting functions as smoothly as butter and that one would not want to do without it.