KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 2021 vs. Ducati Panigale V4 2021

KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 2021

Ducati Panigale V4 2021
Overview - KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 2021 vs Ducati Panigale V4 2021

KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 2021

Ducati Panigale V4 2021
Technical Specifications KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 2021 compared to Ducati Panigale V4 2021
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 2021

All in all, the long-distance capable KTM 1290 Super Adventure S is made for a trip for two, whereby the rider hardly ever has to think about where it is going. It likes motorway sections, fast country road passages or winding mountain passes in the tightest of corners just as much as unpaved roads with the occasional rough gravel section, where it is primarily the rider or their routine that decides how far they can go. The handling, which is improved compared to the predecessor due to the lower tank (and thus centre of gravity), also scores points here. The electronic chassis copes perfectly with the changing surfaces of a journey and always conveys transparency, the engine sovereignty in every situation. Ready to race - or also: Ready for long-distance racing!
Ducati Panigale V4 2021

The conclusion is very easy for me. Ducati has made an "already almost perfect motorbike" even better without changing anything in a negative way. Although riding on the road with this radical fairing probably causes a stir and one or two riders find it uncomfortable, they obviously feel more comfortable with it on the race track. You get a motorbike "out of the box" that resembles a Superbike World Championship bike more than ever. I also believe that the V4 2018 owner is quite capable of improving his lap times with the 2020 version. My tip: if you take care to enlarge the tank or make it more grippy, you could go over the centre even more with your hull.