Transmission features a six-speed gearbox with the Ducati Quick Shift up/down EVO 2 system and an oil bathed clutch. The valves are controlled by a Desmodromic system with racing-derived rocker arms, 'super-finished' and with a special DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) facing for reduced friction and increased fatigue strength. A 100 mm bore allows for large valve diameters: 41.8 mm for the intake and 34 mm for the exhaust. The 955 cc displacement is obtained with a 60.8 mm stroke and 100 mm bore, measurements that flawlessly combine good handling and fluid power delivery. Operated by a shaft, in turn driven by a gear train, the pump keeps the casing zone underneath the pistons in a controlled, constant low pressure state, thus reducing the resistance encountered by connecting rod rotation at high engine speeds and ensuring efficient oil recovery at all engine speeds. This ensures efficient lubrication of the crankshaft and rapid oil recovery thanks to a lobe pump that - as on MotoGP racing engines - lowers the pressure in the connecting rod casing. The Superquadro engine uses brass bushings for the crankshaft, lubricated with pressurized oil via ducting inside the crankcase. These latter two red accents accompany the air inside the motorcycle, air flows that power the engine and cool the radiator. The more aggressive side of the Panigale V2 becomes even more energetic, boosted by the red on the rims, the front air inlets and the air deflector of the upper half fairing. The predominance of the white highlights the bike's shapes and strips it down to its purest, perfect self. The Panigale V2 is now available both in the traditional Ducati Red with black 5 Y-spoke rims and in the new, vibrant White Rosso livery that mixes details in intense Ducati Red with Star White Silk. The extensive fairing highlights the more compact twin-cylinder Superquadro engine (smaller in comparison to the Desmosedici Stradale), creating a bike that is visibly leaner and less intimidating than the Panigale V4. The Panigale V2 features the single-sided aluminum swingarm, the hallmark of every high-end sports Ducati. It is a simple process to bring the sector shaft tension back into spec, but if your issues are heavier duty than that, you’ll need to replace the components or go deeper into the steering box to adjust bearing pre-load, etc.The new Panigale V2 Is a beefy yet compact bike of essential design with clear-cut lines that convey power without compromising classic Ducati superbike flair. NOTE: This is not a cure all for a worn out, sloppy front end. They are 2.5 turns lock to lock and live in cars like Monte Carlo SS, most third gen Camaros (unless it had the FE1 crap ass suspension option), Buick Regals with the sport suspension option from 1984-87, and Pontiac Grand Prix models eqipped with the F41 or FE2 suspension options.įor tools, you’ll need a jack, a couple of jackstands, a 5/8″ box end wrench and a 3/16″ Allen wrench. It will actually take you longer to scroll down and look at the photos of this simple process than to do it yourself.Īs a side note, these boxes were available on lots of stuff in the 1980s. After about five minutes of work, the steering was as precise as it was going to be and the numbness was gonzo. In a conversation with Dave Nutting, who is a Monte Carlo SS freak owner, he let me know that the quick ratio box on this car has an easy sector shaft tension adjustment process that may take all of that numbness right out of the picture. Having had gone through the car with a couple of other guys before we left for home, I knew that the components in the steering system weren’t sloppy or junked up, so it had to be something else. It didn’t wander or hunt around, it just required a decent input left or right to get the wheels heading in that direction. On the way home from Pennsylvania I noticed that there was a decent sized numb spot in the Caprice’s steering. As much as I like getting neck deep in grease, oil, and various automotive fluids, there is a certain satisfaction in tackling a quickie job that helps improve the driving experience of your car.
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