Ducati Panigale V4 SP vs Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer MK II

• Home ››
• Bikes ››
• Bike Comparison ››
• Ducati Panigale V4 SP vs Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer MK II

Compare Specifications of Panigale V4 SP and Commando 961 Cafe Racer MK II

Selected Bikes

Ducati Panigale V4 SP Brand: -- Select Brand -- Model: -- Select Model --

Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer MK II Brand: -- Select Brand -- / Model: -- Select Model --

Brand: -- Select Brand -- Model: -- Select Model --

Brand: -- Select Brand -- Model: -- Select Model --

Technical Specifications

Fuel	Petrol	Petrol
Engine Displacement	1103.00 cc	961.00 cc
Engine	Desmosedici Stradale 90° V4, counter-rotating crankshaft, 4 Desmodromic timing, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid-cooled	In-house developed parallel twin with dry sump lubrication
Engine Starting	Electric	Electric Start
Clutch	Hydraulically controlled slipper dry clutch. Self bleeding master cylinder.	Wet multi-plate
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection system. Twin injectors per cylinder. Full ride-by-wire elliptical throttle bodies. Variable length intake system	--
Ignition	--	Crank fired electronic fuel injection.
Cooling System	Liquid-cooled	Air/Oil
Maximum Power	214 PS @ 13000 RPM	80 Ps @ 6500 rpm
Maximum Torque	124 NM @ 9500 RPM	90 Nm @ 5200 rpm
Transmission	6 speed with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO 2	Constant Mesh 5-speed
Gear Shift Pattern	1-N-2-3-4-5-6	1-N-2-3-4-5
Drivetrain	Primary drive: Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.80:1 Ratio: 1 = 38/14 2 = 36/17 3 = 33/19 4 = 32/21 5 = 30/22 6=30/24 Final drive:Chain; Front sprocket 16; Rear sprocket 41	--
Battery	Lithium-ion battery	--
Display	Last generation digital unit with 5" TFT colour display	--
Frame	Aluminum alloy "Front Frame" with optimized stiffnesses	--
Headlamp	LED	--
Taillamp	LED	--

Tyres

Front	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17	120/70 x 17
Rear	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 200/60 ZR17	180/55 x 17
Wheel / RIM	Front wheel : 5-split spoke carbon fiber 3.50" x 17" Rear Wheel: 5-split spoke carbon fiber 6.00" x 17"	Polished Aluminium Rim

Brakes

Front	2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc Stylema R 4-piston callipers with Bosch Cornering ABS EVO. Self bleeding Brembo MCS 19.21 master cylinder with "remote adjuster"	Twin Brembo 320mm fully-floating high carbon stainless steel discs & Brembo 4 piston
Rear	245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper with Cornering ABS EVO	Single Brembo 220mm disc & Brembo 2 piston calliper.

Suspension

Front	Ohlins NIX30 43 mm fully adjustable fork with TiN treatment. Electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Ohlins Smart EC 2.0 event-based mode	43mm Ohlins upside down forks, adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping.
Rear	Fully adjustable Ohlins TTX36 unit. Electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Öhlins Smart EC 2.0 event-based mode. Aluminium single-sided swingarm	Ohlins twin shocks with remote reservoir – fully adjustable.

Colors Available

Colors

Winter test Livery in Matt Black

Galactic Black with Gold Pinstripe, Titanium Grey with Black Pinstripe, Royal Red with Gold Pinstripe, Manx Silver with Red/Black Pinstripe, Steel Green with Black Pinstripe and English White with Black Pinstripe

Physical Specs

Length	--	--
Weight	194 kg	--
Kerb Weight	173	--
Seat Height	835	--
Wheelbase	1469 mm	1400 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	16 litres	--

Overview

Features	- Lighter chassis - Winter test Livery - Ducati Power Launch (DPL) - Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO 2 - Full LED lighting with Daytime Running Light (DRL) - Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) EVO with Öhlins suspension and steering damper, Quick adjustment buttons - Auto-off indicators - Racing style handle grips - Chain guard - Carbon fiber front mudguard - Wings in carbon fiber - Adjustable rider footpegs in aluminium with heel guard in carbon fiber - Billet aluminium steering stem with bike number - Riding Modes - Power Modes - Cornering ABS EVO - Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO 3 - Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO - Ducati Slide Control (DSC) - Engine Brake Control (EBC) EVO - Auto tyre calibration	--
Additional Details	Maintenance (KM/Months) : 12,000 km (7,500 mi) / 12 months Exhaust : 4-2-1-2 system, with 2 catalytic converters and 4 lambda probes Wheel travel (front/rear): 120 mm (4.7 in) - 130 mm (5.1 in) Rake: 24.5 Front wheel trail:100 mm (3,94 in)	--

Which one do you think is better? And why?

Name :

Comment :

9590