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From June 20, 2026, sales of Ducati's new supersport, the Panigale V4 R, have begun in Japan. Arriving roughly a year after its announcement, the launch has drawn a strong response on social media, with comments such as 'It's finally here!'
The V4 R is a racing machine you can put a plate on and ride on the street. For someone like me who's actually wrung out bikes like this trackside, the thrill of fully mastering that engine from corner entry to exit is something else. Street-legal or not, it's a genuine racer underneath. Crack the throttle open half-heartedly and you'll get hurt.
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Ever since the 916 days, my longing for a Ducati supersport hasn't changed one bit.
There's nowhere on Japanese public roads you could ever open this thing up fully.
The stock V4R is over 200hp - honestly way too much for public roads.
Right, it's basically a track-only machine anyway.
A year after the announcement before it lands here - isn't that a bit slow for Japan?
The V4R's easily over 4 million yen - for regular folks it's strictly a look-don't-touch.
It's finally on sale! About time it landed in Japan.
Congrats to whoever can afford it - the rest of us are just watching enviously from the sidelines.
