The extensive use of materials such as carbon fiber and titanium brings the dry weight of the Superleggera V4 down to an impressive 350 lbs. Carbon fiber is known best for its incredible strength and lightweight properties and can be found in the bike’s rear swingarm, rims, frame, and wheels. The use of titanium in the Akrapovič exhaust, engine clamping screws, and the Öhlins spring shock suspension helps deliver a more agile and responsive encounter while riding the superbike.
Being the only motorcycle in the world approved for road use with a carbon fiber frame, the Ducati Superleggera V4 is truly one of a kind. Ducati claims every component passes thermographic, ultrasound, and computed axial tomographic checks to ensure the highest structural integrity and performance levels. “Morphological optimization was one of the activities that occupied us the most in testing and virtual resistance simulations. The result is a specific stiffness ratio never achieved before,” said Leonardo Bagnoli, Ducati’s head of vehicle simulation.
Compared to the Ducati Panigale V4, the Superleggera V4 is driven by a lighter Desmosedici Stradale engine, being nearly 6 lbs lighter. Visually, the build and materials crafting the Superleggera V4 allow for a sleek, futuristic look.
