Panigale V4 2025 by Kikas Design

Long time friend of us Ingo Kikas, the mind behind KikasDesign.com, invented his “D+ Program” way ahead of time, and we think that someone in Bologna took more than a close look to his work… if you know, you know!
His bikes are immediately recognizable: the best upholstery materials and stitching, custom paint-jobs, often replicating colors and graphics borrowed from automotive’s biggest names such as Lamborghini and Porsche, and a few (sometimes more than just a few) cnc parts usually in custom colors not available off the shelf. His successful business model led him to open a second facility in Texas and to the creation of his very own line of custom forged wheels for Diavel and XDiavel.

He’s been using our pars whenever he could and always threw us interesting ideas so, when last year Ducati introduced the 7Gen Panigale V4, and he revealed us he’d use one as “business card” landing in the USA, we were more than happy to help him out with this new project.

You can see all parts we offer for this bike CLICKING HERE.

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1- During 2024 Christmas holidays we almost haven’t had days off, with this new Panigale on the paddock stands we disassembled and 3d scanned as many parts we could, and we started with the sprocket carrier because we wanted to hit the market with this item quickly. As usual weight reduction and giving it a nice look were our goals. Measurements were done, 3d drawing took some time but when first prototype came off the cnc machine it fit like a glove. Achieving 1kg/2.2lbs as final weight for the reference specs used as OEM (520/41) left us quite impressed, cutting 40% on these non-suspended masses is no joke!
If this bike is sleeping in your garage, you should definitely check our online configurator and maybe treat yourself…

2- Ducati has invested a lot on this bike, returned to a dual-sided swing-arm and pushed the limits further, bringing their expertise in the racing competitions to this street legal rocket: we studied how MotoGp and WSBK upper clamps are conceived and decided to design something light, with a racing aesthetic and available as limited edition with real carbon fiber insert; KikasDesign got the #1/50, if you’re fast enough, you could get one clicking here!

3- As happened for the previous models’ V4 engines, regular and S versions are equipped with a wet clutch: having an aftermarket clear cover has a nice impact on the side view, and we know you love looking at your bike as much as we do, so you should check our online configurator, we’re sure you can find a color combination that will fit perfectly!

4- Riding these powerful bikes can be challenging sometimes, it’s fun, but we have to remember that anything making it easier is worth being upgraded; we’ve been offering adjustable brake/clutch levers for over a decade: they’re a bit shorter than OEM, distance is adjustable so you can have better grip when using just two or three fingers and they’re foldable . You can get them for any OEM Ducati radial master cylinder, for Brembo RCS and CorsaCorta/RR so, no matter the setup you’re using, we got you covered. In the picture below you can see an aluminum set in Carbon Black, finely 3d machined with smooth edges, but if you want the best we can offer, here you can find the carbon fiber version too, same features but even lighter!

5- In this case, Ingo wanted them to be subtle and chose them in black to match the fork’s bottom, but front caliper spacers can be ordered in any color from our range, they’re used on bikes with ø330mm rotors.

6- Talking about small items helping while riding, bar-end weights are useful to increase stability and dampening vibrations; you can choose between our Cup model, shown here, or the Drill version. On the background you can appreciate how our lever are machined with a big air passage, because looks and weight reduction always matter!

7- Keys are annoying, they can scratch the paint, they’re not racing, so… have you ever considered getting a quick-lock fuel tank cap? Below you can see our Gear model, completely machined from billet aluminum and fully customizable; Ingo got a perfect match for this special V4 livery and you can get one for your bike too but. Are you a carbon fiber lover? Don’t worry, we also have the Carbon Gear. They’re supplied with all needed gaskets and gr.5 titanium screws, because you deserve the best and we’re here to provide it.

A closer look to the clutch clear cover: just in case you didn’t notice it earlier, for this particular bike we used black gr.5 titanium screws, something you don’t see everyday.

Bonus pic for the very first clamp, proudly stated by the laser marking!

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