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2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S Review | Motorcycle Test

2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S Review With Rennie Scaysbrook, Photography by Ducati Being a bike journo is hard. You have to ride all these new bikes, travel the world, eat great food and hang out with your friends in strange countries, and punch out a few words at the end of it all. I know. Bloody […]

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2021 Ducati Streetfighter V4 Update | Dark Stealth option

2021 Ducati Streetfighter V4 Updates


Ducati have announced a new Dark Stealth colour scheme for the Streetfighter V4 S for 2021, which will join the more traditional Ducati Red option, as the full Streetfighter V4 range becomes Euro5, without any loss of performance. Other changes include new self bleeding front brake and clutch master-cylinders.

Ducati unveil a new colour option for the Streetfighter V4 S in 2021

The Streetfighter is based on the the Panigale V4, stripped of the fairings, with a high and wide handlebar, weighing 178 kg on the scale, and powered by 1100 cc Desmosedici Stradale offering 208 hp and kept in hand by biplane wings, alongside a complete electronic package. Dark Stealth is the matt black colour option aimed at offering a blacked out theme, a long running crowd favourite amongst motorcyclists.

The 2021 Streetfighter V4 S will be available in Dark Stealth

With the arrival of 2021, all the bikes in the Ducati Streetfighter V4 range become compliant with the Euro 5 anti-pollution regulations, maintaining maximum power and torque values ​​unchanged, but repositioned at different engine speeds. The Streetfighter V4 Euro 5 will have a power output of 208 hp (153 kW) at 13,000 rpm (250 rpm higher than the EURO 4 version) and a torque of 123 Nm at 9,500 rpm (2,000 rpm lower than the EURO 4 version). These values have been obtained thanks to a new calibration and new exhaust system.

Despite being Euro5 compliant no performance has been lost

The silencer, unchanged from an aesthetic point of view, uses larger catalysts (+10 mm in length) and with a new technology of impregnation of noble metals, essential for maximising the ability to convert polluting gases. The lengths and dimensions of the exhaust primaries of the rear bank have also been optimised to minimise the ignition time of the catalytic converter, while maintaining engine performance unchanged.

Updates include to the exhaust and rear manifolds

Compared to the Euro 4 models, the manifolds of the rear bank have been shortened by 100 mm and reduced in diameter, going from 42 mm to 38 mm. The new component allowed the introduction of a more compact rear heat shield integrated into the body of the bike. With the aim of limiting emissions is the introduction of four lambda probes, one for each cylinder, which allow a more refined control of the amount of injected fuel.

Brake and clutch master-cylinders are also updated

All Streetfighter V4 models in the 2021 range are fitted with new front brake and clutch pumps, both self-bleeding and derived from those used for the first time on the Superleggera V4. The body of the new pumps has been designed with a configuration that allows a ‘natural’ bleeding, thus eliminating the need to intervene on the system in the event of air present in the circuit.

The Streetfighter V4 if fitted with winglets

The entire Streetfighter V4 range for 2021, including the Dark Stealth colour scheme for the “S” version, can now be ordered in Ducati dealers and will be available starting from November 2020, with Australian pricing of the Streetfighter V4 starting at $29,500 Ride-Away. More information is available at https://www.ducati.com/au/en/

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Ducati Streetfighter V4 S Review

Ducati Streetfighter V4 S Review

Words Adam Child ‘Chad’
Images by Joe Dick and Ducati


The V4 S gets an Ohlins damper in place of the standard models Sachs unit and the suspension gets electronic damping control

Turn the key, and the 5-inch colour TFT dash comes alive. It is then time to select which rider mode is appropriate for your ride – Street, Sport or Race.

Yep that’s naked…

Each one changes a glut of rider aids and power characteristics. I’m a little intimidated so I opt for Street and leave the rider aids alone. Now it’s time to poke the the beast.

Just a bit going on here…

Blip the throttle and there is an instantly familiar Ducati Panigale heartbeat to the Streetfighter. It’s slightly odd if you’re not used to the Panigale soundtrack because it doesn’t sound like a V4, more a pulsing V-twin. It’s Euro-4 compliant yet it sounds strong through the standard exhaust and certainly isn’t crying out for an aftermarket system.

A decent take on the whole modern angular naked bike styling

My first few miles are met with mild confusion as I leave Silverstone, the home of F1 and Ducati HQ in the UK. There is no ‘mad’. In fact, it’s like meeting Ozzy Osbourne and finding out he’s vegetarian and likes knitting.

Anybody would think Ducati was sponsored by Red Bull

Trundling along, whilst admiring the protruding wings on either side of the 16-litre fuel tank, I discover the fuelling is perfect. Clutchless gear changes are smooth, but still no madness. This Italian could be Japanese, so smooth and easy-to-ride. I’d even go so far as to say a relatively inexperienced rider could jump on the V4S and, at low speeds at least, not feel overwhelmed. Once you brush past the snarling teeth, this croc appears not to bite.

Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Onto the dual-carriageway, and it’s time to poke the beast a little harder. It’s a similar story. The revs start to build, but not frighteningly so; the power is progressive and smooth… Have my balls got bigger overnight, am I braver than I think, or does this Ducati just not feel quick?

Amazing amount of work goes into modern exhausts to meet Euro legislation, look at how much is going on down there

A glance in my mirrors reveals two empty lanes in front and nothing behind me, so I grab 4th gear plus a huge handful of throttle. Wow, now it bites! At 7000 rpm the Streetfighter wants to take off. I short-shift at 10,000 rpm, way before peak torque which is at 11,500 rpm, and another enormous lump of power, possibly more than before, hits with the force of a huge barrelling wave. This is immense. The Streetfighter’s brain limits torque in 1st and 2nd gear, then adds some more in 3rd and 4th, then allows full fat drive in 5th and 6th. Fact is, according to Ducati, with its shorter gearing, the Streetfighter accelerates even harder than the Panigale.

Giddy Up!

The rev counter, I discovered, divides into three distinct zones: between 3000 rpm and 6000 rpm it’s shy and easy to live with; from 6000 rpm to 8000 rpm it wants to party; from 8000 rpm it simply rocks… while biting the heads off bats. Even in Street mode (which gets all the rider aids working overtime) this is an incredibly fast bike, and to test the more aggressive modes I need to get away from civilisation, out into the countryside, because this is going to be wild and quite illegal.

We like wheelies…

Now the V4’s power goes from puppy to wolf the more you twist the throttle. On the road it’s almost too fast, in fact I don’t think I ever actually revved it all the way to redline at any point. On the road I was always changing gear around 10,000 rpm, way short of peak power at 12,750 rpm, because there is so much power on tap. You really need to be on track to make her scream. My only criticism is that the quick-shifter is on the touchy side. A few times I tapped a gear by mistake or tapped two gears instead of one. But as the miles built up, the more we clicked and experienced fewer missed changes.

Adam has raced the TT so likes the whole between the Hedges thing…

The EVO-2 rider aids are incredible. You have traction, slide, and wheelie control, plus engine braking and launch control. Furthermore, there is cornering ABS and that quick-shifter/auto-blipper.

Quick-shifter/auto-blipper

Öhlins Smart EC2.0 controls the semi-active suspension (S model only), which can be tailored by the rider via a set-up menu. Rider aids can be changed on the move, but only deactivated at a standstill. The excellent rider aids don’t inhibit the fun, instead they enhance it by giving you the confidence to push a little harder and start to use those 208 horses. These are some of the best rider aids I’ve ever tested and can be easily tuned to the conditions and how you ride.

You can see in this shot just how much those wings must provide down-force at speed

I was guessing the V4S to be wheelie prone, but it isn’t. Instead, it simply finds grip and catapults you forward with arm-stretching acceleration. Even with the rider aids deactivated, it’s far less wheelie inclined than I was expecting. This is down to several factors: wings, rider aids, limited torque in the lower gears, a longer wheelbase than the Panigale (by 19mm), and a counter-rotating engine.

Desmosedici Stradale in Aussie tune pumps out 208 horsepower

It’s not just down to the iconic wings. Typically, large capacity naked bikes with piles of power and torque are always trying to wheelie. On a naked bike, you’re sat higher up, in the windblast. When you ride fast or accelerate hard, the wind pressure hits the rider, who then pulls on the bars which lift the forks and sits the rear down. All of which means naked bikes are more wheelie prone than fully-faired machines, as the rider acts as a sail. But Ducati has managed to lessen wheelies and increase stability and it can’t be all down to the wings, which don’t start working until speed increases above road limits, in the same way a plane can not take off at a standstill.

Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

This doesn’t mean the Streetfighter is less amusing to ride. In fact, the opposite is true because this stability delivers confidence. A naked bike with this much power shouldn’t be this stable, composed and civilised at speed.

Adam says the Streetfighter is almost unflappable, no doubt the electronic suspenders play their part in that equation

The Brembo Stylema M4.30 calipers bite down on the 330 mm discs with immense power. But again, like the engine power, it’s not an overpowering experience, just strong. You can’t ‘feel’ the corning ABS working, not on the road, and the stoppers are backed up by class-leading engine braking control, which allows you to leave braking devilishly late.

Do a skid Mister.

Personally, I love the fact you can opt for the front only ABS, which allows you to have some fun getting sideways into corners. Again, the Öhlins semi-active suspension has to take some credit for the superb braking performance, as the front forks don’t dive like a scared ostrich. They hold their composure and allow you to make the most out of the expensive stoppers.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ohlins TTX36 fully adj.,  electronic damping

The semi-active Ohlins Smart EC2.0 suspension is equally reassured in the bends. It copes with undulations and bumps with poise and refinement. I deliberately hit notorious bumpy, horrible sections at TT speeds and the Ducati stayed composed and unflustered, it even felt like the steering damper could be thrown in the trash. Even really pushing on the handling is solid and stable, all those clever electronics, the wings, the engine’s character, that longer wheelbase and steering geometry (rake and trail are the same as Panigale) colluding to deliver a superb ride.

Brembo Stylema and 43mm Ohlins NIX30 fully-adj. forks, electronic damping.

The seat is 10 mm higher than the Panigale’s, with increased foam for comfort, and the pegs are lower. The wide bars and protruding wings give the feeling of a large bike, and with that longer wheelbase I was expecting the steering to be a little slower, but it’s more than happy to lay on its side like an obedient dog. Once over, the grip and feel are impressive.

Seat height: 845 mm

Unfortunately, we stayed away from the track on this test and will have to give the Streetfighter a thorough workout at a circuit in the coming weeks, perhaps with race rubber, to see how it performs on the very limit (test coming in Italy). But in standard form on standard Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa rubber, there are no negatives.

Tyres:  Front 120/70×17, rear 200/60×17.

You’re correct, I’m enjoying the new Ducati Streetfighter and to be honest I wasn’t a huge fan of the old bike (2009), because I never warmed to the looks. But now the new Streetfighter is neat and tidy, exhaust and water-cooling routes hidden, the finish neat. I love the extra details and touches like the ‘Joker’ style face, the stunning single-sided swing-arm, and the cut-out sections in the rear seat. It looks like a bike designed from the ground up, not just a Panigale with its clothes removed.

Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

But for 30-grand I was expecting a little more bling. Where, after all, is the carbon fibre, the keyless ignition and other trinkets? Oh sorry, did I not mention the price. Yes, I know it’s an exotic Ducati but $33,900 for the S and $29,500 for the standard model is serious money, especially as the competition from KTM and Aprilia are 10 to 20 per cent cheaper.

Ditching those mufflers would help the look from this angle

While I’m grumbling about price, I have to mention the fuel consumption, which approahces eight litres per 100 km if pushed on the road. The fuel light regularly comes on prematurely often before 150 kilometres, while the 16-litre fuel tank can be drained in 200 kilometres if you are having some fun.

Range if having a bit of fun can come in under 200 kilometres

But, as a good friend (who’s not as tight as me) pointed out, it’s a bargain compared to the Panigale V4, and, anyway, who buys an exotic Ducati with over 200 hp and worries about fuel range. And let’s face it, the Streetfighter is a better road bike with friendlier ergonomics and ease-of-use that its fully clothed sibling. Primarily riding on the road, with the very occasional track day, I’d opt for the naked Streetfighter every time.

Adam with the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Verdict

If you’re mainly riding on the road, it questions why would you want a sports bike, as the Streetifighter is so good. Ducati has made 208 hp functional through a clever combination of chassis, power delivery, electronics, and aerodynamic wings.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

You can, ride (or pose) around town and nip over to your mate’s for a beer, or alternatively tear up some bends, or embarrass some sportsbikes on the track. It really is as quick as your arm and neck muscles will allow.

The rider aids don’t reduce the fun or character, and it looks spectacular from every angle.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Yes, the Streetfighter is expensive and drinks like a drunk at happy hour, but on paper is the most powerful naked bike on the market and, on the road, arguably is the best hyper-naked at the moment.

Only a big group test will tell us for sure. Don’t worry, it’s a tough job but we’re on it and that test will be with us in coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Standard or S model?

Both models use the same engine layout, brakes and chassis. Peak power of 208 hp is identical on both models, however, the pricier S model is a fraction lighter, 178kg (dry) compared to 180kg (dry) for the standard model. This is mainly down to the lightweight wheels on the S model, which are Marchesini 3-spoke forged aluminium rather than 5-spoke light aluminium alloy. The Marchesini wheels are 14% lighter with 16% less inertia.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S Marchesini wheels are 14% lighter with 16% less inertia.

The suspension is also a major difference. The S model as tested arrives with Öhlins NIX30 43 mm forks, the rear TTX36, both semi-active. The top yoke steering damper is also an Öhlins unit. The standard model comes with a conventional, manually fully adjustable suspension, 43 mm BPF Showa upfront, and Sachs on the rear. The S also gets an Ohlins steering damper over a Sachs unit on the base model.

Ducati Streetfighter V
Ducati Streetfighter V4 has 43 mm BPF Showa upfront, and Sachs on the rear while the S model gets fancier electronic Ohlins at both ends

Ducati Streetfighter V4 S Specifications

  • Engine: 1103 cc Desmosedici Stradale V4
  • Bore x Stroke – 81 x 53.5 mm
  • Compression Ratio – 14.0:1
  • Induction – Twin injectors per cylinder, elliptical throttle bodies
  • Power: 208 hp (153KW) @ 12,750 rpm
  • Torque: 123 Nm at 11,500 rpm
  • Frame: Aluminium alloy ‘Front Frame’
  • Wheelbase: 1488 mm
  • Rake / Trail – 24.5-degrees / 100 mm
  • Brakes: Front 2 x 320 mm discs, radial Brembo Stylema 4-piston
  • Brakes: Rear 245 mm disc, two-piston caliper
  • Transmission: 6 gears & chain final drive
  • Front Suspension: 43 mm Ohlins NIX30 fully-adj. forks, EC2.0 electronic damping. 120 mm travel
  • Rear suspension: Single Ohlins TTX36 fully adj.,  electronic damping. 130 mm travel
  • Tyres:  Front 120/70-17, rear 200/60-17.
  • Seat height: 845 mm
  • L x W x H – 2127 x 833 x 1138 mm
  • Fuel capacity: 16 Litres
  • Weight: 199 kg
  • Warranty:  Two years
  • Price: $29,500 ride away or $33,900 ride away for the S model as tested here
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

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Ducati Streetfighter V4 | Streetfighter V4 S | 208 hp | 123 Nm | 199/201 kg wet


It has perhaps took a little longer than expected but Ducati have finally taken the covers off of the new Ducati Streetfighter V4 and V4 S.

Ducati Streetfighter V
Ducati Streetfighter V4 and V4 S

201/199 kg is the wet respective kerb weights for the two models which are both powered by a 208 horsepower iteration of the Desmosedici Stradale 90-degree V-4 engine.  That peak power is produced at 12,750 rpm while the 123 Nm of twist peaks at 11,500 rpm. 

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

An optional Akrapovic full exhaust system can up those numbers to 220 horsepower and 130 Nm while knocking six kilograms off the scales.  Just be aware that fitting said exhaust will likely require more than ten hours of labour due to the V4 lay-out, so figure the fitment into your bargaining if that’s what you have your heart set on when signing the paperwork at your local Ducati dealer!

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Showa and Sachs provide the suspension for the Streetfighter V4 while the V4 S gets electronically-adjustable Ohlins at both ends.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

The geometry is the same across both bikes and both can take a pillion.

Ducati Streetfighter V
Ducati Streetfighter V4

A single wide handlebar that offers more friendly ergonomics than sportsbike clip-ons are a nod to rider comfort, as are lower pegs than Ducati’s sportsbike brethren and a much thicker seat with 60 mm of padding. Seat height is 845 mm.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

The two bikes also roll on different rims with the S getting forged Marchesini gorgeousness.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Both bikes sport the same Brembo Stylema M4.30 brakes.

Ducati Streetfighter V
Ducati Streetfighter V4

Wings come to nakedbikes! That’s right, Ducati have put wings on the Streetfighter and claim they increase stability markedly and produce as much as 28 kg of down-force when you head to the cafe at 270 km/h.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

A top spec’ six-axis IMU controls an extensive electronics suite that graces both Streetfighter models as does 5” TFT instrumentation lifted from the Panigale V4.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Riding modes change throttle response and power matched to relative traction and abs settings. Full power is available in Race and Sport modes while Street pegs it back to 155 hp. Riding modes also change the attitude of the electronic suspension on the S.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Ducati’s GPS lap-timer functions, multimedia intregration with Bluetooth and Data Analyser systems seem likely to be optional extras. 

Ducati Streetfighter V
Ducati Streetfighter V4

No word yet as to Australian arrival dates or pricing.

Ducati Streetfighter V S
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

2020 Ducati Streetfigher V4 / Streetfighter V4 S Specifications

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Watch Ducati Streetfighter V4 in action

Ducati has released this video of the new Streetfighter V4 in action before it competes in the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb on June 30.

Carlin Dunne will pilot the prototype up Pikes Peak with the production model to follow next year.

Ducati last week confirmed it will produce the naked version of the Panigale V4 from March 2020.

The Italian manufacturer says that “as part of the development process of the new model, the ‘Race to the Clouds’ has been identified as an ideal proving ground for testing the high performance of the Streetfighter V4”.

Carlin and Ducatisti will be hoping they have this model sorted out as the Panigale V4 was recalled four times in its first year of production.

It has now been recalled a fifth time in the US, again for fuel leaks.

In one incident, it was recalled for a possible fire from a fuel leak after a Canadian rider’s V4 caught fire.

Ducati Panigale V4 catches fire Canada safety recall safety recalls
V4 catches fire in Canada

The company has won the Colorado hillclimb three times in 2011 and 2011 with the Multistrada 1200 and last year with the Multistrada 1260.

They celebrated with Pikes Peak versions of these models.

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Pikes Peak 1262cc
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Pikes Peak

Ducati says the Streetfighter V4 “derives directly from the sporty Panigale V4 stripped of its fairings, and fitted with high and wide handlebars”.

One of the prerequisites for motorcycles in the hillclimb is that they do not have clip-on handlebars.

Streetfighter V4Ducati confirms 2020 Streetfighter V4

It’s been no secret that Ducati has been working on a Streetfighter V4, but they still have some secrets.

While Ducati has not released any tech specs on the prototype, the race-trim engine is expected to have more power than the Panigale V4’s 213 horsepower (158kW).

“The high performance of the 1100cm³ Desmosedici Stradale is kept in hand by aerodynamic profiles specifically designed for this model,” Ducati says.

However, the street production version may be a little tamer, although probably still more than the Aprilia Tuono’s 173hp (129kW).

2019 Ducati range Panigale V4 R fourth recall
Panigale V4 R

“The prototype will race with a ‘pixelated’ livery, designed by the Centro Stile Ducati; unlike the normal practice with prototypes, the livery does not hide the lines, but exalts them by deliberately revealing how the bike will finally look, “Ducati says.

There is not a lot of difference to the Panigale V4.

Gone is the windscreen and full fairing, although there is still a fair amount of aero bodywork for a naked bike. The rear of the bike looks very similar.Ducati confirms 2020 Streetfighter V4

The biggest difference is in the short nose cone with very discrete “eyes” as LED headlights. Ducati confirms 2020 Streetfighter V4

Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali confirms that the Streetfighter V4 will be “one of the stars of the Ducati World Premiere 2020”.

“Streetfighter V4 is the Panigale for road riding; so there was no better stage than the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for what will be the highest performance Streetfighter ever put into production,” he says.

The bike will be presented to the public at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan in November and will be available in Ducati dealerships from mid-March 2020.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

Ducati Streetfighter V4 prototype unveiled for Pikes Peak

Ever since the Panigale V4 came into production the question on Ducatisti lips has been, ‘are we going to get a V4 Streetfighter?’

Their prayers have been officially answered overnight with Ducati releasing official images of the Ducati Streetfighter V4 prototype ahead of Pikes Peak, and officially confirming that Ducati Streetfighter V4 will go into production in 2020.

Ducati Streetfighter Prototype
Ducati Streetfighter V4

Ducati is also preparing for the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; in this edition, which will start on June 30th, Carlin Dunne will tackle the most famous hill climb in the world on the Streetfighter V4 prototype.

As part of the development process of the new model, the “Race to the Clouds” has been identified as an ideal proving ground for testing the high performance of the Streetfighter V4.

In keeping with tradition, the Streetfighter V4 derives directly from the sporty Panigale V4 stripped of its fairings, and fitted with high and wide handlebars. The high performance of the 1100 cc Desmosedici Stradale is kept in hand by aerodynamic profiles specifically designed for this model.

The prototype will race in a “pixelated” livery, designed by the Centro Stile Ducati; unlike the normal practice with prototypes, the livery does not hide the lines, but exalts them by deliberately revealing how the bike will finally look.

Ducati Streetfighter Prototype
Ducati Streetfighter V4

“The Streetfighter V4 will be one of the stars of the Ducati World Premiere 2020,” declared Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati. “Streetfighter V4 is the Panigale for road riding; so there was no better stage than the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for what will be the highest performance Streetfighter ever put into production.”

The advance editions of the production bike will be presented to the public at EICMA 2019 and will be available in Ducati dealerships starting from mid-March 2020 onwards.

Ducati Streetfighter Prototype
Ducati Streetfighter V4

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