India’s just gotten a full list of dates on when they can expect Ducati’s 2023 World Premiere Debutantes – and the list includes India’s ‘most expensive bike of the year.’
Any guesses as to which model did the honors?
You got it – the all-new Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini was officially logged as the priciest bike of 2022, with all units currently accounted for (including the ones coming to India).
Ducati’s Desert X, from their 2023 World Premiere. Media sourced from Ducati’s relevant press release.
According to LiveMint, Ducati’s spaced out their yoink-happy machines thus:
Q1: Ducati DesertX
Q2: Monster SP & Panigale V4R
Q3: Streetfighter V4 SP2 & Diavel V4
Q4: Multistrada V4 Rally & Scrambler 2G range (Icon 2G, Throttle 2G and Nightshift 2G)
On top of a full lineup, India’s also getting two new Ducati dealerships to carry their pretty ponies; expect the first dealership to show up in Chandigarh (commencing operations in January), with the second being based in Ahmedabad (operations starting here n the first quarter of the year).
Ducati’s Multistrada V4 Rally, from their 2023 World Premiere. Media sourced from Ducati’s relevant press release.
Both these showrooms will get 3S facilities and will provide sales, service and spares from the same units,” adds the report.
Which bike was your favorite out of Ducati’s World Premiere?
Comment below, letting us know what you think, and as always – stay safe on the twisties.
Since Ducati’s debut of the Streetfighter in 2020, the supersport naked segment has exploded – and now, as of today, that genre has just grown to another level.
In line with the Panigale V4’s improvements in Episode Four of Ducati’s World Premiere, the new Streetfighter V4, V4 S, and V4 SP2 show off a series of new and tweaked stuff.
Ducati’s new Streetfighter range, including the V4, V4 S, and V4 SP2. Media sourced from Ducati.
For the Streetfighter V4, the Desmosedici Stradale now sports Full, High, Medium, and Low engine strategies. Low is the newest, with Ducati’s press release stating that this new move cuts the max power of the heart, allowing the rider to feel more secure on low-grip surfaces and “offering a softer and more manageable throttle response.”
The versatility in power is complemented by a “calibration to match the larger diameter of the silencer outlet,” as well as the model’s biplane winglets and a new dash to make everything on the road a tad simpler.
Would a Ducati bike be a Ducati bike without the electronics?
Ducati’s new Streetfighter range, including the V4, V4 S, and V4 SP2. Media sourced from Ducati.
We argue not; as such, Ducatisti has been given a revised Ducati Quick Shift (DQS), which works by reducing the ignition and cutting the injection to make the road’s travel smoother, too.
(Should you go full throttle, that also means better stability on the twisties.)
The rest of the machine sports a higher swingarm pivot, and is dressed in a beautiful set of Öhlins suspension (an NIX30 upside-down 43 mm fork and TTX36 shock absorber, to be precise).
Now let’s look at what makes Ducati’s models more ‘sporty.’
It don’t get much closer to MotoGP than this (unless you have a fuller-fairinged Ducati beauty, of course).
Ducati’s new Streetfighter range, including the V4, V4 S, and V4 SP2. Media sourced from Ducati.
For the 2023 Streetfighter V4 SP2, ‘premium’ is the word of the day, manifested in the shape of a swanky set of aluminum Marchesini rims, a pricey (and lighter) lithium-ion battery, Brembo Stylema R® front brake calipers, 5 split-spoke carbon rims, an adjustable machined aluminum foot-pegs, and carbon everything – clutch cover, block-off covers, and front mudguard.
Team Red has also added in there a STM-EVO SBK dry clutch, a unit in use today by the Ducati Factory WSBK teams as well as other National level moto-athletes around the good globe.
Ducati’s new Streetfighter range, including the V4, V4 S, and V4 SP2. Media sourced from Ducati.
The Wet Riding Mode is nice, too, though it doesn’t add anything in the way of speed; instead, it makes sure you can still perform to a nuanced level of accuracy in slick conditions.
New torque curves for each gear guarantee better smoothness and more manageable throttle response – a welcome addition, since sophistication is complemented best by easy control of your bike (and the city scoots will be that much easier to enjoy).
Ducati’s new Streetfighter range, including the V4, V4 S, and V4 SP2. Media sourced from Ducati.
Expect the new Streetfighter range to land in the Western Hemisphere’s markets by early 2023 with the below pricing:
2023Streetfighter V4
Ducati Red – MSRP of $22,095
2023 Streetfighter V4 S
Ducati Red – MSRP of $27,595
Grey and Nero – MSRP of $27,795
2023 Streetfighter SP2
Winter Test – MSRP of $37,995
Ducati’s new Streetfighter range, including the V4, V4 S, and V4 SP2. Media sourced from Ducati.
Stay tuned for updates; drop a comment below letting us know what you think, and as ever – stay safe on the twisties.
According to Ducati’s press release, the all-new Monster SP has been souped up to ‘SP’ (Sport Production) level, adding accoutrements to make the bike lighter, more responsive, and more versatile to Ducatisti (or should we say ‘Monsteristi’?…).
Ducati’s all-new Monster SP, debuted for Episode 2 of the Ducati World Premiere. Media sourced from Ducati’s relevant press release.
The list of benefits to Ducati’s newest sporty offering includes a very nice set of Öhlins suspension (NIX30), Brembo Stylema® front calipers, a brilliant Termignoni-approved silencer, and the addition of Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV rubbers, a steering damper, and a quality lithium-ion battery.
Ducati’s all-new Monster SP, debuted for Episode 2 of the Ducati World Premiere. Media sourced from Ducati’s relevant press release.
All of this complements the bike’s solid, superbike-derived chassis and recalibrated electronics, which now offer ‘Wet’ Ride Mode, as well as Launch Control.
The Monster SP still works off the trusty Testastretta 11° engine, complete with desmodromic distribution putting the push and yank at 111hp and 16ft-lbs, respectively.
Ducati’s all-new Monster SP, debuted for Episode 2 of the Ducati World Premiere. Media sourced from Ducati’s relevant press release.
“The Ducati Monster SP will be available in U.S. dealerships in the Ducati network starting from February 2023 and in March 2023 for Canadian dealers, with a starting MSRP of $15,595 USD in the United States and $18,295 CAD in Canada,” adds the press release.
What do you think?
Ducati’s all-new Monster SP, debuted for Episode 2 of the Ducati World Premiere. Media sourced from Ducati’s relevant press release.
Leave us a comment – we love hearing from you. Be sure also to check out the other episodes of Ducati’s World Premiere as they’re covered, and as ever – stay safe on the twisties.
*Media sourced from Ducati’s recent press release*
