2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4 strips the Panigale bare

If you happen to’ve been drooling over the Ducati Panigale V4 however desire using a unadorned bike, there’s some excellent news. The Bologna-based producer has simply revealed the 2023 Streetfighter V4. It is a Panigale with out all of the fairings and, because the identify implies, appears to be like like a imply little pugilist.

Powered by the corporate’s 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale motor, the bike makes 208 horsepower and 90 pound-feet of torque. 4 drive modes — Full, Excessive, Medium and Low — decide simply how a lot of that output is popping the rear wheel. There’s even a Moist Using mode that helps preserve grip in inclement climate. Equally, programming for the cooling fan and Engine Brake Management software program — which dispenses engine braking relying on the rear tire’s load to assist forestall lockup — have additionally been revised. 

The Streetfighter V4 makes use of a single-sided aluminum swingarm that, like on the Panigale, is positioned 4mm larger than earlier than. The brand new geometry ought to assist enhance anti-squat and transfer weight distribution towards the entrance. A redesigned gas tank, which debuted on the up to date Panigale V4, ought to match riders higher in a crouch whereas offering extra capability at 4.5 gallons. The entrance finish incorporates a mechanically adjustable shock absorber and upside-down fork for hardcore using.

The Streetfighter comes as a single-rider bike, however Ducati provides a passenger seat and footpegs as nicely. An up to date instrument show is shared with the Panigale. General weight is available in between 392 and 435 kilos relying on the choices and trim degree. 

If all that is not sufficient, the mid-level Streetfighter V4 S provides a semi-active Öhlins suspension and light-weight Marchesini aluminum solid rims. The S could be additional distinguished by an unique Gray Nero colorway that may set the bike aside from the usual Ducati Rosso. 

The range-topping Streetfighter V4 SP2 mannequin drops the burden even additional with split-spoke carbon rims. The discount in unsprung weight makes the bike dramatically extra nimble, Ducati says. The SP2 additionally incorporates a dry clutch and machined adjustable foot pegs.

SP2 fashions are denoted by an unique Winter Take a look at livery impressed by the pre-season colours of the Ducati MotoGP and WorldSBK race bikes. It is a confluence of matte black, uncovered carbon fiber, brushed aluminum, and splashed of Ducati Pink. Every one can have a serial quantity laser-etched onto the handlebars, however the firm did not say what number of can be constructed.

The Streetfighter household is scheduled to reach in U.S. and Canadian showrooms in spring 2023.