2021 Ducati Multistrada V4 First Look
T
he 2021 model year will see
the fourth iteration of the
Ducati Multistrada debut in the
new V4.
Designed as a new machine
from the ground up with three
variants—the base model V4, V4
S and V4 Sport—the new Multi-
strada is now even more focused
on being four-bikes-in-one, the
phrase Ducati coined in 2010
when the second edition was
released.
The V4, now devoid of the
company's trademark desmo-
dromic valve actuation system,
pumps out a claimed 170 horse-
power and 92 lb-ft of torque, and
can go 37,000-plus miles before
needing a valve service.
The motor is based on the
same V4 that sits in the Panigale
V4 S, although the rev ceiling
has been lowered to 12,000 rpm
to extend the life of the compo-
nents.
The three models get varying
levels of suspension. There are
other differences between the
base model and V4 S and Sport
editions. The latter two get Brem-
bo Stylema calipers and 10mm
larger discs at 330mm; a larger
6.5-inch TFT display that houses
the Ducati Connect application
that enables turn-by-turn naviga-
tion; increased options for riding
and suspension modes; and the
famed radar system that modu-
lates the adaptive cruise control
and alerts riders to cars/bikes in
the rider's blind spot. That sys-
tem, however, won't be available
until the summer of 2021 in the
U.S. as Ducati pushes to get the
system through certification in
this country.
MSRP has yet been confirmed
by Ducati North America but
expect units to be in dealerships
by January this next year. CN
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THE
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The 2021 model
year will see the
fourth iteration of the
Ducati Multistrada
debut in the new V4.
