VOLUME 58 ISSUE 27 JULY 7, 2021 P89
up/down Ducati Quick Shifter
EVO (DQS) for clutchless up and
down gearshifts. This all comes
as standard fitment on both the
base and S models, although
it's a touch disappointing to see
cruise control isn't even in the
accessories catalog for either
machine. You can however
throw on the anti-theft alarm
system, heated grips, Ducati
Multimedia System (DMS),
Ohlins steering damper, billet
parts like a tank cap and handle-
bar weights, plus an Akrapovic
muffler and a host of carbon bits
if you want to jazz things up a bit
further. Or, if you want to go the
other way, you can go for the
Touring pack that gives a pair of
semi-rigid saddlebags, a taller
windscreen and heated grips.
Aesthetically there are minor
touches in comparison to the
2018 model. Starting at the face,
the light has been substantially
cleaned up and is now a close
copy of the Panigale range;
the fairing now extends down
further, covering more of the
The new fairing
is designed
the hide a lot
of the wires
and pipes
the L-twin is
famous for,
They could
probably have
increased the
white then, if
that's the case.
