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(Left) The dry clutch kit is just superb in its application. (Right) Brake ducts. Not sure if you'll really need them, but they look badass. QUICKSPIN I 2021 Ducati Streetfighter S Build P92 highlights: $5200 for Marche- sini forged magnesium wheels that are 10 percent lighter than the stock units; $5500 for the barking-loud and achingly pret- ty Akrapovic titanium exhaust that drops 12 pounds off and increases power and torque by six percent; $3500 for the dry clutch conversion kit and mag- nesium accessory cover; plus a smattering of carbon fiber parts and exquisite machined rear- sets, and heated grips. Hey, got to be comfy when you're breaking the sound barrier while blowing eardrums to bits down the 405! That last point is the first anyone recognizes with this motorcycle. I've become so ac- customed to relatively quiet ex- hausts that anything non-stock seems to catch me off guard. The Ducati doesn't so much as catch you off guard as it does yells you off it. Loud is an understatement from a system designed purely for racing—in street use it's too loud for me, kind of like having someone constantly yelling in your ear while carrying a consistent rpm down the freeway. The noise is in perfect harmony with the rapidity of the machine. With less weight, more power and far more attitude to boot, this Street- fighter is in a different league on terms of scare-your-pants- off power. It feels 190-200 horsepower at the wheel and is genuinely difficult to hang onto once you pin the gas and wind it out thanks to naked- bike-high handlebar and zero wind protection. Thankfully, Ducati did not change spring rates on this bike, so the ride retains a degree of civility, which is not something you'd normally associate with something that looks like this. At low speeds around town, the dry clutch is absolutely su- perb. Light at the lever, the dis- engagement is not as abrupt as the wet clutch, which is strange to say as it's normally the opposite. I did not take the Street- fighter near a racetrack in the Build List Okay, so you're still here? If you really, really, want to build one, or perhaps something caught your eye, here's the list of parts on the Streetfighter V4 S and the green you'll need to part with. 2021 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S .................$24,595 Akrapovic titanium racing exhaust ....... $5541.15 Dry clutch conversion kit ....................... $3241.05 Modular dry clutch cover ..........................$307.50 Marchesini magnesium wheels ............ $5227.50 Carbon clutch cover ...................................$230.01 Carbon winglets ...................................... $1435.00 Carbon front fender (not fitted) ................$415.90 Carbon rear fender (not fitted) ................$415.90 Carbon frame cover ...................................$492.00 Carbon tank cover......................................$355.47 Carbon dash cover .....................................$266.50 Carbon and titanium swingarm guard ....$481.75 Carbon heal guards ...................................$186.62 Carbon chain guard ...................................$174.25 Protective oil cooler mesh ..........................$96.90 Machined rearsets .................................. $1332.50 Racing seat .................................................$271.63 Heated grips ...............................................$373.14 Front LED turn signals ...............................$117.30 Sport Kit .................................................... $1221.80 (levers, fuel cap, bar end, blinkers, tail tidy) Solo seat conversion ......................................$400 Front brake ducts ............................................$390