RIDE REVIEW I 2022 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2
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However, such is the bal-
ance of the chassis that when
the back end started to come
around, it did so very progres-
sively and wasn't at all intimidat-
ing. The V2 wants you to push,
it wants you to get after it, and
won't scare you quite as much
as the V4 if you do so.
A solid track performer the V2
may be, but I had more fun with
the motorcycle on the road. This
is where the fun and forgiving
nature of the motor really shines,
as well as the suppleness of the
suspension.
Switching over to the Road
mode, much of the kick experi-
apace until the 11,000-rpm limit
was found.
Running street gearing didn't
help as Monteblanco's slow and
tight corners meant I was almost
always out of the correct rev zone
for the initial opening of the throt-
tle, but the bite of the motor at
6000 rpm was still eye-opening.
Under brakes, the chassis
would remain neutral, although it
did have a propensity to back in
a bit more than I'd hoped. Slow-
ing the rebound down helped
here, but there's still a lot of
weight transfer to the front which
takes all the weight off the back
of the bike.
corner to corner with incredible
ease. Like many a supersport
bike, you feel more in control of
the V2 compared to the V4 in
everything from braking at high
speed with less weight to stop,
to getting on the gas and leav-
ing fat black tire marks in your
wake.
With the engine mode set to
Track, the standout factor was
how much of a power kick the
motor would deliver at 6000
rpm. Similar to a two-stroke
power band, the power would
be almost absent at 4000 rpm,
labor through 5000 rpm and
rush in at 6000 rpm, continuing
The neutral ride position is comfortable for long distances.
