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Cycle News 2023 Issue 13 April 4

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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A t what point is too much, too much? It's hard to say when we're talking about the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S because although it has an excess of performance most super-nakeds could only dream of, just having too much of everything is one of those delightfully naughty feelings that makes you love motorcycles in the first place. Put simply, this is the most hardcore naked bike you can buy. It's not so much a naked bike as it is a full-on naked superbike, one that takes most of its hardware DNA from the Panigale V4 S and in 2023 has taken its software DNA, too. The 2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S is more a case of refine - ment than any significant performance change, those up- grades almost all coming in the shape of electronic rider aids. RIDE REVIEW I 2023 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V4 S P92 Not much else to do when you've got shagged Pirelli slicks and 208 horsepower under your junk. TO RIDE A DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V4 S IS TO TAKE A STEP INTO PERFORMANCE NAKED BIKE REALMS PREVIOUSLY UNCHARTED NAKEDNESS IMMENSITY IN BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK

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