RIDE REVIEW I 2023 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V4 S
P94
The motor remains unchanged
for 2023 in the Desmosedici
Stradale 90° V4 with its 1103
cubic centimeters pumped by
a counter-rotating crankshaft in
the true MotoGP form.
The Streetfighter's hardware
was never in question as it can
lay claim to a frankly ludicrous
208 horsepower and 90 lb-ft of
torque in a package weighing a
claimed 434 pounds with a tank
of fuel, which puts it right at the
top of the naked-bike game, far
outgunning the Aprilia Tuono V4
Factory and the KTM 1290 Super
Duke—BMW's M 1000 R, that's
another question.
But if that's not enough for
you, Ducati has given you the
option of fitting a very similar ti
-
tanium exhaust to that of Alvaro
Bautista's Panigale (with respect
to noise limits, of course), that'll
This is the definition
of a bike that looks fast
while standing still.
(Left) The Desmosedici
Stradale V4 motor is
one of the modern
engineering marvels in
motorcycling. (Right)
A slightly softer rear
spring resides on the
Streetfighter compared
to the Panigale.
