sprockets will make the motor rev
higher for a given speed, but you'll
get there a damn sight quicker.
Oh, and if it's just not fast
enough, you can add the acces-
sory race exhaust that shaves 11
pounds off and gives you a claimed
12 horsepower more. And so long
as you use the Ducati Performance Oil,
claims Ducati, your V4 RS will be punch-
ing out 195 horsepower.
Those who know their Ducatis will
know the sound of the rattly dry clutch, a
sound that has graced superbike grids the
world over for decades. Ducati felt the RS
deserved such a clutch, it being the STM
EVO-SBK unit, which is excellent for the
racetrack and near pointless for the street.
The noise it makes is not flattering, al
-
most drowning out the beautiful sound of
the masterpiece V4 at idle. The dry clutch
is great for track riding because it has no
resistance from engine oil and smooths
out corner entries under braking, but it
doesn't make enough of a difference for
me over a traditional oil-bathed clutch to
warrant its fitment, especially given the
greatly increased racket.
This being the highest-end Multistrada,
you'd expect there to be copious weight-
saving measures employed by Ducati,
and you'd be right. Compared to the base
(Right) Carbon fiber
is caked on the
RS, and we're all
the happier for it.
(Below) The brakes
are the same as the
Pikes Peak but with
red calipers. Red
calipers make you
stop faster, right?
P106
RIDE REVIEW I 2024 DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 RS
