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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 S
This potent blend of a flexible
engine, a precise chassis and
new generation of sophisticated
and tuneable rider aids ensures
the V4 S thrives in virtually every
riding scenario imaginable. It
drives hard and snaps into turns
as well as it flows and soaks up
the miles. You can easily tweak
it to your mood. I, for example,
deactivated the wheelie control
because, when the roads allow,
I like my bikes to be free to ex
-
press themselves. But I retained
some
traction control interven-
tion just in case.
you select Sport
mode, particu-
larly with the new optional, 4.4
pounds
lighter forged wheels
fitted.
For 2025, Ducati also offers
a revamped Multistrada Pikes
Peak, complete with a 17-inch
front wheel, but the all-around
and relentlessly versatile V4 S
delivers breathless performance
on sporty roads. It turns so
effortlessly and accurately that
you could easily be forgiven for
thinking that it rides on a 17-
inch diameter front wheel and
not its class-standard 19-incher.
bike softer and plusher. The ride
and throttle response in Sport
mode are by no means harsh
but Touring mode has a more
forgiving feel to it for 2025.
This may in part be down to the
re-positioned swingarm pivot,
the new rear shock or simply the
settings—but the revised Tour
-
ing mode makes the Multi even
more of
a lip-smacking high-
mile platform.
With its fluid and torquey 170
hp V4 and relatively taut and
responsive chassis, the 2025 V4
S feels sharper than ever when
Run the Pirelli
Scorpion Rally
rubber and you'll
be able to go pretty
much anywhere
your riding talent
can take you.
