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P102 RIDE REVIEW I 2025 DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 S 2025 DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 S ($19,995 BASE / $28,305 S MODEL) ENGINE Granturismo, 90 degree, V4 DISPLACEMENT 1158cc VALVETRAIN Desmodromic, 16V COOLING SYSTEM Liquid BORE X STROKE 83 x 53.3mm COMPRESSION RATIO 14.0:1 FUEL INJECTION Electronic fuel injection system 46mm throttle bodies, Ride-by-Wire throttle EXHAUST Euro 5 plus TRANSMISSION 6-speed, chain drive CLUTCH Wet, multiplate slipper; hydraulic actuation CHASSIS Aluminum monocoque FRONT SUSPENSION 50mm inverted fork, fully adjustable electronic Ducati Skyhook Suspension REAR SUSPENSION Single fully adjustable monoshock, electronic Ducati Skyhook Suspension FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 6.7 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 7.1 in. FRONT BRAKE Dual four-piston Brembo Stylema Monoblock calipers, 330mm discs, Cornering ABS REAR BRAKE Brembo twin-piston caliper, single 280mm disc, Cornering ABS FRONT TIRE 120790-19 in. REAR TIRE 170/60-17 in. RAKE 24.2° TRAIL 4.0 in. WHEELBASE 61.7 in. SEAT HEIGHT 33.1- 33.9in. FUEL CAPACITY 5.8 gal WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED) 509 lbs. (511 lbs. S model) S P E C I F I C AT I O N S prospect than some adventure bikes like the MV Agusta Enduro Veloce, but not as com- petent as the BMW R1300 GS or KTM Super Adventure. BACK ON ASPHALT On the freeway, there are masses of power, more than enough to shovel rider plus pillion and luggage up to and past the fast traffic. You sit tall and have a presence. Once com - fortable, you set the adaptive cruise control, keep an eye on the blind spot detector lights in the mirrors and crack on for mile after mile. I looked for niggles but, in the softer Touring mode, couldn't find anything worth writing down. Okay, the screen is still only manually adjustable and on a pricy adventure bike, it should be electronic, while the for - ward collision warning did somewhat distract me when exiting the freeway (the warning is simply an illumination on the dash; if you are already on the stoppers it won't illuminate). But when the ride was over and it was time to head back to HQ, I didn't want to get off the new V4 S. It makes you want to ride and then ride some more. VERDICT So, no, don't be fooled. Despite a lack of obvi- ous visual changes, this is a carefully and thoroughly updated Multistrada V4 S. It is ex- pensive. Prices start at $19,995 for the base model and at $28,305 for the S, and it's easy to spec up north of $30,000, but it is more versatile, even more effortless to ride and even more comfortable than ever. It retains the ability to deliver near-superbike perfor- mance levels but now soaks up the road and the miles with a rare and sumptuous sophistication. With different model variants to choose from and a long list of accessories to trim the Multi to your taste, you can tweak and tune it to your riding style and needs, just so. We are early in the new-model year cycle, but we'd be surprised if the V4 S didn't turn out to be the most complete road-biased adventure tourer of them all. CN