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P122 RIDE REVIEW I 2025 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S The ride is more interconnected than before. It feels like each segment of the machine is talking more clearly to the next, from the way the power is fed to the tire, to how the chassis talks to the rider while it's cranked over, to the greater ease of use with regard to the new five- inch dash and switchblock. Braking stability and power are excep - tional on the Streetfighter V2 S. Brembo's over decade-old four-piston M50 calipers haul the Streetfighter V2 S up incredibly quickly, while the Ohlins take care of ev - erything once that lever is released and the fork begins its rebound circuit. Compared to the old 955, the V2 S is so much easier and more comfort - able to ride at a brisk pace. Ducati also eliminates much of the dreaded heat from its L-twin engine, which is infamous for making longer days in the saddle not such a chore. In terms of electronics, there's the usual spread of four riding modes, three power modes, cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control, engine-brake control and the quickshifter, but there's also the power launch and the pit-lane speed limiter, the latter two options are standard for the V2 S but accessories for the base model. There's not much to talk about here, as this electronics suite has been on the Streetfighter range for what feels like eons. However, no version of the Streetfight - er comes standard with cruise control, turn-by-turn navigation, tire pressure monitoring, or a USB port. You'll sadly have to shell out some extra cash in the accessory catalog for those. Regardless, Ducati has done a fine job on the new Streetfighter. It is vastly different from the outgoing model in pretty much every way, but—at least from a pure street test perspective—those changes have made it a better machine that is more accessible to a broader range of riders. CN 2025 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S ($17,995) ENGINE 90° V2 VALVETRAIN 4 valves per cylinder, intake variable valve timing system COOLING SYTEM Liquid FUELING EFI DISPLACEMENT 890cc BORE X STROKE 96 x 61.5mm POWER (CLAIMED) 120 hp @ 10,750 rpm TORQUE (CLAIMED) 69 lb-ft @ 11,250 pm ELECTRONICS Riding Modes, Power Modes, Bosch Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC), Engine Brake Control (EBC), Auto tire calibration, Ducati Brake Light (DBL), Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down 2.0, Full LED headlights with Daytime Running Light (DRL), Auto-off indicators TRANSMISSION 6-speed, Ducati Quick Shift CLUTCH Wet multi-disc CHASSIS Aluminum monocoque FRONT SUSPENSION 43mm Ohlins NIX-30 fork, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION Ohlins monoshock, fully adjustable FRONT BRAKE Dual 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M50 piston calipers w/Bosch Cornering ABS REAR BRAKE 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper w/Bosch Cornering ABS FRONT TIRE Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV 120/70 ZR17 in. REAR TIRE Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV 190/55 ZR17 in. SEAT HEIGHT 33 in. WHEELBASE 58.8 in. RAKE 24.1° FUEL CAPACITY 4 gal. WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED) 386 lbs. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S