Photos of what many have assumed as the Ducati Multistrada V4 have been going around online for quite a while now. The latest set of photos that are going viral is the bike testing through the wilderness and judging by the looks, we reckoned that it might be very, very close to the production stage. (more…)
It has been a while since we last heard anything related to the Ducati Multistrada V4. The last time the V4-powered dual-sport bike was spotted testing was before the chaos of COVID-19 and with situations clearing out everywhere, the Italian manufacturer has resumed the testing stages for their latest V4 motorcycle. (more…)
Ducati is hard on developing their current line-up with their latest 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine and the latest spotting of the Ducati Multistrada V4 showcased the engine’s ability into the world of dual-sport motorcycles. (more…)
Sekitar bulan Julai tahun lalu, beberapa imej memaparkan sebuah Ducati Multistrada telah menjalani ujian di Itali.
Bagaimanapun, apa yang menarik jentera itu bukanlah Multistrada biasa sebaliknya telah disuntik dengan enjin V4 sepertimana yang terdapat pada Panigale dan Streetfighter V4.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Ducati, Claudio Domenicali sendiri telah mengesahkan bahawa mereka bakal memperkenalkan Ducati Multistrada V4 ketika meraikan ulangtahun ke-16 jentera terbabit , September tahun lalu.
Berdasarkan pengamatan imej ‘spy shots’ yang dikongsikan Morebikes, terdapat beberapa perubahan yang dilakukan terhadap Multistrada V4 ini antaranya kerangka trellis berwarna merah – tiada pada model 950 dan 1260 – dan swingarm yang lebih pendek.
Pada masa sama, rekaan lampu depan sedikit berbeza dan corong udara juga kini lebih besar.
Menurut Domenicali, versi V4 ini bukanlah menggantikan Multistrada sedia ada sebaliknya akan menjadi pertambahan terhadap barisan sedia ada.
Ducati Multistrada V4 mungkin akan membuat penampilan sulung ketika di EICMA hujung tahun ini atau di acara Ducati sendiri.
(SUMBER: Morebikes)
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The Ducati Multistrada V4 is confirmed to debut in 2021.
Ducati made the statement in their press release celebrating the 100,000th Multistrada. They also mentioned that the new Multistrada V4 (MTS V4) will be sold alongside the V-Twin engine Multistrada 1260 and 950 versions.
Making the announcement so far ahead seems unprecedented in the motorcycle industry. That’s because customers may hold off their plans of buying the current model and decide only when the new one is unveiled. However, we feel that Ducati is confident despite making the early announcement due to different price ranges, among others. The MTS V4 will most probably cost way more than even a fully blinged-out MTS 1260 GT.
As pointed out by Asphalt & Rubber, it could also be that Ducati wants attention to fall solely on the Streetfighter V4. Unveiling the MTS V4 right next to the Streetfighter will steal some of the naked bike’s thunder.
Anyway, the Desmosedici Stradale V-four engine will be detuned for low-end and midrange performance since the MTS is pretty much a road bike. But since the V-Twin MTS 1260 produces 158 hp, we may see 170 to 180 hp in the MTS V4.
The updates will see it go up against the likes of the new BMW S 1000 XR and KTM 1290 Super Duke GT. On the other hand, pushing the power higher will also see it competing against the Kawasaki 1400GTR (in terms of power, rather than segment) and who knows, the supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2SX (200 hp).
In the meantime, the 100,000th MTS is the 1260 Pikes Peak edition. The total number of MTS produced include all the variants in the 1260 and 950 line-up.
Source: Ducati Press Release
As with the previous year, Ducati will unveil their 2020 models at the Ducati 2020 World Premiere on 23rd October, ahead of the EICMA show.
Some manufacturers are moving away from unveiling their bikes at EICMA as all manufacturers will also reveal their new bikes, sometimes at exactly the same time and date, as other manufacturers. You can imagine the chaos that ensues.
The Ducati 2020 World Premiere will certainly include the new Streetfighter V4. The prototype was ridden by Carlin Dunne at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, but it’s going to be the production-ready bike this time.
We may also get to see the new Multistrada V4 which has already been spotted undergoing road tests.
You can look forward to a new Panigale 959, as well. It’ll still be powered by a V-Twin engine, of course.
But sources say that there may be an all-new Scrambler, too. The Scrambler line-up is now burgeoning with different models, so we wonder what type it will be next.
The Monster line-up also needs an update.
Apart from Ducati, we expect most, if not all, manufacturers to present new bikes later at EICMA this year. This is due to Euro5 regulations taking effect in 2020.
The rumours of a Ducati Multistrada V4 is now confirmed with the spotting of a test mule in Italy.
Ducati is currently looking at equipping more models with the Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine, after its introduction in the Panigale V4. Rumours of the Multistrada being next in line had started since the company’s CEO Claudio Domenicali announcement that there will be more models to utilize the engine.
Since then, we’ve seen the prototype of the Streetfighter V4 being raced at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
The video captured above shows a bike that’s very similar to the current Multistrada 1260, apart from the different exhaust. However, Ducati will surely give the V4 version a new look or a facelift, at the very least.
The V4 will definitely be detuned in the Multistrada from the 214bhp in the Panigale. The current Multistrada 1260 produces 158 bhp, so that’s a 56 bhp spread for Ducati to play with. It may be safe to say that the Multistrada V4 to hold close to 180 bhp, making it the most powerful naturally-aspirated sport-tourer.
The manufacturer has announced that they will unveil the 2020 models on 23rdOctober 2019. You can count on the Multistrada V4 as being one of them.
When Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali said that there will eventually be more V-Four powered models, he wasn’t joking. First up was the Streetfighter V4 (although in tragic circumstances) and now perhaps a new Ducati Multistrada V4?
The current Multistrada 1260 is powered by a 158-hp V-Twin but adding the V-Four could be just the thing to move the sport-tourer yardstick.
It may seem that sticking a 214-hp V-Four into a sport-tourer is foolhardy but consider the 200-hp supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX. It certainly begs the question of who goes touring at 250 km/h. Just to answer that questions, we’ve seen Kawasaki 1400GTR riders who ride at more than 200 km/h in convoys, complete with spouses and luggage.
Anyway, detuning the 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale engine to 180-odd-hp ought to be the game should there be a Multistrada V4. Bringing the horsepower down would be easier than opting for a high-revving engine like in the Panigale V-Four.
In a way, a Multistrada V4 makes sense since it could then share the same engine as the Panigale. Development costs will be lower as the manufacturer doesn’t have to design and build an entirely new engine.
We predict that the new bike should show itself by the end of 2020, instead of this year, since the current Multistrada 1260 only needs to comply to Euro5 in 2021.
According to a recent interview with Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali posted by AcidMoto, it seems that there is light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the re-emergence of the Ducati Streetfighter model. This time around, talks about a possible Ducati Panigale V4 is going around and what the Ducati big boss mentioned in the interview might just be a point of high interest. (more…)
It was only at the end of last month when we were presented with the golden opportunity to test out Ducati’s first-ever full-production V4 superbike which is the 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S (read our review HERE). While the news on the latest-generation Panigale is still as hot as the burning sun, talks about a streetfighter version are already underway. (more…)
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