Drool Machine: New Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak

A dedicated riding position, 17″ wheels with sports tyres, single-sided swingarm, Öhlins suspension and the new Race Riding Mode.

Latest offering from Ducati in Multistrada is Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak edition. Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak is the most powerful offering by Ducati in entire Cross-over segment. Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak is powered by V4 Granturismo engine putting out 170hp at 10,500 revolutions per min. it further enhances the performance and overall experience with the aid of new electronic management strategies.

Technical Specifications

The Multistrada V4 Pike Peak is powered by 1158cc 90 degree V configuration engine. The engine has counter-rotating crankshaft and Pulse firing order. The engine is more powerful, lighter and more reliable than previous generation engine. maximum torque is 125Nm at 8,750 rpm.The sporty attitude is enhanced by a racing strategy for the rev limiter and the quickshifter that allows faster gear shiftings and extremely aggressive downshifts, as well as the implementation of an even more direct throttle response in High Power Mode.

The 17″ front wheel combined with the adoption of lightened Marchesini aluminium forged rims results in absolute precision between curves and a high speed when reaching the apex. A revised strategy also in the main dimensions and ergonomic elements such as the footpegs and handlebar, to give the rider a more sporty feeling and is dedicated to dynamic riding on asphalt.

The stylistic elements typical of the Pikes Peak version such as the 17″ front wheel and the single-sided swingarm are enhanced by the functional elements of the new Multistrada generation. A look that reaches the pinnacle of sportiness thanks to the new livery with number plates on both sides inspired by the graphics of the Desmosedici GP ‘21. The passenger seat is two-tone with the “V4” logo visible from above. The V4 Pikes Peak is the first Multistrada ever to be equipped with electronic Smart EC 2.0 Öhlins suspension. The Smart EC 2.0 system is the same adopted by both Panigale V4 S and Streetfighter V4 S. It is a particularly advanced system that allows an “event based” adjustment, according to the rider’s riding style. This technology borrowed from Ducati supersport bikes is combined for the first time with Riding Mode Race, which acts on the electronic controls to express the bike’s racing potential to the full.

More details about Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak are available here.