Ducati Streetfighter V4 launched at Rs. 19.99 lakh

The Ducati Streetfighter V4 is the naked version of the Panigale V4.

Ducati has launched the Streetfighter V4 in India. The superbike is available in two variants V4 and V4S, priced at Rs. 19.99 lakh and Rs. 22.99 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively. Both variants come in a Ducati Red, while the V4S is also available in a Dark Stealth colour, which costs an additional Rs. 20,000.

The Ducati Streetfighter V4 is the naked version of the Panigale V4. It gets the MotoGP style biplane wings that are claimed to generate 28 kg of downforce at 270 km/h. The winglets are also said to improve stability during braking at the turn-in point and through the corner.

The bike is powered by a 1,103cc, V4 engine that develops 205 BHP @ 12,750 rpm and 123 Nm @ 9,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed Ducati Quick Shift transmission. Peak output can be raised to 217 BHP and 130 Nm by fitting the full-racing Ducati Performance exhaust by Akrapovic. It cuts 6 kg off the 180 kg dry weight of the bike.

The Streetfigher V4 features 43 mm Showa forks at the front with a Sachs steering damper and a Sachs mono-shock suspension setup at the rear. The V4S gets Ohlins suspension at the front and rear. Both variants get twin 330 mm discs at the front and a single 245 mm disc at the rear.

Other features include riding modes - Race, Sport and Street, 6-axis Intertial Measurement Unit (IMU), ABS Cornering EVO, Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO 2, Ducati Slide Control (DSC), Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO, Ducati Power Launch (DPL), Ducati Quick Shift up/down (DQS) EVO 2, Engine Brake Control (EBC) EVO, and Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) EVO.