and it has valve springs now...which isn't surprising for a few reasons... They are more compact, have developed a long way since the days of serious valve float, and mainly the fact the V4 won't rev anywhere near as hard as in the Panigale. Still it's a big shift for Ducati.
Strange torque curve info. The numbers say it makes less peak torque than the twin and that its peak is further up the rev range.
1260 is 156 BHP at 9500 RPM and 130Nm Torque at 7500 rpm V4 is 170 BHP at 10500 RPM and 125 Nm Torque at 8750 rpm Streetfighter V4 is 208 BHP at 12750 and 123Nm Torque at 11500 rpm
If they are using timing chain instead of belt, lets hope it is of better quality than the final drive chains we have seen!
I really hope they dont make the fuel tank smaller as it makes all the 'long distance' claims a little silly.
Valve springs! Non Desmo! Well, well. Ducati have not made a bike without desmo valves since 1980, and desmo has been the Unique Selling Proposition throughout that time. I cannot see this going down very well with enthusiasts. For non-enthusiasts it won't make any difference. Might just as well buy a Honda - so they probably will.
Hopefully with the granturisimo being 95mm shorter maybe a few more litres than the standard 20, I would be a happy bunny, together with smart cylinder shutdown for better economy.
Bye bye desmo. I can get over my nostalgia, I think. The motor specs sound (very) promising. Now let's see what the wheel size/suspension geometry will be...
It says 170 bhp on their advert ... so two more pots and a LOT more wonga for a 10 bhp gain ? ...nah, not bothered thanks. I will stick with my DVT and single sided swingarm instead
You cannot compare the characteristics of two entirely different configuration engines just on bhp. If my experience of how the V4 Panigale delivers its drive, transfers to the new V4 Multistrada, it’ll be DVT chalk and V4 cheese. Andy
It won’t be significantly lighter. When’s that ever happened! All that radar shit will probably weigh 20kg’s!
