Covers have been taken off the 2025 Ducati Multistrada V4 and V4S adventure-touring motorcycles. This follows the unveiling of the seventh generation Ducati Panigale V4 at World Ducati Week in Misano, Italy last July.
The boys from Borgo Panigale say the new Multidtrada has better fuel efficiency, increased passenger comfort and automatic suspension lowering. This list of upgrades continues with the new Skyhook EVO suspension and upgraded electronic management for the braking system, improving safety and increasing the fun factor of the Multistrada V4.
Bodywork sees a makeover as well with the front end of the Multistrada redesigned to it bring closer to the style to the new Panigale V4. This is done with twin headlight elements framed by new painted bodywork reminiscent of the Ducati 916 and Ducati Panigale 1098.
The 1,158 cc V4 Granturismo engine is now Euro 5+ homologated, with no decrease in performance. Ducati says the Granturismo V-four mill pumps out 170 hp at 10,750 rpm and 123.8 Nm at 9,000 rpm with the torque curve kept linear to ensure smooth and progressive throttle response at all engine speeds.
Rear cylinder bank deactivation is included in the Multistrada V4 for heat management and fuel efficiency. In addition to switching off the rear cylinders when the bike is stationary and the engine is idling, the V4 Granturismo engine keeps the rear bank deactivated in other riding conditions, decreasing fuel consumption by 6% compared to the previous generation Multistrada V4.
Improvements in the Multistrada V4 S’s semi-active suspension with Skyhook DSS EVO include a new sensor mounted on the front fork. This allows predictive functions such as bump detection, allowing the system to adapt rear suspension response to rough road conditions in real time.
With self-levelling function, this guarantees a constant suspension setup in “rider”, “rider and passenger” and “luggage” modes, which can be switched on the fly regardless of riding mode. This lets the rider optimise greater comfort in relaxed riding or more support when tackling the curves using the dedicated suspension setup button.
The new Automatic Lowering Device makes rider handling of the Multistrada V4 easier when stationary and at low speed. The Automatic Lowering Device lowers the Multistrada rapidly, with a variation of up to 30 mm, and automatically when the speed drops below 10 km/h.
Upon acceleration exceeding 50 km/h, the Multistrada V4 automatically returns to its optimum riding height based. The system works automatically and can be deactivated by the rider.
Passenger comfort is increased with the top box and panniers moved back in the sub-frame to offer more space for the passenger’s legs. The new die-cast aluminium support for the top box offers the passenger better support and there is an optional selection of seat heights for both rider and pillion, as well as a suspension lowering kit.
The 2025 Ducati Multistrada V4 is perhaps the most sophisticated adventure-touring motorcycle in the world, with an electronics suite and includes a six-axis IMU being fed data by 70 sensors. First production motorcycle to come equipped with front and rear radar to support Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), and Blind Spot Detection (BSD), the Multistrada V4 now gets Forward Collision Warning (FCW) which warns of potential collisions via a warning on the 6.5-inch TFT-LCD instrument panel.
There is also the new DVO (Ducati Vehicle Observer) function, making the Multistrada V4 safer and more efficient due to electronic controls that act with greater precision. developed by Ducati Corse in MotoGP, this allows for ABS Cornering, Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) and Ducati Traction Control (DTC), three levels of EBC (Engine Brake Control) and Electronic Combined Braking.
The last modulates braking action on the front and rear brakes to guarantee ideal stopping performance based on road conditions and load. Aside from front-to-rear braking proportion, which manages the rear brake even when only using the front control, the 2025 Multistrada V4 comes with a rear-to-front brake bias that optimises braking power when only using the rear brake.
There are now five riding modes on the Multistrada V4 with Enduro mode considerably revised and introduction of Wet mode, designed for wet surfaces and reduced grip. Selecting Enduro mode activates a dedicated Power mode limiting power to 114 hp specific for off-road use with DWC and rear wheel ABS deactivated while cornering function and rear wheel lift-up detection are inhibited.
The Multistrada V4 with the new Sport Travel & Radar and Adventure Travel & Radar trims, which are added to the current Radar and Travel & Radar packages. The Sport trim adds panniers and forged wheels, reducing weight by 2 kg, while the Adventure trim comes with aluminium panniers and spoked wheels.
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