DUCATIRider's guide · Canada · 2026
The New Streetfighter V2
The lightest Streetfighter ever made: 120 hp, 175 kg, bars up.
Here's the idea. Take the new Panigale V2. Strip the fairings. Raise the bars. Stretch the swingarm 30 mm so the front stays planted. What's left is a naked bike with real superbike bones. The new 890cc V2 engine pulls hard from 3,000 rpm, and at 175 kg (V2 S, wet no fuel) it's remarkably light. You sit upright. You see everything. And every corner exit feels like the reason you ride.
What's worth knowing
New 890cc V2 engine with variable valve timing
120 hp at 10,750 rpm and 93.3 Nm at 8,250 rpm. Intake variable timing means more than 70% of peak torque is already there at 3,000 rpm, and over 80% stays on tap from 4,000 to 11,000 rpm.
No dead spots. No waiting for the revs. The engine answers every throttle opening, whether you're rolling through town or chasing a corner exit. Usable power beats peak power you never touch.
Dramatically lighter
175 kg wet, no fuel, for the V2 S (178 kg for the V2) — 18 kg lighter than the previous generation. The lightest Streetfighter ever made, in Ducati's own words. The new engine alone drops 9.4 kg versus the old 955cc unit.
Weight is the number you feel in every single input. Lighter means quicker direction changes, shorter braking, less effort through a string of corners. 18 kg isn't a tweak. It's a different bike.
Panigale V2 chassis, tuned for the road
Same monocoque aluminium frame (4 kg, engine as structural element), same wheels, tires and brakes as the Panigale V2. The swingarm is 30 mm longer to load the front end, and a steering damper is standard on both versions.
This isn't a naked bike pretending to be sporty. It's a supersport chassis with suspension opened up for real roads. The longer swingarm keeps the front planted when you're hard on the gas.
Brembo M50 brakes with Cornering ABS
Twin 320 mm front discs with Brembo M50 calipers and a radial master cylinder. Track-level stopping power with a response you can modulate on the road. Rear ABS can be switched off for track riding.
Brakes are confidence. The M50 gives you bite you can dose in small increments, backed by Cornering ABS that knows your lean angle. You brake deeper because the hardware lets you.
Full six-axis electronics suite with DQS 2.0
Cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control and a quickshifter — all standard, all reading a 6-axis inertial platform. DQS 2.0 uses a direct mechanical lever for a more direct shift feel. Four riding modes: Race, Sport, Road, Wet. New 5-inch TFT dash.
Race-derived electronics working quietly in the background. You get clutchless shifts both ways, a safety net tuned to your lean angle, and a dash you can actually read at speed.
Service intervals that respect your season
Valve clearance checks every 45,000 km — almost double the previous generation's 24,000 km. Oil service every 15,000 km or 24 months.
More of your riding budget goes to riding. For most riders that's years between valve checks. The old question about what it costs to keep a Ducati on the road has a new answer.
V2 or V2 S?
Seat: 838 mmTank: 15 LV2: Marzocchi/Kayaba fully adjustable, dual seatV2 S: Öhlins NIX30 fork + fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock, lithium battery, Power Launch, pit limiter
Ride mostly road: the V2 has you covered. Chase track days or want the best suspension hardware Ducati fits: the S is the one.
Make it yours
Termignoni approved silencers — under-tail, titanium, -0.5 kgTermignoni racing exhaust (track) — +6 hp, +5 Nm, -4.5 kgCruise controlTurn-by-Turn navigatorTire Pressure Monitoring SystemLap Timer Pro
Your Ducati dealer can put you on one. Book a test ride and take it down a road you know well — the bike will make its own argument.