Ducati Multistrada V4 RS 2024 — Specifications

Imagine what an engineer from Borgo Panigale, after a long night spent refining the Panigale V4 SP2, decides to graft his work onto a grand touring chassis. The result is the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS, a machine that categorically refuses to choose between Sunday track days and Monday morning commutes. Produced in a numbered series, with an anodized black aluminum plaque and an Italian flag on the fork tube, it claims its exclusivity without false modesty.

What fundamentally distinguishes it from its family members is its engine. While the Multistrada V4 S, Rally, and related models are content with the Granturismo block, the 2024 Ducati Multistrada V4 RS receives the 1,103 cm³ Desmosedici Stradale, the very same that powers the Panigale and Streetfighter. What is the power of the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS? The answer is 180 horsepower at 12,250 rpm, with a rev limiter set at 13,500 rpm, for a torque of 117.7 Nm at 9,500 rpm. These figures, on a touring trail bike, are as surprising as they are worrying. The Panigale V4 R’s air filter, more permissive, and the Akrapovic silencer specifically developed for this model add a sonic layer that garage neighbors are unlikely to forget. The STM-EVO SBK dry clutch, borrowed from the SP2, spits out its characteristic metallic clack with each clutch release: it’s vulgar, addictive, and Ducati to the core.

The chassis deserves attention. The aluminum monocoque frame is not that of the V4 S; it has been revised to incline the steering column at 25.75° rather than 24.5°, bringing the Pikes Peak dimensions closer to something even sharper. Forged Marchesini rims lighten the whole assembly by 2.7 kg compared to the V4 S. Öhlins EC suspensions, front and rear, with 170 mm of travel each side, self-adjust in "event based" mode, a technology shared with the Panigale V4 S. Braking utilizes 330 mm front discs with Brembo Stylema calipers, backed by Panigale brake pads. Rear, a 265 mm disc. All this is piloted by the Bosch-Brembo CorneringABS. On paper, it’s an arsenal of track bike disguised as a tourer.

For those wondering what the weight of a Ducati Multistrada V4 RS is, Ducati remains strangely discreet on this specific point in its official communication. What is known is that the brand announces 3 kg less than the Pikes Peak thanks to the lightweight battery, the titanium rear frame, and the carbon fiber parts: mudguard, handguards, thermal shields. Ergonomics have also been stiffened, footpegs raised and moved back, a lower and narrower handlebar rigidly fixed to the stem. One is clearly in the posture of the rider seeking lean angle, not the hiker seeking an inn. The 840 mm seat height will confirm this intention for anyone measuring less than one meter eighty.

What is the price of the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS? Here’s the question that cools ardor: 37,790 euros. That’s 5,000 euros more than a Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak already very well equipped, and one enters the pricing of an over-equipped BMW S 1000 XR or a KTM 1390 Super Adventure R. The front and rear radar with adaptive cruise control and blind spot detection, navigation via the 6.5-inch TFT, Ducati Connect, the four riding modes including an unprecedented Race mode in the Multistrada family: all this justifies part of the bill. But let’s be clear, the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS price is aimed at a very specific audience, those who already own a touring motorcycle and want the thrill of the Panigale without sacrificing the ability to swallow 500 kilometers in a day. A rare profile, of course. For others, the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS used market promises to be closely monitored in the coming years.