We thought we’d seen all there was to come for 2025 from Ducati at the Milan show last month – but the Bologna firm had a few surprises up its sleeves to release after the show.
Here’s the last of the new machinery from Borgo Panigale for 2025 – the new V2 Multistrada and the very special limited-edition Panigale V4 S Tricolore.
The new 2025 Ducati Multistrada V2 is the first bike to use the lower-power version of the firm’s latest V-twin engine, first seen last month on the Panigale and Streetfighter models.
Those bikes had a 120bhp tune from the 890cc eight-valve DOHC non-desmodromic 90° V-twin unit, while the Multistrada has a 115bhp peak power output. The idea behind the new engine is to make a lighter, less complex unit, rather than getting caught up in an ever-increasing capacity and peak power race, which risked taking bikes like the Multistrada V2 away from their original purpose.
So – the new V-twin Multistrada V2 is claimed to be the lightest in its upper-middleweight adventure tourer class, with a kerb mass (without fuel) of just 199kg: the S model is a few kg heavier thanks to the semi-active suspension.
It’s had a complete chassis redesign, with a new aluminium monocoque front frame and a cast aluminium dual-sided swingarm, which together with the new 54.9kg engine helps with the weight loss – it’s around 18kg lighter than the old bike, with similar power output.
There’s a 19-inch front wheel, to give a modicum of off-road ability (not that many of these bikes will see any serious dirt) while maintaining good road manners, and there are optional wire-spoked rims available from the factory to replace the standard cast aluminium wheels.
Brakes are by Brembo, with dual radial-mount front calipers and 320mm discs, and the stock rubber fitment is Pirelli Scorpion Trail II road-focused adventure tyres.
The suspension comes in two variants: the posh S version of the new V2 Multi comes with Marzocchi semi-active 45mm USD front forks and rear monoshock, integrated with Ducati’s Skyhook electronic control setup.
This is the latest variant, which incorporates a new minimum preload function that drops the bike down as low as possible at the push of a button, to help pillions mount and get a full foot on the ground.
Meanwhile, the stock V2 has standard mechanical suspension components: Marzocchi 45mm USD forks and rear shock, with full adjustability at both ends.
Both the V2 and V2 S come with bang-up-to-date electronics, all optimised with a six-axis IMU-assisted ECU. That means high-end ABS with cornering functionality; Ducati Traction Control (DTC); Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC); Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) 2.0; Engine Brake Control (EBC).
There are four riding modes: Sport, Touring, Urban, Enduro, Wet and four power modes: High, Medium, Low and Off-Road. There’s also full LED headlights with DRL, Ducati Brake Light EVO, Ducati Multimedia System and Cruise Control, all controlled via a smart new 5” full-TFT dashboard with Infomode management and redesigned switchgear, plus a new USB charging socket.
Multistrada V2 S TECH HIGHLIGHTS
£16,390 (V2 S) £13,995 (V2)
Colours: Ducati Red or Storm Green
Ducati V2 engine, 890 cc
Maximum power of 115 hp at 10,750 rpm
Maximum torque of 92 Nm at 8,250 rpm
Kerb weight without fuel: 202 kg
Aluminium monocoque frame
19-litre tank
Ducati Skyhook Suspension with Suspension mode management and Minimum Preload function
Electronically controlled Marzocchi fork with 45 mm tubes, 170 mm travel
Electronically controlled Sachs shock absorber, 170 mm travel
Cast aluminium rims with 19” front and 17” rear
Brembo braking system with double 320 mm front disc and 265 mm rear disc
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tyres
Latest-generation electronic package with 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (6D IMU): ABS with cornering functionality; Ducati Traction Control (DTC); Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC); Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) 2.0; Engine Brake Control (EBC).
New 5” full-TFT dashboard with Infomode management and redesigned handlebar controls
Riding Modes (Sport, Touring, Urban, Enduro, Wet)
Power Modes (High, Medium, Low, Off-Road)
Full-LED headlights with DRL and Coming Home functionality
Ducati Brake Light EVO
Ducati Multimedia System
Cruise Control
USB socket on the dashboard
Multistrada V2
Colour
Ducati Red
Standard features as Multistrada V2 S with the exception of
Kerb weight without fuel: 199 kg
Marzocchi fork with 45 mm tubes with mechanical control, 170 mm travel
Sachs shock absorber with mechanical control, 170 mm travel
Ducati Multimedia System
Ducati Panigale V4 Tricolore
The final highlight of 2025 from Ducati is this special limited-edition Panigale V4 Tricolore. Just 1000 of these ultra-trick machines will be made, and it’s packed with high-end chassis kit on top of the already-awesome V4 S base package. The highlight is a set of full carbon fibre wheels and a dry clutch, together with a WSBK-spec Brembo race brake setup.
The Tricolore name refers to the special asymmetric paint of course, which drapes the Panigale in the colours of the Italian flag: red white and green.
Under the posh finish is the 216bhp 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale V-four engine as used in the standard 2025 Panigale V4, with the new chassis: aluminium monocoque front frame, dual-sided swingarm and the same Öhlins Smart EC 3.0 semi-active electronic suspension control.
The fork is an Öhlins NPX-30 pressurised unit, and the rear shock is a TTX36 unit. The rider aids package is bleeding edge stuff: the latest generation electronic package with six-axis Inertial Measurement Unit, Race eCBS with cornering functionality; traction control, slide control; wheelie control, launch control; Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) 2.0; and engine brake control (EBC).
There’s new switchgear for quickly changing settings, and it’s all accessed via a massive new 6.9” full-TFT dashboard with 8:3 aspect ratio. Add in four riding modes (Race A, Race B, Sport, Road, Wet), full-LED lighting with DRL and turn signals integrated into the headlight, Ducati Data Logger and Ducati Multimedia System and you have an outstanding setup.
So far so normal – but the spec is ratcheted up quickly via the posh five-spoke carbon-fibre wheels, which are almost a kilo lighter than the already-trick forged aluminium rims on the stock V4 S.
Bolted to the front wheel is a Brembo Front Brake Pro setup, with gigantic finned 338.5mm diameter T-drive disc rotors which are 6.2mm thick, and specially finished Hypure radial-mount four-piston monobloc calipers with titanium anodising.
A Brembo MCS 19.21 adjustable master cylinder rounds off the incredible stopping package.
The rest of the spec list is as you’d expect: lashings of carbon fibre including mudguards, alternator cover, swingarm cover and heel guards, a racing fuel tank cap, numberplate removal kit, open clutch cover to get the most from the dry clutch upgrade, and a posh bespoke bike cover.
There’s a special Alcantara race seat, double bubble race windscreen and the all-important numbered aluminium plaque on the top yoke, with matching numbered key.
The price for all this sauce? A heady £48,000 – form a queue at www.ducati.com!
Panigale V4 Tricolore
- Special, numbered, and limited series
- Color
o Tricolore livery
- Main features
o Desmosedici Stradale engine, 1,103 cc
o Maximum power of 216 hp at 13,500 rpm
o Maximum torque of 120.9 Nm at 11,250 rpm
o “Front Frame”
o 17-litre aluminium tank
o Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) 3.0
o Öhlins NPX-30 pressurized fork with Öhlins Smart EC 3.0 control system
o Öhlins TTX 36 shock absorber with Öhlins Smart EC 3.0 control system
o Öhlins steering damper with Öhlins Smart control system EC 3.0
o Curb weight without fuel: 188 kg
o Alcantara seat
o Racing plexiglass
o Dry clutch kit
o Billet aluminium steering plate with model name and progressive number
o Dedicated dashboard animation for key-on
o Dedicated aluminium contact key with progressive number
o Adjustable billet aluminium footpegs
o Front Brake PRO braking system: double Brembo 338.5 x 6.2 mm T-drive ventilated front disc, Brembo Hypure® calipers, Brembo MCS 19.21 pump with remote adjustment
o Carbon fibre rims (approved for two-seater use)
o Front and rear mudguard, chain guard, heel guards, swingarm cover, exhaust guard, alternator cover in carbon fibre
o GPS module
o Dedicated motorcycle cover *
o Certificate of authenticity*
o Customized box for additional components *
o Racing tank cap in billet aluminium **
o Brake caliper air conveyors in carbon fibre **
o License plate removal kit **
o Open clutch cover in carbon fibre **
* Additional equipment
** Additional equipment not homologated for road use