Coming to the conclusion that less is more on bikes these days. 120-130bhp is enough for the road these days with increased torque figures on bikes these days. Beautiful looking bike though 👍 and of course an excellent video as ever Dan

Too much for the road, too much for most riders, seems like!

I test ride one of these a few weeks ago, as well as a V2. Preferred the V4 by a significant margin. The V4 just felt more complete. Main reason I would consider trading my well used S1000R on a V4 - the soundtrack. The difference in performance between the S1000R and the V4 is almost irrelevant, the V4 is far better looking to these old eyes, and considering the S1000 probably had the bees knees in electronics when I wheeled it out of the dealer all those years ago the electronics on the Ducati are impressive and the tricky e-suspenders are pretty impressive on quick broken country roads. Great bike.

One of the guys in our bike group just got a V4S last week, a 2020 one with the full akra and the marchesini wheels it looks and sounds fantastic. I've had a little shot on it and honestly it is incredible but just bonkers for road riding, barely even think about opening the throttle and you're triple digits 😅 the way it just goes savage over 9/10k is addicting and probably going to get you in serious trouble 😅 the handling and electronics though really are quite something else, would really like a shot on the V2 version

I ride a Multi V2S with a mere 113bhp, it’s still no slouch with a stonking mid range, first Ducati after years of other makes but I’d have another. They are a making some great bikes that make you feel special and they are not fragile like they used to be…

I had this bike on rent for a week. It’s crazy fast. I look at it more as a collectors bike like the h2. In the real world, it’s just look I’m the big daddy bike. No mere mortal can use these bikes to their full capacity either on the road or track.

Love this bike just waiting for mine to be delivered after they have fitted the full titanium gp exhaust system ❤

I was recently between the V4S and a BMW S1000R. I absolutely loved the V4S (no such thing as too much power lol) but my closest dealer is 2 hours away, while BMW is local, which ended up being the tie breaker (though I ultimately see one of these in my garage in the next couple years). The V4S is a truly amazing machine. I will say I’ve absolutely uncorked my S1000R and am extremely happy with it. Good review!

Awesome review as always Dan. That is one amazing machine. The way that thing gets up to speed is crazy. Sounds good as well. It is a bit pricy but it is a Ducati. They dont make cheap bikes haha. See you on the next one.

I know you said it sounds great. However it's different strokes for different folks. I hate the noise it makes. Sounds like a lawn mower, or a washing machine in death throws.

Yes it's 208bhp and way too much for the roads, but I'd have one. These new Ducatis' are fantastic bikes, my Multistrada V4S is an absolute peach of a bike. Thanks for a good, honest review🖖

Love my recently purchased 2017 939 Supersport, Ducati should make a Supersport with this engine. I would rather have a fairing that protects me from the wind than those wings on the side. its another bike with tons of power that you can't use fully because of the lack of wind protection. but still a beautiful bike.

Yeah man, finally EnglishBikerDan testing the Streetfighter (v2, v4)... really need your opinion about this bike bro👍🏿

even my sv650 is too much for the road on most situations. 150hp plus bikes are a fetish and a lot more than most riders can use on almost any situation. Sure you can do 250kmh on some highways but at least in my country with a possibility of going to jail and worst, kill yourself. Also, more than a minute at over 160kmh on a naked bike is painful....When honda created the 48hp nc700 motor, it was based on a large scale study where it was proven 90% of riders ride under 6000rpm 90%of time. Also, on a long trip with bikes of different powers, weights and displacements they concluded that even the heaviest bike (320kg) used around 30hp on average with a peak twice of 85hp on a 2000km trip...

I have one and it is perfectly fine for the streets. You just need to tweak the settings to your preferences.

Can see the broad shoulders and big frame of Chopsy in front of you, have to wait for his version of the ride too! Thanks for your impressions - I'm sure I would select Road Mode for the test ride as well - as you mentioned, it is a bit choppy at low revs in first or second gear.

Probably the most appropriate name for a bike ever. So, when we get to 300HP in a bike, will that be enough? Seems silly.

My god that looks fun!!!

Ive the 22 V4SP. Its another level again than the V4S. Plus the full Akrapovic system makes it sound absolutely amazing. I use to think my Tuono v4 1100 Factory was the best sounding bike. But the Akrapovic system on the Ducati is just amazing and not too loud. I mean its loud but not too much 😁

Man that thing is absolutely gorgeous

Ducati do do a really nice suspension.

Nah i driven it yesterday. Plenty of power and it works^^ Feels like a nimble Tridet 660 tho. Gonna go for the Panigale V4 instead

208 angry Italian horses. What a beast

Love to know exactly how many of those 208 horses were actually being used 😂

Sport or track mode more agresive🔥🔥✊

Being honest, although fun in the high revs my 600 Hornet is already too much for the road so, yeah, the streetfighter must be way too much but I'm not gonna complain we can ride so much fun bikes on the road.

Does it have cruise control yet?

The front looks like an Aprillia sport scooter from the 90s, to me anyway

I’m used to my 1250GSA, tried the Ducati once, and oh my. I think its too much, I’m not nearly skilled enough to put down all that power. I dont need to reach mach 1 riding the twisties. I like it when I can max the throttle and use all the power. I guess you need to be motogp skilled for this mad machine😂

What jacket are you wearing?

Too much for the road? That ship sailed many years ago... I have a 16-year-old Ducati 1098S... That was way too much for the road already...

Needs a top box and some handlebar muffs.

Power is good! Ride into Valhalla with a smile on your face for sure...

The only thing it’s missing is a cruise control and a fuel gauge 😢

Beautiful machine, but yes far too much bike for the road if you want to keep withing the speed limits, as are most modern sports bikes or fast nakeds. It's lovely to have that power up to 50mph on most roads, and 70mph on motorways but you are using 30% of the bike's potential and not much of the fun top end, except maybe in second gear!

If you dive into the settings you can keep the suspension active, but refine all of the parameters. For example, if you like the road setting but feel it dives too much on the brakes, just tweak the front brake support setting. It's so configurable you'd be hard pushed to not get the bike suited to exactly how you like it 👍

Defo too much for the road but more is what people want lol ... V2 would be more than enough for the road 😎

Nope.. rode the same 23 SFV4s and like the Hyper you can sit/cruise/speed at road sensible speeds and still enjoy it - you don’t need to be bonkers because the bike prefers to be thrown about in the corners unlike the 90% of “straight line hero” people who will buy this

I have a 1098S Streetfighter, it’s a missile. You can’t hold on above 140mph. That’s 155bhp, so this is way way more…I dunno, I think even my bike is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.

Feeling your enthusiasm Dan. For that power and price, you'd have to be a track junkie. Be a waste otherwise.

Hi Dan, I think the street is very ugly and to much for the roads and for some riders

The engine sounds very harsh, not a nice noise. I'd rather have the Triumph Rocket 3 🚀🚀🚀

Literally too much! If i was a moto GP rider😊 beautiful bike though

It should be covered in carbon fibre instead of cheap plastics for the price Ducati want for it.

Would they b anygood for pillion

For the road, rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.

Does it have cruise control?

Amazing bike, but a bit too much for the road. I'd take the new Diavel over this.

For that money triumph rocket anytime

but it will break and wont look stunning on a recovery vehichle. 3 of us have just toured the scottish highlands, me on an MT-10, Hoppo on a Triumph 900, Gareth on a Ducati Scrambler. The Ducatis front sprocket clip broke at the end of the skyfall road, the chain gouged the swing arm, a run to ducati glasgow to pick a part up, fixed. went to the isle of skye, a bolt dropped out of the stand, last day there the key snapped in the seat release. recovery took 77 hrs to get him home. on the upside the yamaha and triumph toured loch ness and had an incredible time. motto of the story ...italia pulchra sed vitiosum.

In-line 4 engines sound way better that v4s

If you had so much money to spend which bike would you choose?

Obscenely too powerful for a road naked bike! I'd rather have the V2👍

£6000 over the tuono v4 factory 🤷‍♂️

We all know you don’t need it 💪🏼, but……… 😂

Manufacturers all have a Flagship Machine ..£23,000 a lot of Dosh But it would be a Boring world if These Bikes were not Made , & the Tech Trickles down to the Smaller Bikes & its SuperCar Performance For a Lot Less than a porche Batman Would not Catch the Joker If He Rode One..🤡

It's a BS argument. Power is not just about hitting top speed. You need power everywhere. From a stop, changing lanes, pulling out of a corner... Unless of course you are just riding from your house to a coffee shop, a scooter will do you just fine. The V2, while cheaper and down on power, doesn't compare to the V4. It feels like half the bike. What matters is how you as a rider, uses that available power. And with the suite of modern electronics and engine management on these bikes today, it opens up a larger group of riders to handle these bikes.

Such a good bike but....Its just so ugly man.

It sounds terrible.

Kinda noisy, ain't she?

i don't understand why anybody would want that it would be alright for a track ride for an hour but no good for the road

stupid on a expensiv bike that not have fuel gauge.

Rich man's play thing nothing more.🤑