How new electronics tamed Ducati's Streetfighter V4S | 2023 MCN review

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[Drjfever]

Bought a SFV4 in January. It’s angry and brutal if you give it full throttle but no one does that on the street. It can be docile if you want to ride it like that. It’s not all or nothing. It’s all about how much throttle you use. Frankly no one can really consistently manage this much power at full chat unless you’re a pro racer. But that’s not the point. No one can really manage a 900+bhp La Ferrari at full chat unless a pro racer. I wonder how many testers got off the bike with Neevesy and quietly blew a sigh of relief that they survived and didn’t bin it. It’s a brilliant bike, I love every ride I have. The engine has is not just about the power, there is so much character with pops and burbles on the overrun, different note the higher you rev it. Incredible. I’m 61 and ridden for 30 years, amazing how bikes have developed, with lots of thanks to MotoGP. Mick Doohan had a 180bhp with no electronics with around 140kg bike, 25 years later and my garage bike has 25 bhp more. Stupid really. Great time for all of us to be riders.

[maamajhigouri]

I really enjoy your presentation. Probably one of my most favourite motorcycle journalists… keep up the good work, cheers 🥂

[matteobagni]

The quality of the shot at 7:07 is just amazing, feels like you can touch the bike. Great review as always, Neevesy never disappoints

[yassim]

You know a naked bike is powerful when the restricted rain mode reduces the bike to an Mt10

[EEEEMMMMKKKK]

This bike is breathtaking i just don’t understand why this bike class even exists:😂

[Motorcycle_Mike]

Incredible edit and well presented. Kudos, Neveseey 👏🏻

[markettradinggenius]

MCN, between the BMW M1000R and this V4S, which one would you choose to have without a doubt ?

[TheMissendenFlyer]

What a bike! Completely wasted on me but I want one!! I’ll have the grey and add some gold wheels….belisimo!!

[joeblow]

It was a good day to be Michael Neeves.

[davidsampson]

Spot on review how it should be done .

[stuartspratley]

"Do you buy a 20 odd grand super naked like this to be sensible" is my default approach to any motorcycle purchases now🤣- great review as always

[branthurley]

A lyrical, sensible review of a stunningly beautiful cocktail of excess. Thanks again, MN.

[Mockle]

£7k for an exhaust seems like quite a lot 😂

[MrGX]

Feel so lucky to be riding one at the moment, waiting for a good English summer to stretch its legs again.

[TheJWCRSA]

I have the grace to ride both the SF V4S and the Super Duke R Gen 3. The Ducati is blisteringly fast and so super focused... The KTM is just a multi-purpose "fun" bike - an all rounder for making trouble!! These bikes now become just too expensive! The Ducati services (think Desmo) are getting out of hand!

[fhotrod]

Here is the cycle of Ducati sport bike and super naked reviews since the beginning of time.
Ducati -comes out with new version, The Test Reviewers all say how docile and easy to ride this new version is compared to the old angry hard to ride bike.

-A few years later Ducati -comes out with new version, The Test Reviewers all say how docile and easy to ride this new version is compared to the old angry hard to ride bike.
-A few years later Ducati -comes out with new version, The Test Reviewers all say how docile and easy to ride this new version is compared to the old angry hard to ride bike.

[dawn-moon]

The exhaust price was bonkers on previous iteration already, now they've even added some more margin to it it seems. The dealers will be happy once again, knowing how many hours it takes to fit a full Akra :)
I test rode last year model ( my first Ducati ride ever :-), on the autobahn, and was not impressed. At about 230km/h I was sliding backwards on the seat, that was new to me because on my 1290 Special Edition with powerparts seat I never felt like sliding off the bike even at full speed 290 km/h GPS. ( the Ducati seat seemed to be made out of a similar non slippery material, but I think the bike tank/fairing protection around the middle was lacking compared to my SD.
I was riding the base model and it didn't fell as brutal as the KTM down low. It needed to be near half the rev limiter before even wanting to lift the front wheel. ( and it took me way too long to understand the menu to turn all aids off ). I bet with full Akra, mapping and decent air filter it will be more aggressive. You did feel it was made for the track though, suspension was rather stiff, even on auto setting. It's a very nice looking bike though, but that price tag ...

[robmotown]

I’ve never rode a street bike. My first one is on order. The Ducati streetfighter V4S. If you are going to do something….do it right!

[kramer]

Can you please ask them why they still haven't put cruise control on it yet?

[chris_rides_kawasaki]

Can it do the Kessle run in less than 12 parsecs?