FIGHT FORMULA FOR THE NEW FIGHTER IN TOWN

Perhaps the best in their respective classes, we ride the Streetfighter V2 and V4 S side-by-side to see if the younger one is a chip off the old block.

- KARAN SINGH BANSATTA 

EVER since we inducted the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S in the xBhp Garage, we have been in awe of it. More than 200 horses, gorgeous design, comprehensive electronics, ballistic performance on the racetrack, mind-boggling performance on the roads, and the Ducati badge; naked motorcycles don’t get better than this. And if they do, even if subjectively, it has to be another Ducati. We got our hands on the new Streetfighter V2 for a while and so we did the most xBhp-thing that we could with it… took it out for a ride alongside the V4!

Before we dive into our thoughts about the Streetfighter V2, we need a little background. If one was to say that naked motorcycles, or streetfighters, are the best kind of motorcycles out there, we believe that they’d have more than a few backers. These motorcycles combine the power of their track counterparts with the ergonomics and design more suited for the urban jungle. This potent combination makes streetfighters one of the most sought-after motorcycles in the world.

This is also evident from the fact that every manufacturer wants a part of the naked motorcycle pie. But Ducati, in pure Ducati fashion, takes the cake. Perhaps that is why they named their streetfighter, well, Streetfighter. A motorcycle named after a category of motorcycles has to be category-defining and the Streetfighter V4 does just that and then some. But to be honest, 208 bhp is a handful for even the most experienced riders. That is where the Streetfighter V2 comes in!