New V2 engine
The lightest twin-cylinder ever produced in Borgo Panigale, it offers maximum riding enjoyment by ensuring substantial torque delivery at all engine speeds and real sports performance at the top end.
Unique in the category
Unique in the category, the high under-seat exhausts are inspired by the Panigale racing tradition, recalling the Superbike race bikes and the 1299 Final Edition and highlighting the bike’s sports spirit. In the standard version, Streetfighter V2 has a two-seat configuration with optional passenger cover. In the S version, Streetfighter has a single-seat configuration, with the passenger seat available as an accessory.
The lightest twin-cylinder ever produced in Borgo Panigale
890 cc displacement with a weight of just 54.4 kg.
The new V2 engine sees Ducati take yet another innovative step forward with a Euro5+ approved engine that is up to 9kg lighter than the previous Superquadro and approximately 5.8 kg lighter than the Testastretta Evoluzione and the Desmodue that equips the Scrambler®. A result that allows Ducati designers to engineer bikes that are even lighter as well as more agile, enjoyable and high-performance.
Just 54 kg. The lightest ever Ducati V2.
The new Ducati twin comes in at a record-breaking low weight with respect to its predecessors. This is the result of meticulous work to lighten components combined with the development of a cooling system that eliminates the water-oil heat exchanger, now integrated into the chambers in direct contact with the cylinders. This translates into better acceleration response as well as reduced consumption and emissions.
The versatility of a Ducati twin. In two versions to accentuate the character of every motorcycle.
The new V2 engine is unique in every sense. Thanks to its compact layout and performance, it can adapt to a range of requirements. Not least because it is developed in two distinct versions (120 hp and 115 hp), boosting its versatility. The sportiest version delivers 126 hp at 10,000 rpm and 98 Nm of torque (+5 Nm) at 8250 rpm with the racing exhaust for track use. The second 115 hp version is equipped with a more powerful alternator, to better handle the most challenging adventures. The con rod assembly and flywheel are more robust, for greater reliability in difficult conditions, with a 12% increase in the moment of inertia for more balanced operation at low revs.
Euro5+ approval and 30,000 km service intervals
The design of this new twin-cylinder was strongly guided by a desire to set high standards in terms of reliability and emissions. The new V2 is Euro 5+ approved and boasts benchmark service intervals for its category. The valve clearance check is scheduled every 30,000 km and the oil change every 15,000 km, which makes for contained maintenance costs.
Iconic 90°configuration
Intake Variable Timing: Variable timing control.
Thanks to the Intake Variable Timing (IVT) system, the new Ducati twin delivers very linear torque right from low rpm, with a prompt and exciting throttle response, and sports performance at high rpm. This is because the IVT system intervenes by progressively varying the timing of the intake valve control across a 52° range, via a timing actuator on the end of the camshaft.
Hollow stem valves and rockers with DLC coating
The intake valves have a hollow stem. This solution boosts the efficiency of the timing system thanks to a 5% weight saving. The valves are also chrome-plated, to ensure optimum surface resistance. To optimise engine efficiency, the intake valve finger followers have a DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coating, just like the MotoGP Desmosedici, which guarantees very hard, smooth surfaces.
Racing lubrication system
As with the race engines, the lubrication system is comprised of a main pump and a scavenge pump located in the con rod housing. The scavenge pump reduces pressure in the con rod housing to reduce the resistance of the moving parts and ensure efficient recovery of the lubricating oil in all conditions of engine use.
Cylinder liners
The new V2 is equipped with aluminium cylinder liners, inserted into the engine block holes as it is being assembled. A technical choice that results in greater stiffness of the structure and offers a significant advantage in terms of overall compactness. The liners’ thin walls also encourage efficient heat exchange with the coolant with which they come into contact.
Ducati Quick Shift 2.0
As with the latest Ducati V4 engines, the gearbox can be equipped with Ducati Quick Shift Up and Down (DQS) 2.0. The second-generation DQS uses a strategy based solely on the gear sensor, so that it can use a pedal control with no microswitch. This solution gives the rider more direct feeling, with reduced travel and none of the “gumminess” typical of traditional quick shifters, as well as facilitating the identification of neutral.
