New Lighter 2025 Ducati Multistrada V2 Announced

Ducati has pulled the wraps off the third new model to utilise the new 890cc engine, a powerplant shared with the 2025 Panigale and Streetfighter V2. With its reduced mass, the 2025 Ducati Multistrada V2 becomes lighter than the outgoing model, with the Italian brand claiming it to now be the lightest in the segment.

The class-leading weight is what Ducati is leading with on the press release, but for me, the biggest news is the sheer amount of electronics and assistance systems the bike gains for 2025, especially if opting for the higher-spec Mulstrada V2 S. Over and above the now standard cornering ABS and traction control, like its much bigger sibling, the 2025 Multistrada V4 S, the Multistrada V2 S comes equipped with the semi-active Skyhook Suspension system from Showa, which also includes a clever minimum preload system, making it possible to lower the seat to 790mm while at a standstill.

On top of the minimum preload system, the bike also features a new look five-inch TFT dash within which there are five riding modes, Sport, Touring, Urban, Enduro and Wet. Dig deeper into the dash and you’ll find options to adjust the cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) and Engine Brake Control (EBC). The new dash also features four TFT styles, Road, Road Pro and Rally, each offering a different style to the TFT and placing the most important information in the most prominent position.

The new engine for the Multistrada V2 has necessitated the use of a new monocoque frame, which suspends the engine as a stressed member. Bolted to the new monocoque is a steel trellis subframe, while the rear wheel is grasped by a cast aluminium swingarm. Thanks to the new frame, swingarm and subframe, the V2 tips the scales a full 18kg down on the outgoing model, boasting a ready-to-ride weight of 199kg for the stock Multistrada V2 and 202kg for the Multistrada V2 S. Rolling stock for both variants of the bike are aluminium cast rims with a 19 inch at the front and 17 inch at the rear.

The engine powering the new Multistrada V2 for 2025 has been a big talking point already this year when it took over as the powerplant of choice for the Panigale and Streetfighter V2. In those bikes, it meant a significant drop in peak power but an increase in torque and a reduction in weight. In the Multistrada V2 though, it’s much closer to the spec of the outgoing Testastretta engine in terms of peak power and torque. With it, the outgoing V2, last updated in 2022, made 113bhp at 9,000rpm and 69 lb ft at 6,750rpm. The new bike also boasts 113bhp, while torque is only slightly down on the old bike at 67lb ft.

Ignoring the numbers on the spec sheet though, the new engine should be very much at home in the new sporty tourer, thanks to the inclusion of variable valve timing. The clever technology manipulates the timing and lift of the spring-operated valves (sorry no Desmo here!) meaning that 70 per cent of the maximum torque is available at 3,500rpm, and between 3,500 and 11,000rpm the value never drops below 75 per cent of the peak number.

Price, colours and availability

The new Multistrada V2 will be arriving in UK dealerships with a price of £13,995 and will be available solely in Ducati Red. The Multistrada V2 S will be available in Ducati Red and Storm Green, with a list price of £16,930. Both bikes are set to land in UK dealerships in January 2025.

Ducati Multistrada V2 features

• Ducati V2 engine, 890cc
• Maximum power of 113bhp at 10,750rpm
• Maximum torque of 67lb ft at 8,250rpm
• Kerb weight without fuel: 199kg
• Aluminium monocoque frame
• 19-litre fuel tank
• Marzocchi fork with 45mm tubes with mechanical control, 170mm travel
• Sachs shock absorber with mechanical control, 170mm travel
• Aluminium rims with 19-inch front and 17-inch rear
• Brembo braking system with double 320mm front disc and 265mm 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-inch 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

Features unique to the Multistrada V2 S

• 202kg
• Ducati Skyhook Suspension with Suspension mode management and Minimum Preload function
• Electronically controlled Marzocchi fork with 45 mm tubes, 170 mm travel
• Electronically controlled Marzocchi shock absorber, 170 mm travel