New Ducati Multistrada V2: the lightest in its category
The completely redesigned mid-size crossover for twin-cylinder engine enthusiasts sets new benchmarks for lightness, handling, and ease of riding.
Designed around the new Ducati V2 engine and featuring an aluminum monocoque frame, it weighs 39.7 pounds less than the previous model. With cutting-edge electronics, Skyhook suspension, the Minimum Preload function, and an adjustable seat height, the Multistrada V2 is built for all riders.
Sunnyvale, Calif., December 5, 2024 – For the 8th episode of the 2025 Ducati World Premier , Ducati unveiled the new Multistrada V2, a mid-size crossover designed for fans of twin-cylinder engines. The 2025 model significantly improves lightness, handling, and ease of riding. The new Multistrada V2 keeps its 19-inch front wheel, ensuring safety and fun even on rough pavement, but it has been completely redesigned around the new twin-cylinder V2 engine, becoming even more accessible and enjoyable to ride.
Thanks to a design inspired by the pursuit of maximum lightness, focused on the monocoque frame and the new Ducati V2 engine, the Multistrada V2 is 40 pounds lighter than its predecessor. Its weight of 439 pounds (wet, without fuel) makes it the lightest in its class, enhancing maneuverability and low-speed handling, even when fully loaded. Combined with the broad power delivery of the variable-valve twin-cylinder, an advanced electronics package, and careful ergonomic and aerodynamic engineering, the Multistrada V2 transforms every ride into an unforgettable journey.
Design
The design of the new V2 draws inspiration from the stylistic concepts that have defined the history of the Multistrada family: horizontally balanced volumes, a light and short tail, and a front area characterized by sporty lines, emphasized by the side panels that enhance the front end. The shoulder surfaces, front masses, and the “beak” – historically distinctive features of the Multistrada – have been made more harmonious.
Like all Ducatis, the Multistrada V2 combines design and functionality. The Centro Stile Ducati defined its lines in close collaboration with R&D technicians to integrate aerodynamic solutions into the design, improving thermal comfort and protection from the elements.
The windshield, highly protective and adjustable in height, was developed through careful aerodynamic research that also involved the deflectors, perfectly integrated into the front design.
As on the Multistrada V4, lateral air conveyors have been introduced for thermal comfort. These upwash conveyors are integrated into the bike's design and help direct fresh air to the rider’s legs.
The new headlights and DRL, inspired by the latest-generation Panigale and Multistrada V4, contribute to a compact and aggressive front view that is immediately recognizable. The shorter “beak” integrates seamlessly with the windshield, creating a more harmonious image. The direction indicators, thin and harmonized with the side panel design, have been completely redesigned and repositioned to offer optimal visibility and allow fresh air to flow toward the rider.
The tail is slim and light, thanks to a shorter rear grab handle that has been completely redesigned to ensure functionality and ergonomics.
Ergonomics and comfort
The ergonomics of the Multistrada V2 have been completely revised with great attention to comfort. The rider and passenger seats have been redesigned, and passenger roominess has been improved compared to the previous model regarding legroom and torso space, thanks to the repositioned top box and side case attachments.
To allow the rider to rest their feet on the ground safely, the new Multistrada V2 is equipped with a seat that can be adjusted to two positions, with heights of 33.5 and 32.7 inches. The Ducati Performance catalog also offers an accessory seat raised to 34.3 inches, and one lowered to 31.9 inches. On the S version, thanks to the semi-active DSS (Ducati Skyhook Suspension) and the Minimum Preload system, it is possible to lower the seat to 31.1 inches.
New Ducati V2 Engine
The new Multistrada V2 is equipped with the Ducati V2 engine, a 90° V-twin with a displacement of 890 cc, featuring IVT variable intake valve timing and a coil spring valve recall system. This compact and lightweight engine – weighing only 121.1 pounds – significantly reduces the bike's overall weight. This configuration delivers 115 hp at 10,750 rpm and 67.9 lb-ft of torque at 8,250 rpm.
Thanks to variable valve timing, the V2 engine optimizes performance, power delivery, and fuel efficiency. High-rev power is combined with sustained torque delivery at low and mid-range revs: more than 70% of the maximum torque is already available at 3,500 rpm, and between 3,500 and 11,000 rpm, the torque never drops below 75%. This combines more consistent combustion at low revs, ensuring smoother power delivery at small throttle openings. The larger flywheel enhances riding comfort, especially in touring or traffic, by providing a smoother throttle response.
Finally, the gear ratios are specifically designed for the Multistrada, with shorter first and second gears to improve usability at low speeds and enhance full-load acceleration. The gearbox features the new Ducati Quick Shift 2.0, delivering a more precise pedal feel and faster gear changes.
Completely redesigned chassis
To enhance comfort and riding pleasure on any route, the new Multistrada V2 features a completely redesigned frame, rear subframe, and swingarm, embracing the same construction philosophy as the Multistrada V4. The frame is an aluminum monocoque that uses the engine as a stressed element, the rear subframe is a steel trellis, and the swingarm is cast aluminum. Combined with the new V2 engine, these improvements bring the Multistrada to an exceptionally low weight: only 439 pounds (in running order without fuel) for the V2 version and 445 pounds for the V2 S version equipped with semi-active suspension.
Thanks to a complete redesign and the monocoque frame solution, Ducati engineers have created a slim bike with a narrow fit, making placing your feet on the ground easier. Additionally, the contact area between the knees and inner thighs and the bike’s surfaces has been optimized, enhancing riding pleasure and control at high speeds. With its updated ergonomics, the new Multistrada V2 requires less handlebar effort to lean and delivers more neutral behavior when entering and navigating curves.
The Multistrada V2 has a Marzocchi fork featuring 45 mm tubes and a Sachs shock absorber with a progressive link, both fully adjustable. The Multistrada V2 S is fitted with semi-active suspension with Ducati Skyhook Suspension electronic control, further enhancing comfort, safety, and performance. New electronic strategies limit diving during braking (anti-dive) and reduce the tendency to “sit” during acceleration (anti-squat), ensuring precise handling.
Additionally, the Minimum Preload function allows the rear suspension to be lowered with a button, making it easier to place your feet on the ground, especially when fully loaded or riding with a passenger. As with the new Multistrada V4, the Suspension Modes can be adjusted independently of the Riding Modes, enabling riders to select their preferred suspension calibration while maintaining the same electronic control settings and engine response.
Both versions of the Multistrada V2 are equipped with a 19-inch front wheel paired with a 17-inch rear wheel, fitted with Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tires, and offer 6.7 inches (170 mm) of suspension travel to ensure versatility and a superior riding experience. The Brembo braking system features dual 12.6-inch (320 mm) front discs and a single 10.4-inch (265 mm) rear disc, delivering top-tier performance.
Benchmark electronics package
The new Multistrada V2 boasts a complete electronics package, manageable via redesigned handlebar controls and the new 5” TFT color dashboard, with a completely revamped multilingual interface based on three different Infomodes.
The five available Riding Modes (Sport, Touring, Urban, Enduro, and Wet) offer the possibility of adapting the Multistrada V2 to any situation, setting the engine power and response to pre-configured and modifiable values, thanks to the four Power Modes with which the engine is equipped. The Riding Modes, of course, set the cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) and Engine Brake Control (EBC) to pre-defined levels, which the rider can modify.
The three Infomodes (Road, Road Pro, and Rally) allow you to make the most of the dashboard's capabilities, changing the information displayed to offer the rider the best riding experience in every situation: Road Pro, for example, provides the percentage of power and torque used in real-time.
Finally, the Ducati Multistrada V2 is equipped as standard with Cruise Control, a USB socket integrated into the dashboard, the Ducati Brake Light EVO (which manages emergency flashing in sudden braking) and, in the case of the V2 S, the Ducati Multimedia System, with the possibility of activating the Turn-by-turn navigator accessory. Furthermore, the new Coming Home function keeps the low beams active when the ignition is turned off, illuminating the area in front of the bike and making home entry easier.
Multistrada V2 S
Color: Ducati Red, Storm Green
Main standard features
- Ducati V2 engine, 890 cc
- Maximum power of 115 hp at 10,750 rpm
- Maximum torque of 67.9 lbs.-ft at 8,250 rpm
- Wet weight without fuel: 445 lbs
- Aluminum monocoque frame
- 5.02-gallon fueld tank
- Ducati Skyhook Suspension with Suspension mode management and Minimum Preload function
- Electronically controlled Marzocchi fork with 45 mm tubes, 170 mm travel
- Electronically controlled Sachs shock absorber, 170 mm travel
- Aluminum rims with 19” front and 17” rear
- Brembo braking system with double 320 mm front disc and 265 mm rear disc
- Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tires
- 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” 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
Multistrada V2
Color: Ducati Red
- Standard features as Multistrada V2 S with the exception of
- Wet weight without fuel: 439 lbs
- Marzocchi fork with 45 mm tubes with mechanical control, 170 mm travel
- Sachs shock absorber with mechanical control, 170 mm travel
- Ducati Multimedia System
