Some bikes, when you’re done riding them, leave you with a laundry list of opinions—the power’s like this, the handling’s like that, etc. As close as modern bikes get to perfection, there’s still no perfect motorcycle and every good thing is balanced by something unfavorable, annoying, or downright bad. For every power this, there’s a maintenance that. For every handling that, there’s a price this. Those bikes aren’t any less memorable as a result, though. Most times, it makes them even more unforgettable.
That’s the case with the 2022 Ducati Streetfighter V2. The Bologna brand’s latest Panigale gone Streetfighter bears a heavy resemblance to its V4 cousin but goes lighter on the wallet. Leveraging the category-bending Panigale V2 sportbike, Ducati strips away the slippery bodywork and aggressive ergos without sacrificing the platform’s performance potential.
