The revised rake, longer wheelbase and cross-mounted steering damper ensure stability even under the extreme acceleration of Ducati’s incredible L-Twin torque.Streetfighter: Armed with the Best SuspensionThe Streetfighter is armed with fully adjustable 43mm Showa forks up front and a fully adjustable Showa monoshock at the rear, giving the bike high performance agility and the rider absolute ‘feel’ and confidence from sure-footed handling.The forks feature a natural chrome slider finish and radial mounts for the brake calipers and are fully adjustable in spring preload as well as compression and rebound damping. On the rear, the single Showa unit operates through a progressive linkage and is also fully adjustable in spring preload and damping, both in compression and rebound.Important attention to performance detail is inherited from its Superbike bloodline with rear ride-height adjusters that allow fine correction after setting personalized spring preload.Streetfighter: Lightweight WheelsThe 10-spoke wheels in lightweight aluminum keep the overall motorcycle weight down and maintain an all- important control on unsprung weight. This weight is made up of all the components between the suspension and the road and consists of wheels, tires, brake discs and calipers etc, but when rotating at high speed, it is the wheels that store most of the kinetic energy and offer the most resistance when steering, accelerating or braking.Their weight saving, therefore, is a serious contribution to both the handling and the performance of the bike and the Streefighter pulls out all the stops to be the best.Streetfighter: Powerful BrakesThe Streetfighter uses Brembo’s powerful Monobloc caliper race technology. Machined from a single piece of alloy, the calipers achieve higher rigidity and resistance to distortion during extreme braking.The result not only delivers planet-stopping brake power, but also gives an enhanced and precise ‘feel’ at the brake lever. The twin Monobloc calipers each have four 34mm pistons that grip huge 330mm discs to achieve their spectacular performance. The weight of the discs has been kept to a minimum by using racing-style narrow braking surfaces.Streetfighter: Evil Face and Naked LooksThe aggressive looking headlight is the ‘face’ of the Streetfighter and it leaves little doubt as to its character. While the main lighting source and multi-reflector design provides powerful illumination to cut through the night, its two evil eye strips of LED positioning lights give a striking and unmistakable identity to the bike.Keeping design matters clean and stylish, the directional indicators remain unobtrusive with clear lenses and colored bulbs, while the rear light is integral to the shape of the tailpiece, providing unobscured illumination while maintaining the smooth and elegant look to the high and sharp rear-end.More attention to detail than ever before went into creating the Ducati Streetfighter. Repositioning many of the components usually hidden by bodywork and continuing to keep them out of sight was a major challenge for the design and engineering teams, but they’ve pulled it off with impressive results. Add to this details such as the perfectly formed passenger seat cover, a rear hugger fitted as standard equipment and the pre-minimal license plate holder, and it’s plain to see that Ducati have gone that extra step to achieve the highest level of finish.Streetfighter: Information is powerAvailabe for the Streetfighter is the Ducati Data Analyzer (DDA), which is standard equipment on the Streetfighter S model.The DDA complete with PC software, a USB-ready data retrieval card and instructions – evaluates the performances of the Streetfighter and its rider, and provides a graphic presentation of data from various channels of information.Normally only available on race bikes, DDA records numerous channels of data including throttle opening, vehicle speed, engine rpm, engine temperature, distance traveled, laps and lap times.The system also automatically calculates engine rpm and vehicle speed data, enabling gear selection as an extra channel of information. A channel of data is also dedicated to recording the DTC index, which can then be viewed as a graphic trace that shows the amount of DTC interaction during wheel-spin.At the end of a ride or track session, 4mb of data can be downloaded to a PC ready to compare, analyze and get an inside view on the performance of the rider and Streetfighter.Data can be analyzed in graphic form with options to zoom into detail of specific sections. Dragging a trace along a timeline to reveal individual values of the above-listed channels enables the user to analyze performance in the same way that data technicians can in factory teams.2011 Ducati Streetfighter Colors:
- Red or Arctic White, set against a black trellis frame and grey 10-spoke wheels
- USA MSRP: $14,995
- Canadian MSRP: $17,495CDN
- Mexican MSRP: $18,995 (EVA included)