2011 Ducati Streetfighter & Streetfighter S: First Look

Jay Williams - 02/December/2010

Bologna, Italy - Ducati has released its new 2011 Streetfighter, complete with a new arctic white colour scheme, while the Streetfighter S gets a matching red Trellis frame for the red version and a racing black frame for the new diamond black.

Both Streetfighter models get radiator covers in a new subtle black finish and both colour schemes of the 'S' now have black wheels.

The Ducati Streetfighter and Streetfighter S feature a Desmodromic L-Twin 1098 "Testastretta Evoluzione" engine that produces 114kW of power and 115Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a  six-speed transmission and a racing-style dry clutch.

The S version benefits from technology derived directly from Ducati's MotoGP and Superbike projects. Ducati Traction Control and Data Analysis, racing-style braking system, fully adjustable suspension and forged wheels all come as standard equipment on the 'S' to complete the battle-ready package.

The instrument cluster displays rpm and speed, with the former displayed across the screen in a progressive bar graph. Additionally, the instruments display lap times, DTC status and level selected (if activated on Streetfighter S) time, air temperature, coolant temperature, battery voltage, two trips and a trip that automatically starts as the fuel system goes onto reserve. 

Warning lights illuminate to signify neutral, turn signals, high beam, rev-limit, low oil pressure, fuel reserve, DTC intervention (if activated on Streetfighter S) and scheduled maintenance. 

The instrument display is also used as the control panels for the DDA and DTC systems as well as listing lap times recorded by using the high-beam flash button as a stopwatch.

The Streetfighter feature a fully adjustable 43mm Showa forks up front and a fully adjustable Showa monoshock at the rear, while the Streetfighter S pushes the spec way up with 43mm fully adjustable Superbike-spec Öhlins forks that have sliders treated in low-friction TiN and a fully adjustable single high-spec Öhlins unit takes care of the rear.

A  lightweight aluminium 10-spoke wheel design is used for the Streetfighter while the S model reduces weight even further by using a Y-shaped, 5-spoke wheel design by Marchesini. Both models come with Pirelli Diablo Corsa lll tyres.

Both the Streetfighter and Streetfighter S use Brembo's powerful Monobloc calliper race technology. Machined from a single piece of alloy, the callipers achieve higher rigidity and resistance to distortion during extreme braking.

Each model gets four 34mm pistons that grip 330mm discs for high levels of braking performance.

The cannon-style 2-1-2 exhaust system is made from weight-saving 1mm thick steel and flows from 58mm to 63.5mm diameter pipes. The system uses two lambda probes to ensure precise fuel mapping for optimum performance and an electronic valve in the mid-section to achieve a wide spread of power.

The Streetfighter is available in red and the new arctic white the Streetfighter S is available red and the new diamond black with respectively matching red or racing black Trellis frames.

Related Links
- Ducati 1198 S (2010)
- Ducati Desmosedici RR (2007)
- Ducati's new 4-cylinder GP mill
- Ducati S4 Fogarty (Monster)
- Ducati 1098 (2007)
- Exploring Laos on 2-Wheels (2007)
- Honda CBR600RR (2007)
- BMW R 1000 R (2007)
- Yamaha YZF-R1 (2006)
- 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1 (2006)
- Honda CBR1000 RR (2004)