2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak | First Ride

Cycle World completes a first ride review of the superbly balanced 2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak. Is it the sportiest sport-tourer Ducati has ever created? Few races are more daunting than the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a ruthless combination of 156 corners through treacherous terrain and unpredictable conditions, demanding respect and leaving zero room for error. To succeed here, men and machines are put in a crucible requiring them to be exceptional in all areas and lacking in none. Ducati has built a legacy at the Pikes Peak, with seven victories under legendary racers Greg Tracy and the late Carlin Dunne before motorcycles were barred from competition following Dunne’s tragedy in 2019. Even Cycle World’s own Don Canet and Mark Cernicky had their share of success aboard Bologna-based machinery at the Race to the Clouds. If there’s one manufacturer that knows what it takes to conquer the Mountain, Ducati is it. So it comes as no surprise that Ducati now brings us the all-new 2022 Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak, which it claims to be the sportiest iteration of the Multistrada platform it has ever produced. The motorcycle pays homage to the Mountain with a unique paint scheme inspired by the Desmosedici GP21 MotoGP project. Ducati’s new Pikes Peak is the offspring of the Multistrada V4 adventure-touring machine that contested our recent big-bore ADV shootout, Ducati’s best-selling model in 2021. That means this bike encompasses everything that has made the...