A host of updates for the 2026 Ducati Mulitstrada V4 Rally, with a new colour scheme and improved electronic riding aids, including Forward Collision Warning. The Multistrada V4 Rally will be available in Jade Green with gold wheels, while the iconic Ducati Red with brushed metal fuel tank is also still available.
New for the V4 Rally is the Automatic Lowering Device that lowers the bike for easier ground contact, the revised ABS Electronic Combined Braking System and the semi-active Adaptive Ducati Skyhook Suspension EVO. The automatic suspension preload management function is improved, ensuring a constant setup regardless of whether riding alone, with a passenger, and/or luggage.
Suspension response can be adjusted on-the-fly, while the Adaptive DSS EVO system can understand the characteristics of the route and the rider’s riding style at any given moment and adjust the suspension’s hydraulic calibration to ensure the best control and comfort based on the situation.
The DVO (Ducati Vehicle Observer) algorithm uses electronic controls that operate with greater precision. This accurately estimates the motorcycle’s position in space and its overall mass, simulating the input of 70 sensors to supplement the data provided by the inertial platform.
For advanced riders, the Electronic Combined Braking System can be disengaged, modulating the action on the front and rear brakes to always guarantee ideal performance, now including parameters based on the load. Aside from modulating front-to-rear braking, the braking system also modulates the front brake for greater stopping power when only the rear brake is pressed.
The Automatic Lowering Device. differentiates between on-road and off-road riding. The Multistrada quickly and automatically “lowers” when speeds drop below 10 km/h. Upon acceleration exceeding 50 km/h on the road or 20 km/h off-road, the V4 Rally automatically returns to its normal ride height, and the system can be disabled according to rider preference.
Also updated is the 6.5-inch colour TFT dashboard, offering more efficient and versatile suspension control, while the interface for selecting the heating level for the handlebar grips (standard equipment, five heating levels) and optional heated seat is new and more intuitive. Different seat heights are available for both rider and passenger, and with the lowered suspension kit, the Multistrada V4 Rally can be customised to suit any two-up configuration.
To facilitate loading and unloading the side panniers and simplify maintenance, a centre stand, now designed to make lifting the bike even easier, is standard equipment. The double-sided shell-cast aluminium swingarm is now on a repositioned, higher-mounted pivot, increasing the suspension’s anti-squat effect for more precise and effective handling even under full load.
Coming as standard equipment is the Ducati Quickshifter 2.0 using an angular position sensor on the gear shift drum, allowing for a microswitch-free shift rod. Also standard is a tyre pressure monitoring system fitted to the lightweight, tubeless spoked wheels.
The Multistrada V4 Rally comes in three different trim levels – Radar, featuring Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection, and Forward Collision Warning; Adventure Travel & Radar, which adds aluminium side cases and heated rider and passenger seats; and the Full Adventure trim level completes this package with a homologated Akrapovic muffler and a carbon fibre front mudguard.
Source: 2026 Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally updated, new colour
