2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes PeakBecause a 170-horsepower adventure bike on superbike wheels doesn't need fixing. It just needs a new outfit.There's a tendency in the motorcycle world to expect every new model year to bring more power, more electronics, less weight, or some other number manufacturers can put in bold type on a press release. Ducati apparently didn't get that memo with the 2027 Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak. Because if you were hoping for a huge mechanical overhaul, well, I hope you like graphics. A lot.For 2027, Ducati has given the Pikes Peak a fresh livery inspired by its Desmosedici GP MotoGP bike and Panigale V4 R WorldSBK racer. It was created by Centro Stile Ducati together with Drudi Performance, and yeah, it looks properly expensive and appropriately Italian. In North America, black wheels come standard, while red forged wheels are available as an accessory if subtlety has never been among your priorities.And yeah, that's basically the big news.2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes PeakUnderneath the new clothes sits the same excessive 1,158 cc V4 Granturismo making 170 horsepower at 10,750 rpm and 91 pound-feet of torque at 9,000 rpm. You still get a counter-rotating crankshaft, 17-inch forged aluminum wheels, Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires, and Öhlins Smart EC 2.0 semi-active suspension. In other words, Ducati hasn't suddenly discovered another 15 horsepower hiding underneath the airbox.Nor did it really need to.The Pikes Peak has always existed in a slightly unhinged corner of the adventure-bike universe. It takes the basic Multistrada formula, fits proper 17-inch sportbike wheels, expensive suspension, big brakes, a single-sided swingarm, carbon bits, and a titanium Akrapovič silencer, then gives you Race mode because apparently arriving at your hotel five minutes earlier is a legitimate design objective. Sitting just below the insanely expensive Multistrada V4 RS, the Pikes Peak is effectively a sportbike for people whose knees have started filing formal complaints.2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes PeakPhotos by: DucatiNo Need To Fix What Isn't BrokenKTM's 2027 450 SMR Gets The One Upgrade All Riders WantedThe 2027 Suzuki Hayabusa Special Edition Is A $700 Paint Job With Main Character EnergyYou also still get the electronics you'd expect from a modern flagship Ducati, including traction control, wheelie control, cornering ABS, engine-braking control, a quick shifter, cruise control, multiple power and riding modes, and a 6.5-inch TFT display. Valve-clearance checks remain spaced way out at 37,000 miles, which is useful when your expensive Italian motorcycle keeps encouraging you to disappear into the mountains every weekend.Ducati currently lists the Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak at $33,995 in the US, and there's no indication here that the new graphics suddenly turn it into an even more expensive motorcycle. That's already serious money for a bike, but then again, this is a 170-horsepower ADV cosplaying as a superbike with luggage. Nobody was coming into this expecting a bargain.2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes PeakPhotos by: DucatiSo yes, Ducati is effectively asking us to get excited about a fancy paint job. But this is one of those rare cases where I'm struggling to get mad about it. The current Pikes Peak already has 170 horsepower, serious chassis hardware, a ridiculous electronics suite, and enough performance to make the average public road look woefully underqualified for the assignment.Sometimes leaving things alone is perfectly acceptable. Especially when the thing you're leaving alone is already completely bonkers.2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes Peak2027 Ducati Multiistrada V4 Pikes PeakSource: Ducati