2023 Ducati M750

The logical progression from the Panigale V4 was the Streetfighter V4, introduced in 2020 (the 2021 Dark Stealth V4S is pictured). Basically this is an unfaired Panigale rendered more comfortable for road use via more upright ergonomics. Its V-four still packs a massive punch; its claimed 208 horsepower arrives at 13,000 rpm, and its 90.4 lb-ft of torque at 9,500 rpm.

Within that “70% brand new” the 2023 Scrambler Icon is now 8.8 pounds lighter than the previous gen with five and a half of those el bees coming from the engine itself. What hasn’t changed in its performance is the air-cooled, yet Euro 5 compliant, Desmodue 803cc 90º V-Twin engine with its total of four desmodromically actuated valves.

A lighter clutch with eight plates versus the previous ten, a new gear drum, and thinner covers account for some of this weight loss, but we’re told the entire motorcycle has been gone through with a greasy fine tooth comb to shave weight everywhere, from the smaller battery, to the lighter wheels, Ducati shaved tenths throughout which add up to the nearly nine pounds shed.

The iconic color scheme makes it immediately clear where you come from and where you are heading: to the race track. Paired with the M Package, there is absolutely no doubt.

Super sporty and uncompromisingly compact. We have retained these basic design values of the RR. More than that, we have made them even sharper: from the front end with the aerodynamically optimized windscreen and the lights in striking LED design, to the side trim panels with winglet and the short and dynamic rear end. Plus the easily removable license plate carrier and optional tail-hump cover for the passenger seat prove that we have even focused the design of the RR on performance down to the last detail.

Optional accessories

• M Carbon parts
• Radiator grille guards
• M footrest system
• Tinted windscreen
• Bubble windscreen
• Tinted bubble windscreen
• M Sport seat in 3 heights: low 32.0”/standard 32.4”/high 33.4”
• M data logger
• M Laptrigger

Ducati’s list of sought-after designs is long, but the 916 (released in 1994) and MH900e SportClassic (released in 2000) are just two fine examples of Italian motorcycle sex appeal and collectability. Even current models like the attainable Monster nakeds, the adventurous Multistradas and the MotoGP-inspired Desmosedici RR streetbike of 2006 are some of the most sought after.