NEW DELHI: Ducati Streetfighter V4 Wet Riding Mode limits maximum output to 160 hp and gives the throttle a gentler response, according to the official model brochure. It is a distinct setting from Road mode, which retains the engine's 214 hp maximum. Indian riders should understand that difference before treating every road-oriented setting as a reduced-power option.
| Setting or model | Official description |
|---|---|
| Wet | Low Power Mode, maximum 160 hp |
| Road | Medium Power Mode, maximum 214 hp |
| Sport | Medium Power Mode, maximum 214 hp |
| Race | High Power Mode, maximum 214 hp |
| Streetfighter V4 India starting price | Rs 29,26,000, ex-showroom |
| Streetfighter V4 S India starting price | Rs 33,04,000, ex-showroom |
Price as of 13 November 2026, 23:28 IST. These are the starting figures on Ducati India's model page. The riding-mode explanation comes from the official MY25 brochure, which describes the engine maps and their default relationship with the named riding modes.
Road mode still has the full headline output
The distinction matters because the words Road and Medium can sound more restrictive than they are. In Ducati's description, Medium changes how the response is managed while retaining maximum power. Wet pairs a different power ceiling with a deliberately softer response. The mode label alone is not enough to understand what the engine can deliver.
For a rider leaving a dry stretch and approaching rain, that gives a clear question to resolve before continuing: which mode is actually selected? It is more useful than assuming that a setting chosen for ordinary road use must already impose the lowest output. Familiarity with the dashboard and the motorcycle handbook belongs before the journey, when there is no pressure to search through controls.
Riding modes and power modes are separate descriptions
The brochure describes Full, High, Medium and Low engine configurations. Full is not associated with a riding mode by default. High accompanies Race, Medium accompanies Sport and Road, and Low accompanies Wet. That relationship explains why a list of engine maps and a list of riding modes should not be read as interchangeable menus.
A riding mode describes the broader setup. The engine configuration is one part of that setup, alongside other electronic behaviour. Before changing a saved configuration, establish what the motorcycle is currently using. Otherwise, a familiar name on the display can conceal a combination that differs from the factory description being read online.
The S adds a suspension consequence
For the Streetfighter V4 S, Ducati associates Wet with its Active Low Grip suspension setup. Road uses Active Comfort, Sport uses Active Dynamic and Race uses Active Track. The standard V4 should not be credited with the S model's electronically controlled suspension simply because both motorcycles appear together in a brochure.
That is a particularly relevant distinction when comparing the India starting prices. A rider studying Wet mode is also studying how the S combines its electronic suspension with the selected riding context. A dealer demonstration should identify the precise motorcycle and fitted equipment, rather than use the family name as shorthand for every feature.
What to check before the first wet ride
Read the handbook procedure for selecting and confirming a mode, including any operating conditions it specifies. This article explains the published settings; it does not substitute an invented sequence of button presses for the instructions supplied with the motorcycle. Changes should be understood and rehearsed in an appropriate setting before they are needed on a journey.
The practical context is an exposed, high-output roadster whose gentler setting still has substantial performance. Wet is a response and output strategy for low-grip conditions, not evidence that the road surface has become predictable. Choosing the setting does not answer separate questions about tyres, visibility, standing water or the space available to slow down.
Who this explanation is for
This is most useful for a new Streetfighter owner, or someone moving between the V4 and V4 S during a demonstration. It also helps an experienced rider who knows older Ducati mode names but needs to understand the defaults described for this model generation. At handover, have the difference between a riding mode, its engine map and the S model's suspension setting demonstrated on the display. The useful outcome is knowing what a selected name means before riding away.
For context on the range, read our XDiavel V4 and Streetfighter V4 comparison, the Streetfighter V2 price guide and the Panigale V4 variant guide. Their price and equipment discussions complement this closer look at engine response.
Official sources: Ducati India Streetfighter V4 and the official Streetfighter V4 brochure, checked against the dedicated electronics chapter.
