Multistrada...vabbè ci è voluto andare lui........

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Da MCN:

"Overall the Multistrada is an astonishingly well thought out, detailed and well-equipped bike. Everything from the luggage system to the mirrors is effective and clever."

"Underneath the nice details and touches is a bike that is part old Multistrada in terms of feel and riding position, part Ducati 1198 in terms of engine performance and part BMW GS in terms of practicality and versatility."

"My experience so far with the new Multistrada 1200 suggests that it could be the new benchmark for the class."


MCN Verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. Key points they make…

• Very rarely does a bike come along which is so different and advanced that it's clear motorcycling will never be the same again
• Hilariously fast, comfortable, 250 mile tank range, and it handles
• Multistrada heralds a new era
• Staggering electronic suspension and engine management system
• Moves bike design to the next stage
• The last time motorcycling was so revolutionised by a Ducati was the 916
• More high tech and innovative systems on it – not to mention more familiar cutting-edge features such as fly-by-wire and traction control – than entire Japanese ranges combined
• No unwieldy monster, like say a BMW or KTM Adventure
• Classic Ducati feel that remind me, in a slightly larger way, of the old Multistrada 1000
• Big LCD easy to read
• Meandering out of town easy enough without quite matching the BMW GS’s Weeble-like balance and thrummy grunt
• Fine and smooth enough for around town
• (Incredible out of town), where the Multistrada instantly advances ahead of the pack
• Even in 100 bhp Urban mode, the new Ducati would be comparable with rivals
• Touring mode, equals 150 bhp plus smoothish delivery and plush suspension
• Figure on a riding experience that reminds me of KTM’s excellent SM-T but with both more bells and whistles plus touring comfort and luxury
• Saddle and ride pretty much 85 mph comfortable all-day
• Adjustable screen a little narrow but sufficient, in it’s highest position (Phil West, Executive Editor, is 6ft 3”)
• Happily thraped to high 140s with more to come
• Overall, yes, it’s an 1198 in adventure bike shape
• So much that’s new and impressive about it it’s simply impossible to do it full justice here
• In terms of sheer specification or quantity of features and high tech components, the Multistrada’s on a whole new level
• Having that ‘mode’ option, for example, is more than just useful and practical - it’s fun
• Makes you feel like Knight Rider with some kind of 21st century boost button under your thumb
• The amount of thought, thoroughness and attention to detail on the new Multistrada is simply phenomenal
• Check-out the neat, fold-away lift handle for the mainstand or the rugged but ultra-lightweight polymer-injected rear end / grab handle / rack moulding.
• Major service intervals are now doubled to 15000 miles is significant
• Ducati has thought of pretty much everything
• Slightly crude centrestand disappoints, the panniers aren’t as rugged as some
• Low speed running not quite on a par with some rivals
• Three second delay required when switching between modes was sometimes irksome. But in the grand scheme of things, these are tiny quibbles
• We did around 150 miles, including plenty of hard, low gear stuff, with a couple of bars on the fuel gauge still remaining
• Verdict: worth it for three key reasons: It’s a Ducati; genuinely sporting performance; electronics package makes it versatile and fun