While I’ve been focussing solely on spyshots of what I have purported to be a new 848 baby Hypermotard, or even an 848 Multistrada variant perhaps with the 848 Streetfighter engine adapted for it, Ducati have snuck in with a revamp of the Multistrada 1200 line, and it’s pretty exciting stuff. From the pre-release page …
Even though I rode the black beast back from Queensland, I still don’t feel like I fully have the hang of it yet. The bars are wider and have a different riding position to that of the Hyper (RIP) so everything feels different. I have found this industrial estate that is closed down of a weekend, and it …
It’s such a beautiful bike with its polarising good looks (you either love it or hate it) and dominating road presence, combined with the back drop of some of the best pieces in my neighbourhood, I hope you enjoy the view.
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Oh have I been a lucky boy. I’ve had the very good fortune of having a 2011 Multistrada 1200S Touring bestowed upon me for a week while my bike is in the shop. I love those guys at Ducati City. There is so much stuff going on with this bike from the outset it’s hard …
With freshly scrubbed new PR3s and nothing but perfect weather on the radar it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a run out to a place I have been meaning to visit for some time but never got around to. And so it was. There is nothing special about the ride out there, mostly just …
Iummed and ahhed over the Pirelli Scorpions that came stock on the bike, and I figured for the type of riding I do, which is mostly road, I probably wouldn’t get the all round satisfaction out of them most days compared to the Pilot Roads. They are a really great looking tyre too, I love that tread pattern. …
After a tyre refresh and around 3,000 kays travelled I am pretty comfortable saying the MTS is the best bike I have ever owned. Electronics There is a lot to cover here. Electronic suspension settings, ABS, dash and the ignition system, all pretty complex. It’s the most technology on any bike I’ve ever owned and I’m still …