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2010 Multistrada 1200


http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/js...ex.jsp?lang=en









For 2010, the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 has arrived. The Multistrada concept design combines all the demands of a motorcyclist into one bike: a Multistrada with the emphasis on Multi, a sportbike which is powerful and fun but also easy to ride and whose first priority is safety and comfort.
Ducati wanted to produce a motorcycle to tackle any kind of journey and road surface, a motorcycle that used technology derived from the Bologna-made race bikes in MotoGP and World Superbike. A bike without limits, which could transform itself to suit the rider’s needs and not the other way around. A motorcycle that is four bikes in one.
From a supersport to a tourer for long journeys with a passenger and luggage, to an everyday bike which could breeze through the daily commute and also tackle off-road routes with the agility of an enduro. The goal was a versatile bike able to achieve impressive levels of performance at all times and in all places. A bike that didn’t exist until now!
Ducati have once again pushed the limits of motorcycle design by adding Italian innovation to the elegance, style and technology which characterises the motorcycles that come out of its Bologna factory. All it needed was a heart, the perfect engine to realise the potential of this new design. The obvious starting point was the World Championship-winning engine, the Testastretta, used on the Superbike 1198 and work started to create the perfect power characteristics for the Multistrada 1200. Engineers in Bologna have succeeded in harnessing the immense power of this engine, making it smooth and adaptable to suit to any occasion. They have created the new Testastretta 11° engine, a significant step forward in balancing performance with usability.
MULTISTRADA 1200: FOUR-BIKES-IN-ONE!
Four different motorcycles, available at the touch of a button, change the fundamental characteristics of the new Multistrada 1200. Power and torque delivery, suspension settings, and traction control can be changed – even while riding – to enable the motorcycle to adapt to the needs of the rider and not the other way around. With the Multistrada 1200, Ducati introduce the concept of four-bikes-in-one with four Riding Modes: Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro.
The Sport Riding Mode provides the rider with an adrenalin-fuelled ride, where 150hp and incredible torque delivery are combined with a sports-oriented suspension set-up. To impart precise and focussed handling like a sportbike, it also slightly reduces Ducati Traction Control intervention to level 3 for expert riders whose ‘comfort zone’ is closer to the limit.
The Touring Riding Mode is still programmed to produce 150hp; however, the power characteristic is designed in a touring configuration with much smoother torque delivery, but ready to respond when needed. Safety is enhanced with the most advanced ABS technology and with the Ducati Traction Control system set to level 5 (intermediate intervention), specifically intended for a stable and relaxing ride. The suspension set-up is ideal for touring, ensuring maximum comfort for both the rider and passenger.
Navigating through the urban jungle requires an even more manageable motorcycle that can be used 365 days a year, whether travelling to work or grabbing a coffee in town. Selecting the Urban Riding Mode instantly changes the power to 100hp, and the suspension to the perfect setting for tackling the maze of city streets full of speed bumps and drain covers. The traction control level is set to 7, providing high system intervention so the rider can enjoy enhanced safety even in the most chaotic of stop-start traffic.
Should the journey aboard the Multistrada 1200 leave the beaten track, it has the capability to take off-road routes in its stride. Agile and lightweight and with high, wide handlebars, serrated footrests and specially designed tyres, the Multistrada also features an Enduro Riding Mode which instantly transforms the bike with a smooth 100hp engine, higher suspension, and the option to disable the ABS. Traction control is reduced to the minimum of level 1 for almost no intervention.
The four-bikes-in-one concept uses three technologies which interact to instantly change the chassis set-up and character of the Multistrada 1200. Fitted as standard equipment on all versions, the electronic ride-by-wire system administers three different engine mappings to change the character of the engine, while Ducati Traction Control (DTC) uses eight levels of system interaction to enhance control. For the ‘S’ version, Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) instantly configures the suspension set-up to suit ‘rider only’, ‘rider with luggage’, ‘rider and passenger’ or ‘rider and passenger with luggage’.



More info here: http://www.examiner.com/x-1197-Boomer-Biker-Examiner~y2009m11d9-2010-Ducati-MULTISTRADA-1200

Catenaccio

I agree. It's an interesting technology tour de force. I'd love a Duc but my wallet would rebel, followed by wife, and then I'd be living with my bike. Wait a minute...

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MrsNickwiz

It's gross! What were Ducati thinking?!!!

gn2

It's reminds me of a Porsche Cayenne.

What are Ducati thinking these days, they used to build some really beautiful machinery, this thing is utterly revolting.

dogtired

hrmmm... are they trying to out Jap the Japs?
EDIT: - Asthetics wise.

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Bonnie06Tangerine

...excuse me, I was eating my lunch when I saw that picture pop up

HiDesert

Probably "boy, those guys over at Suzuki are selling a lot of V-stroms!"

I'm sure they aren't foolish enough to have been thinking "This will show those Tiger riders who's boss!"

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Overkill0084

4 bikes in one...Enduro blah, blah...
Enduro? Seriously? Drop it on a rocky trail, good fun there...
Mistakes will be expensive.
Touring looks like a bit of stretch as well.

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Nickwiz

A technologicaly advanced Italian bike? Better not take it out in the rain then! I wonder if it comes with a year's free AA or RAC membership?



Its fugly too. Another transformer bike penned by manga kids for manga kids. Trouble is they can only afford Scooters! So its a kids design thats going to be bought mainly by adults. Oh I love modern design

BlackTigNYC

a lot of negative comments. I guess that is to be expected with something like this.