Great review and a great bike a lot of the comments are on here from people who have never ridden one ! I own one they really are very good perhaps people should try one before they start moaning!!!

Beautiful bike, Ducati should have added the adaptive radar as a option on the V2

Nice review

excellent review.

Does look like a nice bike and that engine is a peach. Better real world bike than the 1260? @MichaelMann - another great review. One of the best motorcycle reviewers out there in my opinion, with BikeSocial one of the best motorcycle content providers. Keep up the great work!

@bennettsbikesocial

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Matthew, we'll keep doing our best! Michael

A very good comprehensive review👍

As a life long rider. This style of bike was what I have been looking for! ! Just about using up my Ducati ST 2 , 206.000 miles 😄 I rode a multistrada , and it was great ! With a new bike beyond my means I went used, found a 2011 1200s touring , white wit

@benlorenzo1966

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, have you been doing all your own maintenance? Also disregard my other question / comment.

To everyone complaining about the price, you can still get the base model without all the electronics for 15 grand canadian. Which is 8000 euro or 11 usd. It costs the same as a vstrom 1000 if you add sidecases. And let's be real, you're going to add side cases. It's a very good deal and truly the best all round bike you can get. Handles much better on and offroad than a strom. Much more comfortable, MUCH better offroad than a versys and almost as quick. I liked it better than the similar ktms, tigers and AT... it's also cheaper than an AT or versys

@I_am_Thursday

5 жыл бұрын

But lets talk about servicing.... It doesn't matter whatever I'd been quoted before my Ducati services they always seem to cost more. Whilst I'll admit this is probably more comfortable than a Tracer (I've yet to ride this) the Tracer may be a better handling bike and probably quicker if we're making comparisons.

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

@@I_am_Thursday they are a bit more, but ducati has really worked on getting the price and intervals down. Service is now done at every 30,000 miles which is awesome. and its around 700$ for complete service. New belts, valve clearance etc.. the multi Is infinitely more comfortable and is an adventure bike. The tracer is a sport tourer. The duc can tear up gravel and trails where the tracer needs to turn around. The tracer Might out handle slightly, but the multi is very close and has much much better suspension.

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

@@I_am_Thursday it also has a bit more power and torque than the tracer and has the same weight. So I'd bet the multi is quicker.

@I_am_Thursday

5 жыл бұрын

Well not quite. The belt and valve services are every 18,000 miles or 5 years (whichever sooner). And yes, the multi has more torque but the tracer has more bhp (very little in it). What I do know about that Yamaha triple is that it spins up so damn fast it's far quicker than the spread sheets would suggest. The only reason I know about the servicing is I've been looking at trading in my fat bob for a monster 1200s. I'll admit that they are a lot better now ( Stone me, I had 3 Ducati's over the years and the cost was just ridiculously high, and people can stop that 'it's a Ferrari' shit as they were no better - often worse- than any other brand to ride ) but i still have some reservations over the reliability issues and hidden costs.

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

@@I_am_Thursday I had some very real hesitations about the reliability as well, judging from thier history. But ever since Audi bought them, the reliability has been pretty good. Like if you hop on the multistrada forums, it's all just pretty pictures and farkles. If you go on the versys, vstrom and klr pages (all pretty bulletproof bikes), there's nothing but "this is broken/wrong, how do you fix this"... I would definitely feel more at peace riding a yammie. But so far so good with my multi. They are also very different bikes for different uses. for me, the multi does pretty much everything the tracer can and more. And comfortably. But with an admitted extra cost.

Controversial maybe but I don’t think it justifies the price at all. I get that bike prices have gone up and wages have stagnated, but despite all the electronics and toys this is still the baby version of the Multistrada. £13,500 then an extra £500 for spoked wheels is a crazy price.

Oooooops !!😄😄😄 with a lot of extras , sargent seat, light kit, LED tail light ,carbon rear fender, crash bars , rear rack ect. I think the 40.000 miles scared some folks away, got all the service records with it for SIX GRAND !!! Got it 15 months ago, turned over 63.000 miles yesterday! What a machine !😄😄😄

@benlorenzo1966

4 жыл бұрын

cool man, Yeah i'm looking at used too. What year is yours??

Whats it like for a pillion ?

Review straight from manufacturer... where’s the down side’s this the perfect bike everyone buy it ?

Do they have an enduro version of this ?? Thr old version had exactly the same features on the enduro as well in spoked wheels!! Sad 😑 Great video 😊😊

@bennettsbikesocial

5 жыл бұрын

There's the option to add the spoked wheels at the point of purchase or add them afterwards. Ducati also offer a Touring Pack which includes: supplementary LED lights, engine crash bars, aluminium radiator guard, aluminium sump guard, steel foot pegs.

@astronautonroad1

5 жыл бұрын

@@bennettsbikesocial but wheel size and the suspension travel is the same right ?? Which is more important I feel while going offroad.

@bennettsbikesocial

5 жыл бұрын

@@astronautonroad1 The wheel sizes haven't changed from the 2017 model (19" x 17") but the suspension is now fully electronic so, even though we didn't test the bike off-road, would offer more adjustability and suitability than the outgoing model.

@astronautonroad1

5 жыл бұрын

@@bennettsbikesocial That's great!! Electronically adjustable both at the front and the back ??

13,500 bucks is not crazy alright, Rm107,499 is!! Bikes are priced crazy in Malaysia

@lucaspham5238

5 жыл бұрын

crylicstar lol, its almost 26k bucks here in Vietnam

@sivakumararokiam9762

5 жыл бұрын

crylicstar hahahahahaha

Aaaaaahhhh, another journo who seemingly doesn't get what preload is! (4:44), changing the rear preload is changing the rear ride height not making the suspension stiffer. It is to adjust load for rake/trail, nothing to do with a harder or softer ride. If you wan't to make the suspension "stiffer" changer the damping. Bike is lovely though.

Waaay expensive cheaper options are available

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

Then go for the base 950. Cheaper than a versys and the same price as a vstrom with side cases. Still has the same engine. just minus the skyhook suspension and colour screen. still has amazing suspension for bumps and offroad, but will out handle a sport bike. And cross country comfort

@drewmorg.

4 жыл бұрын

These bikes have quick shifter UP and DOWN + cruise control ... those options alone are priceless as most bikes cannot even be added.

@lucalima12

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewmorg. I agree

Too expensive sorry

For exact same money I can get a new Versys 1000 SE with adaptive electronic suspension and a lot more bike for the money including legendary in line 4 engine delivering 120hp and 100lbf of torque available at lower rpm...

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

Or you can get the base model 950 with side cases and center stand for less than a versys. Ride much longer because it's more comfortable. And when you come to gravel or trails you can keep going. What he said is brake horsepower, it makes over 130hp with a slip on.

@MrPchubare

5 жыл бұрын

Mark May Kawasaki Versys SE comes fully loaded for this price. This includes central stand. Electronic suspension. Side cases and much more. I agree that Ducati is more off-road oriented with 19” from wheel. But with road tires it will make no difference.

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrPchubarenot really. Though I do agree the versys is a good bike. I owned a 2018 in covert green.. but im talking about the base model. Which is 15 grand Canadian. Its actually cheaper fully loaded (sans the electronics) than a versys WITHOUT the LT kit. the multistrada actually out handles it on the street. even with road tires its hilarious fun on gravel. Like 5th gear power slide hilarious. Where the versys feels very sketchy on gravel, even with dirt oriented tires (I put k60's on it). All in all, versys is definitely a good bike. But the base 950 fully outfitted with with luggage is still a few grand cheaper and I believe the best all rounder you can get. Oh, it also came with an 8 year warranty.

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

If you're close, I'll let you come ride it ;)

@MrPchubare

5 жыл бұрын

Mark May hey, I am in Ottawa. Getting my new bike tomorrow. Very excited. We are buried in snow this winter. :) hoping to start the season early April. Here in Canada base model 950 starts from $19,700 CAD. Same as fully loaded Versys 1000 LT SE. I never rode a Multistrada and would love to try one.

To expensive! Ducati can't Justify the price

Suzuki V Strom 1000 is significantly lighter, has more torque and brings it on earlier and is less money. Some might think not as handsome, but I'd go for Strom.

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

@diversion641 The vstrom is actually 20 pounds heavier. You must have been looking at the dry weight. It has 3lbs of torque more but 15 hp less. And I can tell you the multi gaps a vstrom pretty good in a race. Plus the base 950 is the same price as a vstrom with side cases. If I bought a vstrom with cases and center stand, it would have actually been more. Dont get me wrong, I love the strom. It was my second choice (even above ktms or a tiger). But the multi easily out handles it on road, has more ground clearance and more travel off road and is the same price (for a base multi, outfitted with cases and center stand). It just doesn't have the electronic suspension and colour display. But the suspension is still top notch and fully adjustable

@diversion641

5 жыл бұрын

@@markmay7821 I'll recheck the specs. thanks for the reply. I thought my next bike would be the big strom (I have 2012 650 strom), but now you got me thinking.

@markmay7821

5 жыл бұрын

@@diversion641 its 520 wet for the strom vs. 500 wet for the multi. Either way, both great bikes. You'll end up spending a bit more on maintenance with the duc. But it was 15 grand Canadian outfitted with cases and stand, where the strom was 14 grand without any cases or extras. The strom definitely handles better on road (twisty roads and such) better than the ktms, tiger and Africa twin. Not as good offroad, but has reliability and price on its side. The multi is the best handling adv bike hands down and is pretty decent offroad. For my money, it was the best all rounder.

@lucalima12

3 жыл бұрын

@@markmay7821 really? Once I try vstrom 2013 1.000 and it shakes over 180 km/h so the newer model might solved it