Launched at the EICMA show in Milan at the end of 2009, the all-new Multistrada 1200 focuses all the know-how of Ducati’s engineers on a single versatile bike that is as effective on the road as the old Multistrada, more convincingly so in fact, and that has distinctly more dirt riding potential; thereby creating a new, sophisticated blend of both types.


The new mix of models and abundant equipment of the latest Multistrada deserves an in-depth analysis:

Model Equipment	1200	1200 ABS	1200 S Sport	1200 S Touring
Brakes	Regular	ABS	ABS	ABS
Ignition and injection modes	Four selectable power and delivery levels*	Four selectable power and delivery levels*	Four selectable power and delivery levels*	Four selectable power and delivery levels*
Adjustable Ducati Traction Control (DTC)	Yes - Linked to the selected mode	Yes - Linked to the selected mode	Yes - Linked to the selected mode	Yes - Linked to the selected mode
Suspension	Basic, adjustable manually	Basic, adjustable manually	Öhlins, adjusted manually and by the ignition mode	Öhlins, adjusted manually and by the ignition mode
Additional equipment		ABS	ABS, Öhlins + carbon fibre outer and ignition system components	ABS, Öhlins + heated grips, centre kickstand and side bags
Suggested List Price	$ 17 495	$ 18 495	$ 20 995	$ 20 995

* Delivery levels: adjusts the “violence” of the throttle response at higher rpm.

The Soul of a Superbike
The Multi’s liquid-cooled L-Twin cylinder engine comes directly from the formidable Testastretta 1198, domesticated with less aggressive cam timings, a compression ratio down from 12.7 to 11.5:1 and revised injection and ignition mapping, all designed to increase torque at low and medium rpm and smooth out the power increase as rpm rise, en route to the 150 hp maximum.