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Ducati Presents The New Multistrada V4: Ruling All Roads Has Never Been So Easy

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  1. Ducati presents the new Multistrada V4: ruling all roads has never been so easy
    • Ducati unveils the fourth generation of one of its most popular families to the world: the Multistrada V4
    • Ducati performances and sportiness are combined with unprecedented ride comfort and versatility that allows it to be effective in all riding conditions
    • Equipped with the V4 Granturismo engine, the Multistrada V4 has record maintenance intervals, it offers an integrated navigation system and is the first motorcycle in the world to be equipped with front and rear radar
    • The first episode of the Ducati World Première with all the details of the bike narrated by Claudio Domenicali is available on Ducati.com and YouTube
    Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 4 November 2020 - Ducati has unveiled the new Multistrada V4 to the world during the first episode of the Ducati World Première web series.

    The Multistrada has a name that alone encapsulates an ambitious promise to keep: the ability to offer great versatility. In fact, it was born with the intention of being a sporty yet comfortable motorcycle, able to tackle any road condition, asphalt or dirt road, with safety and solidity.

    In 18 years, over 110,000 units have been produced and since its inception in 2003 it has been able to evolve, expanding its scope of use. The first Multistrada was a sports bike, with good torque and mainly suitable for road use. The 2010 version was the first “four bikes in one”, the first bike in the world with Riding Mode. In 2015, however, the first engine equipped with variable timing was presented, which improved the smoothness of delivery.

    The fourth generation of Multistrada is an even more performing bike, but still easier to ride. More robust and at the same time lighter. More versatile and comfortable, but effective in all riding conditions. In other words, Ducati wanted the Multistrada V4 to be the best "Multi" ever. In short, more Multistrada than ever.

    The Multistrada V4 is "Sport" because it is light and compact, has 170 hp, electronic MotoGP aids and a chassis with agile dimensions for an exciting and effective ride on mixed terrain. It is "Touring" thanks to the main maintenance intervals set every 60,000 km, to the obsessive attention paid in the development phase to ride comfort, to the Radar systems (the first motorcycle in the world to have both front and rear), to the map navigator that can be viewed on the dashboard and to the cornering lights. It is "Enduro" thanks to excellent off-road capabilities, electronic suspension, smooth delivery, and gear ratios. It is "Urban" because it guarantees great ease of use at low speeds, but also thanks to smartphone connectivity and a careful study of thermal comfort. This explains why dominating all the roads has never been so easy.

    The design work done on the Multistrada V4 is extremely functional to its technical spirit and has given rise to a solid, robust, yet refined aesthetic result. Ducati designers have worked on the proportions and compactness of the motorcycle body within the wheelbase, to favour the perfect combination of form and function. This fact is immediately noticeable by the predominant volumes on the front with muscular but sexy lines to integrate the 22-litre tank, combined with the slim rear that allows an optimal riding position even when standing in off-road sections. The study of the aerodynamic flows was aimed at guaranteeing the maximum possible comfort for the rider.

    The engine is the real beating heart of this bike: the V4 Granturismo. Lightweight (66.7 kg) and compact, it has a lot of punch but proves to be exceptionally smooth and fluid at low revs, with a lot of backbone in the mid-range and exciting at high revs. The V4 Granturismo has a displacement of 1,158 cc and delivers 170 hp (125 kW) at 10,500 rpm with a maximum torque of 125 Nm (12.7 kgm) at 8,750 rpm. In addition, adopting this engine allows for a significant lengthening of maintenance intervals: on the Multistrada V4 the oil change is scheduled every 15,000 km, while valve clearance check and eventual adjustment is required every 60,000 km. No bike in production goes that far.

    The electronic package of the Multistrada V4 is the state of the art in the motorcycle sector for safety, comfort, performance, and connectivity. The inertial platform (IMU) manages the operation of ABS Cornering, Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC), Ducati Traction Control (DTC), here in "cornering" version and, on the Multistrada V4 S, the Cornering Lights (DCL).
    Also standard on the Multistrada V4 S is Vehicle Hold Control (VHC), which makes it easy to restart on sloping roads. On the Multistrada V4 S, the inertial platform also communicates continuously with the semi-active Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS) control system with Autoleveling function.

    With the Multistrada V4, Ducati also introduces an absolute first in the world of motorcycles: the revolutionary front and rear radar system, which allows the use of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Blind Spot Detection (BSD). Radars are advanced auxiliary systems that Ducati has developed together with a top-level technological partner such as Bosch and are able to support and make riding more comfortable thanks to the ability to reconstruct the reality surrounding the bike.

    The Multistrada V4 is equipped with an aluminium monocoque frame, 19-inch front wheel and double-sided swingarm, capable of accommodating spoked wheels. It has a limited wheelbase (1,567 mm), a sporty front end, suspension with large travel (170 mm front wheel and 180 mm rear wheel), ground clearance of 220 mm and a dry weight of 215 kg. All this allows the Multistrada V4 to be intuitive and effective around the corners like a real Ducati and at the same time easy to ride and versatile for both on-road and off-road use.

    With the aim of making long motorway journeys more comfortable, Ducati engineers paid great attention during the design and development phase to what in the automotive world is called Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH), or rather the measure of the general level of comfort of the vehicle.

    In this sense, a careful aerodynamic study – also in the wind tunnel – was carried out to obtain the best possible protection for the rider and passenger from the air, reduce hissing noises and divert the heat coming from the engine away from the rider's legs. The result is a Plexiglas screen with a new shape, adjustable in height with a single finger, associated with two side deflectors. The shapes of the handguards and the parts most exposed to the air have been studied in detail, as well as the "sound" of the engine, which is refined but always present and with the Ducati tone. The V4 Granturismo engine also adopts the strategy of deactivating the rear bank at idle. In this way, when the bike is stopped at the traffic lights, the rear bank is deactivated (there is no combustion in the cylinders), thus improving the thermal comfort of the rider and passenger thanks to a lowering of the temperature and reducing the fuel consumption.

    The Multistrada V4 has many different configuration possibilities to meet the needs of the most diverse customers. The standard V4 model is available in red and represents the version dedicated to those who love the 170 hp engine and 215 kg of weight.

    The central model of the range, the V4 S, is available in "Aviator Grey" colour as well as in red. The Ducati Multistrada V4 S can be ordered with both alloy wheels and spoked wheels. For this motorcycle, Ducati has thought of a new package of configurations that can be ordered directly from the factory (Essential, Travel, Radar, Performance, Full). It is already possible to view all the configuration options in the dedicated section of the Ducati website.

    The third version is the Multistrada V4 S Sport, which offers a particularly bold dedicated livery and the standard Performance package with Akrapovič exhaust and carbon front fender.

    The new Ducati Multistrada V4 will be available in Ducati dealerships from the end of November.

    The press kit of the new Multistrada V4 is available on Ducati Media House. On Ducati.com it is possible to review the presentation episode of the bike which is also available on the Ducati YouTube channel for embed together with the beauty video.
     
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  2. Looks good to me (1200 Enduro rider). And no silly single side swingarm :)
     
  3. I appreciate your personal view on the swingarm but until I got my first Ducati (Multistrada 1260) in early August I never personally appreciated what a single swingarm was like and now find it so easy for cleaning etc. Everybody to their own but I love my single swingarm :)
     
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  4. Pity as I preferred the Single Sided swing arm variants. However was never sure about 2 variants enduro and Road models in previous generations of MTS. I'll wait to see what the other 3 announcements are over the next few weeks in November will be 1st off. I just wondered if they've made the Torque band and power a lot lower down in the Rev range than the SBK V4 models. Seems unnecessary to have all the Torque and Power at the top end of the Rev Range on the MTS and the V4SF too. Have shown some good ergonomics with the dash etc though.
     
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  5. Anyone spotted the front indicators yet? Maybe that bit in the fairing side pieces?
     
  6. Nah, my van's got single sided swingarms on all four corners, proper double sided is for proper performance machines! :O
     
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  7. Each to their own but, yes this is a thing of beauty, a technical marvel, will I ever want one, NO. Possibly the side effects of becoming a grumpy old git but I find my MTS1200s 2013 just about sufficient in power, as in I do often use it all, but it’s enough really. What I want is character to be maintained in the new models and DVT onwards I’m finding the engines very bland. Very very capable but boring. That’s because I had 900ss ST4s and MTS which all had a lumpy grumpy character just like me. So many congratulations Ducati on launching an awesome bike, superior to most I hope, have they fixed the fuel senders and flaking engine paint?? To those that go for it I salute you and wish you many miles of blissful riding, but I will be riding on something I can wring it’s neck .
     
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  8. Looks good but it’s all about how it rides. I went Multistrada over GS as did not like different size wheels, but will reserve judgement until ridden
     
  9. I think ill be more surprised at the price than the service intervals...the 1 litre v4 lump should be going in the hyper...
     
  10. £1000 more than the V2 version (approx)
     
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  11. Lot a sporty parts filtered down on to that speed hump beater.
    Looks good.
     
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  12. Found 'em on another video, it is the long bits on the fairing.
     
  13. I like the way they've integrated the rear radar warning into the front mirror housings. Its clear, simple and clever. Don't think it would replace me doing a life saver look over the shoulder though, but it's a good aid.

    Has anyone noticed the shark fins? I like them.
     
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  14. If the radar system is anything like the one I had on my car then god help us as that got activated if I drove to close to a traffic island, ended up turning it off, and would I loose insurance in an accident by switching off a rubbish system, also from a German car maker.
     
  15. Could be wrong as taken from MCN
    Ducati Multistrada model specs and prices
    Ducati Multistrada V4 - from £15,495

    • Available in red only with black, cast wheels
    • Ducati V4 Granturismo 1158 cc engine
    • 50mm Marzocchi adjustable fork with 170mm travel and adjustable shock with 180mm travel
    • Pirelli SCORPION™ Trail II, 120/70-19” tyre on the front and 170/60-17” on the rear
    • Bosch-Brembo 10.3ME Cornering ABS system
    • 320mm front brake discs, Brembo M4.32 4-piston radial callipers
    • Full LED headlamp with DRL system
    • Instrument panel with 5” full colour TFT screen
    • Ducati Multimedia System (DMS)
    • Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Bosch
    • Power Mode
    • Riding Mode
    • Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC)
    • Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO
    Ducati Multistrada V4 S - from £18,395

    • Available in red or grey with cast or spoked wheels
    • Electronic semi-active Marzocchi Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS) Evolution suspension system with Autoleveling function. 170mm travel front and 180mm rear
    • 330mm front brake discs with Brembo Stilema 4-piston radial callipers
    • Full LED headlamp with DRL system and Ducati Cornering Lights (DCL)
    • Keyless ignition
    • Instrument panel with 6,5” full colour TFT screen
    • Ducati Connect with smartphone, music, and navigator app
    • Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up&Down
    • Cruise Control
    • Vehicle Hold Control (VHC)
    Ducati Multistrada V4 S Sport - from £19,995

    • Dedicated livery
    • Same spec as S model plus Akrapovic exhaust and carbon mudguard
     
  16. i spiced mine up it comes to a whopping £23k and im not sure you can get keyless fuel cap as a option asked dealer they dont know?
     
  17. Loss of single sided SA is a shame. Rear tyre a 170!!!
     
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  18. Doesn't appear to be an option, which is strange, maybe it's already keyless?
     
  19. Also Tyre pressure Sensors are not an option of configurator - but supposed to be available.
     
  20. Early days I suppose.
     
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