New Multistrada - not totally hideous

[Winston001]

All i want for xmas is that motor with a switchable sport and touring setup in a modern ST style bike. Add in a slipper clutch and traction control now that sounds like my kind of bike.

Hear hear. I have never understood why Ducati walked away from the sports-tourer market after the ST series.

This new bike is probably the answer but its been a long time coming. Its surprisingly heavy for a Ducati and what the heck are 150 horses doing in an adventure bike?

[Hinny]

Fugley.
So much wrong with it.
Not for me.

[Skyryder]

They say bikers have mid life crisis.......................but in this case it's the bike that has one.


Skyryder

[rok-the-boat]

It looks like an overgrown scooter to me.

[R-Soul]

it's a subtle thing, but the seat/bar/footpeg relationship gives the same visual clues as the Tiger. Front on the fairing and screen give the same hint.

It gives the same visual clues as every other big trailie - GS, Tiger, old Multidstrada, etc.
Its the front end that make me drool...

[Dazza]

It gives the same visual clues as every other big trailie - GS, Tiger, old Multidstrada, etc.
Its the front end that make me drool...

I must be sick ! the whole bike makes me drool

[R-Soul]

I must be sick ! the whole bike makes me drool

yeah I gotta admit the Italians have done it again. The fact that you can use it in a variety of ways doesn't hurt either- that and 150hp..

[Dazza]

yeah I gotta admit the Italians have done it again. The fact that you can use it in a variety of ways doesn't hurt either- that and 150hp..

I know it's only 5hp but I've read 155bhp out of the 1198 engine which isn't too bad for a sports/tourer/multipurpose real world motorcycle that's going to have atleast 3-4 variations, now to wait several years for someone to upgrade their machine, would compliment the Streetfight quite nicely thank-you very much