And
as the technology evolved, so too did the reliability. Ever-longer, stricter
development tests were applied. Production processes were improved, materials
enhanced, numerical simulations honed, taking the Multistrada 1260 and 950 to
unprecedented levels of dependability. Today, all the engines in the family
have valve play checks at 30,000 km intervals – three times that of the first
version.
With
no less than 7 versions, today's Multistrada family has never been more
complete: two 950cc (115 hp) bikes and five 1260cc (160 hp) ones.
Presented
in 2019, the new Multistrada 950 - also available as an S version - is designed
to put Multistrada performance within everyone's reach while maximising
versatility, thanks also to the 19’’ front wheel.
The
most recent interpretation of the original dual-purpose sports concept, the
Multistrada 1260 combines the comfort and load capacity of a dual-purpose bike
with tyre sizes, wheels and brakes that are, instead, typical of sports
motorcycles. Equipped with Öhlins suspension, forged wheels and a carbon fibre
end pipe, the Pikes Peak model offers maximum sports performance.
For
those, instead, who love adventuring, Ducati has come up with the Multistrada
1260 Enduro, designed to take on the toughest terrain and longest journeys
thanks to the 30-litre tank, long-travel suspension, 19’’ front rim and, of
course, the hard-wearing spoked wheels.
Development
is ongoing, and in 2021 the Multistrada family will expand to see the twin
cylinder
1260
and 950 motorcycles joined by a version with a new, specific V4 engine.
Multistrada milestones
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2003 Multistrada 1000 DS
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2005 Multistrada 620
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2007 Multistrada 1100
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2010 Multistrada 1200
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2015 Multistrada 1200 DVT
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2016 Multistrada 1200 Enduro
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2016 Multistrada 950
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2018 Multistrada 1260
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2019 Multistrada 1260 Enduro
Source: Ducati