2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S First Ride Review

Riders seeking a heavyweight do-it-all street bike should pay attention to Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 ($17,695). Already one of the stronger performing motorcycles in the Italian company’s lineup, the updated Multi features a carefully enhanced version of the Superbike-derived 1198cc L-Twin and fresh electronic solutions to deliver a superior riding experience.

The ’15 Multistrada may only appear to be a minor facelift from the outside, however, underneath its beaky Ducati Red bodywork (or Iceberg White colorway available on the up-spec $19,695 S model) the majority of the components are of new design (aside from its key-less fob-type ignition that we’re still not fans of). Starting with the engine, Ducati continues to advance the dynamics of its tried-and-true 1098/1198 twin-cylinder engine platform by fitting a variable valve timing hardware inside the cylinder head dubbed Desmodromic Variable Timing.

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