There’s no mystery surrounding what bike BMW targeted with its all-new S1000XR. An Adventure model sporting a Superbike-derived engine, top-shelf suspension and braking components, all of which are enhanced by cutting-edge electronics. It all sounds very Ducati Multistrada-ish, doesn’t it?

And while it might be terribly bad form to drone on about another manufacturer’s bike while reviewing its exciting new competitor, the Multistrada demands mention for its impact on the large-displacement Adventure segment. The redesigned 2010 Multistrada completely upended performance expectations with its 160-horsepower Twin and sporting chassis. The Ducati could get dirty too, if it really had to, but the Italian ADV bike was so much more sportbike than adventure-tourer that it wasn’t really a true Adventure bike at all. Instead it carved out a sub-niche of its own.
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