We review the Ducati Multistrada Enduro from price to economy and all its features
WE sent British Superbike rider Michael Howarth to test the new Ducati Multistrada Enduro.
An owner of the standard road-going Multistrada, he was the perfect guinea pig to find out if this tweaked machine was good enough to match KTM’s 1190 Adventure and BMW’s best-selling 1200 GS.
He says: One complaint over the standard Multi is its lack of off-road ability. The Enduro is an exercise in solving that problem.
It has a larger-spoked front wheel, a new 30-litre fuel tank for longer range, a larger adjustable screen, a double-sided swingarm for strength and more comfortable seats for both the rider and the pillion.
Like any big adventure bike, the Enduro feels sizeable on off-road stints, but it didn’t take long to become accustomed to the extra mass.
Don’t like the feedback from the suspension? Power delivery not ideal for the terrain? Just a few clicks through the Ducati’s onboard computer and you can change all those settings in seconds.
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It’s like having your own mechanic with you at all times . . . except you don’t need to feed it tea and biscuits. The transition from Multistrada to Multistrada Enduro has taken it from a belting road bike to a globe-trotting all-rounder.
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It is devastatingly quick on the road and will tear through most off-road trails on the right tyres.
Plus, if you are riding two-up, your pillion will get to your destination as high on adrenaline as you.
The bike looks less awkward now, too.
With the optional engine crash bars and panniers, the sump guard, the big knobbly tyres and spoked wheels, the Ducati proudly shows off its Adventure DNA. And it7 looks tons better for it.
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