Sports Cycle

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Preview-2010

THE BEGINNING-MULTISTRADA 1200/2010
That was the brief given to the Ducati designers when they started work on the original Multistrada.’A new biking concept’. A new vision which combined sports performance with trail-blazing capabilities while providing an extremely comfortable ride and unrivalled versatility.Now, Ducati have taken the concept further, with a design that satisfies all the demands of a motorcyclist combined into one bike: a Multistrada with the emphasis on Multi, a sportbike which is powerful and fun but also easy to ride and whose first priority is safety and comfort.Thanks to an impressive technical specification it soon became synonymous with pure riding pleasure, being equally at ease on mountain roads and motorways, ideal for long distances while agile and manageable in town.
Ducati has finally made their much awaited move – go against the BMW R1200GS – and they did it in their own characteristic style. Not only the new Multistrada 1200 looks one-of-a-kind, but it is also backed up by a 150hp Italian engine.

TESTASTRETTA 11° power and control, the ideal travelling companion
Project was the engine the starting point for the complex and innovative Multistrada 1200.
The Multistrada 1200 features an oil bath clutch with ’slipper’ function and super-light feel at the lever. Its design uses a progressive self-servo mechanism that presses the plates together when under drive from the engine, enabling the reduction of the clutch spring rates.The gearbox and final drive ratios have also been optimised to enable the use of a higher-ratio 6th gear. This solution not only enables reduced fuel consumption, but also achieves increased riding comfort by reducing vibration. To give a practical example, if the 1198.

VERSIONS

* Standard
* ABS Package
* ’S’ - with ABS and Öhlins suspension fitted with Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES) in Sport Edition or Touring Edition versio

MULTISTRADA 950 S
SPORT EDITION TOURING EDITION
Carbon fiber engine covers Side Bags
Carbon fiber front air intakes Heated handgrips
Carbon fiber rear mudguard Center stand
Carbon fiber spoilers.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine

Type: L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled
Displacement: 1198.4cc
Bore x Stroke: 106x67.9mm
Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
Power: 150hp - 110.3kW @ 9250rpm
Torque: 87.5lb-ft 118.7Nm @7500rpm
Fuel injection: tsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies
Exhaust: Stainless steel muffler with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes, alluminium tail pipes.
Transmission

Gearbox: 6 speed
Ratio: 1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=22/25
Primary Drive: Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.84:1
Final Drive: Chain 5.30"; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 40
Clutch: Light action, wet, multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. Self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run.
Chassis

Frame: Tubular steel Trellis frame
Wheelbase: 1530mm (60.2in)
Rake: 25°
callipers, 4-piston, 2-pad. ABS optional
Rear Brake: 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20l - 5.3gallon (US)
Dry Weight: 189kg (417lb)
Instruments: Na
Warranty: Na
Body Colour (Frame/Wheel): Red (racing grey / black) - Arctic white (racing grey / black)
Front Suspension: Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks
Front Wheel Travel: 170mm (6.7in)
Front Wheel: 10-spoke in light alloy 3.50 x 17
Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR17
Rear Suspension: Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Rear Wheel Travel: 170mm (6.7in)
Rear Wheel: 10-spoke light alloy 6.00 x 17
Rear Tyre: 190/55 ZR17
Front Brake: 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo callipers, 4-piston, 2-pad. ABS optional.
Body Colour (Frame/Wheel): Red (racing grey / black) - Arctic white (racing grey / black)
Versions: Dual seat, ABS optional
Seat Height: 850mm (33.5in).