2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260S Full Test

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2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260S Full Test

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6 жыл бұрын

We've always loved the Multistrada but now Ducati have done the seemingly impossible and made it even better. Actually, no, scratch that; they've made it BRILLIANT! Harry waxes lyrical.

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@stevensmith743 4 күн бұрын

Mine is a 2019 Multistrada 1260S, and it's absolutely wonderful. I've been riding for 53 years, and nothing I've ridden comes close to this ridiculously sophisticated platform matched with that spectacular engine. Incidentally, the annoying false neutral issue disappears by 1K miles on the odometer, as is true on most all Ducatis.

@samrit123in 6 жыл бұрын

The thing that many people mistake about this bike is to compare it against BMW R1200 GS and being disappointed with its off-road capability. While this is meant to be a competition to BMW S1000 XR.

@mark3863 6 жыл бұрын

I sold my XR and bought a 2016 Multistrada S, the only thing I missed was the quick shifter; but the bike is soooo much better all round I actually fell in love with it😘 The new Multi now has a quick shifter and more torque, which is crazy just so it can show up the KTM 1290 super duke. I love all that electronic gadgetry, it makes me a better rider and keeps me and my wife safe. No fiddling with suspension just the touch of a button and off I go. Ducati Capetown service is fantastic.

@thunderjas 5 жыл бұрын

Mark I am really confused between the Multi 1260s and the S1000XR what changed your mind from the XR to the Multistrada ?? Do let me know your comments .

@citizenkane2836 5 жыл бұрын

Thniking right now between an xr and a multi thanks for you imput, if you can say any more i would appreciate it

@pyootchnich 6 жыл бұрын

Great quality video. Nice mix of scenes - garage, on the road, commentary at a café.concise, well scripted and delivered information and tasteful music. All in all a very well produced video and very informative. Cheers, from a friend in the USA.

@77archibald 6 жыл бұрын

I've had mine for three months and 3,500 miles and it just gets better and better. The difference in the bike from new to the present now it's loosened up is amazing. If you like it new you will love it a few miles in. And if you aren't sure when you test ride, you soon will be! . By far and away the best bike I have ever owned. Only slight negatives are the screen, as mentioned, and for me the seat is not the best for any long distances, I've since changed both and all is good. I'm like Harry and could gush all day......magnificent bike!

@quest5581 6 жыл бұрын

Bought the Pikes Peak two weeks ago. It's absolutely an amazing bike. The torque at lower rpm's is really smooth and presents a whole lot of grunt. Getting it fitted with side bags for a ride around Lake Superior next month. Love, love, love the bike!

@artmchugh5644 4 жыл бұрын

Bill D. Bought a 2011 in 2017 , what a machine! !! We are riding 2 up to California from Pennsylvania in August, 4 weeks. Check out the unit !!!😎😎😎😄😄😄😄 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJigbNCjlp-RgYU.html

@rejects101 5 жыл бұрын

I have the 1200S Touring and absolutely love it. We rode two up from London to Hvar Croatia and back this summer, was very comfortable.

@arthurmchugh5184 4 жыл бұрын

I went used for my 1200 s touring!! Sold my 205.000 mile st2 . How did I do?? Thoughts?? 😀😀🏍🍺🍺 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJigbNCjlp-RgYU.html

@johnhancock3769 6 жыл бұрын

Dude You look like Frank Zappa. Wild..:-)

@donaldsoncole3095 6 жыл бұрын

I just went to the store and bought a handful of Maryland Lottery Tickets.A man has got to dream!!!

@davidc1961utube 5 жыл бұрын

Better buy Powerball tix, MD lottery might not cover the bike, taxes, and 6 mos insurance...

@DigitalJournalist 6 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to pick mine up from the dealer. IMHO the best motorcycle in existence for all-around use with loads of personality and charm. It’s as useful as it is fun and, even yet, a bike you’ll look back on and smile before stepping out of view.

@michabartosik3354 4 жыл бұрын

Damn.. Love it (bike, video and this guy attitude and pedagogical approach)!

@77archibald 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant review. You managed to get across perfectly how the 1260 makes you feel when you ride it. I have had mine just a week and absolutely love it. All I think about when I'm not riding it is how soon I can ride it again. It's a magnificent bike, and as you said "possibly the perfect bike"

@nigelbradshaw8266 5 жыл бұрын

Swapped my XR for this. Totally amazing bike, love it.

@EEEBA1 4 жыл бұрын

I am trying to decide between the two. What do you think? Thank you.

@kentharing2270 4 жыл бұрын

Trying to decide between the bikes as well ???

@EEEBA1 4 жыл бұрын

What didn't you like about the XR? Thank you

@artmchugh5644 4 жыл бұрын

New model too much $$$$ for me . but the older one is still awesome! ! Check out mine !!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJigbNCjlp-RgYU.html

@valensinclair6750 6 жыл бұрын

I owned a 2010 Multi. Cured me of ever wanting to own another Ducati. Was in the shop every summer.

@kristofdevlamynck4786 6 жыл бұрын

Drove one last weekend, it's so easy to drive and so fast for an adventure bike.

@MrTrek164 6 жыл бұрын

Keep them coming chaps love your shows and straight up views

@arthurmchugh5184 6 жыл бұрын

He is right about wanting to ride it a lot. Bought a 2011 1200s touring last October. Bike had 40.000 miles on it and was priced like it! 2 grand of upgrades, seat ,lights crash bars ect .got all service records for SIX GRAND ! oh yea it is white 😎🏍🍺

@SpirosGlykas 6 жыл бұрын

Test rode one, like this. A red. In love since then! (and gutted, too much money)

@brundle210 6 жыл бұрын

I'm test riding one tomorrow. I was about to buy a KTM 1290 SuperAdventure S, but I was disappointed with the wind protection and how the suspension still felt very firm/crashy on bad surfaces even in comfort setting. If the multi takes care of those two issues better, I may have it

@AyoHues 6 жыл бұрын

brundle210 let us know how you get on. Very interested in how those two bikes compare.

@grahamsmith2022 6 жыл бұрын

If somebody mentions "BMW" when talking about a Ducati then they've already missed the point : it's Italian,it's red,it's beautiful and it's alive with passion and character,where exactly does BMW fit into that equation?

@rumporridge1 6 жыл бұрын

Graham Smith don’t know about you but my K1300S and 1200RT has loads of character.

@maximussmirnoff 5 жыл бұрын

@@rumporridge1 My k1300s has 100 000km on the clock and it would have much more character if any Ducati could even reach those kms

@MariaFernanda-zn2nk 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!! :) I had a 1200 Multi and also a 950 Multi. Now I have a V4 Pani, a motorcycle with sooo much power, that for my riding stile, it works more as a mobile piece of art than as a fun machine for the streets. Having said that, I would like to own the off-spring of a Multi 950 with a V4 pani. Maybe a Multi 750 V4. :)

@InuitWolf 6 жыл бұрын

Why is this beast not shaft driven? Wonders cease to amaze me with these manufacturers.

@jackolbean4765 5 жыл бұрын

lighter? more responsive?

@ducfatsvideos.6293 6 жыл бұрын

There's a 3 month wait for these in Australia!! I should know, I've ordered mine and still waiting. Good review, I assume you thought the bike was OK? lol

@thomasdixon7152 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review

@nortex-dyner-puder 6 жыл бұрын

It is a very expensive bike. In my country - maybe the country with the highest taxes in the world (Danmark) - the price for a 1260S starts at DKK 333.000 (668.000 ZAR).

@johnwiffen6655 5 жыл бұрын

It needs to be a lot better than a 1200 multistrada to be any good.

@nicolasbaker9795 6 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this piece, thanks gents! When are you going to test the new Triumph Speed Triple? (the one with ram air)

@stocks7765 6 жыл бұрын

any alternative for the windscreen?I now own a Kawasaki Versys 1000,with a high Puig touring screen with puts me totally out of the wind.I can't stand if the wind makes much noise around my helmet.

@JpOcDenver 5 жыл бұрын

Bart Ingels I solved my windscreen issues (‘13 Multi) with a new helmet. Not helped, SOLVED. Schuberth S2. No buffeting/turbulence. My RF1200 felt like it came with it’s own mini-drummer. Some helmets are able to nullify turbulent air. But most do not.

@gix40 6 жыл бұрын

Is it worth looking at if I own a 2017 Multi S Tour already. C'mon Do you think 18 hp in the mid range can be accomplished by adding a full Akrapovic and BMC air filter?

@dennism103 4 жыл бұрын

Thx a great video

@nimilkt1573 6 жыл бұрын

You are the only one reviewer with red 1260

@ryanbrown7240 4 жыл бұрын

Sick jpeg for your thumbnail

@TheMissendenFlyer 6 жыл бұрын

So you liked it then..?

@sushilchoudhari3807 6 жыл бұрын

TheMissendenFlyer Hey kids its TheMissendenFlyer here hope you well!

@IgnitionBikeShow 6 жыл бұрын

Whatever gave you that idea? You know how some bikes you remember until the next one comes along, if that long sometimes? Well, I haven't been able to stop thinking about this one for weeks. Have you ridden it yet? I'd love to hear your impressions when you have.

@whittlad 6 жыл бұрын

Hope this bike and the Enduro are on your list Mr. Flyer?🤘

@mark3863 6 жыл бұрын

Hi there TMF, I am still waiting for your review on this bike. What really gets me about the Ducati is the build quality and styling not to mention all the tech. I’m sure most viewers would agree that your reviews are the benchmark so get on and do it for your fans....please.

@GazVanDyk 6 жыл бұрын

I’m sold 👍

@splodge5714 6 жыл бұрын

Well you could knock at least 1 mark off for looks and after 3 minutes blah blah about the TFT dash I couldn't wait to go for a ride on my old BSA!

@JASPER-de2mp 6 жыл бұрын

I want it, but it's too expensive..

@user-sw2lv3zp6o 6 жыл бұрын

My favourite adventure bike, too, I suppose. But all these bikes are a bit too heavy. And the electrics seem so complicated. If it's got to be a Ducati, give me a simple Scrambler. Good review.

@IgnitionBikeShow 6 жыл бұрын

Heavy, maybe, but let's not forget that this really isn't an adventure bike at all; it's a sports tourer with the tall adventure bike styling that is so popular these days. And the weight is easily managed because the seat height is so low and you really feel like you sit 'in' the bike, not on it. Overall, it might just be the perfect package of practicality and performance.

@jonnycando 6 жыл бұрын

I ride a Rocket III Touring usually so heavy doesn't faze me! I think I'd ride one of these too! Autumn is coming down there....are ya'll going to be able to keep riding?

@Samuel-qe9lj 6 жыл бұрын

I will give it props for going with the chain instead of shaft

@IgnitionBikeShow 6 жыл бұрын

Where we are in Johannesburg, the autumnal and winter weather is often better than summer; no rain at all, cold nights but blue-skied, sunny days that can get really warm. It can be a problem (well, not really); you set out in the morning when it's really chilly and dress accordingly only to be stripping off layers as the day progresses. But it has to be the perfect riding weather.

@discflight 6 жыл бұрын

Up down quickshifter or not? Without or even only up would be a mark off... I’ll ride one 👍😊

@RideTheTrack 6 жыл бұрын

it's got both

@petebusch9069 5 жыл бұрын

Is the quick shifter similar to the BMW S1000XR

@mowman7777 6 жыл бұрын

Now if it was guaranteed to be as reliable as my VStrom I wouldn't have a problem forking over that much cash.

@BN1960 6 жыл бұрын

Forgive a stupid question but why don't you guys use tinted visors in somewhere as beautifully sunny as South Efrica?

@IgnitionBikeShow 6 жыл бұрын

We normally use helmets with built-in flip-down visors but that helmet I was wearing for this review doesn't have one. Otherwise, yes, you're right; they are essential.

@BN1960 6 жыл бұрын

Ah, gotcha, cheers

@AyoHues 6 жыл бұрын

The Bike Show We are blessed with plenty of dual sport helmets with internal visors these days...

@Moondoggy1941 6 жыл бұрын

That explains why he is driving on the wrong side of the road and that I saw palm trees, I was confused. ie South Efrica

@davidwinfield-bennett7071 5 жыл бұрын

Is it better than the new GS.?

@ykdickybill 4 жыл бұрын

You have a peaked helmet so lower the screen so your head is in clean air less turbulence..........

@easygoeasybe 6 жыл бұрын

Please compare it with s1000XR

@streetbikes2693 6 жыл бұрын

Well done lads, one small thing to enhance your presentation, I know you are based in SA but I'm guessing most of your audience are global so you'd be better quoting bike prices in US dollars cause most people won't have a clue how many Rands there are in a dollar.

@ElroyMcDuff 6 жыл бұрын

(google)

@stocks7765 6 жыл бұрын

Is a MS more agile than a BMW GS 1200?

@tgimul 4 жыл бұрын

yes

@stocks7765 4 жыл бұрын

@@tgimul no, it's not!

@jimblazina935 Жыл бұрын

having had them both, they both handle great but the MS is quicker around corners and in the twisties.@@stocks7765

@balsara675 6 жыл бұрын

@freddydash5170 6 жыл бұрын

When will you do a preview on the Yamaha vmax

@IgnitionBikeShow 6 жыл бұрын

As and when it comes to SA. Heard nothing about it yet.

@pinkiewerewolf 6 жыл бұрын

No/limited off-road capability = huge negative. They should rename it Ducati Strada 1260S. It does look brilliant on the road though.

@traeucity6087 4 жыл бұрын

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT riders say... YAWN!

@Svarthammarholet 6 жыл бұрын

Someone got a new Casio..

@Yogisablok 6 жыл бұрын

Eagerly waiting for kawasaki z 650 review

@scootjockey 6 жыл бұрын

Frank zappas double ,sorry mate i had to say it,otherwise thank you for the vlog.

@TheMeridian808 6 жыл бұрын

The only thing left to do with this bike is to put the V4 inside...

@althafj 6 жыл бұрын

Well said..👍

@jackolbean4765 5 жыл бұрын

why? twins are cooler, more alive, more character, sound better,..

@dennism103 4 жыл бұрын

A very sexy motorcycle

@EshbanAutoGarage 6 жыл бұрын

There's the ktm super adventure 1290r. With a fucking 1301cc power plant

@jokmyful 6 жыл бұрын

that chain slack thoooooo !!!

@TheFozzy222 6 жыл бұрын

What a faf that lot is, would anyone go through all that really !!!!

@colinpirie8403 6 жыл бұрын

Any engine heat?

@IgnitionBikeShow 6 жыл бұрын

No so you'd notice, even in traffic.

@Tax2Me 5 жыл бұрын

My Shaft cannot be Chained. I rather keep Shafting. Thank you very little

@dennism103 4 жыл бұрын

Chains are much cheaper to maintain

@reerbaadia1896 6 жыл бұрын

I'm alpha and omega. Haha. Just wanted to say I'm first.

@sigis72 5 жыл бұрын

This video made me wan't one. Before I wasn't even interested in Ducatis.

@accouswk 5 жыл бұрын

Never thought I wanted one either until a bike trip around Tuscany Italy w a group of people (many on 1200 Multistradas) and then a trip to the Ducati factory for a tour afterwards. Now I can’t stop thinking about them and once I drove one it’s impossible to not want one. Test drove the Triumph Tiger 1200 , the BMW R1200R and Ducati 1200 MultiStrada. The BMW is so nice and smooth and functional and perfect, but the Ducati felt like a Ferrari and it’s hard not to want a Ferrari.

@gyorgyrabenschwartz9610 5 жыл бұрын

Gameboy on wheels.

@kevinvoeks7422 6 жыл бұрын

No stereo

@ricardorodrigues3508 6 жыл бұрын

7:08, where da f*** is that dude on the side of the road going (ಠ_ಠ) ?

@dennism103 4 жыл бұрын

A 2 wheeled Ferrari

@drewyager4020 6 жыл бұрын

SDGT is best

@khakimzhanmiras 6 жыл бұрын

950 vs 1260 vs enduro

@cpuuk 4 жыл бұрын

Ride until you hit the major service, then weep LOL

@artmchugh5644 4 жыл бұрын

CPU UK work on it yourself! !! It's not a space shuttle! !!! 😎😎😎😎😄😄 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJigbNCjlp-RgYU.html

@cpuuk 4 жыл бұрын

@@artmchugh5644 Sure, why not invalidate the warranty ;-)

@artmchugh5644 4 жыл бұрын

Hey if you are bitchin about the service $$$ fix it yourself 84.000 on mine and its never been in the shop

@dww527 6 жыл бұрын

Your chain is loose, damn....

@ducfatsvideos.6293 6 жыл бұрын

Too many wheelies.....lol

@egalitarianvegan8806 6 жыл бұрын

Smart Phone with a motorcycle app. I think I will stick with more basic bikes that are just as much fun but cost thousands less.

@kevinbrennan2004 6 жыл бұрын

A very expensive sports tourer. But who cares.. If you can afford it, go for it..

@82phalanX 5 жыл бұрын

Those nostrils though..

@kevinvoeks7422 5 жыл бұрын

It looks like a bird

@michaeldobson8859 2 жыл бұрын

The screens on all of them is not the best. Even my 2014 GT had the tallest and it was too short for a quiet ride.

@AyoHues 6 жыл бұрын

Too expensive, way too heavy and too much power unless you’re on the track which is irrelevant for 99% of the time for most owners. Love the tech but give it to me with c.120bhp and max 205kgs wet.

@quest5581 6 жыл бұрын

A Hughes, have you ridden one?

@RogerFance 6 жыл бұрын

Obviously never ridden a Multi otherwise you'd never say that. Opinions only matter when they are based on realworld experience.

@quest5581 6 жыл бұрын

Bought the 2018 Pikes Peak 3 weeks ago. Not a ton of miles yet, but absolutely love the thing. It is a "do all" bike. Gonna order the side bags for a trip around Lake Superior next month.

@AyoHues 6 жыл бұрын

Bill Dietrich I had a Multi back in 2005 and that was a brilliant bike. I swapped that for a KTM 990SMT which was the bike Ducati should have made next IMHO (but didn’t obviously). Since then I’ve struggled to find an Adventure Sport that isn’t overweight, over-powered and farkled up for Starbucks Long Way Round wannabes. I already have a 250cc Enduro so I’m not interested in that pretend dual sport shite. The 1290 Super Duke is a nasty lash up if you’re familiar with the superior products KTM used to make. I tried the MTS 950 but it turns out that’s just a newbies’ bike. Right now I have an MV Turismo Veloce which is delightful in almost every way. Again, why Ducati didn’t make it is a mystery but then if you can sell 150bhp ‘Enduro’ bikes with lights in the bash guards for ££££$$$$$€€€€ then perhaps that’s a clue. So no, I haven’t tried the 1260 cruiser engined behemoth yet but if nothing better turns up in the next two years then yes, I’ll probably end up buying one. Or giving up.

@AyoHues 6 жыл бұрын

Roger Fance see above