Great review. I was at a decision point in when I sold my 2012 Tiger 800 XC. I had time on my buddy's 2013 Multi, 2016 BMW S1000XR and his new 2018 Multi 1260. They are all incredible bikes.Preferred his 2013 1200 Multi to the newer model...less vibes and seemed to be a bit more comfortable. Ended up with the 2018 Tiger 1200 XCA for all of the reasons you describe. Is it as inspiring as the Multi? No. Is it crazy fun above 6000 RPM as the BMW? No. But does it do a lot of things well? Yes. Comfort...love riding it in the dirt...the riding modes are dialed in tight...and it is very comfortable for a pillion.

Thank you for your impressions. I bought it already! Why? Real Ducati feeling, great V2 sound, vivid vibrations, good looking, gives me all I need for a sunday morning ride everywhere I want to go.

If only I could have all three! All will do what you want them to do, and with comfort and style. Great review, and cannot wait to have it confirmed that Ducati will indeed bring out a V4 Multistrada. Starting to save my pennies already!! Thanks guys, love your work, all the best from Oz.

I love Ducati Multiestrada ♥️

I enjoy your reviews. While this particular review did not include a 2up portion, I especially appreciate that aspect of you reviews as I frequently ride 2up with my wife and so getting feedback on pillion comfort is important to me. Thanks for taking on this often ignored segment of the Moto community

You didnt enjoy the Multistrada the way it is designed for. Rev it up, go to the mountains and then review it again. Btw heated standard.on any touring model from 2010, you have to close the throttle for downshifting with the QS.

As you say, the Ducati is the better looking. I love it!

Nice bike and real world review. I guess being a Ducati gives it the smile on your face feeling when you own one. In the uk ( maybe worldwide) all the Ducati’s come with 4 years warranty which definitely makes it a great long term bike if you’re pockets are deep enough.

Nice to see reviews of Ducati ADV bikes; they get comparatively little airplay. Love the quick reference to Your Lady's Kwak 400. I rode a Gixxer 400 back in the early '90s for a few months. It was like being in an arcade game; probably the most exciting few months of my motorcycling career!

Thank you for all the great reviews

That colour scheme makes the Multi look so much better. Had first gen Multi and also first gen Tiger 1200. Preferred the Multi for feeling like a motorcycle but the comfort of the Tiger was second to none. I am at the stage of deciding between the two in 2020 and like you believe they are very close. Think the Tigers equipment and value for money may swing it though

Coming off the Concourse 14, the only miss on the Multistrada was no glovebox.

I'm looking forward to the new-generation 2020 S 1000 XR. I took a then new XR through the Alps in 2018 and had the most fun ever. It was such a great bike. The new one promises to make many improvements. I'm doing the Pyrenees in June with buddies and hope that the 2020 is available. I like the slightly more sport-riding position for both the Multi and the XR relative to, say, a GS on mountain roads. I like the extra leverage and getting the boots a bit tucked for bigger leans. I've never ridden the Tiger 1200.

Multistrada gt 2014 had heated grips, heated grips are not a new option for the gt

Nice review , I’m looking at buying the 2019 Multistrada 950s with the touring pack , here in Australia with comes with heated grip centre stand and panniers .

love the bike , an riding a Triumph sprint 1050 at present. would love the grand tourer. I live in new Zealand and you are on the wrong side of road to us.

My neighbor has a Ducati multistrada and everytime I look at it even though I like my Yamaha I'm just like "maybe debt isn't so bad"

The Multistrada is the best Looking bike in this Segment

great to have front pegs like a touring bike ! Need to be upright positon for comfort. good notes taken; mirrors not out front for viewing etc.

Nothing better than Italian design!

would be nice to have a kit to take the mirrors out like the Tmax

I had a 2015 1200S. The Sky Hook suspension was crap - wanted to do tank slappies all the time. The throttle maps were dangerous - no power in 1st or 2nd gear until 16mph then dribs and drabs. Any old lady in a Prius could out drag you at the lights. Repairs were expensive and the parts made out of cocoa tin. I did an oil change at 5,000 miles. The magnetic plug had metal shards on it, the longest 1/4 inch. Back to the Japanese for me.

The 1260 Multistrada Pikes Peak is my dream bike. I was prepared to buy one in a couple of months; then, I found out Ducati will be introducing the V4 motor into the Multistrada lineup. I don't know if I will like the V4 more than the V2; but I don't want find out after I've spent $30k.

My 2013 GranTurismo came STANDARD with: LARGER side cases, top box, crash bars, and taller touring screen; as well as the fog lights, heated grips, and center stand that this one has. This “GT” is a huge disappointment compared to mine, as far as standard equipment. I keep waiting for a Multistrada worthy of trading in my 2013 for, but it hasn’t happened yet. Can’t even get the large panniers anymore. The ONLY things mine lacks is cruise control and a little more grunt from the motor. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

For being a touring motorcycle it would have been nice to see some highway time...

What do u like more 1260 vs 1200 Tiger ?

My 2016 Multistrada 1200 came with heated grips. Not new.

This is the only model that saddle bags (side bags) look good on.

How tall are you? Great review.

why not feedback from the passenger on comfort ?

Great reviews! I’m curious what you thought about the vibration through the handle bars......I was comparing to the r1250 which seemed much smoother and less vibration in the hands.

Personally I’d have gone for S&A Motorcycles when naming my dealership

I just test rode this motorcycle and loved it but felt a lot of vibration through the seat when I was giving it the beans. Did you find the same thing on your test ride? Is it just a characteristic of the big Ducati twin?

sure nice to have the mirrors extended out front ! ??

for highway take a ktm 1290 adventure s

I am in doubt what to get the multistrada gt or the superduke gt. I drove the superduke and i loved it, i only didn’t like the quickshifter it was not very smood

all is well all be well

You are meant to rev them I've the enduro an it doesn't go properly unless you rev em and agree they all come with heated grips

Can you tell me the seat height of this,,, Anyway good review

Is that speed in MPH or KM ?

hi, thanx for test of 1260 gt , i already owner of Multi 1200 enduro, style of bwm 1250 and ducati totaly different , all the great bikes , if your soul like to have always in high speed or older sport bike user - rigth choice is Multi , or if you like to riding sometimes slowly , sometimes in high speed the rigth choice is BMW r 1250 , because ducati will push you to get high speed but bmw never ... thats the main difference, rest of electronical equipment so far the same ...

Pike's peak for the win. ..

There is something wrong here. I didn’t hear KTM 1290 SAS even once !!!!!!!!!

need hi windshield !

does it have rear camera to view in the LED window ?

too expensive:(

My next bike. Now tell me why there are zip-ties around the fork reflectors, WTF?

heated hand grips; /sure important in Asia. NOT. how about cooled !

You are driving like my grandmother...Multi's are for revving and mountain roads. Worst impression for a new bike ever. By the way, i own 2016 model and from what is see here this is just decals, a new tft-screen and a 1260 engine what is "new". Heated grips? Standard on most of the models from 2014 already. Next time: better do your homework.

It’s a Ducati not a Honda! Ducati does not and will never make a lazy boy on wheels!

hi

Nice bike and real world review. I guess being a Ducati gives it the smile on your face feeling when you own one. In the uk ( maybe worldwide) all the Ducati’s come with 4 years warranty which definitely makes it a great long term bike if you’re pockets are deep enough.