Great review focusing on what it's like to ride this bike. He doesn't bore us by reviewing too many stats which we can all find on our own. It's the riding experience I want to hear about. As he mentioned the BIG drawback is the limited range.

Great, no nonsense review mate, thank you very much. The best Multistrada review I've seen so far.

Sounds amazing. No regrets from me for buying the 950S and I wouldn't swap it for this. I prefer the V twin and really don't need or want such a powerful bike. But I can see this will be a popular choice. I just wish they'd design a version of the Multi that wasn't trying to look like a big trail bike. Great review as usual.

Excellent review! I love the no bs approach to telling the whole story in a 10 minute review. I love it an here's why. But also, beware of such and such. Good stuff.

Thanks for pointing out the limited range. Most review videos haven't pointed that out. A 150mile range disqualifies this bike from being a serious touring bike. Having to fill up twice a day on a road trip will get old fast. I'd rather have lower horse power but added range in this category. This will once again be a "touring" bike for people who trailer their bike to a nice spot on Sundays (true story) and otherwise keep it as a garage queen and status symbol.

Fantastic review, I’m getting my full sport delivered this week with race system 🥰

Thanks John , top job 👍

Tuono to a V4s sport! Handles superbly and sounds amazing! It’s a beast and who cares about the fuel when it’s that much fun? Phenomenal bike!

Great sound and great review, thanks!

I love the fact you could never afford such a nice bike. Im sorry, but for most blokes thats an honest opinion. On the other side it allows us less fortunate to be able to look for this bike on the second hand market and know exactly what we are in for. Well done again.What a great review.

Great Review. Would love to pick up one of these!!!

Great review!

I haven’t seen your videos for a few months and it’s good to see you back John.

Excellent review, defo my next bike when i trade my 1200 Enduro in in a couple of years.

Both the beauty and the beast within one sexy, sturdy frame

Great great test ride 👍

when are you going to road test this one (Ducati Desmosedici RR Re-build Project Part 12 )

Lovely machine, only problem is the price, all these bikes are so expensive now

just watched the review of the bike on freesports channel. the bike was put through its paces in the woods in Wales.. 👍👍👍

Cool mate 😎

Haha 8:14, pinned from first to fifth, but definitely didn't break the speed limit.

I love my V4S track bike, but that is where it belongs. So frustrating trying to enjoy that bike on the street. I've had 4 Multi's over the last 15 years. Love them, but honestly, i prefer my R1250GS (standard) as a do anything bike. Love the twin, and love how readily available accessories and service is..

Thank you

This might be the motorcycle with the most amount of technology!!

@Bike World What about water and dirt that go through air-tannels/side surfaces to the rider's legs in the rainy conditions?

Great vid! Soooooo... Yes its better than the 950S ... But, price wise is it that wayyyy better or the 950s is a better option?

Hi John, decent review. When are you going to do a comparo with the 2021 KTM 1290 SAS ?

Great review and I'm not even remotely interested in this kind of motorcycle. Hopefully you get to own one some day since you enjoyed it so much.

Great vid thanks again. Quite fancy the new multi but find myself hanging on for a look at the new tracer9gt before i pull the trigger on anything for the money BMW and Ducati are asking.

3+ months of ownership in the US and still no radar and no projected date to turn it on. I’ve already put over 8000 miles on this bike in less than three months

I'd like to see a head to head comparison with the new KTM 1290 SAS. Lots of people love the V4S, but I saw one review where they said the KTM is more sporty and fun to ride. I currently have a KTM 1190 S and I'm worried if I got the V4S I'd find the low end torque to be lacking. Also concerned about Ducati reliability and high service costs. But I do find the lower vibration level of the Ducati appealing, and the blind spot monitoring would be nice.

How does this compare to the KTM Super Adventure S ?

Great bike But is that a satelite?✌️✌️✌️

Tried one myself, nice bike, nice engine, base price is £18000 odd, if you want all the toys its more like £21,000+. For me it had no character whatsoever. Range is awful. For me personally its the 950S every time.

Contrast this sports ADV with say.... a Goldwing. Is the Ducati actually measurably better in doing the thing? In terms of range, this doesn't make any more distance on a tankful than some hotrod naked bikes.

Let’s see a 2021 ADV shoot out........I think it would come down to two bikes, the new KTM SAS & the Ducati. But you’d have to include the new HD Pan America just out of curiosity

I had a 2015 Multistrada. It was a POS. The Skyhook suspension wanted to do tank slappies at moderate cornering speeds. The throttle maps let any old lady in a Prius out drag me at the lights, but once in a while would go bananas wheelieing me into the car in front. At 5,000 miles there was a pile of metal filings on the oil pan drain bolt, the longest 3/16 inch. The clutch slave cylinder leaked so it had to be bled every month. The cost of maintenance and repairs was ridiculous. I now have a 1290 SAS. Better in every way. I hear VW wants to sell Ducati. Pity the fool who buys it.

This engine in a comfortable panigale sport bike I'd be sold.

Hmmm. It’s soo close to what I’d like to have. Lol. They make a hybrid street fighter/tourer with a screen and gps. Sold!

2:23 He says the pistons are going side to side but is that correct? I think not.

To be fair that's about the same fuel economy as my old Varadero which has half the horsepower and a quarter litre less engine capacity.

Looks great....saw one in the flesh recently.....but just not brave enough to put my hard earned wonga on a ducati..

Pay this man more so he can buy one 😂

Weird - Honda did this 10 years ago with a v-4 1200cc adventure bike. It did not sell. Why?

This or the 1290?

Did I miss you comparing it to the SAS?

Until now I wasn't sure to buy one or not for next summer but now it's sure. Goodbye Yamaha, welcome Ducati.

Your reviews are usually golden, but this is a straight up Ducati commercial. I've been seeing a lot of these lately, unfortunately. Now, overall, of course it's a nice bike. Well, for that ridiculous price, it better be! But I think the negatives cancel out the positives: Too expensive, too big, too heavy, too much tech that can go wrong, mega thirsty, 19 inch front wheel, no single sided swing arm, and you also forgot to talk about the huge recall this bike had right after it was released, lol. Of course it's fun to blast around on a press bike for free for a few days, but try to live with this bike for a year, and then we'll talk. If I was dying to get a Ducati tourer for some strange, crazy reason, I would just get the Multi 950 as you pointed out a few years earlier in a real review video. But otherwise, there are just so many other much better value bikes in this segment that it's not even close.

Do you have some kind of aversion that prevents you from looking at and talking to the camera?

How tall are you, please?

No more single sided swingarm. When did they get rid of that ?

All a bit different to an S4R with knobbies and longer forks. Innit. I'll get my coat and stick with analogue clocks.... Nice to see you back John, and nice to see a journo riding a modern bike with an open face lid on. Proper. Geezer.

The motor is not a v4 of a 12v dc motor. The engine is a v4. The pistons go the same way as in the L2.

Could have done with a bit more tech stuff on the engine - not really from the Panigale i.e. not desmodromic, also has impressively long service intervals.

Wonder why no reviewer talks about the exposed wiring .. its so vulnerable to damages .. highly exposed near engine , radiator fans n under seat wiring ..

This bike just got an engine swap recall.

Lovely bike too thirsty for touring.

I'd suggest it's a very good thing that the new Multi has a great instrument screen. That way, a rider can clearly see his fuel gauge bottoming out. I seriously can't understand why the media (in general) tends to fawn all over this bike with it's ABYSMAL fuel economy. On a Streetfighter...fine. On a Monster...fine too. Wouldn't expect it out of them. But on a TOURING bike?? Meant for doing big miles?? Instant deal breaker. As a current Multi owner I was really looking forward to this bike...what a mistake.

😂 ignore that I've changed my mind 😂

With all those cheap electronics, it's a miracle that the shitbox even started. I know you are doing a review but i want a bike that i can ride not a bike that takes part of the ride away from me.

Nobody ever goes to Boycott Farm Shop. 😕

Nice bike.. but the price 🥺 I'll stick with the 2021 1290 super adventure

I dont agree at all about “setting the speed slightly faster than taffic...”. You are leaning on the system that way AND if a car tries to get away from you with momentary accel you’ll chase them down and follow again. It’s annoying.

+1 for working in flimflam

Why did they ditch the single side swing arm 😢

Where is Northover? No offense to this presenter.

And the SDGT is still better

for pretty much £6K less you can have a fully kitted Verysy's, its just to expensive

you tested it on cold weather. Try these days , when temp is over 30 Celsius. You'll notice increased heating that disrupt the rider and makes a ride less enjoyable. I have just got V4S and not satisfied

Yes great bike but it has its faults so do em all I had one full spec got rid now got KTM 1290s far better bike IMHO in so many ways.... Ride safe....

I maybe a minority but with so much electronic gadgetry its poised something to fail and usually when you are alone in nowhere.I prefer basic bike No ride modes simple.

If you want to be going at the same speed as everyone else, there's not much point in having a bike. It's a real shame that the real safety benefit of blind spot indication has been lumped in with that nonsense. It should be affordable and put on bikes of all types and price. Not as a marquess selling stunt like the front radar.

How you could consider this a realistic review and not test the book offroad...be sure not to scratch it.

From a Multi 1200S DVT owner: It's way too big. The Multi was already big but this bike is huge, like GS Adv huge. I have no interest in faux offroad BS like a 19 inch wheel. The double sided swingarm just isn't cool.

Not for me thanks.. Too expensive Too ugly Too thirsty I would like to see Ducati put that engine into a nice sleek sports tourer and drop half the electronic gizmos off it 👍

or just get the crossrunner v4 vtec haha

Don't like adaptive cruise control! I want all the control. All these aids take waaaay too much responsibility away from the rider. And did i say it's ugly?

1st!

too many gadgets....

Another spec sheet review. Yawn.

Silly of me coming here and expecting an unbiased review. Looks a lot like Ducati sales video than a Ducati sales video. Why are you telling us the talking points of Ducati? We know it's good but what are the things that make it different or suitable for someone with specific needs? What did you expect and experienced? Don't just be a marketing shill mate

Adaptive cruise for a motorcycles must be the stupidest tech ever. Regular Cruise Control is a must have, but Adaptive,??, NO WAY We who ride, want to speed away from traffic. Why would we want to stay at a steady speed behind a more than likely slower car instead of Pulling away ???, with all the variables, and interactions we do with our Bikes riders can’t be lulled into a false sense of day dreaming while they think the bike has it covered. And once you touch the brake, you’ll have to resume and start over then hit the brake again, resume, start over..Frig that 👎 C'mon, what a waste of money. Most “smart” Riders like to be away from traffic, Travel at a faster pace than idiot car drivers and not have a slower car in front of you dictate your pace/Speed. This tech will never be fluidly used like regular Cruise control, it's a waste. Just Laugh and say “NO” at any dealer who tries to Sell you this $1000 Bullshit technology on a motorcycle. Whatever motorcycle company adapts this stupid idea is just trying to sell you something that doesn’t make sense on a Motorcycle that you’ll never use or need.

Too expensive, ugly and it will breakdown/recall for a new engine.

Yawn. Monosyllabic boring narrative.

Ducati is pure crap. Expensive to maintain and as reliable as a wife with a Tinder account. The Italian crap is just that...crap. This is NO bike you would take on any 1000 mile plus adventure, it would never make it. I'm on my 3rd Tiger with over 40000 miles on each without a single failure. This Italian pile of metal will never make 5000 before it needs to be replaced!