Read Zack’s first-ride article on Common Tread: rvz.la/3dlvy0P

My Panigale V4 has a heated seat too... I just wish I could turn it off.

"This might be a 45 minute long episode" Don't worry Zack, don't you worry at all.

Im noticing a theme. Zack loves sport touring/adventure bikes for daily riders. I think you should rank the V-Strom 1050 sometime soon.

Bring back the Cool vs Expensive chart!

I'm usually not that into electronics on bikes, but that blind spot indicator is really nice feature and all bikes should have it.

That was the Gold Standard of first ride videos! Also, a great introduction to the tech that many of us will probably have on our bikes in 10-15 years time.

I will never, EVER, get tired of Zack giggling like a child while doing wheelies and backing in a nearly 600lb motorcycle. I gotta hand it to Ducati on that engine and finally getting rid of the pointless desmo system and hugely improving the service intervals. I know they still use desmo in most of their other bikes, but a big, adventure/touring motorcycle NEEDS those long service intervals and it was a brave step to bring this engine to market. This is an amazing machine, and an amazing motorcycle no matter how you feel about it.

Heated seats on a Ducati might be the most redundant feature ever.

The radar cruise control looks like an amazing feature! Hopefully that technology trickles down to more affordable motorcycles in the future.

Its a great day when you get a new video from both Zack Courts and 44Teeth.

I thought I’d skip through most of a 40 minute review, but watched every bit! This bike’s truly remarkable! It’s almost in a class of its own.

Zack's got a thing that's called radar love.

The giggles tell me that you are having way to much fun. :)

The laugh while turning onto the twisty road and accelerating was awesome!

Despite this being about the V4S specifically, it helped me decide on getting a Multistrada 950S (currently in the works).

Probably one of the best motorcycle reviews I have ever seen. Literally getting a complete functional reference for the thing....other than, y'know... actual seat time. Great work Zack

The constant giggles and sheer enjoyment of the Ducati speaks volumes above specs and features. The sheer joy this bike brought is enough to justify it's top ranking on the leaderboard 👍

Woah,, finally a bike to dethorne versys in the leaderboard. it was a tough one for sure.. appreciate your seriousness while evaluating bikes :-)

20% how the bike rides, 80% explaining all the features ... I think that sums up the multistrada and it's target demographic fairly well.

I just wanna say I’m a new rider and love this channel. Love my R6. It’s life! 🏍

That adaptive cruise control and blind spot warning on a motorcycle is absolutely crazy to me such amazing features on a motorcycle

Mine is almost at my dealer, can't ride it for another 6 weeks anyway due to temperature and snow but I am very excited to get the bike. Ordered the day after it was released.

Loved this episode Zack, Any chance of a Desert Sled Daily Ride in the future?

Adaptive cruise control in cars are amazing, look forward to more bikes having the system 👍🏻

Cool list because I miss the one Zack made 1. Yamaha RZ350 2. Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2 3. KTM 950 Supermoto 4. Ducati Streetfighter V4 S 5. Honda Africa Twin 6. Yamaha Tenere 700 7. HD Low Rider S 8. Ducati Multistrada V4 S 9. Triumph Street Triple 10. BMW R18 11. Dave 12. Triumph Rocket 3 13. Kawasaki Versys 650 14. Yamaha MT-03 15. Super 73 RX 16. Honda CBR500R

Zach going sideways 90 mph in the dirt my god this dude is a beast 🏍😱

Hi Zach, I watch a lot of your reviews and often think, I need to tell Zach he is doing a fantastic job. Well, I am telling you now. Good job 👍🏻

Never cared for adaptive cruise, I just prefer to pay attention I fear I would get lazy and then bad things happen

The only ride where Zack had to twist the throttle less and worry more about the palm and feet hovering over the levers. Lol love the review mate!

I’ve got a 66’ Ducati Bronco - they’ve come a long way $24,700 - 170hp vs $400 - 17hp

I saw a ducati "pikes peak" the other day and now I want one , it was the most comfortable bike I ever sat on

Whooa whooa whooa whooa. How is your radar working and we who purchased and took possession of our bike were told the radar is not approved in the US yet?

Blimey that temperature is about 14c which in the uk is T-shirt and leather jacket weather! Nice bike ...but well pricey 😳

How about including a Goldwing bagger in your daily ride comparison?!

You just completely sold me on the little Versys 650!!

I'd still pick my 1260 enduro any day, nice update but not my type

This might be a 45 minute long episode.. *42 minute video* Zach you're a wizard!

Great ride and review. Makes me realize the end of my MultiStrada 950 riding days are near.

I give you major credit, no way I could trust the electronics like you. I've seen The Terminator way too many times.

-17 degrees C (plus wind chill) here in Ontario Canada.... spent the morning outside skiing!

Wow adaptive cruise control! Absolutely amazing. With todays technology, there are so many features I wish my bike had all wrapped in one.

If a motorcycle makes you laugh under acceleration, than it's a strong buy 😉. Nice review.

$25k in the US ? that thing is gonna cost SGD70k(USD55k) upwards after taxes and all in Singapore :’)

Did he say "bone-chilling" in reference to 59 degrees? Ugh .. I forget so often the Californians perception of cold lol.

That seems to be the smoothest adaptive cruise control I’ve ever seen. Really impressive.

Controversial rating? Not if money is not the issue. I am going with Zack. That's why I cannot retire.

Excellent review, loving the Daily Rider series. Any plans for an episode with the Kawasaki Versys 1000?

You sir are a complete and utter loon and that was the best bike review video I have ever watched. Awesome work, thank you!

I love Zack's reviews and always will, but if you're interested in seeing this bike truly pushed, hard, on and off road, Steve Kamrad's review is balls out incredible.

One of your best reviews. I like it when you explain the features of a motorcycle. I'd like to see more indepth explainations of the mechanicles and why they are good? For example...why are Brembo calipers better than Nissin, or why the Goldwings new front suspension set-up is better than the previous set-up. You might need Ari's expertise. You and Ari would make a great duo for the Daily Rider show. Doing side by side comparissons of similar bikes, like the Tracer 900 and the Turismo Veloce. This segment of motorcycles is highly under rated. I call it the 'urban adventure' type of motorcycles. Perdomanitly street orientated but also able to tackle some urban terrian, like hopping over a curb or easily crossing railroad tracks and pot-holes..

adaptive cruse control and a quickshifter. Only thing left is to remove the handlebars all-together and have a moving chair on two wheels!

The dirt section is my favorite part of every ride. Great work as always.

Can you PLEASE do a “how to” on backing it in?!?

I know this is an old video but that bike is super nice and has all the luxury features it’s a cool bike you’re lucky man

Love the review. You giggling tells the part of the story. Ripping off that huge wheely and then backing it in twice tells the rest of the story.

Bone chilling 59 degrees hahaha 45 degrees and up NJ riding during winters

This is a fantastic video. Zach Quartz (Ha!) ladies and gentlemen. Let’s give it up for the man from Vermont!

"Daily Rider" One of the videos that you can click like on as soon as soon as it starts!

What's nice about the current motorcycle market is there are great bikes all along the budget spectrum. We should not be attaching pride to budget. Ride what you can get. Just get on the road. Awesome bike. I'm loving these large, nimble, touring bikes and yes the S1000XR would be an amazing bike.

59F bone chilling cold, lol. Hi From North East.

I own a versys 650 and LOVE IT. But watching this video and knowing your comparing a 9k ish bike to a 25k ish bike....honestly the Ducati better win LOL. The versys is fantastic but this is everything that bike is but amped up to 11 (because of the technology cost). Its such a huge gap. Like a honda civic si vs a lambo. They do the same stuff, but they don’t do the same stuff :D

i had the Africa Twin, sold it and got the V2 Multi: the Duc is SO much better! Not even close.

If they would just offer this engine and platform with very little electronics and analog gauges and whatnot. The Simpleton’s would be happy. The longevity, low maintenance with that power at a cheaper price would be a god damn goldmine of a bike.

That chilldish giggle everytime the bikes you ride get silly, is what keeps me coming back to more of your vids hahaha. thats the feeling i chase. i need it in whatever i buy next

Great write-up and video, as usual from Zack. Actually surprised that it is living up to the specs. Ducati really stepped it up, as a road bike (with very light off-road use) at least. Very impressive bike, Ducati - I honestly can’t believe you pulled this off as well as you did! I think this makes the whole motorcycle industry better... I’m excited to see this tech trickle down to lighter, more efficient bikes. 10/10 giggle rating.

This is the first time I've seen this guy do a review, I think he did a really good job, very professional and lots of good information! Thanks!

I can hear the GS boys at the bucks scoffing. 😂

Dude did you just hit 90mph in the dirt and then jump and then wheelie? You just literally sold me this bike. LOL. G-R-E-A-T review.

Hello from Northern England! Just wanted to say a big thanks for all your great videos Zach, you're such a cool dude. Keep up the brilliant work! Cheers, Ben

That adaptive cruise control test just blew my mind. Also blind spot detectors. 🤯

Best test ride so far Zack! The amount of laughter describes this bike completely. All it really needs is a little tweak of the radar to detect speed traps and then it's perfect 😉

Good review and I see what you like, but what we want from a sport-tourer are different. For my mountain twisty tours such as my tours through the Alps and Sierras and the upcoming 9-day June tour through the Pyrenees, the S1000XR is still my gold standard, especially the new generation. The XR is lighter, nimbler, and has better integrated luggage, electronics (e.g., nav/app), etc. It's better in all the ways important to me and this purpose. But there are a few new features the Multi has that are valuable such as the heated seat. The blind-spot warning is nice, though I keep my mirrors adjusted more outward so it doesn't benefit me much. I totally don't care about the active cruise control as I rarely use the regular cruise control on the BMWs I own or otherwise ride (S1000RR, S1000XR, R1250GS). The Multi V4S seems more aimed at the GS (and KTM Superduke GT), especially given the 19" front. I don't do offroad riding and so care less about this category than the XR's ability to delight through the hard twisties on long tours. For this latter purpose, do you prefer the V4 S or the 1260 S?

A very important question and topic I’ve always listen/looked for when a KZfaqr does a review and that’s “how does it ride for a person of our (6’2) height” THANK YOU! Plus I’ve always wanted this bike. It’s on my bucket list.

How did you learn to "back it in" so well that your confident doing it on a $25,000 bike???

The video image with Zack's face is exactly my expression when I saw it.. 42 minutes of good stuff coming up!

Just bought this bike - your review was critical in me getting over the fence line! I watched a bench other - this was so much more helpful! thank you!

Like a giant, super expensive supermoto. Or hypermotard that can cruise at 100 mph. What a beauty.

Got mine ,just waiting for the crap weather to go before I can ride it ,fingers crossed another few weeks and I'll be getting it run in ,cant wait 😊

A thought just occurred to me. This bike and similar are basically gravel friendly sport touring bikes. Which is cool. It's what I do.

2022 civic type r does the shifting while maintaining cruise control too. Very niche feature in cars but very cool to see on a bike as most of them are still manuals.

11:15 welcome across the new Gerald Desmond bridge connecting Long Beach to Palos Verdes, up and over the Port of LB/LA. The old bridge is still below to the left, quite a sight for a few months.

Was that a Royal Enfield tease for next ride?

My friend is getting 180 to low fuel light, with 40 miles remaining indicated. So a real-world 200 miles - enough for most range wise, so long as the economy isn't a priority. The navigation seems glitchy, but I think it's just a case of ensuring that both the Connected and Sygic apps are still open. They should have allowed GPX import (major omission) but a workaround is to import via MyRoute-App (video on my channel). But IMHO, like Honda, they should have gone CarPlay as a platform and then just let the apps look after themselves. With an iPhone, Cardo PackTalk, and a Beeline you don't need the media system at all. But if you're gonna pay for it, you might as well use it!

I love watching you test ride these bikes. You make it seem like so much fun! Your laugh is great it's like candy for the soul! You gotta have a cool wife and friends family. Have fun hope to see more videos. I like the serious Zack too.

This is one of my favorite channels for downright great information on bikes. I hope you continue to push out more videos.

I think you did right putting the Ducati on top. The heated seat and grips, blind spot detection, and cruise? Yep - beats a more basic bike. If I had the money I would definitely spring for it.

The difficulty you had placing the bike at the end is exactly why the expense / cool graph was a good thing. I'd consider a revamp of that so the Daily Rider leader board doesn't turn into a high dollar bike pissing contest.

I gotta say too, when you backed this thing in, man you slid like you were surfing! It was truly inspiring to hopefully one day have the skills to slide around like one sleek bad man on a motorbike hah

Stability control was mandated in car 2012. Now the tech is smaller and cheaper to be seen in bikes. Most European bikes offer it standard vs Harley as an option. Blind spot and adaptive cruise are the next steps to make bikes safer

The bike is a beauty. Looks great, performs great, long maintenance intervals. When you consider that you're getting such an exotic, high performance machine, I could almost justify the cost. Almost.

FINALLY the Versys has fallen! All hail your new supreme overlord, Multistrada!

Harley’s are more expensive without electronic suspension. RDRS is an option on touring Harley’s but standard in European bikes.

Love the idea of having adaptive cruise, I just can’t make myself love the looks.

Personally wouldn't want to pay for some of that adaptive tech and any maintenance/repair gotchas. Motorcycles aren't that type of thing for me. Too risky to get comfortable. Gotta build in habits and always follow them.

I love this bike. They fixed everything I didn’t like in my 2016 Multistrada Enduro. The bike begs to ride hard. I feel your giddiness.

Just decided on a r1250 gs rallye over this. I traded in my multi 1200 as well. I love the multi but over 3 years of ownership it proved to be remarkably unreliable. Spending 6 months in the shops waiting on parts for a broken transmission with only 9k miles on the clock.

Bone chilling 59 degrees, that’s adorable. I am by no means hard core up here in wisconsin but I have been on my Tuono sub 30 degrees…bone chilling, so silly. Love the reviews!

feels like this bike brings a lot of features that will be standard in a few years, hopefully they’ll be a lot cheaper in 10 years

This is a bike that does nothing for me. But I enjoy Zach riding enough to watch the whole thing.