I believe it is better than the Multistrada V4S but only SLIGHTLY, much like how RevZilla rated it. Everything the Multistrada fails at the 1250 GS has solved. The fuel consumption doesn't have you planning for the next fuel stop 5 minutes after fueling up. The gear shifts are confidence inspiring unlike the Multistrada where you can't be 100% sure that the bike won't just "fall out of gear". The low center of gravity made the bike feel like a cheat code to slow speed maneuvering. The brakes are night and day better than the Multistrada, specifically the rear brake as on the Multistrada the rear brake has literally to no ability to stop the bike which has been an issue for over 10 years for the Multistrada. The controls feel much more premium and the display is is a big improvement over the Multistrada as the speedometer doesn't lag and in general the display doesn't behave like a 2015 Lincoln navigator's infotainment system. I could write a book on how cheap and bad the processor Ducati used for the computer is. The wind protection on the bike was 50/50 with the Multistrada, below the waist you have better wind protection but above the waist it is worse than the Multistrada. All in all, if I was choosing between the Multistrada V4 I would choose the 1250 GS, the speed of the Multistrada is fun for awhile but straight lines gets boring and the 1250 GS has more potential for being a hooligan bike which is personally what I'm after.

@@Waldo1122 Thank you for that. I am also considering the 1250GS probably a 2019/2020