Ducati Multistrada 1260

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Ducati Multistrada 1260
California Environmental Protection Agency

Ducati Multistrada 1260

Ducati Multistrada 1260

Ducati Multistrada 1260

Ducati Multistrada 1260

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Ducati Multistrada 1260
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A clear message: With the Multistrada 1200 S Touring you know at a glance where you are.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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The Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring can travel quite well, but would actually prefer to race.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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Anyway, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring works splendidly as long as the driver spurs it on. If you let the reins loose, she always prances like a nervous racehorse in front of the starting gate.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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Thanks to new mappings, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring consumed about half a liter less per 100 kilometers in the test, which increases the range to around 380 kilometers.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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The Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring is not only an outstanding razor machine with endless power, it can also convince as a travel machine with smart details and extensive equipment.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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The driver is placed a bit hard on the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring at first impression, but surprisingly the seat turns out to be not that uncomfortable in the long run.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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The brakes with updated ABS control on the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring are top notch.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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With the aggressively styled black-mouth multitool, the Italians gave this category a huge boost in 2010.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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The Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring looks good from all sides.

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The higher position in terms of wind protection of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring brings enormous benefits.

Ducati Multistrada 1260
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The suspension looks sporty and firm, but not as hard as a board as on the recently tested machine with pre-series tuning.

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With so many indications on the display and a complex menu structure, it is easy to lose track.

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Ducati Multistrada 1260

The Ducati Multistrada 1260 arrives?
Plus displacement for the all-rounder

Ducati apparently wants to replace the Multistrada 1200 with a 1260 in the coming year. This is evident from documents filed with the California Air Resources Board.

Ben Purvis, Manuel Fuchs

July 25, 2017

These documents also indicate that the 2018 Ducati range will include a base Multistrada 1260, a Multistrada 1260 S and a Multistrada 1260 Pikes Peak.

All three variants will use a 1262 cm³ V2 instead of the current 1198 with variable valve control. the Ducati XDiavel is already equipped with such a long-stroke 1262 V2. It would have to deal with the devil if he does not become the basis for the 1260 Multistrada. It gets its displacement increase from 3.6 mm more stroke (71.5 instead of 67.9 mm); the bore is 106 mm in each case.

In the XDiavel, the engine is trimmed for more torque at low speeds. Its peak performance is identical to that of the Multistrada 1200. Its maximum torque is slightly lower at 126 Nm, but is already available at 5000 rpm; that the Multistrada 1200 only at 7500 rpm.

The documents also indicate that the Multistrada 1260 engine is apparently not completely identical to that of the XDiavel. It emits more carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, which suggests that it burns more fuel, i.e. is more optimized for peak performance.

The increase in displacement could bring the Multistrada 1260 to 160 PS and 135 Nm, the power delivery should correspond to that of the current model.

Aside from the engine, the documents reveal a lot about the new Multistrada vintage: The 1260s will lose around 10 kilograms, which leads to hopes for a dry weight of 200 kg or even less.
The S version will probably be equipped with the semi-active Skyhook chassis, the Pikes Peak version with the full Ohlins regalia.

Whether and when the Multistrada Enduro will also benefit from the 1260 engine is still open to speculation.

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