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Gear Patrol heads to the Catskill Mountains with the keys to a full lineup of Ducati motorcycles.
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Ducati's Multistrada S Touring is an ideal do-anything motorcycle.
It was Maserati that first introduced me to the wonders of "Skyhook" semi-active suspension when it launched the 4200 GT way back in 2001.
The term for the technology isn't intended to invoke memories of the 1970s Melbourne glam-rock band of the same name; it refers to the way suspension sensors measure their relationship with each other from an imaginary fixed point above the moving vehicle and adjust damping rates accordingly.
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Sargent Cycle Products' latest release is a World Sport Modular Seat System for second-generation Ducati Multistradas.
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For 2013 Ducati has revised the Multistradas engine and suspension. MotoUSA traveled to Bilbao Spain to test the Multistrada 1200 S Touring in Basque Country.
The Ducati Mutistrada is a difficult bike to categorize. Pitched as an Adventure Tourer, it has all the requisite parts and pieces to fit the bill, but there is no denying it’s so much more (and less). For 2013 the Bologna-based company blurs the lines even further with a selection of four refined models in the Multistrada line. There is the base Multistrada 1200 that most closely resembles the 2012 model, the Multistrada S Pikes Peak replica racer, the Multistrada 1200 S Touring and the fully loaded Multistrada 1200 S Granturismo. All are built on the same basic architecture, and priced from $16,995 all the way up to $21,995; there is something for every adventure seeking Ducatisti.
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Ducati continues to improve the world’s most versatile bike, the Multistrada, with the arrival of Skyhook suspension.
After 18 months and 15,000 miles, we pronounced the 2010 Ducati Multistrada S Touring the most versatile motorcycle in the world. This was due to its blend of great handling with the punch of a superbike engine, more low-rev thrust than most tourers, superb comfort and even some off-road ability.
While we were reeling at how its electronic control system would modify the traction control, throttle response, peak horsepower and the suspension settings, Ducati was working on the next generation – and has moved the game on once more with its Skyhook semi-active suspension. This derives from the concept of the bike’s electronics trying to maintain a stable chassis in relation to an imaginary datum point in the sky above.
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Multistrada with its semi-active suspension, ‘Skyhook’, created in partnership with Sachs, is currently being tested by MCN senior road tester Adam Child on the North Western coast of Spain near Bilbao. These are his first impressions:
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How times have changed. The stereotype would have it that my 15,000-mile, 18-month tenure of a Ducati Multistrada should be an endless story of breakdowns, battling with corrosion and hideously costly servicing bills.
The reality is the opposite, on all three counts. Indeed, 15,000 miles is the point where the bike is due for its first major service, after an oil change at 500 miles and a minor oil and filter change and a few other adjustments at 7,500 miles, which cost £150. That makes the exotic Ducati the cheapest bike to maintain I've ever run.
Breakdowns? As I'm handing it back, there's a very slight misfire from one cylinder on start-up, which disappears after 30 seconds or so. There was a problem when the bike was new with a dodgy engine kill switch, which didn't shut down the comprehensive electrical systems properly, leading to a slow battery drain that could mean the bike wouldn't start if left for three or four weeks.
That was fixed under warranty – and that's it....more
Only one hashtag for this: #Jealous