2019 DUCATI MULTISTRADA ENDURO 1260
FIRST IMPRESSION
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ucati does performance. Sometimes at
the expense of accessibility. With the
2019 Multistrada Enduro 1260, it plans to
change that, turning the wildly fun but sometimes
over-stimulating Multi Enduro into a more rider-
friendly model that works in a wider range of
conditions. I'm at the Ducati Riding Experience
Academy stomping grounds in Italy to find out.
Introduced in 2017, the DRE Enduro Academy
is aimed at improving riders' off-road skillsets.
Here, you'll find technical rock gardens, serious
elevation changes, and slippery slopes—all ter-
rain that would challenge any rider or bike. You
need a bike that works with you, not against you.
The previous Multi almost fit that bill.
But almost isn't enough, at least not for Ducati.
And so, the Italian manufacturer went to work on
revising the Multi Enduro with functional changes
targeted at enhancing its riding experience. For
every type of rider in every riding condition.
Engine specifications alone will tell you
Ducati took the revamp seriously; the 2019
Enduro now using the same 1262cc Tes-
tastretta DV T (Desmodromic Variable Timing)
powerplant as the current base-model Multi-
strada, which was introduced last year. The
added displacement is thanks to lengthening
the piston stroke to 71.5mm (from 67.9mm),
though bore remains the same. It also sees
new piston rods, a redesigned crankshaft,
and revised cylinders.
Lighting it up on
the new Multi
Enduro. This
bike is a huge
improvement
over the original
iteration.
More Multi
BY MICHAEL GILBERT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MILAGRO
