2019 DUCATI MULTISTRADA ENDURO 1260
FIRST IMPRESSION
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What might be the most exciting detail of the
Multi's electronic suite is the ability to adjust
settings via the Ducati Link App. On your smart-
phone, you're now able to personalize the pa-
rameters of each riding mode (traction control,
wheelie control, suspension settings, etc.) and
even create custom setups while sitting on the
couch. It also keeps track of service intervals,
reminding you when it's time for routine mainte-
nance. Call me petty—a millennial, maybe—but
this adds a whole new element to the owner-
ship experience.
Ducati's emphasis on making the Multi
Enduro more accessible to any and all riders
meant shrinking ergonomic measurements,
because let's face it, the Enduro 1200 was a
tall motorcycle. That said, the seat height drops
nearly half an inch to 33.9 inches, while the
handlebars have been lowered by 1.2 inches.
Ducati claims that this goes a long way in
lowering the center of gravity and improving the
rider's control in tight, technical sections, but
also for the smaller rider who has been longing
to join the Multi owner's club but are intimidated
by its size. Should the standard seat height not
suit your liking, Ducati offers accessory seats
that will increase or decrease the measurement
by 0.8 inches in either direction. Us smaller
guys thank you, Ducati.
The Multi Enduro
handles asphalt
stints with ease, with
large thanks going
to the semi-active
Sachs suspension
components. Feel? This
thing has all of it.
Performance On (And Off) Road
To showcase the all-new Multistrada Enduro 1260's capabilities,
Ducati arranged a unique on- and off-road test in the Tuscany
countryside, which ended with an hour spent flogging around
the DRE Enduro Academy. Long asphalt stints to deep mud
sections and everything in between; you name it, this route has
it. Because if you have that much confidence in your creation,
this is the way to justify it.
The ultra-linear power delivery of the Multi's new 1262cc
powerplant made an instant impression, which proves equally
remarkable both on and off-road. As Ducati claimed, power is
readily available from low revs until it signs off at redline. On
the road, I opted to stick in the Sport riding mode, which is the
