VOL. 55 ISSUE 45 NOVEMBER 13, 2018 P83
Ducati adds
displacement, but aims
to give the Multistrada
Enduro more user-
friendliness
The goal here wasn't achieving a higher peak
power figure, but rather to improve the rideability at
low-to-mid rpm where this motorcycle is meant to
be ridden. In fact, Ducati takes pride in the fact that
the 1260 DVT makes 85 percent of its maximum
torque available below 3500 rpm and a 17 percent
increase in torque at 5500 rpm. Pick a spot in the
revs, any spot. There's no shortage of power, plain
and simple.
Keeping that power in check is a whole host of
electronic rider aids, all of which are selectable via
the new five-inch TFT display that has been adopt-
ed from the V4 Panigale. A six-axis Bosch Inertial
Measurement Unit (IMU) and ride-by-wire throttle
zeros in the precision of the eight-level Ducati
Traction Control (DTC) and Ducati Wheelie Control
(DWC) systems, while also managing the Corner-
ing ABS and Cornering Light functions. Other
standout features include cruise control, Vehicle
Hold Control (VHC) and a bi-directional quickshifter
dubbed Ducati Quick Shift (DQS). All trick stuff that
comes standard. This ist a great year to be riding.
