2021 DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 S
RIDE REVIEW
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two-wheeled BMW X6—pure luxury on the
road and capable of dirt roads, but it's not
a rock crawling ADV bike like what you can
expect from the boys and girls northeast
of Ducati in Austria.
What the Multistrada V4 S has shown
is Ducati absolutely needs a dedicated
adventure bike in its lineup, one that makes
off-road riding a firm priority in the guise of
the KTM 890 Adventure R or the Yamaha
Tenere 700. This could be easily achieved
with the company's 937cc motor that pow-
ers the Supersport 950 and would finally
show the world Ducati is serious about the
fastest growing sector of motorcycling. I
don't believe it's fair for the Multistrada V4 S
to continue to do double duty as the leading
sport touring and ADV machine for Ducati.
(Above) Ducati's electronic Skyhook Suspension helps
tremendously in how versatile the Multistrada is, enabling sport
settings easily for when the juicy corners like these start coming
up. (Below) Akrapovic exhaust has a splendid roar to it.
