RIDE REVIEW I 2023 DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 RALLY
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helmet with a peak. The new
Multi's screen still isn't perfect
but it's getting there in that the
wind now hits close to the top
of my head, rather than right
into my forehead, which, as
you can imagine, is exhausting
after a few hours on board.
The bodywork also houses
closeable air ducts on the
sides to reduce the flow of
hot air to the rider. Although it
sounds gimmicky, this feature
really does work. Open the
flaps and you'll get an immedi
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ate rush of hot air, perfect for
when you're riding through the
cold mountain passes of Colo
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rado, which you'll be doing
after you buy the bike, right?
The thing about the Multi
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strada V4 Rally is it doesn't
feel very far removed from
the V4 S on which it's based,
and it doesn't need to. The
V4 S got my Favorite Bike of
The Year in 2021 and I'd have
one in a second if budgetary
means allowed. The Rally is a
slight improvement in a few
key areas, the big ones being
the extra fuel capacity and er
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gonomics, which will make for
a better touring companion.
If you want to get out and
explore the road less traveled,
grab the DesertX, one of the
absolute best ADVs on the
market today. But if you're
going for the big miles, Ducati
is now seriously taking aim at
the GS Adventure and with the
Rally they have just the bike to
do it.
CN
Photographer: "Just take it
easy and don't make too much
splash. Rennie: "You got it."
