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off-road and ABS set to level 1,
which means front wheel only.
It works perfectly well, the
suspension copes with change-
able surfaces and for many
Ducati owners, knowing their
Multi can take on a gravel road
with ease and safety will be
enough. I found the standard
bars a little low; they are ad
-
justable, but even in the higher
position, they will still be too
low for many riders. The front
end pushes a little, and I never
really had the confidence to ride
aggressively. It's a stronger dirt
focused Multi, you'd opt for the
Pikes Peak and stickier tires.
ON THE DIRT
I'm sure many owners will be
unwilling to expose their beauti-
fully finished V4 Ss to the dust
and grit and risk of an off-road
drop, especially on challenging
terrain, but we had a brief ride
on dirt to sample the updated
Enduro riding mode. Peak power
is reduced to the same level as
Wet, 113 horsepower, with the
rider aids recalibrated for off-
road riding, suspension set to
Meanwhile, the up-and-down
quickshifter is quick and slick
and makes revving the Gran-
turismo north of 10,000 rpm as
exciting as it is on many pure
superbikes. I even played with
the changeable engine brak-
ing, reducing it to allow the bike
to flow a little easier between
corners. The only real limita-
tions to all this sportiness are
the standard tires, more so the
Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR rubber
fitted to the Black Adventure
Travel and Radar model. But
if you wanted a truly sports
