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DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 ENDURO FIRST RIDE P56 2 0 1 7 D U C A T I M U L T I S T R A D A 1 2 0 0 E N D U R O ENGINE: .......... Testastretta with variable valve timing (DVT), L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, dual spark, Desmodromic, liquid cooled DISPLACEMENT: ......................... 1198.4cc BORE X STROKE: ...............106 x 67.9mm HORSEPOWER: ........ 160 hp @ 9500 rpm TORQUE: ................ 100 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm COMPRESSION RATIO: ..................... 12.5:1 FUEL INJECTION: ...Bosch electronic fuel injection system, elliptical throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire, equivalent diameter 56mm EXHAUST: ....Stainless steel muffler with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes TRANSMISSION: ........................Six-speed CHASSIS: ........ Tubular steel trellis frame FRONT SUSPENSION: ................................. Sachs 48mm fully adjustable USD forks. Electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS). 7.9 inches travel REAR SUSPENSION: ................................... Fully adjustable Sachs single shock. Electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment. Electronic spring preload adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS). Aluminium double- sided swingarm. 7.9 inches travel. FRONT BRAKE: .....................Dual 320mm semi-floating discs, radially-mounted four-piston monobloc Brembo calipers with cornering ABS REAR BRAKE: ...................................Single 265mm disc, twin-piston floating caliper with cornering ABS FRONT TIRE: ........................ 120/70 ZR19 REAR TIRE: ........................... 170/60 ZR17 RAKE: .................................................... 25° TRAIL: ...............................................4.3 in. WHEELBASE: ............................... 62.76 in. SEAT HEIGHT: ................... 34.25 in. (std) OVERALL HEIGHT: ................................N/A OVERALL WIDTH: .................................N/A OVERALL LENGTH: ...............................N/A FUEL CAPACITY: ............................ 7.9 gal. WEIGHT: ....... 560 lbs. (curb, 90 percent gas, claimed) COLOR: .........Phantom Grey, Star White Silk, Ducati Red MSRP: ............................... $21,295 (Red); $21,495 (Grey/White); $23,294 Red Touring Pack); $23,494 Grey/White with Touring Pack) S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Adios! The Multistrada Enduro really is four-bikes- in-one, six years after the first Multi broke new ground for Ducati.