Ducati Multistrada V4 S

Adventure Rider Issue #53

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• 4500km Of Tassie Adventure-Riding Pleasure with Miles Davis
• Aim High with Karen Ramsay
• Jewel Sport with Andy Strapz
• The People You Meet
• Australia Day Jaunt
• Something Different
• April Ride
• On The Comeback Trail
• Ducati Multistrada V4 S
• RideADV Ténéré 700 High Country Rally
• CFMOTO 800MT Touring
• 10 Things
• Team Rehab
• It’s what we do

The performance of the Multistrada V4S is the stuff riding dreams are made of.

Adventure Rider Magazine has been a huge fan of Ducati’s dualsporter since we first rode the Multistrada 1200 Enduro in 2016. The glorious, scalpel-exact handling, superbike performance and stunning, beautiful look of the bike won us over. The bike was big and heavy, but while it was in motion those dimensions seemed to disappear and the joy of controlling a truly exceptional motorcycle overruled all other considerations.

Now the Multistrada’s performance has been enhanced by a new V4 motor and, of course, advanced electronics. But for us the essential feeling hasn’t changed: being able to experience this kind of style and performance is something special.

Four play

The big news on the newest Multistrada is the V4 Granturismo motor, and it’s a stunna.

Weighing in at a scarcely believable 66.7kg, the 1158cc donk offers 170hp and a chunky 125Nm of torque. There are torque curves dedicated to each gear, which Ducati claims will make for smoother power delivery, and oil changes are slated for 15,000km and valve adjustment, if needed, every 60,000km.