2017 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro Review | MC Commute
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2017
- Motorcyclist staffer Zack Courts is always arriving to office after his commute with a bunch of opinions about the bike he’s riding. Too much this, not enough that, and occasionally has some decent insights. We thought some of it might help consumers or entertain enthusiasts, so we strapped a camera and microphone to the side of his helmet and told him to turn it on when he leaves his house. A lot of him talking in his helmet is complaining about drivers, yelling at red lights, and wondering why billboards aren’t more expensive. But sometimes he actually talks about the bike, and those are the parts we keep. Got a bike you would like to see discussed? Let us know and we’ll send him home on that one next.
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It's no secret we're always trying to get our staff to work a little harder. Especially the ones that always seem to have too much to say. "Write it down!" we always shout at each other. Zack Courts is a classic case, always arriving to office after his commute with a bunch of opinions about the bike he's riding. Too much this, not enough that, and occasionally has some decent insights that we thought might help consumers or entertain enthusiasts.
So we strapped a GoPro camera and microphone to the side of his helmet and told him to turn it on when he leaves his house. A lot of him talking in his helmet is complaining about drivers, yelling at red lights, and wondering why billboards aren't more expensive. But sometimes he actually talks about the bike, and those are the parts we keep. Got a bike you would like to see discussed? Let us know and we'll send him home on that one next.
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I love this format. keep em coming
Thanks! Never get tired of watching these.
I really enjoy this review format...great stuff...Thanks!!
had been like 2 weeks away from youtube and when im here i see the mc commute as my first vid on the notification! i couldnt be more happier!!
Awesome review, I'm hoping to be doing my own in the next few weeks, I can't wait! I'm still amazed by that fuel tank, it's huge!
O MY GOD I LOVE IT WHEN YOU BACK IT IN
I'd like to see the video of you on the track with the other Multistrada.
I have a 2016 MTS 1200S and I love it! It's a fantastic bike, and I agree that it's a tall sport bike. I'm thinking of taking mine to the track as well.
Great info as always Zach. I would love to hear more on MC Commute about the other half of commuting... the gear! Tell me about that suit you are wearing, how does that bag feel while riding? How much can you fit in it? Are your boots comfortable enough to wear in the office all day? What if it rains? The thoughts on the bikes are wonderful, but as you well know, that's only one big part of commuting on a motorcycle.
Always look forward to the MC commutes..
Agree on the heated grips. You learn how much comfort you can get from then until you have them.
I wish these commutes came out more often!
would love to do some cross country touring on this thing!! thats the dream
jdwm Just go for it.
Anyone who asks about heated grips has either never ridden very long below 50F, or simply has never tried them. Heated grips and gear is amazing. For the dirt-bike thing, the big adv bikes are amazing for lousy roads, paved and unpaved. They are of course not a dirt bike. Great job as usual.
Only one item was left out, I noticed that the wire wheels have the wires connecting to outside of the tires on the rims, thus allowing for the use of tubeless tires with wire wheels, without and wire spoke sealing systems having to be in place. Great review as always!
Has Ducati addressed the ethanol induced fuel tank swelling? I bought a 2014 Multistrada 1200 S Touring and within a year of exposure to CA's 10% ethanol fuel the tank was expanding and pushing the fuel cap upward out of the plastic tank shrouds. My first expanded tank was replaced under warranty. Within the second year of ownership the replacement tank also swelled and Ducati's response was that it's only a cosmetic issue and since the factory warranty had lapsed they would not replace the second tank. I love my Multistrada but the plastic tank issue is really frustrating, especially considering there is no known permanent fix and Ducati has known about the issue for many years. I know several people with the same bike who have the exact same expanding tank problem. As fun as it has been to own a Multistrada, the tank issue has left a bitter taste and I will likely purchase a different brand next time if they can't resolve this problem for its high-paying customers.
would really appreciate Metric decimal system for weight, fuel capacity and dimensions if you're saying any, not just for this but for all your reviews because the world watchs you. Thank you
pass the inverse along to your metric friends too!
Hiren Danidharia I
aluisious American units? LOL...😂😆
aluisious Get a life? You bothered to reply on my comment.
The USA measurement system was never standard. Your gallon and ton was never the full thing, both lighter than the rest of the world's gallons and tons.
Hey Zack: nice review :) Just one question: how is the throttle response at low speeds/low rpm (like riding into round abouts or on very rocky off roads)? Thanks
You can't adjust the windshield through the menu?
I always enjoy these videos because Zack can talk intelligently about the bike while riding it, but I have one small quibble with something he said.
He suggested that the $21,000-$24,000 price is a lot to ask for the Enduro, but that puts it squarely in the middle of the price range of it's primary competitors.
I agree that nearly $25,000 is a lot of money; more than I ever thought I would be willing to pay for any motorcycle. But I found that once you've ridden one of these top end ADV bikes for awhile, and realize that it can often replace your car for most journeys, the price becomes much more palatable.
You don’t need to pay that much to buy one if you can buy one that’s three years or four years old
Wooo a commute!
Keep it up Zack!
Heated grips are essential in Europe, and for Spring and Autumn evenings.
I used to want to cut off my hands with pain due to cold hands until I bought heated grips for my old bike and current squeeze.
Even on a balmy summer evening, I'll set the grips on 10% heat just for that toasty sensation.
Zach I am also 6’2 and found all adventure bikes put me too high up and I get a lot of buffeting around my helmet , did you get the same from this bike ?
I have a 13 Multistrada Gran Torismo and rides on gravel roads (which we have plenty of here in Canada) scare the crap out of me on the 190 rear tire. The Enduro will be my next bike for sure.
great video, great presentation, great bike. love that it was scratched up and dirty! 2 questions, what tires were you running? and what was it like to pick it up when you fell? thanks
thanks, I was just wondering if the weight felt down low or if it felt like the full 600lbs.
Is the Ducati Enduro center stand bolted into the engine case like their side stands?
as always Zack, great work. What is that col on the aerostich? IS that their new red/oxblood? MIght have to rethink that col choice for myself unless it's not that odd red in real life?
All I ask is 1 question: KTM 1290 SAS or Multi 1260 S? Which one would you buy?
Awesome bike!
"It's massive & entertaining and awesome...". I couldn't have put it better or more succinctly. Having bought one there is NO WAY I would green lane this beast but it sure puts a smile on my face. Even if the bulk is a bit intimidating. Great review; thanks.
I know this is a 6 year old comment, but did you keep the bike for any length, and how has reliability been?
Besides the new Triumph Street Triple RS, I LOVE The Displays on these Multistadas!
Thank you Zack!
Agree with what you say about the bike being top heavy and even for a tall person like myself (6'4") she's quite a hand full to get on. However, the bike is great fun, easy to ride, sounds fantastic and is a real head-turner. Only criticism are the heated grips of which are not very good.
Lots of settings and buttons, but it does not seem to have self-canceling turn signals!
how would you compare to the KTM 1290 adventure S ?
Hey Zack, would you mind doing one of these for the CB650f when it hits the shores?
Trust me if you live in the UK 🇬🇧 you need heated grips. Awsome bike I love mine.
I've been asking for a while, but can you please list the gear that Zack uses in the description? thanks!
Would love to see the KTM 1290 super adventure r! As always I love these.
Can you do a review on the kawi Z900?
Waited the whole video for you to back it in.
haha same!
Me too!
85 sodas... yup, that checks out! ☺️👍
You didn't show any footage of your off road ride?
It's that oil liking. right above Oil Sight Glass??
Zack, what kind of gloves are you using in this video?
So, is the 2013-2014 Multi the best? With the DSS? These things are very important... for how to jettison some disposable income, real or imagined. Thanks for the MC commutes! Love em
one of the best mechanic windshield adjustment systems on the market, agreed
The best system comes from the Honda Crosstourer.
Thinking of buying. I found one in great condition. What do you think?
Does the bike give much heat around the thigh area?
This thing has a fuel tank almost the same size as my car!
would love to have one of those
Get one! I picked up a 2010 Multi with 20k miles 2 years ago for $6500 USD. Amazing machine!
Enduro pro is out, will there be any commute on that
Hi Zack I'm looking for your video on the 1260 enduro
zack, what gloves are you wearing?
Is the Monster 797 a good bike?
Stuck a Rapid Bike Racing ECU on mine with a Rapid Bike quick shifter/Blipper, thing handles and goes like a Dream! averaging 270 miles 430kms per tank even when giving it some...
will you review the 2017 KTM Duke 390?
So when will you make a tutorial about backing it in
what about sending him comuting on a ducati 2017 supersport s.
New multistrada a bit to salty for my budget. After 198.000 miles on my Ducati st2 went looking for a touring bike, found a 2011 1200s touring with all service records and lots of add ons seat, lights, luggage rack, crash bars . I think the 40.000 miles scared folks away from it. Got it for 6 grand 😎🏍🏍
A shoutout to Canada! Woooo!
for riding across Canada? How did you know I wanted a bike to do this on?!
what about the engine heat ?
What runs hotter in terms of rider discomfort. The big Ducati's or the big KTM's?
CPUspeed I've never felt my 1290sdr was hot. Granted my 950 sm I thought was brutally hot.
What a beauty.
Heated grips here in EU are MUST
If litres confuse you, compare them to quarts. 85litres are almost 90qt. In Europe a normal soda is 33cl (1/3 litre).
I love my Enduro! Sadly, I live in a snowy place that doesn't make for good all-year riding. Nevertheless, I've put 13,000 miles on it so far, about 1,000 of which were in the dirt. I agree with everything Zack said, except for his assertion that he'd prefer the regular Multi. Then again, in my case, the Enduro wasn't competing against the regular Multi. It was competing against the BMW and the KTM. For me, it was love at first sight.
Robert Pasekoff Any problems with the bike so far? Considering purchasing one...
The service and part costs for this bike are absolutely mental.
Love my aerostitch
Shout out for Aerostich, and I thought that I was the only one under 75 that loves them! ;)
Well when they send you one for free. How can you not give them props?!?
@@mhks68 I get free stuff in my industry all the time that's shit, free doesn't change quality, and if your a motorcyclist and don't know the reputation aerostitch already carries then go look.
Can't wait to see what the new KTM mid-size parallel twin has in the way of -->weight
True.
Haha that 790 adv is your answer now isn't it.
You are missing the point of large Adventure. These bikes are for people who get up in the morning, and want to drive 4 hours to another place, eat lunch, get back on the road, cruise a good road and some trails for two hours, then turn around and ride 4 hours home.
The mid-weight are for an hour or so in comfort on the road, an hour off-road, then two hours back home.
It’s a direct trade off.
Weight=comfort and bigger engine, worse off-road
@@adammfharris Like I said: ..."but if you can't pick it up when you dump it in the dirt then what's the point?"
I mostly ride alone. If you're riding with buddies then they can help you after your 650lb pig gets stuck in a wallow. That doesn't work for me. Everyone has different needs. I was expressing mine. Since I wrote this 5 years ago we now have the Yammie T7 the Aprillia 660 Tuareg and KTM upgraded their Adventure to an 890. These are not light bikes but I think I could pick them up if I didn't break a leg in a fall. This happened to a buddy of mine in Baja. He was riding a 990 Adventure and he toughed it out and made if back to civilization. He's one tough SOB.
Please show the world the offroad section aswell!
Zach, I know you are busy getting ready to do the Versys 1000 commute video so I wont keep you, Just wanted to say Nice video....
2017 800GS next please :)
Why do you keep hitting your left thumb button? Is that force of habit, or is there a reason?
i sat on this bike and liked it alot,( more money) it was nice to have a tall seat but wound up with my 796 which i bought as an around town street bike and quickly found out it really hates the dirt...its amazing on pavement but twitchy and nervous on even flat dirt and becomes pronounced in gravel. and judging by the scratches on the bike and what you say, the multistrada is no better
"A litre is like a soda." That's a big soda my friend. Regular size sodas are about 500ml to 600ml
Because 'Merica! lol
"I don't want a large farva. I want a goddamn litre o' cola!"
hujimix. Coke and Pepsi released 1.5 liter bottles here in the US because they are easier to drink out of than 2 liters. ☺
hujimix litter is used all over the world... just the us and uk use something different but think this a litter is = 3 normal sized coca cola cans
Tonatiuh Lopez you can use a soda liter for reference or a US quart is just under a liter. That's typically an easier reference for those who don't use the metric system often.
hujimix actually it's 335ml, 1l, 2l
85 l is like 85 sodas :)))))))))))))) nice one bro :))))))))))))
Join me on my ride here in Michigan in February when it's 10*F out and see if you don't appreciate heated grips AND heated gloves.
Dude it's always overcast at Zack's house
billiondollardan the mcn shop is in california, not far from the beach. I realized this in the ktm superduke commute, he was riding where I got lost on my gsxr 600, now I have a ktm superduke 1290r.
It's that marine layer bruh. Cool coastal mornings then the layer burns off and fun in the sun.
Passenger with baggage ( is there any other kind?). Passing gas..... stations. Speaking Italian with your hand at the end. Fantastic!
Do one with the new R6!
Just send riders up here in the north and push them to ride until Thanksgiving. They'll understand about heated grips.
Heated Grips. Because when you ride year round, your hands get cold sitting in the wind. It's the little things in life.
I think you forgot to drink coffee in the morning!
Lol sorry but you sounded tired! Lol 🙃
That RS though 2:20
I don't understand the color choice of the bike. It is so cool in the Ducati red. :)
not sure I'd want a Ducati with a lot of electrical doo dads.
34 ¼" seat height.... damn, I'd say that's way too tall for any rider used to 31" sport bike seat height. lol
I'm 5'8" and I'd say I'm brave enough for riding 33.1" Versys 650 which is also 478lbs (which I can't flatfoot on both sides), but would I even dare trying this Multistrada? Hell no! You'd have to be a pretty strapping fella to ride this super tall 600lbs beast.
what are the gloves?
werdwerdus Maybe the Racer High Racer...
Jason Harmon thanks!
If you are looking at this bike to go off road on you've been horribly misled by the ADV marketing machine. Unless you're Chris Birch, in which case NO go back to your KTM! Haha
Buddy, you forgot to answer the million dollar question, is it better than GSA?
You know what I would do? Fill two large gasoline containers also and chuck 'em in the saddles. Now you can travel the whole world.
Shed some information on gearing of motorcycle and how achieve more top speed or better torque by gearing. It'll helpful. They are a lot of complicated videos on this topic of gearing. I request you to make it simple to understand.
Faizan Mohammed by gearing I assume you mean drive chain rather than the gearbox itself. Basically to reduce the ratio, therefore increase acceleration by shortening the gearing, you remove teeth on the drive (front sprocket or add teeth on at the wheel. The opposite is true to gain top end; like a mountain bike. When changing one you should ideally change the whole set including chain as they wear with each other (not too much of an issue on a new chain,
Nathan Bowd Yes, I was looking of information on sprockets. My bike is a Yamaha YZF-R 15 (150cc). I am looking forward to tune the sprockets on my bike for low rpm high speed cruising for example 100kmph @ 4000rpm. My bike runs on standard sprockets that is 14 T front and 42 T back.
Why do ADV bikes have hand guards?
To protect from tree brushes, and bigger branches/tree trunks etc.
Seems about right. Thank you.
i thought the multistrada was..."uncrashable" hahaha..
What are you wearing? Is this a one piece suit?
after see how much a multristrada key is theres no way id go offroad and run the risk of losing it.
Expensive? :D
In Denmark it's 56,000 USD :)
No need to stop inside every ped crossing.