Riding with Radar! 2021 Ducati Multistrada V4 S Review | Daily Rider
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- Riding with Radar! 2021 Ducati Multistrada V4 S Review | Daily Rider
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This new Multi V4 is the first bike on Daily Rider to use radar technology, including blind-spot warnings and adaptive cruise control. Plus, just about every other modern feature available on motorcycles today and an all-new V-4 engine. Could it be a new king of the DR leaderboard?
SPECS:
MSRP: $24,695
Engine: 1,158 cc V-four
Measured weight: 570 lb. / 258.5 kg
Fuel tank: 5.8 gal. / 22 liters
Seat height: 33.1-33.9 in. / 840-860 mm
Claimed power: 170 hp @ 10,500 rpm
Claimed torque: 92 foot-pounds @ 8,750 rpm
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When is the new Rebel 1100 getting a daily ride?
Yeah, please review the Rebel 1100.
Did they turn the radar on just for the demo? Not available to be activated yet in the US so I am told by the dealer.
I always wonder: How would the Ninja1000/Z1000SX stack up to the Versys 650 LT on your board? I ride a 2018 Z1000SX myself, but i have never ridden the Versys 650 (i have ridden the Z650 though, and i love it). MCN has for years given the "All Around Bike Of The Year" award to the Z1000SX/Ninja1000, so it is a legitimate question.
My Panigale V4 has a heated seat too... I just wish I could turn it off.
hahahah
Hahaha
I used to have a air cooled ducati monster. its lovely in the twisties but god fucking forbids you sit in the traffic for 5 minutes ... fried egg and sausage!
🤣🤣🤣
That feature was created by ktm lol
"This might be a 45 minute long episode"
Don't worry Zack, don't you worry at all.
you just let me worry about that zack. you bring me the content, and i'll decide what to do with it.
now if we could only convince the manufacturers to let zack and ari both have a loaner at the same time, so they can do a daily rider twofer.
Just 42 minutes.
Im noticing a theme. Zack loves sport touring/adventure bikes for daily riders. I think you should rank the V-Strom 1050 sometime soon.
Amen!
These kind of bikes are indeed very good for every day life, these bikes have a very broad spread of practicality and usability. I own a Kawasaki Versys 1000, and it's very good for multi-day touring, running errands, commuting, leisurely rides to nowhere, an Iron Butt ride, etc.
I can rank it from my garage: bloody excellent every day ride. :)
Tracer 900 GT
@@angelocardoc ah ha, that is my previous bike, just changed it for the Strom :)
They both get 10/10 as daily rides.
That was the Gold Standard of first ride videos! Also, a great introduction to the tech that many of us will probably have on our bikes in 10-15 years time.
Bring back the Cool vs Expensive chart!
Ditto
This! We know opinions are different for each person (in terms of coolness) but its in relation to what YOUR opinion was so its easier to gauge. It was fun! Bring it back!
I actually found that systems to be very enigmatic? LOL
This bike could be in both sections. Cool AND expensive!!
I feel like the old Top Gear rules apply - it is a very cool bike, but it will be made uncool by the average owner
I'm usually not that into electronics on bikes, but that blind spot indicator is really nice feature and all bikes should have it.
We're still working on getting rid of flimsy, small mirrors.
@@jasonjayalap Even more the reason 🙂
Car owners don’t think a lot about having it, but on a bike it’s almost a game changer. You’d still shoulder check, but with more confidence
Check a 3rd party system called ride vision, not sure if it’s available in US thought
To be honest most of the electronics turn me off, and I've literally never needed a blind spot detector thanks to the ability to move my head, but it's one of those things that in spite of what auto makers make out, is insanely easy and cheap to install. I don't want any eletronics in the mirror/stalk though lol. but yeah, a few cheap sensor around the bike and some LED's in the dash isn't going to cost much or have any impact on people who don't want to use it ... so long as you can turn it off.
Heated seats on a Ducati might be the most redundant feature ever.
Yes. It’s always a relief to fuel up the tank in the summer. At least my nuts get cooled off for 20 minutes or so.
OMG THAT’S FUNNY! They do run hot! (But not THAT hot). Crack me up tho.
Whooa whooa whooa whooa. How is your radar working and we who purchased and took possession of our bike were told the radar is not approved in the US yet?
I was wondering the same. 2 Ducati dealers have told me system not approved in US yet.
Did he say "bone-chilling" in reference to 59 degrees? Ugh .. I forget so often the Californians perception of cold lol.
You know it! Out here in P.A we've been looking at snow and salt all over the place with a balmy upper 20's, but pretty warm winter so far.
I lived in Miami for 16 years, and at that time I would have described 59 F as 'arctic'! Now that I live in Atlanta, 'bone-chilling' starts at 30 F.
I'm in Minnesota. 59 degrees is oppressive heat compared to what we're rocking right now 😂
I'd love even 45 right now.
** Correction, So-Cal, its been snowing in the Foothills of Nor-Cal . . .
Manufacturers like Ducati and Harley just don't get it, we want CHEAPER bikes not more expensive bikes with a bunch of tech nobody is asking for. Don't get me wrong the tech is cool and all, but adaptive cruise control with radar? They are adding so much tech that the bike rides itself, what's the fucking point? I want to ride the damn bike , not have it ride for me. They could remove 80% of the tech and drop the price massively and they would sell MUCH more. I ride a 2011 Speed Triple and I don't feel the need for any additional tech at all ( maybe a gear indicator). Give us good looking , reliable, and affordable bikes !
Since they keep making these bikes, they evidently have no issues selling them. We do need affordable bikes on thd market, but we also need people and companies willing to push limits to encourage improvements and hopefully have tech trickle down.
@@V742 Harley DAvidson is getting crushed I m not sure what world you're living in . And Ducati , just like HD would rather sell you a lifestyle than a motorcycle. Just look at the advertising on their website, you can't even get a good look at the bikes they sell. They still hire models to sit on their showroom bikes at expos, literally making it harder to see the actual bikes. I could quite literally buy 3 great used motorcycles for the price of this Multistrada. But hey , if money is no object , go right ahead :)
@@StaTBMK I d rather pay 5000$ less and use my own wrist and brain to control the motorcycle.
@@StaTBMK Yes I rode 3000 miles in 14 days with a 2006 Fz6 and I was fine. Who the hell rides for 18 hours straight ?
@@StaTBMK Jesus b, we didnt ride every day on that trip, it was 10 days of actual riding we were riding 8 hours a day. Some people don't need rider assistance to hold a throttle for 8 hours ok babe ?
And riding for 18 hours straight is the dumbest thing you could do.
The radar cruise control looks like an amazing feature! Hopefully that technology trickles down to more affordable motorcycles in the future.
Its a great day when you get a new video from both Zack Courts and 44Teeth.
I will never, EVER, get tired of Zack giggling like a child while doing wheelies and backing in a nearly 600lb motorcycle.
I gotta hand it to Ducati on that engine and finally getting rid of the pointless desmo system and hugely improving the service intervals. I know they still use desmo in most of their other bikes, but a big, adventure/touring motorcycle NEEDS those long service intervals and it was a brave step to bring this engine to market. This is an amazing machine, and an amazing motorcycle no matter how you feel about it.
Woah,, finally a bike to dethorne versys in the leaderboard. it was a tough one for sure.. appreciate your seriousness while evaluating bikes :-)
If just it wasn't so darned expensive....
@@BibtheBoulder so true... I am waiting to see CB500A in board :-)
If the score was divided by price and multiplied by fuel efficiency... But I think Zack appreciates power, even when commuting.
spoiler alert.....for some people
The giggles tell me that you are having way to much fun. :)
sometime i kick myself for wanting a road glide special. harley doesn't have 170 horses, adaptive cruise, rider modes, LEDs, blind spot monitoring, tft display, adjustable windshield, quickshifter, heated seats or grips, BUT STILL COSTS $27k?!
$25k in the US ? that thing is gonna cost SGD70k(USD55k) upwards after taxes and all in Singapore :’)
Despite this being about the V4S specifically, it helped me decide on getting a Multistrada 950S (currently in the works).
59F bone chilling cold, lol. Hi From North East.
Seriously. It's mid-April, and we've had one or two days above 59 thus far (25 miles from Boston MA). I'm just glad he's out there and enjoying it.
Was that a Royal Enfield tease for next ride?
Loved this episode Zack, Any chance of a Desert Sled Daily Ride in the future?
trust the system but remember it's Italian..........................................
Zack's got a thing that's called radar love.
Showing my age, but I remember ‘Radar Love’ being over-played on radio. In fact I think it was on AM not FM radio too!
“I’ve been driving all night, my hands wet on the wheel…Its a half past 4 and I’m shiftin’ gear…ONE MORE RADAR LOVER GONE!” I’m feeling it baby!
How about including a Goldwing bagger in your daily ride comparison?!
I thought I’d skip through most of a 40 minute review, but watched every bit! This bike’s truly remarkable! It’s almost in a class of its own.
Blimey that temperature is about 14c which in the uk is T-shirt and leather jacket weather! Nice bike ...but well pricey 😳
I’m taking the skates, stick and puck to the local lake after my Saturday morning TH-cam motorcycle fix. I’m grateful that there are warm places so I can ride vicariously until my part of the world thaws out.
When it was -55C were I live in 🇨🇦
6 Deg c is my limit 🤣
@@Alcapowen Same 6*C limit here! Any hotter and i won’t go out... lol 😝 Too much Christmas pudding insulation! I need to hit the gym and not the sofa..
Drop this in the dirt and those plastic pieces look very exposed and expensive. Not doing a trip down to South America one of these because those electronics are great till the break and the whole bike shuts down.
Personally wouldn't want to pay for some of that adaptive tech and any maintenance/repair gotchas. Motorcycles aren't that type of thing for me. Too risky to get comfortable. Gotta build in habits and always follow them.
I couldn't agree more, I'd still look over the shoulder for blind spots and I'm always going slightly faster than traffic than to leisurely follow or maintain the distance with the car ahead of me. Cruise control, for me, is usually off when there's any sort of traffic with my fingers on the clutch and ready to brake or quickly accelerate. I wouldn't ever want to get too complacent by relying too much on the radar to maintain distance with vehicle ahead of me. I love cruise control, of course, but personally don't see a need for radar on my rides.
I’m not going to fully disagree with you. But, I think it’s great tech and really helps push it into a safer place for the people that want that. They once said the same thing for cars. But cars have never been safer, and I absolutely Love ACC in my own car.
But I get what you mean. Gotta stay extra alert no matter what safety thing you have on your motorcycle.
@@boonboom3528 If a touring bike has cruise control (as they ALL should), then if adaptive cruise is available, there's no reason not to have it as an option.
@@opmike343as an option for sure, I'd gladly take the price difference without it. What would really be nice is a visual display that is initiated by your turn signals, because my mirrors suck on my 1190 adv-r and SDGT,, and the flimsy stems on the 500exc are just there for DOT purposes lol
If a motorcycle makes you laugh under acceleration, than it's a strong buy 😉. Nice review.
Never cared for adaptive cruise, I just prefer to pay attention I fear I would get lazy and then bad things happen
My wife's car has it and I hate using it. If I'm going on the highway, I turn it off.
Ducati states valves only need to be adjusted once every 36K... I'd say never. No Ducati lives that long, so they should start advertising that there is no need to maintain it at all. Just ride, then it dies, next week to be precise and off you go buy another one... 36k pche, sure.
It gets TWENTY PERCENT less fuel economy than the previous Multi 1260! And emits FAR more CO2 (if you care about such things). What were they thinking?!! Also, even with the extended valve service intervals, with the fuel economy deficit it will cost you more to own over 36,000 miles. It's a simple calculation to do. Lastly, if you don't get the radar system...do they have some sort of more attractive styling treatment for the front? Such as a cover for that area? Or do you still get a big square plastic wart on the front of the bike? I was very much looking forward to this bike, but their implementation appears to be way off.
I agree-dont like that little square housing. I guess this radar system is the future though the mirrors look usable and the old glance over the shoulder has kept me upright for 47 years riding
Mine is almost at my dealer, can't ride it for another 6 weeks anyway due to temperature and snow but I am very excited to get the bike. Ordered the day after it was released.
Bone chilling 59 degrees hahaha 45 degrees and up NJ riding during winters
Have to say, I was definitely irritated when he said that. I'm in the Arctic Circle over here (MN) and we are holding at -21 for the past 3 days. God I miss Cali!
It's 3° F here in St. Louis. If it wasn't snowing I would probably ride to work.
@@Your.Best.Friend -39 today in Canada lmao. Bone chilling 59 in Cali eh
@@nobod759 Edmonton?
Pat Mclean Winnipeg
You sir are a complete and utter loon and that was the best bike review video I have ever watched. Awesome work, thank you!
I'd still pick my 1260 enduro any day, nice update but not my type
Excellent review, loving the Daily Rider series.
Any plans for an episode with the Kawasaki Versys 1000?
Hi Zach, I watch a lot of your reviews and often think, I need to tell Zach he is doing a fantastic job. Well, I am telling you now. Good job 👍🏻
I own a versys 650 and LOVE IT. But watching this video and knowing your comparing a 9k ish bike to a 25k ish bike....honestly the Ducati better win LOL. The versys is fantastic but this is everything that bike is but amped up to 11 (because of the technology cost). Its such a huge gap. Like a honda civic si vs a lambo. They do the same stuff, but they don’t do the same stuff :D
Adaptive cruise control in cars are amazing, look forward to more bikes having the system 👍🏻
Not better than the Versys for a daily rider. You know, the name of the show. But better. Way better.
I would not use this as a daily rider. I am a daily rider but would save this for weekend fun. BTW I agree its an awesome bike.
@@triumphbill It's a nice machine for sure. If I was going to go in that direction though I would lean toward the 2021 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S. At least that's a bike you can turn a wrench on. I'm not trying to crack open a Ducati.
I daily my multi , it’s great to commute on.
Totally agree, putting 25k ferrari on first place is super silly, idk what was zack thinking... And also where is dave the gixxer, who removed him?
It's easy to recommend a $30000 bike! 👎
having a blind spot indicator the same colour as a lane change indicator when it's visible to other vehicles seems a bit silly
Could be blue, maybe? Idk.
I would be curious to see some benelli's on the daily writer leaderboard. Maybe start with the TNT 135 or a livewire one on the daily writer. Leaderboard if any of you would like to see one of those two bikes on the leaderboard, just give this comment a thumbs up.
That dash is phenomenal. Every manufacture needs to rip it off right now. Can't for the life of me think WHY they want to put goofy shit on there you can't read. Don't want any of the other nanny gear, just a fucking clean dash. Bonus points if the TFT mimics dual analogs.
That speedometer updates so slowly! If we have to have digital, on performance bikes it should have a decent refresh rate (this only updates every 1/2 second or so! No perception of acceleration rate.)
I can imagine 10 years from now these bikes riding around having never had an oil change. A 10,000 mile oil interval is ridiculous on a car and it's ridiculous on a motorcycle. I've been a professional mechanic for many years and have seen firsthand the detrimental effects of extended interval oil changes. change your oil every 3000 miles or every year whichever one comes first.
What about the 6000Km/4000?miles standard interval on most bikes?
@@bruderrudiger9574 as long as you're running a good quality synthetic and you are also changing it every year If that happens before 4,000 mi that's probably okay. The thing is oil is cheap and it is a lifeblood of the engine. It's important to keep in mind that extended intervals were created for owner convenience not for vehicle health.
To hijack this, another question -- are valve clearance check intervals set right? 60k seems like an awful lot and I would probably sleep better if they were shorter.
@@clayman1980 in general valve adjustment intervals are accurate in my experience but 60,000 km does seem pretty high. I would definitely be tempted to check them sooner.
I’m thinking Ducati are just banking on people not doing that 9K mileage a year and just getting the bike serviced annually like most owners, and the valve clearance check being that high mileage is pretty ballsy I would agree. I wonder what other parts are added at 9K/18K to the service, headstock cleaning&greasing etc.
Triumph are doing the same thing with their new triple engines, moving them from 6K intervals to 10K and I think that’s asking for engine trouble
Of course it is a better bike. I don't know that I will be buying one though. I really don't care for all the tech this bike has and wouldn't use most of it. Another reason for me personally not buying any Ducati is dealer location. Too far away for me. It is a nice bike though.
Probably one of the best motorcycle reviews I have ever seen. Literally getting a complete functional reference for the thing....other than, y'know... actual seat time. Great work Zack
I just wanna say I’m a new rider and love this channel. Love my R6. It’s life! 🏍
Be careful and take the time now to develop strong riding skills. They will save your life. And the r6 is fantastic, I got one last year as an downgrade from a tuono v4. Much more fun, and less stressful to ride. The R6 is more bike than the majority of us will ever be able to use 100% especially on the street. Enjoy it!
new rider + R6 = 🤔😬
@@diskreet Thanks and I’m going slow. I’ve had it since November snd haven’t been on the street yet. I have a friend teaching me to ride through the neighborhood and in empty parking lots. I also am taking the course in March. Love the way it feels man.
@@lukemiles1711 I sat on a R3 and it felt too light for my liking and I didn’t like the size and weight. Went with an R6 because it felt right for me. I feel good fam.
@@JustinHeilman Try a more upright bike and you will never look back bro. We all make the same dumb mistake and buy the sexy 600 supersport bikes, but they are track machines, not street machines. If all you do is ride around town for 30 min trying to look cool, then it's ok i guess. But if you start doing real riding for hours at a time you will realise how stupid your bike is. You can get more useable power, comfort and fun out of a more upright bike, especially with all the other bike choices available today. Good luck , stay safe.
I give you major credit, no way I could trust the electronics like you. I've seen The Terminator way too many times.
I can hear the GS boys at the bucks scoffing. 😂
Cool list because I miss the one Zack made
1. Yamaha RZ350
2. Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2
3. KTM 950 Supermoto
4. Ducati Streetfighter V4 S
5. Honda Africa Twin
6. Yamaha Tenere 700
7. HD Low Rider S
8. Ducati Multistrada V4 S
9. Triumph Street Triple
10. BMW R18
11. Dave
12. Triumph Rocket 3
13. Kawasaki Versys 650
14. Yamaha MT-03
15. Super 73 RX
16. Honda CBR500R
If they would just offer this engine and platform with very little electronics and analog gauges and whatnot. The Simpleton’s would be happy. The longevity, low maintenance with that power at a cheaper price would be a god damn goldmine of a bike.
Analog gauges are, matter of fact more expensive to produce than digital ones!
Why would you expect a V4 to shudder and shake at low revs in a high gear? it should just pull smooth. that's the reason they wanted to g to a 4 verses a twin.
Awesome review! My ktm1290s just got stolen so looking for a replacement
My friend is getting 180 to low fuel light, with 40 miles remaining indicated. So a real-world 200 miles - enough for most range wise, so long as the economy isn't a priority. The navigation seems glitchy, but I think it's just a case of ensuring that both the Connected and Sygic apps are still open. They should have allowed GPX import (major omission) but a workaround is to import via MyRoute-App (video on my channel). But IMHO, like Honda, they should have gone CarPlay as a platform and then just let the apps look after themselves. With an iPhone, Cardo PackTalk, and a Beeline you don't need the media system at all. But if you're gonna pay for it, you might as well use it!
Zack I want a separate video on the Nav system inwhich it covers the whole screen. I have a 2017 1200s Multistrata. Maybe upgrade or not? I ride sport touring but spirited. Fuel range is a issue. I wonder if my Rapidbike Evo would help it. 🤔 Review the new bag setup and quicksilver also. Run it Thanks Zack.
20% how the bike rides, 80% explaining all the features ... I think that sums up the multistrada and it's target demographic fairly well.
Your comment is a perfect blend of insightful and oblivious. Yes, I think the Multistrata appeals to people who want "features." They want a Ducati. They want speed and performance. They want handling. They want "Superbike" tech. They don't want to hunker down into a sport-bike pose. They want performance and a style Harley can't give them along with features that help them to enjoy that spirited performance without killing themselves. They want to utility and everyday ease of the Versys 650 with LOTS more power AND safety farkles that allow them to have a faster more capable bike than a 650 with more safety and aids than a 650. Sounds good to me.
@@uscscjohnson you nailed it. Nobody buying this bike needs it, they want it. Bike blows my mind, adaptive cruise and blind spot. Wonder if it gets head shake, I had a 1290 SAR and without a steering stabilizer it sucked on the highway.
Nobody asked
Hey Zack, Great Video! I would like to see you compare the Multi V4s with the 2021 KTM 1290 Adventure S. They must be a close match!
None in the U.S., 2022s are coming supposedly...
i have a manual vw gti and the cruise does not mind me shifting. and the vw adaptive cruise will go at least all the way down to around 5 mph, that i've seen personally going through a crowded off ramp. i don't know if it would actually come to a complete stop, i've never tested that.
FINALLY the Versys has fallen!
All hail your new supreme overlord, Multistrada!
I'm a little upset by that, as I have a Versys and love it. However, if I had an extra $25k laying around, that Multistrada would replace it.
@@jhooton75
ya, in a way the price tag and extra features kinda let the multistrada cheat its way to the top.
One of your best reviews. I like it when you explain the features of a motorcycle. I'd like to see more indepth explainations of the mechanicles and why they are good? For example...why are Brembo calipers better than Nissin, or why the Goldwings new front suspension set-up is better than the previous set-up. You might need Ari's expertise.
You and Ari would make a great duo for the Daily Rider show. Doing side by side comparissons of similar bikes, like the Tracer 900 and the Turismo Veloce.
This segment of motorcycles is highly under rated. I call it the 'urban adventure' type of motorcycles. Perdomanitly street orientated but also able to tackle some urban terrian, like hopping over a curb or easily crossing railroad tracks and pot-holes..
You just completely sold me on the little Versys 650!!
12:32 cruising at 70 no hands on the bar .... mm, that bike must be stable!
I really really don't get why American people in general need a bike like this.. cruising from one stopsign to the other..
not 1 decent curve.. max speed 50mph.. you'll probably be better off buying a Royal Enfield Himalayan..
all things considered.. this review sucks big time.. this bike has no place on roads like the ones through these endless suburbs..
@Kattrap ok.. a few Multistrada's for the people in LA.. :-).. then again.. the review still sucks
Not as good looking as the old 1200s or 1260s. Looks Japanese to me.
Something is wrong with the universe if your hair is longer than Ari's
#bringbackthedreads
Great review Zack. The radar is nice, but I feel like the blind spot monitor is a lot more useful. Sounds like the price and range are the only two negatives. I'd love to ride this back to back with the BMW. I wonder why they made the GPS so complicated🤔
Love the review. You giggling tells the part of the story. Ripping off that huge wheely and then backing it in twice tells the rest of the story.
Been watching you and Ari for years....great stuff, but if you call 59 degrees bone chilling again, I’m unsubscribing. We’re down to the single digits in the Midwest. Keep up the great content
It’s been in the negatives pretty consistently in Wisconsin so it almost feels like a personal attack on us lol
So, it looks like a $26000 Honda CB500X.
Great write-up and video, as usual from Zack. Actually surprised that it is living up to the specs. Ducati really stepped it up, as a road bike (with very light off-road use) at least. Very impressive bike, Ducati - I honestly can’t believe you pulled this off as well as you did! I think this makes the whole motorcycle industry better... I’m excited to see this tech trickle down to lighter, more efficient bikes. 10/10 giggle rating.
I think cost and fuel economy need to hold more weight in the ranking. Multistrada needs to be between the AT and Street Triple.
Yes, especially if both of those suck on this bike. And also Ducati service shops are rare in most places which is also a huge deal... Definitely doesnt deserve the first place on Daily rider leaderboard, ranking of this one was kinda strange, not in sync with previous ones...
Great ride and review. Makes me realize the end of my MultiStrada 950 riding days are near.
I THINK YOU WILL GET YOUR EMOTIONS BACK AFTER RIDING THE 2021 VERSYS 1000SE.
WE SHOULD HAVE A NEWWWW NUMBER 1 THEN !
Puzzling that a bike designed for touring, doesn't have more range. I can get 250miles/400km out of my standard Africa Twin (on regular fuel). The cost of repairing the electronics on this bike once out of warranty will not be for the faint of heart.
Just like Italian cars, once out of warranty the repair/maintenance cost will make you cry.
The only ride where Zack had to twist the throttle less and worry more about the palm and feet hovering over the levers. Lol love the review mate!
Surely looks uglier than old exotic multistrada
I’ve got a 66’ Ducati Bronco - they’ve come a long way
$24,700 - 170hp vs $400 - 17hp
The queen is dead. I had a feeling about 5 mins in that it could happen.
Looks like a cb500 if you glance at it quickly.
How did you learn to "back it in" so well that your confident doing it on a $25,000 bike???
@revzilla what are those gloves Zack is wearing?
The laugh while turning onto the twisty road and accelerating was awesome!
Dude did you just hit 90mph in the dirt and then jump and then wheelie? You just literally sold me this bike. LOL. G-R-E-A-T review.
-17 degrees C (plus wind chill) here in Ontario Canada.... spent the morning outside skiing!
Can you PLEASE do a “how to” on backing it in?!?
Good review and I see what you like, but what we want from a sport-tourer are different. For my mountain twisty tours such as my tours through the Alps and Sierras and the upcoming 9-day June tour through the Pyrenees, the S1000XR is still my gold standard, especially the new generation. The XR is lighter, nimbler, and has better integrated luggage, electronics (e.g., nav/app), etc. It's better in all the ways important to me and this purpose.
But there are a few new features the Multi has that are valuable such as the heated seat. The blind-spot warning is nice, though I keep my mirrors adjusted more outward so it doesn't benefit me much. I totally don't care about the active cruise control as I rarely use the regular cruise control on the BMWs I own or otherwise ride (S1000RR, S1000XR, R1250GS).
The Multi V4S seems more aimed at the GS (and KTM Superduke GT), especially given the 19" front. I don't do offroad riding and so care less about this category than the XR's ability to delight through the hard twisties on long tours.
For this latter purpose, do you prefer the V4 S or the 1260 S?
That adaptive cruise control and blind spot warning on a motorcycle is absolutely crazy to me such amazing features on a motorcycle
Wait until it goes haywire.......... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Italian
I know but think of the fun untill it breaks lol
Great point !! FIAT - FIX IT AGAIN TONY..............LOL THNX!!
Just decided on a r1250 gs rallye over this. I traded in my multi 1200 as well.
I love the multi but over 3 years of ownership it proved to be remarkably unreliable. Spending 6 months in the shops waiting on parts for a broken transmission with only 9k miles on the clock.
It’s still not worth $25k 🤷♂️
The radar needs a police jammer mode.
Any giveaway for 1M subs??
I thought all Ducatis came with heated seats standard
Zach going sideways 90 mph in the dirt my god this dude is a beast 🏍😱
Harley’s are more expensive without electronic suspension. RDRS is an option on touring Harley’s but standard in European bikes.
that fenders simelar to fish lungs the side view.