It doesn’t take too many miles on its luxurious, heated saddle to realise the whole ethos has changed, too. There are cheaper Performance, Travel, Travel and Radar packs and a Sport coming soon, but whichever way you dress it the Ducati is an expensive beast.Īt a glance the new Multi doesn’t look that different from the old V-twin, until the anorak comes out and you notice the V4 badges, its new traffic-parting, cornering LED-encrusted beak, subtle restyling and the addition of more strakes, wings and scoops. We’re riding the ‘Full’ S spec, which costs £21,495 and is as loaded as it can be (the panniers it should come with weren’t available for our test). But how will the Ducati Multistrada V4S fare on wet, one-degree MCN250 tarmac in mid-January? We know about the new engine and also that its steel trellis frame has made way for an aluminium monocoque, the riding position refined, electronics overhauled and that in November during its Italian world launch it impressed the hell out of us. Ducati Multistrada V4 S on UK roadsįirst published on 25 January, 2021 by Michael Neeves This bike replaced the Ducati Multistrada 1260S. Related: Ducati Multistrada 1260S review.
Related: How to ride off-road on a motorbike.Related: Ducati Multistrada V4 - the development story.From touring to track days to off-road to hammering round town, there will be few bikes can match the Ducati in any one discipline, let alone all of them. It stretches the definition of an all-rounder – the Multistrada isn’t just capable of riding on its eponymous 'many roads', it excels on them. Inserting the supremely potent Panigale V4 motor into a big, lofty all-rounder sounds like a recipe for a mis-matched disaster – but Ducati have pulled it off big time. Related: 2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak review.The new Ducati Multistrada V4 S is one of the most fabulously accomplished bikes you can buy, loaded with an almost perfect blend of extreme performance, supreme comfort, market-leading practicality and unrivalled levels of technology.