2019 Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro | First Ride Review
The 2019 Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro has a larger engine with more midrange torque, improved electronics and instrumentation and a lower seat height. (Photography by Milagro)
We?re living in the golden age of adventure bikes. Because the segment has been a rare patch of growth during a decade of sluggish motorcycle sales, manufacturers have watered and fertilized that patch, investing resources that might have previously gone elsewhere. New models crop up all the time and existing models are updated often.
The 2019 Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro equipped with the accessory Touring Pack. Nipozzano Castle, base camp for the Ducati Riding Experience Enduro training academy in Tuscany, is shown in the background.
Occupying the sporty end of the adventure bike spectrum, Ducati?s Multistrada family is flourishing, with five models to choose from. For 2018, Ducati gave its open-class Multistrada the larger 1,262cc L-twin derived from the X-Diavel, boosting torque in the midrange. Also improved, among other changes, is what Ducati calls the ?human-machine interface,? or HMI, with revised handlebar switches and a more intuitive menu for changing parameters such an engine output, suspension settings, ABS and traction control within each of the four riding modes (Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro). Read our 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S first ride review
The 1,262cc Testastretta DVT L-twin is shared with the standard Multistrada 1260, and it delivers nearly 20 percent more torque ...
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