Don’t Test a Ducati, Have an Experience

Ducati North America has announced an opportunity to experience their Diavel and Multistrada 1200 models during the Ducati Experience Tour, which offers all motorcyclists the chance to spend time to experience their two most innovative and exciting models.

2011 Ducati Multistrada Travel Experience

Ducati has announced the 2011 schedule for its Multistrada Travel Experience, a series of motorcycle tours all over the world for passionate riders.

Ducati Plans Multistrada 1200S Corse for 2012 [UPDATED]

A regulatory filing to the California EPA’s Air Resources Board reveals that Ducati has plans for a new Multistrada 1200 model for the 2012 model year. In addition to the base, S and recently introduced Pikes Peak model, a Multistrada 1200S Corse model is noted in the documentation.

Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak High Resolution Photos

The newly announced Ducati Multistrada 1200S Pikes Peak Special Edition is notable for its hot looking Corse paint work as much as its inconceivably long name. Along with the paintwork the model features pin striping on the wheels in addition to even more carbon accoutrements (fairing screen and mudguard) than the already well endowed 1200S [...]

Ducati Celebrates Pikes Peak Victory with Multistrada 1200S Special

Ducati has announced the Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak Special Edition, in celebration of Greg Tracy’s victory in the 2010 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Special Edition follows a massive first year success for the award-winning Multistrada 1200. The Pikes Peak Special Edition is specially dressed in a stunning Ducati Corse paint scheme with [...]

Every Fourth Ducati Sale is a Multistrada 1200

Despite only being launched in April 2010, almost 1 in every 4 new Ducatis sold last year was a Multistrada 1200. The Bologna entry in the Soft Roader market was a resounding sales success for Ducati showing that the company’s bets on product development and investment in a challenging economy paid off.

Ducati Recalls Multistrada 1200

Ducati has issued a second recall notice for the new Ducati Multistrada 1200. This one relates to the engine stalling whilst the bike is stationary and the engine idling. Dealers will re-flash the ECU to take care of the problem at no charge. The NHTSA rather amusingly notes that engine stalling could increase the risk [...]

Ducati Refines 2011 Multistrada 1200

Ducati appears to have acted on customer feedback for the 2011 Ducati Multistrada 1200 just announced at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. The changes are small but likely to be well received with some of them being offered to 2010 model year owners as a retrofit.

We Join this Ducati Multistrada 1200 Crash in Progress

No this isn’t a Freddie Spencer-esque demonstration of front end sliding. Bikes both old and new get crashed unfortunately but it always makes your stomach turn a little more when something brand spanking abrades itself into the asphalt. Motorcycle News crashed their Ducati Multistrada 1200 right in front of their photographer who bravely didn’t desert [...]

Not Ugly Enough? Terblanche on the Ducati Multistrada 1200

Pierre Terblanche is no longer working for Ducati (to the huge relief of many) but is now plying his designer’s trade over at Moto Guzzi. Recently he spoke on the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 from his perspective of designer of the original air-cooled Multistrada 1100.