Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike Review Specs Price

The new Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike better expresses the premium sport touring bike for those riders who love to travel without sacrificing anything. The overall design performance and comfort of the 2020 Multistrada 1260 S Ducati blend with rich equipment and an exclusive livery.

The Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour comes with side panniers, a center stand, heated grips, additional LED lights, a hands-free tank filler plug, and a tire pressure monitoring system as standard equipment.

Perfect chassis geometry and 17″ alloy wheels let the Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour Ducati glide smoothly through the bends while ensuring more excellent stability even with a full passenger and luggage load. What’s more, Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up and Down means the rider can go clutchless and carefree as he weaves through the mountains, simply enjoying the ride thanks to faultless up-changing and down-changing. Furthermore, Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down allows you to ride clutch-less and freely through the mountains, simply enjoying the ride thanks to flawless up- and down-changing.

Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike – Features

Design

Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike is clearly distinguished by the harmonic and energetic design that is the hallmark of the Multistrada series and the special Grand Tour livery.

The sophisticated matte Sandstone Grey color and tone-on-tone 1260 logo on the side of the bike, together with the Ducati red frame and accents on the wheel rims and fairing, create a clean yet athletic color combination.

Engine

Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike is appropriate for both everyday usage and travel, thanks to the 1262 cc Ducati Testastretta DVT engine and the 4 Riding Modes and it can also be a devoted companion for extended trips when two-up and with baggage.

It is achievable because the Testastretta DVT twin-cylinder engine produces 85 percent of its torque at 3,500 rpm. . The maximum power of 158hp at 9,500 rpm and maximum torque of 13.2 kgm at 7,500 rpm is always easy to manage thanks to the Ride by Wire system which ensures smooth throttle control and the Riding Modes which transform the Multistrada into four unique bikes depending on the rider’s needs: more sporty more tourer for long trips more for commuting or more for enduro.

Furthermore, owing to the Ducati Quick Shift up & down (DQS), you can stop worrying about the clutch on twisty mountain roads and simply enjoy the ride since gear shifts will be smooth and accurate whether you’re changing up or down.

The Testastretta engine also combines high performance with extended maintenance intervals. Oil changes are planned every 15,000km, and the “Desmo Service” is required every 30,000km; these distances allow you to enjoy all of your journeys, even the longest ones, without worry.

DVT system

The DVT technology developed and fine-tuned by Ducati experts optimizes performance and smoothness of delivery at all end speed levels. The brand new Ducati Testrastretta DVT (Desmodromic Variable Timing) engine improves high speeds to generate maximum power while enhancing smoothness and increasing torque at low and middle range speeds. It means you have an engine that changes its characteristics by continually adjusting the rpm without the rider recognizing it while meeting Euro 4 certification standards and paying close attention to fuel conservation.

Displacement and torque

The new Ducati Multistrada 1260 engine with a displacement of 1262 cm3 establishes new riding and performance benchmarks. Ducati engineers concentrated on ensuring maximum and most extraordinary torque delivery at low and mid-range engine speeds while building this new engine based on the one found on the new Multistrada 1200. Eighty-five percent of the torque is accessible below 3,500 rpm, with an 18% increase in the curve at 5,500 rpm over the previous generation. It combines the new Multistrada 1260 motorcycle with the most excellent torque value in its class, 4,000rpm, i.e., the average rpm rate utilized when riding. The piston stroke was lengthened from 67.9 to 71.5 to achieve this new displacement level.

Electronics

Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike’s displacement of 1262 cm3 establishes new riding and performance benchmarks. Ducati engineers concentrated on ensuring maximum and most extraordinary torque delivery at low and mid-range engine speeds while building this new engine based on the one found on the new Multistrada 1200. Eighty-five percent of the torque is accessible below 3,500 rpm, with an 18% increase in the curve at 5,500 rpm over the previous generation. It combines the new Multistrada 1260 motorcycle with the most excellent torque value in its class, 4,000rpm, i.e., the average rpm rate utilized when riding. The piston stroke was lengthened from 67.9 to 71.5 to achieve this new displacement level.

The rider may customize DWC and DTC through eight levels or be disabled. The new Vehicle Hold Control (VHC) and the semi-active suspension control Ducati Skyhook Suspension Evo are standard on the Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour (DSS).

The Grand Tour, like all Multistrada 1260 models, includes cruise control which lets the user select a cruising pace using the rules incorporated in the switchgear placed on the left side of the handlebar.

This model also includes a standard Bluetooth module which allows the rider to connect the motorcycle to their smartphone and manage its main functions (answering calls and listening to music) using the handlebar buttons and displaying the relevant information on the high-resolution 5″ color TFT dashboard which sets new standards for user-friendliness and clear readout view.

The Hands-Free feature on the Multistrada 1260 Grand Tour allows not only starting the bike but also opening the tank filling plug without using the key.

Chassis and ergonomics

The Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour’s chassis proportions, along with the 17″ alloy wheels, guarantee an efficient and responsive ride in curves as well as maximum stability even when fully laden and at high speed, with panniers and a passenger.

The ergonomics of the Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour were developed to offer a natural, comfortable, and peaceful riding posture for both the rider and the passenger on long travels and a riding stance that may be dynamic and energetic and performing when bends pique your interest.

Suspensions

The Multistrada 1260 S suspensions are semi-active and are controlled by the Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS) Evolution system.

The Kayaba 48-mm upside-down front fork with specialized cast leg on the Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour is adjustable (spring preload, hydraulic brake in compression, and rebound all on both forks). A Sachs shock absorber links the swingarm to the left cast subframe at the rear. Once again, the features are adjustable: remote spring preload with hydraulic torque and hydraulic brakes in compression and rebound. The progressive nature of the spring results in greater riding comfort even while carrying the maximum weight permitted.

The S models of the Multistrada 1260 Grand Tour include a 48-mm Sachs fork with sleeves in the distinctive grey ceramic that distinguishes semi-active suspensions and forged legs. Sachs manufactures the rear shock absorber. Both suspensions are semi-active, and they are managed by the Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS) Evolution system. The new semi-active system continuously monitors these elements to guarantee the perfect balance of the vehicle in addition to adjusting the rebound and compression damping adjustment and rear spring preloading, which are automatic and integrated into the Riding Mode or customizable via the on-board computer.

Both suspensions allow 170mm of front and rear wheel travel, a value that guarantees absolute comfort when traveling even at higher load values and adds extra safety when riding on soft off-road tracks.

The sensation of extreme comfort is further enhanced in the Ducati’s S versions by the DSS Evolution function that helps the rider to quickly and easily adjust the track alignment of the motorcycle according to the different riding configurations and the type of trip: the single rider with panniers rider including pillion rider and rider with pillion rider and panniers.

Tires and rims

Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike offers die-cast light alloy wheel rims with 5 Y-shaped spokes standards on the Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour. The dimensions are 3.50″ x 17″ in front and 6.00″ x 17″ in back, with Pirelli SCORPIONTM Trail II tires in 120/70 ZR17 and 190/55 ZR17.

Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour 2020 Ducati Touring Bike – Technical Specifications

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