2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Announced

[kendenton]

I've been lucky with my dash - plenty of rain, no misting inside.

[st ryder]

I've been lucky with my dash - plenty of rain, no misting inside.

If you have time, can you check the back and see if there's a vent on the rear panel, and any sealing around the pin block? Mine's a 2005 model, which has been replaced twice, the 1st never broke down but did condense moisture, as did the second, which was ruined by the dealer during service, as does the third, ie they all condensed moisture. None had that "Ducati" logo on the front like yours, and all had grey A-B buttons.  Maybe your 620 2v engine does not use the same EFI system component in the pods as the ST3 engine and perhaps the TS 1000-1100DS engines as well, so it doesn't need to vent to atmosphere.  

[atadaskew]

15,000 miles or FIVE YEARS for the belts. This engine is much less stressful on
components for various reasons. The service intervals and belt life are being
quoted for this bike ONLY, not the 1198. The rate of wear goes up exponentially
with RPM on all components. The Multi 12's valve seat material is a bit
different, the closing springs (helper springs) are much stronger, the ports are
smaller both intake and exhaust, and the cam timing is quite sedate.

My friends at Ducati who rode the bike in Bologna for training were suitably
impressed. It was near freezing and wet when they took them out, they were
amazed at the difference in riding modes, going from "sport," to "urban" really
made the bike work in those conditions. The only thing that is limited in the
urban and enduro modes is how far the throttle blade gets to open, so you will
still have access to all of the engines torque, just not high rpm power. I
think that will open the eyes of many who think they need the big number to go
fast. The strategy for the opening of the throttle (remember ride by wire) is
very effective at making that big beast rideable in crap conditions. By strategy
I mean that it is not one to one, when you choose the riding mode, that strategy
changes. Once conditions improve and you have a long stretch of open terrain
and can switch it to sport or touring it is game over for any other open touring
machine.

It wont be long before you guys will be able to geek out on all of the features,
it is bad ass. You will be able to switch modes on the fly, with the LH
handlebar switches, but you will not be able to modify the ABS, Traction
Control, or Electronic suspension adjusters until the bike is at a complete
stop. Once you select a mode, you CAN adjust the individual parameters of that
mode. So say you go to sport mode, you can back off the Traction Control, turn
off the ABS(the ABS defaults to ON every time the bike is turned on), and adjust
the suspension settings. You just can't do it while riding. It will remember
your settings for each mode. I could go on and on. I can't wait.

Man, this thing makes Honda's new VFR seem outclassed..

[Mr Sunshine]

Man, this thing makes Honda's new VFR seem outclassed..

Who are you quoting?

[atadaskew]

Who are you quoting?

A dood who has inside info from the Yahoo Duc St site.  He used to be a head wrench at one of the major SoCal dealers, then worked for MotoCsyk (sp?)
If you join the Duc St group, you can read it.

[UFO]

[tdeboeser]

 

Love the way the dash comes alive - and it sounds soooooooooooo nice....

 

tomde

[kendenton]

Dashboard by Wurlitzer  

[UFO]

http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/jspducatimultistrada/index.jsp?lang=en

[R Doug]

I love the initial sound of a Ducacti starting up.  

 

[st ryder]

I love the initial sound of a Ducacti starting up.  

 

It only gets better from there.

[R Doug]

It only gets better from there.

I know.  

This is my old bike.  

[GTS_Rider]

First ride report due tomorrow on MCN. Here's hoping it's longer than the Claudio interview.  

[maddjack]

Went to my dealer and the first 4 he is getting are sold ,sight unseen. I hope I can lay my grimy little paws on one for a test ride , as I really am interested in owning another Duc

[Mr Sunshine]

Went to my dealer and the first 4 he is getting are sold ,sight unseen. I hope I can lay my grimy little paws on one for a test ride , as I really am interested in owning another Duc

Mine has a list of 10-15.

[GTS_Rider]

Here's the official presentation video from the Lanzarote (Island of the Canaries) Launch. It's pretty much an all-combined version of the new vids on the Ducati site. I think there's a few somewhat different shots. Supposedly all shot on Lanzarote over the same roads the moto-journos will ride this week.

[GTS_Rider]

Hmmm, let's see if this works. A few photos from the launch, click the image to get high-res...

[Mr Sunshine]

Fantastic!  

[xbud]

 Wow, that is a great intro video......I wish I had an extra 15G's  

[GTS_Rider]

Ha!, I'm a googling fool today. Found this as well, which leads me to believe MCN are stringing us along if you check the schedule:

More than 40 Ducati motorcycles will be cruising the roads of Lanzarote from the 25th February through to the 4th March 2010. Ducati selected Lanzarote as the venue to road test their new 2010 Multistrada 1200 and move than 120 motor industry press journalists have been invited to the island to review the motorbike. The launch was welcomed by the Lanzarote Tourist Board, Ducati are a great Italian brand and ambassador to help promote the island of Lanzarote in Italy.

 The press launch was organised in colaboration with the Patronato de Turismo y la Sociedad de Promoción de Lanzarote, the venue was selected as the Tourist Centre at Timanfaya and will bring International press from around the world.

The schedule for the week is:

Thursday 25th February: Italian & Japanese

Friday 26th February : English & French

Saturday 27th February: Northern Europe

Tuesday 2nd March: USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Greece, India, Malaysia, Taiwan and Portugal

Wednesday 3rd March: Spanish, Canary Islands & Lanzarote

Thursday 4th March: Australia, Czech Republic, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Israel, Turkey, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Korea & Thailand

http://www.lanzaroteinformation.com/content/ducati-launch-new-multistrada-1200-lanzarote