Ducati's Multistrada has always had a strange appeal to me, although I'm not quite sure why. It's a bit like Charlotte Church. I quite fancy her, but I know I shouldn't really and don't like to admit to it in the company of mates.
Which is the issue Ducati has with the Multistrada. It's a great bike, but the 'unique' look and the fact it's a Ducati, and therefore costs a fortune to run, puts potential owners off. Well, for 2007 Ducati has attempted to do something about this. The new Multistrada 1100 is basically identical to the old 'Strada - chassis, suspension, brakes etc are all unchanged - but for 2007 the motor has had a rework. As well as a capacity increase from 992cc to 1078cc - achieved through a 4mm bigger bore - the new 1100 motor has a wet clutch instead of the traditional dry clutch. The net result is a power increase of 3bhp, 8lb.ft more torque and no rattle from the clutch. But that's not all. Ducati has also clarified the service intervals making the Multistrada cheaper to run.
Ducati's Multistrada has always had a strange appeal to me, although I'm not quite sure why. It's a bit like Charlotte Church. I quite fancy her, but I know I shouldn't really and don't like to admit to it in the company of mates.
Which is the issue Ducati has with the Multistrada. It's a great bike, but the 'unique' look and the fact it's a Ducati, and therefore costs a fortune to run, puts potential owners off. Well, for 2007 Ducati has attempted to do something about this. The new Multistrada 1100 is basically identical to the old 'Strada - chassis, suspension, brakes etc are all unchanged - but for 2007 the motor has had a rework. As well as a capacity increase from 992cc to 1078cc - achieved through a 4mm bigger bore - the new 1100 motor has a wet clutch instead of the traditional dry clutch. The net result is a power increase of 3bhp, 8lb.ft more torque and no rattle from the clutch. But that's not all. Ducati has also clarified the service intervals making the Multistrada cheaper to run.