model is almost sylph-like by comparison, sharp styling, a low GP-style twin exhaust, and trademark single-sided swingarm say this bike wants – no, demands – to go and play.To appeal to a wider audience, Ducati has made the brave claim that the new 1200

of which we’ve reviewed on BMW’s HP4 – is the most obvious addition.Ducati have sold 20,500 Multistrada 1200s since its launch in 2010 and it surprised me to see that, for 80% of buyers, this was their first Ducati. They ride, on average, 50% more than

straight in?Creating the mid-sized Hypermotard was always part of the plan for Ducati, whose Monster 696’s air-cooled V-twin motor was well suited to a job-share. First they enlarged the sohc unit to 803cc with a redesigned crankshaft. Other engine changes

in gear. Actually that's a bit harsh, but make no mistake this Ducati was not built to get you anywhere fast.The broad spread of what little power there is will suit the novice or anyone else with less of a sense of urgency in their lives. There's a

anything else because the Multistrada looks like nothing else. Except possibly a Dyson upright hoover. Ducati is known for producing iconic machines such as the 916, Monster, Supermono and now it pulls the cover back on something that looks like the result