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Motorcycle Christmas wishlist: Ducati Multistrada and 1198 pricing
Local pricing for the Ducati Multistrada 1200 has been released, and it starts on the Italian market at 14,900 euros. The Multistrada ABS version starts at 15,900 euros, while the S and T versions are 18,900 euros.
Ducati has released the pricing of its 2010 superbike models, too, with the Ducati 1198 S Corse and 1198 R Corse costing 24,990 euros and 38,500 euros respectively. If you want one of them for Christmas, you’d better be on your very best behaviour!
The prices are all on the road, including taxes. The 2010 Ducati Hypermotard models obviously cost less than the Multistrada, and go as follows:
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Ducati Multistrada 1200 gets a nose job: new Multistrada rendering
The Ducati Multistrada 1200 has generated much debate about its looks and new style, and has even gained itself a few nicknames for its unusual front profile, with elongated beak. With everything from “tapir” to “baboon”, Marco, reader at Motoblog.it, decided to get to work and render a different Multistrada.
Removing the front beak, Marco has produced a flat front, with two “nostrils” and LED lights which are positioned lower down. The rest of the Multistrada remains more or less the same, although this change in front profile certainly makes things different. So it’s over to our readers: do you prefer this version or the original Multistrada 1200?
Ducati Multistrada 1200 best motorcycle at EICMA
The Ducati Multistrada 1200 has been judged by the public as the best motorcycle of the show at the 2009 EICMA. Every year the Motociclismo magazine conducts a survey, and while you can see the heavy Italian market bias, it’s interesting to note that for the locals, the Multistrada 1200 came out ahead of the MV Agusta F4 and the Aprilia RSV4. The prize is actually the most “beautiful” bike in the show, meaning the Multistrada has been well received.
The Multistrada came in with 48 percent of votes from about 20,000 people who participated in the survey. While Ducati is investing plenty of energy in developing new products and models, this is also an example of just how much the brand is loved. It would be interesting to see a comparison of Ducati’s brand image in Europe compared with the US, because it’s certainly got a grip on the old continent.
For more details on the bike, see the Multistrada details and press release, and the official Multistrada gallery here. After some controversy about its looks, we guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as this small survey could prove that the Multistrada is pleasing to more eyes than first thought.
Source | Motoblog.it
Ducati new website and World Ducati Week 2010
Ducati has redesigned its website, now featuring the new Multistrada 1200 as a background. The site has all the latest product, racing and accessory news in a dark, minimalist style with a modern look. It also currently features an introduction to World Ducati Week, to be featured in June 2010. It’s in the preliminary stages of planning, but is currently set down for June 10-13 at Misano. Bookmark the site to get more, upcoming news. Check it out at Ducati.com.
Ducati stand live at EICMA 2009
Here are live pics of the Ducati stand at EICMA where you can see not only the Ducati girls, but also the new Multistrada 1200 live, the 1198 R and 1198 S Corse Special Edition, the new Hypermotard 1100 EVO and rounding off with the smaller Hypermotard 796. Check out the lovely gallery.
Ducati Multistrada 1200: new pics and details
After the Multistrada 1200 design video explanations of last night, here are more pics of the Multistrada and the press release after the jump, with a couple of extras photos after the first pics were leaked to the internet over the weekend. We expect more Multistrada action pics to turn up during in EICMA, and we’ll have our own live pics soon as well.
As you all know by now, the Multistrada is equipped with the Testastretta 1198 cc engine, with new four-valve technology in a big front nose which will likely be the talk of the town as Ducati fans discuss whether it is better or worse than the previous version, or just plain weird.
It will be interesting to see how the new Ducati Multistrada fares. Deemed to be the potential leader in the road-touring-enduro model sector, reports from bike forums suggest that Ducati still needs to convince some customers about the quality of its product. It will also come down to how well the Multistrada pulls off its “all things to everybody” design and theory. Not everyone wants four bikes rolled into one, and some who are particularly keen on the Multistrada’s off-road capabilities will be waiting for the proof in the pudding before they rush out to buy one.
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Ducati Multistrada 1200 new videos
In this weird video (above) from Ducati, we get a look at the philosophy behind the new Multistrada 1200, spelled out through cartoon-like drawings. In case the controversial Multistrada style was confusing you, this video should explain it all more clearly. It basically takes us through the Testastretta motor and how the bike handles as a sport, touring, offroad and urban model, with different riding modes that modify suspension, traction control and power output.
After the jump is another, more sophisticated video, that builds on the original teaser we saw with its changing landscapes. The Multistrada 1200 had its official presentation this afternoon, and we’ll be bringing you more details and pics later. In the meantime, enjoy the videos - get the picture? There’s not much left to the imagination on this one.
Ducati Multistrada 1200 pics leaked
It seems that pics of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 have been leaked to the internet, before its presentation at the EICMA this week. As we’ve already posted, the new Multistrada is set to have a Testastretta 1198 cc engine in a bike designed for all-road use, with a little off-road flirting as well. While Ducati has previously said it doesn’t consider this a road-enduro bike, it seems flexible enough to be used as such should the owner want to. We’ll be bringing you live Multistrada pics from the show but meanwhile check it out in the gallery below. We’re sold on the style, what do you think?
UPDATE: According to Hellforleather the gold Ohlins fork represents the Ducati Multistrada S model with traction control.
Ducati Multistrada 1200 leaked pics
Source | BMW Motos via Faster and Faster
New Ducati Multistrada has Testastretta motor: presentation at EICMA 2009
The debut of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 at the EICMA has been confirmed, after we first reported the Multistrada countdown site, giving Ducati the opportunity to monopolise media attention at the show. In the end, just because Honda and Yamaha won’t be present, doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t have some fun!
The EICMA runs from November 10th to 15th at Milan’s “Fiera” and Ducati will be in hall 18, showing off the Multistrada which will be presented to the public for the first time ever. The bike is set to be a mix of sports ride with versatilility and comfort, and of course, quintessential Ducati style.
The Multistrada name translates to “many roads”, which is just what the spirit of this bike is about. It’s designed to be an all-road terrain bike with top notch Ducati technology and performance which adapt themselves to the individual needs and riding style of the owner. While Honda has the head-start on sports touring models with its VFR1200F, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 is designed to include touring elements as well as being a supersports model that is flexible enough for daily use as well as some soft-offroading in the form of an enduro-road model.
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Ducati Stradaperta spy shots
Here are spy shots of the instrumentation of the Ducati Stradaperta for 2010, a model which is arousing much interest, even having an online community dedicated to it before its release. The instrumentation seems to be complete in all aspects: fully digital, it has a large display and well-sized lights in an original design.
There’s plenty of plastic, but it looks like quality, and there is space to keep personal belongings. The photos are a nice close up, and we get another look at the whole, seeming like a very large insect. While the Stradaperta is still camouflaged, the front in these spy shots is likely to be its final look, though we’ll know more when it’s presented at the 2009 EICMA show. Do we really have to wait that long??
Source | Motoblog
Ducati Multistrada rendering
Here’s a rendering of one interpretation of a new Ducati Multistrada or Stradaperta. The aggressive design comes from Xavier Gordillo at Motorevue and shows a hypothesis on an all-terrain Ducati bike.
Reports say that a new Ducati Hypermotard 796 should appear at the EICMA show in Milan, and if a Multistrada should appear in the future as well, competition for the BMW R1200GS is really heating up. More work probably needs to be done on this rendering, as it looks a little out of proportion, but it’s an interesting offering anyway.
BMW R1200GS engine pics
The new BMW R1200GS gets some significant engine updates in a bike perhaps not meant to be revolutionary, but that has become an icon in the world of European motorcycling. It has DOHC cylinder head and cam set-up, with different valve positioning and overall lower emissions.
For full details on the whole valve cover/cylinder head cover and camshaft modifications, see Hell for Leather’s comments section which has some nice technical info. The BMW R1200GS should have 115 hp, with spark plug and cylinder modifications for greater fuel emission and to enter into Euro4 emissions laws. The BMW R1200GS will appear with the R 1200R and R1200RT at this year’s EICMA so stay tuned.
The R1200GS is already in production, ready for sales success in 2010, and we should see an interesting battle between it and the road enduro Ducati Multistrada/Stradaperta. Take your bets now…
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