Ducati Multistrada 1200 rivals compared

Ducati’s new Multistrada 1200S has just blown us away at its launch in Lanzarote with an astonishing mixture of power, flexibility and sophistication.

• Video preview: 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 tested

In MCN this week (out Wednesday Mar 3) we analyse the bike’s strengths and weaknesses.

As a taster, take a look at this table showing the key attributes of the Multistrada and its rivals.

Which looks like the best value to you? Does a bike like this really need 150bhp? What differences stand out – such as the fact that the Multistrada wears a superbike-spec 190-section rear tyre…

 

	KTM 990 ADVENTURE £11,245	Ducati Multistrada 1200S £14,295	BMW R1200GS £9,925 (£12,200 in comparable trim)	YAMAHA XT1200Z Super Tenere £13,499
Engine	990cc V-twin	1198cc V-twin, desmodromic valve	1170cc flat twin	1199cc parallel twin
Power	105bhp	150bhp	110bhp	108bhp
Weight	209kg (wet)	220kg (wet)	215kg (wet)	245kg (wet)
Power to weight ratio	0.50	0.68	0.51	0.44
Torque	73.8ftlb	87.5ftlb	88ftlb	84.2ftlb
Wheel size (F/R)	21in/18in	17in/17in	19in/17in	19in/17in
Tyres (F/R)	90/90 & 150/70	120/70 & 190/55	110/80 & 150/70	110/80 & 150/70
Tank capacity	19.5 litres	20 litres	20 litres	23 litres
Seat height	860mm	850mm	850/870mm	845/870mm
Rake/trail	26.6°/119mm	25°/na	26.7°/101mm	na
Traction control	No	Full adjustable (8 steps)	Single mode	Three modes
ABS	No	Dual mode	Dual mode	Constantly variable, linked
Wheelbase	1570mm	1530mm	1530mm	1530mm