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2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200
The big ticket item is variable valve timing, but the new ‘four-into-one’ bike tells even a bigger story than thatDucati has a unveiled a new breed of Multistradas, four years after they first hit the scene as the company’s product diversification was forging ahead at full steam.
This time around, Ducati has introduced variable valve timing to the latest Testastretta engine, which the company claims is the first motorcycle donk with the system running for both the intake and exhaust camshafts, overcoming “an engineering gap in current production motorcycle engines”.
The Ducati Testastretta DVT engine, which is Euro 4 compliant, is 1198cc and produces a claimed 160hp at 9500rpm, and 136Nm at 7500rpm. The torque hits 80Nm at 3500 rpm, and it remains consistently over 10 Nm between 5750-9500rpm. The current non-DVT Multistrada is good for 150hp and 124.5Nm.
Another electronic step is the ‘Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)’ which measures roll, yaw and pitch angles. IMU, for example, enables ABS to include a cornering system capable of controlling braking even on bends where wheel lock could otherwise cause skidding. Moreover, the IMU has allowed the introduction of wheelie control.
Like the traction control system, riders can set wheelie control over eight different levels. The IMU platform also interacts with the semi-active Ducati Skyhook Suspension featured on the Multistrada 1200 S.
All models now feature electronic cruise control. On the S version a Bluetooth module is included as standard: this activates the Ducati Multimedia System and can connect the bike to a smartphone for user-friendly control of basic functions such as receiving incoming calls, notification of text messages, or playing music via the handlebar controls and on-dash info. Thanks to an iOS/Android app, the Bluetooth connection lets riders use bike data to activate other functions which enhance, extend or let them share their everyday riding or touring experiences; the app even allows interaction with the ducati.com website and social networks.
The 1299 Multistrada is due to arrive in Australia by April 2015.
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