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The Multistrada is still no great beauty but it may be the most competent all-around motorcycle on-sale today.

Kyle Hyatt/Roadshow The 2021 Multistrada V4 S is arguably the most technologically advanced motorcycle available today. Not only is it a fast 170-horsepower canyon carver, Tranh gỗ treo tường hiện đại Tranh gỗ treo tường hiện đại thuận buồm xuôi gió it’s also an ultra-comfortable road trip machine and around-town rig.

Adventure are typically pretty good at most tasks, but the new Multistrada takes that to a new level with several world-first (for a bike) safety features.

The two biggest changes from to the new version are the transition to the bike’s first V4, plus the fact that it’s the first Ducati without since Fabio Taglioni introduced the tech to the brand in the 1950s. The move to a standard valvetrain increases the Multi’s service intervals, which are now among the longest in the industry.

The Ducati V4 is a technological masterpiece that offers huge power, delivered smoothly and without drama.

The Multistrada’s counter-rotating crankshaft has a lot to do with that effortlessness, also with making the bike feel more nimble, because it counteracts the gyroscopic effect of the bike’s spinning wheels.

The Multistrada V4 S produces a very healthy 170 hp at 10,500 rpm and 92 pound-feet of torque at 8,750 rpm. That power is sent through a six-speed sequential transmission with a built-in up-and-down quickshifter, allowing for clutchless shifting.

The clutch is a wet multiplate unit and is actuated hydraulically. Like nearly all Ducatis (Diavel being the exception), the Multistrada uses a chain final drive. My test bike has the optional titanium and carbon fiber Akrapovic sports exhaust, though I don’t find the Duc V4 to be a particularly sweet-sounding engine, .

It’s a Ducati, so big beautiful Brembo brakes are par for the course.

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While the drivetrain is brilliant, the Multi’s real technological brilliance is found in the chassis.

This is most obvious with the S model’s Marzocchi Skyhook electronically adjustable semi-active suspension. The system is not only configurable for https://tranhmaihuong.com/tranh-go-treo-tuong-tphcm/ the type of riding you want to do, but also for what kind of load you have on the bike. The best part is that it all feels transparent. The suspension adjusts itself quickly and all you really notice is that the bike handles sharply and has a comfortable ride, even over bad pavement.

That sharp handling makes the Multistrada V4 as much of an on-road weapon as this Ducati has ever been and then some.

Adventure bikes in general are typically better than you might expect on a fast canyon road, but the Multi is on another level entirely. The adaptive suspension and commanding riding position make the bike a cinch to pour into a turn and, thanks to the bike’s relatively high ground clearance, you’re not going to scrape footpegs unless you’re going full MotoGP in the corners.

The Multi’s braking system comes from Brembo and features dual 320-millimeter rotors and M50 Stylema four-piston calipers up front, and a single 265-millimeter disc out back with a two-piston caliper.