Ducati Multistrada, Pikes Peak, iPhone 4

Here's a short documentary filmed at Pikes Peak this weekend as Greg Tracy won the 1200cc class aboard a 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S. It's a neat little look inside head of the racer, but the really impressive thing here…

Photos: Ducati Multistrada racing Pikes Peak

The 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S placed first and third in its 1200cc class and second and sixth overall at its first ever race, the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Five-time champ Greg Tracy rode the second place bike, reaching a…

Video: Pikes Peak on a Ducati Multistrada

On June 27, five-time winner Greg Tracy will tackle the Pike’s Peak Hillclimb aboard this  nearly-stock 2010 Ducati Mulstistrada 1200. Climbing 4,721 feet in 12.42 miles over 156 turns, The Race to the Clouds is a uniquely dangerous, fast race…

Video: Ducati Multistrada 1200 summarized

Ducati calls this a "development video" but instead of giving you an idea of the development process behind their new Swiss Army Knife of motorcycles, it's more of an overview of everything that makes the Ducati Multistrada 1200 neat. Luckily,…

How to ride the Ducati Multistrada 1200

Starting on the right side, angle your knee backwards and lift your hip until your leg clears the seat, adjust your balance to the right as you extend your leg and rotate the bike off its sidestand with pressure on…

What happens when you crash a Ducati Multistrada 1200

Kevin Ash told us how the Ducati Multistrada 1200 performs off-road, but this is what happens when things go wrong on the dirt. Looks like a funky chicken went down at moderate speed off-road during its press launch in Lanzarote….

Ducati Multistrada 1200 vs 1198 on the dyno

This dyno chart compares the crank outputs of both the Ducati Multistrada 1200 and Ducati 1198 with the expected conclusion: the Multistrada is a bit stronger low down, the 1198 kills it in the top end. More revealing is the…