How's the Ducati Multistrada 1200 off-road?

Photos: Milagro

After all the talk and speculation, I’ve finally ridden Ducati’s four-bikes-in-one, wild love child of the 1198 and R1200GS, the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 S. And the genes are all there: it’s by far the fastest adventure bike ever, with sports-sharp handling despite dual-purpose rubber. It tours too, with a decent range, strong lower rev torque and great comfort even two-up. But can it really go off-road?

Editor’s note: we asked England’s premier motorcycle reviewer, Kevin Ash, to tell us about riding Ducati’s funky chicken in the dirt. Make sure you check out his full Ducati Multistrada 1200 review.

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