2017 Ducati Multistrada 950
The 2017
Ducati Multistrada 950 was launched at the EICMA show in Milan.
Carrying a 937 cc Testastretta 11 V-twin engine with 113 hp at 9,000 rpm and
96.2 Nm at 7,750 rpm, this new Multistrada takes firm aim at the 2016 KTM 1050
Adventure.
The Multistrada 950 is lighter than its big sister, and has a lower 840 mm seat
height, with 820 and 860 mm seats available as options. Suspension travel is a
suitably long 170 mm front and rear, and suspension duties are done with Kayaba
forks and Sachs rear shock.
Coming standard with the Ducati Safety Pack that
includes Bosch 9.1 MP ABS with three settings, the Multistrada 950 also has four
riding modes – Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro – as well as eight-level Ducati
Traction Control (DTC). Riders also have the option of user customised traction
modes, which can be combined with the ride modes.
Fuel is carried in a 20-litre tank, and all LED is
used at both ends of the Multistrada 950. The new frame and rear sub-frame is
designed to give the Multistrada a slimmer profile in the middle, combined with
the seat taken from the Multistrada 1200 Enduro.
There are two colour options available – Ducati Red
or Star White Silk, with the frame in Racing Grey. Four personalisation
packages are on offer. These are the Touring, Sport, Urban and Enduro packs,
which can be combined to give the rider the exact 2017 Multistrada 950 that
they desire.
