Text: Jesse Miller
Photos: Sundeep Gajjar
When I woke up this morning I didn't think I would be getting chased down an airport runway on an unfamiliar motorcycle by a stranger in a plane. I digress.
If I was going to buy any motorcycle today it would be the Ducati Multistrada Enduro. It's not that the Enduro is perfect, it doesn't boast the kind of teutonic conquest in function over form that we have become accustomed to in the adventure market. It doesn't have bars to bolt your GPS, rally course notes, or kindle to, and it's not as easy as removing a sparkplug to evacuate water from the cylinder if you, or your movie star friend, happen to drown it in some remote Mongolian river! But I can't help thinking that after you've bent a conrod thanks to hydraulic lock, the trouble of removing the tank to access the top of the new Desmodromic V-twin might not seem so significant, and really, what's more adventurous/manly than reading a map and then assuming you can remember all the directions to the next fuel stop unprompted? No, the Enduro, does adventure with a distinctly Italian flare, like wearing your stilettos to do your grocery shopping. The Ducati Enduro is beautiful
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Ducati did a great job with styling the normal Multistrada, but the Enduro is bigger, it's bulgier, thanks to the enlarged fuel tank, now 30 litres, and it's taller thanks to longer travel suspension and a new 19" front wheel. Some people scoff at the notion of some bikes having more character, or soul, than other bikes, but look a Multistrada in the eye and you can see its soul is up for anything. I imagine it covered in mud like a Navy SEAL recruit who's just come through a muddy training course, standing steadfast and defiant as some drill sergeant does their best to break them, but that could be the fantastic green colour of our test bike that can be best described as "military" and only adds to the toughness of the bike overall.
Read the full review here: Ducati Multistrada Enduro Review: Enduring Dirt! xBhp.com
Photos: Sundeep Gajjar
When I woke up this morning I didn't think I would be getting chased down an airport runway on an unfamiliar motorcycle by a stranger in a plane. I digress.
If I was going to buy any motorcycle today it would be the Ducati Multistrada Enduro. It's not that the Enduro is perfect, it doesn't boast the kind of teutonic conquest in function over form that we have become accustomed to in the adventure market. It doesn't have bars to bolt your GPS, rally course notes, or kindle to, and it's not as easy as removing a sparkplug to evacuate water from the cylinder if you, or your movie star friend, happen to drown it in some remote Mongolian river! But I can't help thinking that after you've bent a conrod thanks to hydraulic lock, the trouble of removing the tank to access the top of the new Desmodromic V-twin might not seem so significant, and really, what's more adventurous/manly than reading a map and then assuming you can remember all the directions to the next fuel stop unprompted? No, the Enduro, does adventure with a distinctly Italian flare, like wearing your stilettos to do your grocery shopping. The Ducati Enduro is beautiful
Ducati did a great job with styling the normal Multistrada, but the Enduro is bigger, it's bulgier, thanks to the enlarged fuel tank, now 30 litres, and it's taller thanks to longer travel suspension and a new 19" front wheel. Some people scoff at the notion of some bikes having more character, or soul, than other bikes, but look a Multistrada in the eye and you can see its soul is up for anything. I imagine it covered in mud like a Navy SEAL recruit who's just come through a muddy training course, standing steadfast and defiant as some drill sergeant does their best to break them, but that could be the fantastic green colour of our test bike that can be best described as "military" and only adds to the toughness of the bike overall.
Read the full review here: Ducati Multistrada Enduro Review: Enduring Dirt! xBhp.com
even a rear wheel puncture would be enough for the day to get spoiled, although I've never faced any such issues on the bike till date. I was overthinking! I made up my mind to brush off all these thoughts and start with the ride. I gave my bike for service and it was in mint condition except for engine oil. I was using Motul 20W50 and specifically told ASC guys not to change it or even touch it. I even made sure that the service guy noted down in his sheet "no oil change", despite this they did change the entire oil to RE liquid gun & oil filter. Before i could raise my voice over this issue, they sweetened the deal by telling they wont charge for it!! since my pocket was very light i came out happy thinking i would save Rs.1.2K .
