Multistrada 1200 Enduro · the adventure Ducati
In Ducati's 2016 range, the Enduro was the Multistrada that finally meant it — 30-liter tank, spoked 19-inch front, real sump protection. It was Bologna's declaration that adventure bikes didn't have to be German.
Our take: A superbike that learned to camp. 400+ km range and electronics from the future of 2016, which is still most bikes' present.
We imagine this one's former life involved a garage wall with a laminated map. Two trips actually taken; nine trips planned in loving detail. It has tasted gravel — respectfully — and spent the balance of its life devouring interstate en route to somewhere with no cell service. The panniers' scratches are chapters.
A LOVINGLY IMAGINED HISTORY · THE MILES ARE REAL, THE ROMANCE IS OURS
The Multistrada Enduro buyer owns merino base layers and a strong opinion about tire compounds. They wanted a GS but they're romantics. They ride 400 miles for a photograph of a road sign, and their idea of luxury is 160 horsepower and no plan.
The adventure press rated the 1200 Enduro the charismatic alternative in the class — praised for the Testastretta's character and its shockingly complete electronics, with the honest note that it's a tall, substantial machine that rewards commitment.
From Borgo Panigale, Bologna, Ducati builds motorcycles the way Italy builds everything it cares about — obsessively. Desmodromic valves, trellis frames, and a racing department that treats World Superbike titles as a baseline expectation.
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