I’m going to do a run through of how each one has stacked up so far:
The standard fitment for the Multistrada is a 17 inch front and rear with a 120/70 front and 190/55 rear tyre size which means everything from road-legal knobblies like the Continental TKC80 through to the latest track and race tyres will fit.
Ducati sets out pressures as being 36psi front and rear when just single rider but 42psi front and rear when loaded or with pillion. As I found out, it’s important to stick to these, no matter what.
ORGINAL EQUIPMENT: PIRELLI SCORPION TRAIL
The bike came originally on Pirelli Scorpion Trails, a tyre which offers a mixture of road and some limited off-road capability and through December and into January they were pretty-much as good as you could hope for considering the rotten weather and cold temperatures.
When the roads did dry out a little the Pirellis were still more than adequate for road use, never scared me and suited the bike nicely but it was only when they were replaced it became clear they did lend a certain heaviness to the steering. It would appear the off-road capability built into these tyres means a slightly heavier construction and greater weight and I am pretty sure this is the reason for the steering feel.
I never got to wear the Pirellis out; they are in the roof of my garage as they only had about 750 miles on them. I will send them back with the bike when it returns to Ducati at the end of the loan period as there is no point in them going to waste. It’s hard to know how long they would have lasted but owners reckon on getting at least 4500 to 5000 miles out of a rear.
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