An impressive 150bhp from the 1199 V-Twin was backed up with high-tech gizmos, comfort and usability. It proved to be the success story Ducati was hoping for.
Now three years on Ducati want to stay ahead of the increasing competition in the growing adventure market with the introduction of the new 2013 Multistrada, which features numerous upgrades the most significant being Ducati’s first semi-active suspension called ‘DDS’ (for Ducati Dynamic Suspension) or more commonly labelled ‘Skyhook’.
We’ve already tested the new 2013 Multistrada in isolation on its world launch in Bilbao, Spain, back in September and I have to admit I was impressed.
However, it was almost impossible to tell how much the new ‘Skyhook’ suspension improved the ride quality compared to the old bike without the old bike present.
The ‘old’ system was so good that if you rode both the old and new bike back-to-back, in normal conditions I doubt there would be a huge difference.
This is why we’ve flown to Bologna, Italy, the home of Ducati to grab the first 2013 Skyhook Multistrada off the production line and test it against last year’s model.
For reference both bikes were fitted with the same Pirelli rubber and we used Ducati’s outgoing S model, which, remember, features electronic adjustable suspension as like the new bike.
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