Most of the time it's fine and progressive, but it does sometimes flare up at the beginning of a ride. Somedays I hop on, and the clutch can be incredibly grabby, making pulling away sometimes an awkward occasion. It's so comfortable! Power delivery is smooth and predictable. I immediately know I had just bought the perfect bike. I picked it up from North Wales and rode it back through Wales and back to the Cotswolds. I may be 29, but i have the body of an 80 year old, so needed something comfortable for long distance. I did soo much research on multi's before hand. Bought my first Multistrada 950 a month later. I got on a bike and passed my full access course around 3 months ago. Watch 2017 Ducati Multistrada 950 vs 1200 It looks the sexiest, but it could do with more power and this DCT model isn’t as nice to ride as the manual version. It might lack spark, but it’s a lot of bike for the money. The Suzuki is still a superb all-rounder with its fantastic engine and easy manners. Hot on its heels is the KTM, which might look low-spec, but it’s big on grunt, agility, comfort and ability on and off-road. It’s more affordable than you’d think and costs less than a hundred quid a month on PCP.

Just after its launch, we pit the 'Strada 950 against its soft adventure bike rivals in the form of the KTM 1090 Adventure, Suzuki V-Strom 1000 and the Honda Africa Twin DCT.ĭucati’s new Multisrada 950 is smooth, surprisingly speedy, beautifully built and proof you don’t need a superbike-engined adventure bike to have fun. Group test: Ducati Multistrada 950 vs KTM 1090 Adventure vs Suzuki V-Strom 1000 vs Honda Africa Twin DCTįirst published in MCN 21 June 2017 by Michael Neeves In 2019 it was announced that Ducati would offer a four-year warranty on all Multistrada models. When new, the 950 came in at £2700 less than the base Multistrada and £5700 under the sporty 1200S, which was a huge saving considering they share so many similarities.

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