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Ducati Multistrada 950

Baru-baru ini, pengeluar motosikal Itali itu memperkenalkan Panigale V2 dengan pilihan warna putih ‘White Rosso’ kini, langkah sama diterapkan pada model tourer, Multistrada 950 S.

Mulitstrada 950 S itu ditawarkan dengan warna ‘GP White’ bagi tahun 2021.

Pilihan warna putih ini diinspirasikan daripada grafik Ducati MotoGP namun dengan gabungan warna kelabu.

Warna baharu ini dihasilkan daripada kilang Borgo Panigale dengan motif utama menonjolkan lagi gaya sporty Multistrada 950 S ini.

Ducati Multistrada 950 S merupakan antara tourer paling mencuri tumpuan sejak diperkenalkan di pasaran tempatan pertengahan tahun lalu.

Model ini menawarkan 113hp pada 9,000rpm dan 96Nm pada 7,750rpm menerusi enjin 937cc Testastretta.

Pelbagai ciri ditawarkan antaranya:

  • paparan TFT 5 inci
  • Ducati Quick Shift up/down
  • Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS) system
  • Ducati Traction Control
  • full-LED headlight with Ducati Cornering Lights
  • Hydraulic clutch
  • Hands-Free System
  • Backlit handlebar controls + more

Ketika ini, tiada maklumat sama ada varian GP White ini akan tiba di Malaysia namun orang ramai boleh merisik Multistrada 950 S dengan warna Ducati Red pada harga RM95,900!

The Ducati Multistrada 950 S is one hell of an adventurer-tourer when it was launched in the Malaysian market back in the middle of 2019. For the 2021 model year, the Ducati Multistrada 950S will now be offered in GP White, a livery inspired by the world of MotoGP and we can’t wait to see it live when it comes here to Malaysia. (more…)

  • Kami telah menunggang uji model Ducati Multistrada 950 2018 sewaktu Tunggangan Media anjuran Ducati Malaysia.
  • Motosikal Multistrada 950 ini merupakan tawaran dalam segmen motosikal sport-tourer kelas pertengahan.
  • Ianya sesuai buat pelbagai jenis penunggang.

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  • We tested the 2018 Ducati Multistrada 950 during the Media Ride organized by Ducati Malaysia.

  • The MTS 950 is Ducati’s entry in the middleweight sport-tourer segment.

  • It’s accessible to a great variety of riders.

I’ve been on this road umpteen times on a motorcycle, so much so I’ve lost count. This current outing on the 2018 Ducati Multistrada 950 (MTS 950) makes it the thirtieth occasion? Fortieth?

Ducati Multistrada 950 Media Ride

Despite riding different bikes up here, they didn’t feel very special. Make no mistake, the Sungai Koyan – Ringlet route is probably one of the best riding roads in Peninsular Malaysia. It’s just that some of those bikes didn’t quite shine along this 80.3-km twisty asphalt ribbon.

But today is different.

Introduction

Ducati already had the Multistrada 1200 (prior to the Multistrada 1260) competing up there among the open class sport-tourers. However, they didn’t have a sport-tourer or adventure-tourer in the growing middleclass segment.

Price is the main factor in order to compete. Thus, the MTS 950 shares the same 937cc engine as the exciting Hypermotard and Supersport. In other words, there’s no Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT). Besides that, there is only “standard” ABS and traction control (not IMU-based lean sensitive), double-side swingarm, Sachs rear shock and cable-actuated clutch. The front forks are fully adjustable, however.

Riding Impression

The L-Twin (90o V-Twin) engine pulls cleanly in any RPM. It produces 113 bhp and 95 Nm of torque of which 80% is available from 3,500 RPM. But it is still a Ducati and will chug-chugga if you use a gear too high. What’s more important here is that the bike pulls smoothly and predictably without scaring the rider.

The MTS 950 definitely felt smaller and lighter than the MTS 1200. It wasn’t psychological but that was the actual impression we got as soon as we climbed on. The former’s waist line was definitely narrower than it’s bigger brethern’s.

But what truly won our hearts was its handling. The wide handlebar made countersteering the bike into corners a breeze. Once it was on side, the bike tracks exactly to your chosen line. Adding initial throttle in the corners stabilized the chassis even further, yet the bike needed only a slight nudge on the handlebar or the drop of a shoulder to tighten the line.

This ability was first demonstrated along the Karak Highway, but we skipped the more challenging parts (read: decreasing radius turns with speed breakers).

The real test was along the Sungai Koyan – Ringlet route. The corners here require authoritative entry, ability to hold andtighten the line. The more dangerous factor, however, were the sunken parts of the road. No problem if those dips were on the straight sections, but they were usually just before the corner entrances or right at the apexes.

Of the many motorcycles I’ve brought here, one sent both wheels in the air on the suspension’s rebound, sending me across into the opposing lane. Another’s suspension kicked both my wife and I off the seat. Any harder and we would probably still be orbiting the Earth till today. The majority loaded their suspension so hard they grounded the footpegs, followed by going wide when the suspension unloaded.

On the other hand, there were a handful of bikes that handled these “whoops” beautifully – two 800cc dual-purpose bikes with WP suspension, a Multistrada 1200S with Skyhook suspension and a 2016 Multistrada 1200.

Those bikes had top-notch suspension, mind you.

We first approached those sections of the road with trepidation by keeping the bike as straight up as possible. But we soon discovered that the MTS 950’s suspension didn’t bottom out nor did it threaten to launch us off the seat and into orbit. We felt the bumps, of course, but we didn’t feel threatened. We swept through the turns at speeds more than 140 km/h. The bike didn’t even have a steering damper, but it felt uncannily stable in mid-turn.

The smooth throttle response helped too, of course. There was no almighty kick like you’d get from a bucking bronco. That smoothness laid the groundwork for beautifully controlled cornering lines and exits.

All these attributes came together seamlessly when we headed to Simpang Pulai on the second day. Anyone who has ridden on this road will attest to how tough and dangerous it is but the MTS 950 never once caught us out.

In short, it made even the most jaded among us feel like heroes.

Speed picked up quickly without intimidation. Heck it even felt lazy. Apart from that signature Ducati intake honk under the tank when we pinned the throttle, the engine just sounded louder instead of getting busier. It’s something that has to be experienced.

If it sounds easy, it was. None of us complained about aching joints or being exhausted during the ride. The MTS 950 made your job of riding it a whole lot easier.

It was also rather economical, given the amount of blasting we undertook. We covered 294.5km with 30 km to go from one tankful since we left Ducati Malaysia.

It’s not all 100% perfect, that’s for sure. The gearshift lever needs a long press when downshifting. We missed gears many times during the first day of the ride. However, that was due to us attempting to shift too quickly and opening the throttle immediately. A more relaxed shifting method resulted in no missed shifts.

Conclusion

The Multistrada 950 may not be as technologically packed as the MTS 1200 but it was a lot of fun to ride. The simplicity also got rid of being distracted by experimenting with different settings. Instead, you just jump on and ride.

The bike is accessible to a wide range of riders. Although it sounds like a well-used cliché, it doesn’t intimidate newer riders, while keeping seasoned riders happy for a long time.

Yes, sometimes less is more.

  • Ducati Malaysia telah menganjurkan Tunggangan Media Ducati Multistrada 950 baru-baru ini.
  • Tujuan konvoi ini adalah untuk menyerlahkan kebolehan jentera Ducati Multistrada 950.
  • Di samping itu, tunggangan ini mempersembahkan sekilas pandang gaya hidup yang berkait rapat dengan motosikal ini buat warga media.

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Di Malaysia, terdapat pelbagai jenis jentera ‘dual-sport’ atau ‘adventure’ yang sedang ditawarkan oleh beberapa jenama terkemuka dari seluruh dunia. Dari segi kategori ‘entry-level’, banyak pilihan di dalam pasaran dan antara motosikal yang paling diingini ramai adalah Ducati Multistrada 950. (more…)

  • Sebuah motosikal Ducati Multistrada 950 yang telah dikemaskini telah diintip sedang diuji.
  • Motosikal baharu itu pasti tampil dengan beberapa buah ciri yang baharu.
  • Ada sumber yang mengatakan bahawa ia juga mungkin akan dilengkapi dengan IMU.

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  • An updated Ducati Multistrada 950 has been spotted.

  • The new bike should include a number of new features.

  • Sources say it may also receive an IMU.

The Ducati Multistrada 950 is a more accessible option to Ducati’s sport-tourer line-up in both pricing and operations.

Compared to its big brother the Multistrada 1260, the Multistrada 950 is much simpler. Riders do not have to contend with fiddling around with the electronics, that’s for sure. Indeed, we have come across many riders who don’t have any idea on what they’ve set on their bikes.

Apart from that, the 950’s 113bhp power output is certainly easier to handle than the 158 bhp on the 1260.

So, the Multistrada 950 is in some ways a better and more versatile bike. But it’s definitely time for an update to keep it in the game.

Just as so, MCN spotted an updated Multistrada 950 undergoing road tests.

The upper fairing now matches the Multistrada 1260’s and swingarm is of lighter grey than the current version.

The engine looks similar outwardly, but the new bike will apparently receive a new hydraulic clutch. The Scrambler has gone that way, so we expect the Multistrada to follow suit. The engine may also be updated since there is a new Hypermotard on the way. If so, we ought to see a power increase to 120 bhp. There could be a bi-directional quickshifter, too.

The new Multistrada 950 may well receive an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), enabling Cornering ABS and lean-sensitive traction control. These will open up the bike’s safety spectrum together with the present ride modes.

  • Ducati telah menjual lebih daripada 55,800 motosikal di seluruh dunia pada tahun 2017 (55,871 secara keseluruhannya) yang mana ianya merupakan peningkatan kecil dari 55,451 pada tahun 2016.
  • Pengeluar dari Itali tersebut meneruskan trend peningkatan jualan positifnya bagi lapan tahun yang lalu.
  • Ducati telah merancang untuk terus meningkatkan lagi margin jualannya mereka pada tahun ini dengan model 2018 mereka yang mana di antaranya merupakan motosikal yang dinanti-nantikan, Ducati Panigale V4.

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Ducati sold over 55,800 bikes worldwide in 2017 (55,871 in total) which is a slight increase from 55,451 back in 2016.

The Italian manufacturer continues with its upward positive sales trend for the past eight years.

Ducati plans to continue to increase their sales margin this year with their 2018 models which include the highly-awaited Ducati Panigale V4.

Image source: MotoGP

Ducati is proud to deliver the positive news that they have successfully delivered a total of 55,871 motorcycles to their customers around the globe. While most manufacturers are reporting a slight decrease in sales margin, Ducati saw a slight increase in sales figures compared to 2016 where they sold 55,461 units. (more…)

  • Next Bike Sdn. Bhd. (Ducati Malaysia) telah melancarkan motosikal Ducati Monster 797 dan Ducati Multistrada 950 2017 yang terbaru.
  • Dua motosikal tahap mulaan dari Ducati itu telah dilancarkan semalam di NAZA Merdeka Autofair 2017 yang diadakan di NAZA Automall, Petaling Jaya.
  • Motosikal Ducati Monster 797 dinilai pada harga RM55,900 manakala Multistrada 950 terbaru pula pada harga RM85,900 (harga asas beserta GST).

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Next Bike Sdn Bhd (Ducati Malaysia) has launched their latest 2017 Ducati Monster 797 and Ducati Multistrada 950.

The two entry-level bikes from Ducati were launched earlier today at the NAZA Merdeka Autofair 2017 held at the NAZA Automall, Petaling Jaya.

The new Ducati Monster 797 is priced at RM55,900 while the new Multistrada 950 is at RM85,900 (basic priced with GST).

Next Bike Sdn Bhd, the sole importer and distributor of Ducati motorcycles here in Malaysia has launched two new entry levels bikes into their current line up.

These new bikes are the 2017 Ducati Monster 797 and Ducati Multistrada 950. The launch was held in conjunction with the NAZA Merdeka Autofair 2017 which is happening now from 10 to 13 August 2017 at the NAZA Automall, Petaling Jaya. (more…)

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