It was a tough financial year for some manufacturers last year, but Ducati managed to close the sales figures off on a positive note as they report a total sale of 53,183 units – a 1.4% increase compared to 2018 when they sold 53,004 bikes. A small growth is still a growth nonetheless, but manufacturers will need to hunker down for 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
Ducati is hard on developing their current line-up with their latest 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine and the latest spotting of the Ducati Multistrada V4 showcased the engine’s ability into the world of dual-sport motorcycles. (more…)
Sekitar bulan Julai tahun lalu, beberapa imej memaparkan sebuah Ducati Multistrada telah menjalani ujian di Itali.
Bagaimanapun, apa yang menarik jentera itu bukanlah Multistrada biasa sebaliknya telah disuntik dengan enjin V4 sepertimana yang terdapat pada Panigale dan Streetfighter V4.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Ducati, Claudio Domenicali sendiri telah mengesahkan bahawa mereka bakal memperkenalkan Ducati Multistrada V4 ketika meraikan ulangtahun ke-16 jentera terbabit , September tahun lalu.
Berdasarkan pengamatan imej ‘spy shots’ yang dikongsikan Morebikes, terdapat beberapa perubahan yang dilakukan terhadap Multistrada V4 ini antaranya kerangka trellis berwarna merah – tiada pada model 950 dan 1260 – dan swingarm yang lebih pendek.
Pada masa sama, rekaan lampu depan sedikit berbeza dan corong udara juga kini lebih besar.
Menurut Domenicali, versi V4 ini bukanlah menggantikan Multistrada sedia ada sebaliknya akan menjadi pertambahan terhadap barisan sedia ada.
Ducati Multistrada V4 mungkin akan membuat penampilan sulung ketika di EICMA hujung tahun ini atau di acara Ducati sendiri.
(SUMBER: Morebikes)
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) together with Ducati North America have issued a very unique recall regarding the Ducati Multistrada 1260 models. Close to 500 models are affected by the issue where the kickstands may break. (more…)
The Ducati Multistrada V4 is confirmed to debut in 2021.
Ducati made the statement in their press release celebrating the 100,000th Multistrada. They also mentioned that the new Multistrada V4 (MTS V4) will be sold alongside the V-Twin engine Multistrada 1260 and 950 versions.
Making the announcement so far ahead seems unprecedented in the motorcycle industry. That’s because customers may hold off their plans of buying the current model and decide only when the new one is unveiled. However, we feel that Ducati is confident despite making the early announcement due to different price ranges, among others. The MTS V4 will most probably cost way more than even a fully blinged-out MTS 1260 GT.
As pointed out by Asphalt & Rubber, it could also be that Ducati wants attention to fall solely on the Streetfighter V4. Unveiling the MTS V4 right next to the Streetfighter will steal some of the naked bike’s thunder.
Anyway, the Desmosedici Stradale V-four engine will be detuned for low-end and midrange performance since the MTS is pretty much a road bike. But since the V-Twin MTS 1260 produces 158 hp, we may see 170 to 180 hp in the MTS V4.
The updates will see it go up against the likes of the new BMW S 1000 XR and KTM 1290 Super Duke GT. On the other hand, pushing the power higher will also see it competing against the Kawasaki 1400GTR (in terms of power, rather than segment) and who knows, the supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2SX (200 hp).
In the meantime, the 100,000th MTS is the 1260 Pikes Peak edition. The total number of MTS produced include all the variants in the 1260 and 950 line-up.
Source: Ducati Press Release
The rumours of a Ducati Multistrada V4 is now confirmed with the spotting of a test mule in Italy.
Ducati is currently looking at equipping more models with the Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine, after its introduction in the Panigale V4. Rumours of the Multistrada being next in line had started since the company’s CEO Claudio Domenicali announcement that there will be more models to utilize the engine.
Since then, we’ve seen the prototype of the Streetfighter V4 being raced at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
The video captured above shows a bike that’s very similar to the current Multistrada 1260, apart from the different exhaust. However, Ducati will surely give the V4 version a new look or a facelift, at the very least.
The V4 will definitely be detuned in the Multistrada from the 214bhp in the Panigale. The current Multistrada 1260 produces 158 bhp, so that’s a 56 bhp spread for Ducati to play with. It may be safe to say that the Multistrada V4 to hold close to 180 bhp, making it the most powerful naturally-aspirated sport-tourer.
The manufacturer has announced that they will unveil the 2020 models on 23rdOctober 2019. You can count on the Multistrada V4 as being one of them.
Ketika Ducati memperkenalkan Panigale V4, pengeluar motosikal Itali itu telah pun menyatakan niat untuk melihat enjin yang buas itu ditafsirkan ke dalam model yang lain.
Awal tahun ini, sebuah jentera Ducati Streetfighter didapati menjalani sesi ujian di atas jalan raya, tidak lama kemudian, jentera prototaip tersebut menyertai perlumbaan di Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC).
Selepas itu, timbul dakwaan bahawa enjin V4 akan diterapkan ke Multistrada.
Hari ini, sebuah video mula tular yang membuktikan dakwaan itu kini menjadi realiti.
Meskipun sekadar berdurasi kurang 5 saat tetapi berikan tumpuan kepada bunyi yang dihasilkan jentera tersebut.
Hakikatnya, itu bukan bunyi V-Twin, tuan-tuan dan puan-puan itu adalah deruman daripada Multistrada yang mendapat suntikan enjin V4!
V4 didatangkan dalam bentuk blok enjin Desmosedici Stradale 1,103cc yang menghasilkan 214 hp bagi model Panigale dan Streetfighter.
Bagaimanapun, kuasa tersebut tidak masuk akal bagi sebuah jentera ‘adventure’ sekaligus dijangka Ducati akan menurunkan kuasa tersebut ke sekitar 190hp – 32hp lebih daripada versi 1260 sedia ada.
Bila agaknya kita akan berpeluang menyaksikan Multistrada V4 ini? Menurut Visordown, kemungkinan pada 23 Oktober ini apabila Ducati mengesahkan akan mendedahkan barisan model 2020 secara atas talian menjelang EICMA di Milan.
When Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali said that there will eventually be more V-Four powered models, he wasn’t joking. First up was the Streetfighter V4 (although in tragic circumstances) and now perhaps a new Ducati Multistrada V4?
The current Multistrada 1260 is powered by a 158-hp V-Twin but adding the V-Four could be just the thing to move the sport-tourer yardstick.
It may seem that sticking a 214-hp V-Four into a sport-tourer is foolhardy but consider the 200-hp supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX. It certainly begs the question of who goes touring at 250 km/h. Just to answer that questions, we’ve seen Kawasaki 1400GTR riders who ride at more than 200 km/h in convoys, complete with spouses and luggage.
Anyway, detuning the 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale engine to 180-odd-hp ought to be the game should there be a Multistrada V4. Bringing the horsepower down would be easier than opting for a high-revving engine like in the Panigale V-Four.
In a way, a Multistrada V4 makes sense since it could then share the same engine as the Panigale. Development costs will be lower as the manufacturer doesn’t have to design and build an entirely new engine.
We predict that the new bike should show itself by the end of 2020, instead of this year, since the current Multistrada 1260 only needs to comply to Euro5 in 2021.
Timbul desas desus mengatakan Ducati Multistrada bakal mendapat suntikan enjin V4 seperti Panigale dan Streetfighter bagi tahun 2020.
Media German, Motorrad mendakwa sebuah jentera Ducati Multistrada dilihat telah menjalani sesi percubaan di sekitar kilang Borgo Panigale.
Motorrad turut mendakwa bentuk keseluruhan jentera terbabit seakan menyamai rekaan sedia ada namun sayangnya tiada gambar yang dapat dipamerkan.
Bagaimanapun, Motorrad melaporkan terdapat beberapa ciri terbaru yang diperkenalkan antaranya Ducati Advanced Rider Assistance System (ARAS) yang bertindak mengesan keadaan sekeliling terutamanya kenderaan lain yang mungkin berada di kedudukan titik buta penunggang.
Tatkala Ducati sibuk menjodohkan Panigale, Streetfighter dan kini Multistrada dengan enjin V4 adakah ini bermakna pengeluar motosikal Itali iti bakal memberhentikan penggunaan enjin V2?
Next Bike Sdn Bhd melancarkan sembilan model Ducati baharu bagi pasaran Malaysia dalam satu majlis Ducati Malaysia Premier 2019 yang berlangsung di Ducati Petaling Jaya, hari ini.
Antara model dilancarkan adalah Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro, Hypermotard 950, V4 R, Diavel 1260 S dan Multistrada 950 S diikuti empat model Scrambler baharu; Scrambler 800 Icon, 800 Desert Sled, Full Throttle dan Cafe Racer.
Jentera yang benar-benar mendefinisikan erti sebenar Ducati yang kerap kali dikaitkan dengan pengayaan, sofistikated dan prestasi. Ducati V4 R menawarkan DNA perlumbaan Ducati dengan enjin Desmosedici Stradale R yang lebih responsif – menghasilkan 221hp pada 15,250rpm! Tak cukup dengan itu, Ducati bertindak memasang Ducati Performance ekzos oleh Akrapovic.
Antara ciri lain yang terdapat pada model ini:
Ducati mengangkat status Multistrada ke taraf yang lebih tinggi dengan Multistrada 1260 Enduro dengan enjin Ducati Testatretta DVT 1262 serba baharu yang menjana 158hp pada 9,500rpm.
Antara ciri yang terdapat pada model ini:
Dilengkapi enjin 937cc Testastretta 11 twin silinder dengan Desmodromic valve, Multistrada 950 S menghasilkan 113hp pada 9,000rpm.
Antara ciri yang terdapat pada model ini:
Seperti imej liar dan buas yang ditampilkan, Hypermotard 950 kini disuntik dengan penampilan lebih sporty berinspirasikan jentera motard. Dilengkapi enjin 937cc twin silinder Testaretta 11 dengan piston serba baharu, enjin ini mencerna 114hp pada 9,000rpm.
Antara ciri yang terdapat pada model ini:
Cantik, berkuasa dan penuh gaya, Diavel 1260 dilengkapi dengan enjin evolusi terbaru, Ducati Testasretta DVT 1262 yang menghasilkan 152hp pada 9,500rpm.
Meskipun memiliki berat 220kg namun Diavel 1260 S dilengkapi dengan pelbagai ciri keselamatan antaranya:
Tapi kalau rasa kurang berminat dengan jentera di atas, ada empat lagi model dalam keluarga Ducati Scrambler yang akan menyusul!
Bagi mereka yang berminat jangan lupa bergegas ke Ducati Petaling Jaya bagi meninjau kesemua model baharu ini!
Forget about the naysayers, the Ducati Panigale V4 proved to be the world’s best-selling sportbike in 2018.
In fact, Ducati was the leading sportbike manufacturer through selling 9,700 Panigale models. That figure corresponds to a 70% increase over 2017. Of those, 6,100 were the new Panigale V4 models. That is remarkable, considering the price of the bikes!
Hence, the Italian manufacturer now holds a 26% market share in the sportbike segment. Yes, 1 of 4 sportbikes is a Panigale.
On another hand, the Multistrada line-up also contributed to Ducati’s overall sales. 11,829 of the sport-tourers were sold in 2018. 6,569 of those were from the new Multistrada 1260 range – a 25% increase.
Unfortunately, Ducati’s overall global sales dropped by 5% to 53,004, which ended an eight-year streak of record sales. The reduction was due to the precipitous 9% drop in American motorcycle sales.
As such, America is no longer Ducati’s biggest market; handing over that title to Italy (4.5% up).
Other growing markets are China (up 23%), Spain (up 8%), Switzerland (up 2.2%) and Japan (up 2%).
The Italian manufacturer has 9 new models in 2019, all equipped with IMU-based traction control and cornering ABS. They are hoping the new bikes will drive up sales for the year.
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