New Ducati Multistrada 1200, the first spy photo

New Ducati Multistrada 1200 – The new Ducati Multistrada 1200 could be one of the protagonists of the next edition of the International Motorcycle Show, EICMA, 2014.

The conditional is a must, even if there would be confirmation of these increasingly insistent rumors some photos that appeared online who have immortalized some possible prototypes wander the streets around Bologna. At the international event in Milan we could, therefore, see the bold double exhaust, the new lines of the front part, which differentiate it from its predecessor, now more massive and sharp, and of the tail, which instead takes up the license plate holder of the Diavel, of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200.

The new Ducati Multistrada 1200 will adopt, most importantly, the new Testastretta DVT with variable valve timing that the Borgo Panigale manufacturer presented a few days ago, which confirms the displacement from 1198 cm3 , growth of maximum power of 10 HP thus reaching 160 HP at 9.500 rpm and a torque that reaches 136 Nm at 7.500 rpm with remarkable consistency of delivery. DVT stands for 'desmodronic variable phasing' and Ducati claims that this is the first engine adopted by a motorcycle with variable valve timing of both the intake and exhaust camshafts.

Through the spy photo we can see others updates significant a aesthetic level, such as those concerning the lower fairing, which offers better protection from the wind thus ensuring greater aerodynamic performance. The tubular steel trellis frame and sub-frames have been redesigned. It also goes away the anteater style of the nose coming softer lines, a seemingly larger radiator, a new seat unit and wider headlights. The mirrors, handguards, wheels and fenders all appear to remain identical.