The gearshift lever has a linkage designed to protect

Even the little details have been addressed to make this bike off-road friendly. Of course, it also has the ride-by-wire throttle, meaning it has the standard set of electronic rider aids Ducati includes in its lineup.As predicted for some time, Ducati has released a more off-road friendly version of their Multistrada. T

he machine also gets coering lights, wheelie control, uphill start assistance, electronic cruise control and Bluetooth integration..Along with the new sneakers, the Multistrada Enduro also gets a new double-sided swingarm, semi-active Sachs suspension front and rear,  a new 30-litre tank offering over 450 km of fuel range, and a Bosch stability system (essential for things like coering ABS). There’s also an aluminum skid plate. Will the adventure riding world embrace to the new Multistrada Enduro, now that it’s more off-road friendly?GALLERYCheck out all the pics that go with this story! Click on the main sized pic to transition to the next or just press play to show in a slideshow. An 870 mm-high seat is standard. The gearshift lever has a linkage designed to protect it in a drop, and the rear brake lever is adjustable to better suit a rider who’s up on the pegs.

The Pikes Peak Multistrada retus this year.The Pikes Peak Multistrada retus this year.The big question, now that the Multistrada Enduro is about to appear in showrooms, is: How does it stack up against the competition? Honda, KTM, Yamaha, BMW, and Triumph all have bikes in this market segment already (although Honda’s been out of the game a while, and is just retuing).It has the same 160-hp motor the previous Multi used.

There are also twin accessory plugs, always a boon on a touring bike.The Multistrada has long been seen Motorcycle Brake systems company as the most street-biased of the big-dollar Euro adventure bikes.Available accessories include things like a lower windshield, heated grips, Touratech aluminum paiers, and higher (890 mm) and lower (850 mm) seats.Ducati has also aounced the Pikes Peak version of the Multistrada is retuing to the lineup, with Termignoni exhaust, carbon-fibre bodywork, Ohlins forks and shock, and with the same Bosch stability system the Enduro gets. The new Multistrada Enduro does more than add wire wheels (19-inch up front, 17-inch in rear) and knobbies