Domenicali unleashed seven new models on the world’s press. From left: Multistrada 1200 Enduro, Multistrada Pikes Peak, Hypermotard, XDiavel (with Domenicali), 959 Panigale, Scrambler Flat Track and Scrambler Sixty2.
Ducati has taken the wraps off seven new models for their 2016 range, three of which are all new in the Scrambler Sixty2, XDiavel and Multistrada 1200 Enduro.
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali, three-time WorldSBK Champion Troy Bayliss, Ducati MotoGP riders Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati WorldSBK rider Davide Giugliano were on hand to unveil the new line up to the world’s press at the 2015 EICMA Show in Milan, which also included revisions to the Hypermotard, Hypermotard SP and Hyperstrada model, a second new Scrambler in the Scrambler Flat Track, a new Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak edition and the new 959 Panigale, a machine Cycle News will be testing in Valencia, Spain next week.
The Scrambler Sixty2 was one of the stars of the show as Ducati continues its push for new riders that, until now, had to ride at least a 600cc-plus machine if they wanted to start riding a Ducati. The Sixty2 is powered by a 399cc, 41hp desmodromic air-cooled L-twin, with styling largely identical to its larger capacity siblings in the Scrambler range. Its Sixty2 moniker is drawn from 1962, the year of the first Ducati Scrambler.
The company also took the wraps off its long-awaited off-road Multistrada, labeled the 1200 Enduro. Far from just a Multistrada with knobby tires, the new 1200 Enduro is a completely reworked machine designed primarily for off-road use with 19 inch front and 17 inch rear spoked wheels, semi-active Sachs suspension and a 7.9 gallon fuel tank Ducati is claiming will get up to 280 miles per tank. The new Multistrada is the first machine Ducati has consciously made as an off-road globetrotting machine and also comes with a huge range of accessories designed exclusively for it, including all aluminum panniers and top boxes.
Interestingly, the final machine Ducati chose to unveil was not the off-road Multistrada but the new XDiavel, which has seen an aggressive ground-up redesign from the standard Diavel that made its appearance back in 2011.
The XDiavel is powered by a 1262cc Testastretta DVT (Ducati Valve Timing)-equipped L-twin that’s been tuned for massive low-rpm torque, the figure now sitting at a claimed 94ft-lb at 5000rpm. Domenicali made sure to point out the XDiavel’s engine now sports no visible oil or water hoses, which are now completely encased within the motor.
The XDiavel is also the first Ducati to come with belt drive, a hint at how much the company is angling this machine to the cruiser rider. The ergonomics are also adjustable up to 60 different positions, and standard fitment also includes an extended seat and passenger backrest.
Aesthetically, the XDiavel is a much more aggressive design than previously seen. It’s available in standard and S form, the XDiavel’s release brings the total number of new Ducatis at EICMA to seven. This will increase to nine when paired with the already released Monster 1200 R and another addition to the Scrambler family to be released in Miami Beach at the start of December.