2020 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour First Look
Rennie Scaysbrook | October 23, 2019
The Multistrada model line-up has been bolstered by the arrival of the 2020 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour, the most touring focused motorcycle of the bunch.
If this is going to be the last twin-cylinder Multistrada, Ducati is sending it out in style.
The 2021 model year will see the debut of the V4 motor in the Multistrada that has found its way into the Streetfighter, so for what could be the big bore twin-cylinder’s swan song, Ducati has graced it with a bunch of touring-specific goodies.
Pricing has yet to be released by Ducati North America, but the $23,295 MSRP Grand Tour will get integrated panniers, an electric fuel cap, tire pressure monitoring system, heated grips and fog lamps, all as standard equipment.
The rest is essentially what you had this year, with a Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit mitigating the electronics suite that includes traction control, wheelie control, cornering ABS, cornering lights, an up/down quickshifter, cruise control, vehicle hold control for uphill starts, and the Skyhook electronic semi-active suspension.
The 1262cc Ducati Testastretta DVT engine knocks out a claimed 158 hp, 95 lb-ft of torque and pushes 525 lb.
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Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour Main Features
- 1262 cm Ducati Testastretta DVT engine
- Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
- Brembo braking system with ABS 9.1 ME Cornering
- 330 mm front discs with Brembo M50 4-piston radial calipers
- Electronic cruise control
- Ducati Multimedia System (DMS)
- Riding Modes
- Ride-by-Wire, Power Modes (PM)
- Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC)
- Ducati Traction Control (DTC)
- Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down
- Vehicle Hold Control (VHC)
- Height-adjustable rider’s seat
- Semi-active electronic suspension (front and rear) with Ducati Skyhook Suspension (DSS)
- Evolution
- Full LED headlight with Ducati Cornering Lights (DCL)
- Dashboard with full-TFT 5” color screen
- Panniers
- Dedicated seat with Grand Tour logo
- Centre stand
- Heated grips
- Additional LED lights
- Petrol cap with Hands Free system
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
