Ducati Multistrada 1200 versus KTM 890 Duke R
Ducati Multistrada 1200
KTM 890 Duke R
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Power
- Sound
- Precise chassis
- Space
- Power
- Precise chassis
- Brakes very powerful
- Fast Quickshifter
- Sparse furnishings
- Suitability for touring
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.190 mm Height : 1.495 mm
Seat : 845 mm
Weight : 232 kg
Seat : 834 mm
Weight : 185 kg
Engine
Displacement: 1.198 ccm
Hub: 68 mm
Hole: 106 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 91 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 152 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 128 NM bei 7.500 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Performance: 121 HP at 9.250 U/Min
Torque: 99 NM bei 7.750 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 295 km
Chassis
Mono-featherleg
Chrome-molybdenum steel frame, motor is structural component, powder coated (steel) Front suspension:
WP Apex 43 USD fork (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
WP central strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Brakes
Double disc Rear brake
Disk
Double disc, Brembo Stylema Monoblock four-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo single-piston floating caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Superbike for everyday use
What's stuck? The Multistrada is a capped superbike that is suitable for everyday use, allows long tours at a time, is fast and also ensures the passenger a comfortable livelihood.
It offers almost the same riding performance as a superbike, the same stability when it needs to go faster and packs a wendigkeit. It is the superbike for the rider, who no longer wants to edge on the motorcycle, but may enjoy the upright posture.
With her whole facility she enjoyed Dietmar and me a lot.
For everyone else, think about it well. If you don't want to be constantly challenged, who enjoys the peace, who gets the constant roar ingenuity on your nerves, who wants to cruise first – let it stay.
The test bike was provided to us by Ducati Hamburg.Character-strong machine
At the end of the day it is clear that the KTM 890 Duke R is the most sporty model on offer of the Austrians, only the 1290 Super Duke R can compete. But even this model, which is superior in performance, has to be plugged in when it comes to pure curveability.
The new one is thus clearly positioned: If you want to drive corners, then drive corners and plan to push a bend later, there is hardly anything better. For anyone who is looking for a more versatile model, which should be more suitable for touring, for example, the 790 remains the first choice. It's not a scalpel from a marketing point of view, but it doesn't bother.
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann and Söhne in Hamburg-Harburg.
