RiDE (UK)

How much power does it really make?

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Ducati claims 168bhp and 92lb·ft for the Multistrad­a V4, though brochure figures are typically at the crankshaft. We prefer figures at the rear wheel, so we measure on a dyno. For the Multistrad­a, our tested figures are about 8% lower (a pretty typical transmissi­on loss), with 155bhp and 84lb·ft at the tyre. On a full-throttle dyno run, Sport and Touring modes deliver identical output — the difference is just response. In Urban mode, the bottom-end is identical but power flattens off at 100bhp.

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