The Ducati Multistrada 1260 is an adventure motorcycle from Ducati. It was launched in 2018 and has since been discontinued. Mechiee still services it at your doorstep. Adventure bikes are built to travel long distances on good and bad roads alike, typically with long-travel suspension and an upright riding position. With a 1,262 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 1,262 cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 158 PS at 9,500 rpm and 129.5 Nm of torque at 7,500 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (106 x 71.5 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 681 PS per tonne; by that measure, its performance is at superbike level and rewards an experienced rider. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel.
It is built around a tubular steel trellis frame. Suspension is by 48mm USD forks at the front and adjustable sachs monoshock at the rear. Braking is by twin 320 mm discs at the front and a 265 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels — 120/70 R 17 at the front and 190/55 R 17 at the rear.
The seat is 825 mm off the ground, which is on the tall side, so shorter riders may want to try it first. It weighs 232 kg ready to ride, which is heavy, so parking and tight U-turns need care. The wheelbase is 1,585 mm. Its 20.0 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 18.86 kmpl work out to roughly 377 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, low oil indicator and low battery indicator. Safety equipment includes engine kill switch and side-stand warning.
For the Ducati Multistrada 1260, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹24,999 doorstep service.
It is best suited to long-distance touring and roads of mixed quality. With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.