The Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS was produced from 2005-06 and boasts a four-stroke, 90-degree L-twin cylinder engine with desmodromic four valves per cylinder and belt-driven capacity. The fuel injection system uses 45mm throttle bodies and a Marelli CPU 5.9M while ignition is electronic Marelli. The bike has a dry mulitplate clutch and a six-speed transmission with a final drive ratio of 2.8:1. The suspension consists of a fully adjustable upside-down lightweight fork and a progressive cantilever linkage with a fully adjustable Showa monoshock, with length adjustment. The bike also features 320mm discs with four-piston calipers in the front and a single 245mm disc with a two-piston caliper in the rear. The bike weighs 188 kg and has a seat height of 820mm. Fuel capacity is 20L with an average consumption of 4.55L/100 km. The standing 1/4 mile is 12.1 seconds with a top speed of 214.2km/h. A review from Motorbikes Today/Motocorse states that it was a good, but expensive bike that came with a lot of features and was more of a touring bike than an outright sports bike.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS
| Year | 2005 – 06 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven |
| Capacity | 992 cc / 60.5 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 94 x 71.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Induction | Fuel Injection, 45 mm throttle bodies, Marelli CPU 5.9M |
| Spark Plugs | Champion RA6HC |
| Ignition | Marelli electronic |
| Starting | Electric |
| Battery | 12V 10Ah |
| Max Power | 63 kW / 85.5 hp @ 7750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 87.5 Nm / 9 kgf-m / 64.5 ft-lb @ 5750 rpm |
| Clutch | Dry mulitplate |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Primary Drive Ratio | 1.84 (32/59) |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.466 / 2nd 1.764 / 3rd 1.350 / 4th 1.091 / 5th 0.958 / 6th 0.857 |
| Final Drive Ratio | 2.8:1 (15/42) |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Suspension | Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down lightweight fork |
| Rear Suspension | Progressive cantilever linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock, with length adjustment. Aluminium swingarm |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50-17 |
| Dimensions | Length: 2130 mm / 83.9 in Width: 830 mm / 32.7 in Height: 1280 mm / 50.4 in |
| Wheelbase | 1462 mm / 57.6 in |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 188 kg / 414 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 L / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal |
| Consumption Average | 4.55 L/100 km / 22.0 km/l / 51.7 US mpg / 62.1 Imp mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 12.1 sec |
| Top Speed | 214.2 km/h / 133.1 mph |
| Review | Motorbikes Today / Motocorse |
