The king is dead. Long live the king. MCN’s world first comparison test of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 proves it is a better all-rounder than BMW’s brilliant R1200GS.

Ducati’s new top-of-the-range adventure bike has four different riding modes – but can it beat its three best rivals in each of those applications? Watch the video to see the Multistrada 1200 take on the BMW R1200GS, KTM SMT and Triumph Tiger 1050.

Spider Grips Ducati Team takes the Multistrada 1200 to a track day at California Speedway on Halloween day. Spider Grips rider Greg Tracy wanted to put in some practice on a road course; this was Greg’s second time on a road track with a motorcycle. He had a great time putting the Ducati touring bike [...]