Ducati’s NEW Multistrada V4 is HERE. Here’s what YOU need to know.

The Italians have finally revealed all the details about the big bike from Bologna that we’ve been hearing about for years.

It’s been teased, leaked and spied – but now it’s finally here; the Ducati Multistrada V4. Of course, there’s a fair amount we already know about the bike. We know that the 1158cc V4 engine knocks out 168bhp at 10,500rpm and 92ft-lb of torque at 8750rpm. Not bad for a big adventure bike. It’s a bit of step down from the V4’s that power the Panigale and Streetfighter – but that’s because the factory has got rid of the Desmodromic valves to help the bike achieve a 37,000-mile valve service interval.

As you’d expect, the Multistrada V4 is dripping with the latest electronics. It gets lean sensitive ABS, traction control and riding modes – which are all controlled through a new colour TFT dash (5-inch on the standard bike and 6.5-inch on the S). And you can even opt for radar guided cruise control technology – which does what it says on the tine and then some. It can also use a rear-facing radar unit to warn the rider of fast approaching traffic and act as a blind spot detector. It will set you back another £1950 though.

It gets a set of twin Brembo radial calipers biting onto 330mm discs up front and a single disc at the rear – while the electronic Skyhook suspension remains, automatically adjusting as you ride.

Available in standard trim (with adjustable Marzocchi suspension and M4.32 Brembos) for £15,495, as the S (with Skyhook suspension and Stylema brakes) at a cost of £18,395, or the S Sport version (with the same kit as the S, plus a different colour scheme, an Akrapovic exhaust and a carbon mudguard) for £19,995.