Tested To The Limit!: BMW S1000XR vs. DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 S | ON TWO WHEELS

Where do BMW’s S1000XR and Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 S fit in? They have big windscreens and side cases like touring-bikes, but they also have hand guards and long-travel suspension like ADV bikes. And yet with big brakes, high-performance engines, and loads of electronic rider aids they clearly have plenty of sportbike DNA too.
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So what are the S1000XR and Multistrada 1200, and more importantly, what can they do? In this episode of On Two Wheels we set out to answer that question-on the dyno, at the drag strip, at the track, on the Pacific Coast Highway, and even in the dirt!
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Great Review lads... I flew to Milan & hired the S1000XR (SE) rode it into Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia & back through the Dolimites in Italy on mostly mountain & fast twisties... Awesome.... 9 hour days in the saddle, comfy, fast, brakes amazing...handling & suspension great... Once i got to grip with what mode to use on mountain roads the downshifter was great... never used the cruise control much... but as mentioned the hgh frequency buzz was annoying... managed to ride through it though.. enroute to croatian through slovenian motorways at 8 thou + it dissapeared, or seemed to ... was doing near 150mph..... but at cruise speeds, mmmm, buzzing..... hope they sort this soon.... not sure bar ends will cut it though..... it needs a slighly taller screen ( 4 inch) & a lower set of pegs to make long days in the saddle problem free.....Brilliant bike... expensive but as a great allrounder.... it gets my vote.... £16000 sterling..... may be a while before i can get one.... By then they & Ducati may have fixed their main probs- So will wait a while & ride the Ducati for a tour of Europe next :-)

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Great enjoyable review. Now pls review the latest model of both.

[@TheOutdoorFun]

Thank you for the unbiased review. I did a test ride on the BMW 1000XR and I loved it, what a great bike. I did not like the vibration from the right hand side handle bar.Hopefully BMW will fix this soon, apart from that what a brilliant bike!

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How refreshing....a decent comparison review without shouting or music louder than voice audio. N Nice to not have to sit through half an hour or more elsewhere to get same or less info. Everything anyone would quickly want to know here. No BS If I had the choice based on this and other reviews & speaking to owners...latest incarnation of S1000XR all the way - Maybe with M package depending on rim durability being okay... Thank you