Ducati Multistrada 950 S quick review [RAW Onboard]

I promised my English speaking viewers a short written review about this bike since I unfortunately don't have enough time to translate the big ass German Multistrada 950 review I uploaded recently. So. Here we go :)

This is the bike. For now I have a new favourite to answer the infamous 'Which bike would you get if you could only get one' – question with. It's the Ducati Multistrada 950 S!
Ever since I rode the 1200 Multistrada Enduro 4 years ago I fell in love with the Multis. Mostly for their looks. To my eyes they are the most beautiful travel/adventure bikes out there. Unfortunately my extended tour with the 1260 S in the summer of 2019 was a bit of a disappointment. I basically loved everything about the big one except for the most important department: suspension. The 1260 didn't satisfy me when it came to quicker riding. Its suspension simply couldn't handle quick changes of direction. It started to bounce slightly. With loaded panniers it was bouncing rather heavily actually.
So obviously I was very curious about the 950. Although my hopes were not up too high because when looking at the spec sheet you'll notice that the 1260 and the 950 are very similar. Most of their components are the same and the smaller one weighs just 5kg less. So I thought there wouldn't be a big difference in performance...boy was I wrong!
After hitting the first few twisties (with fully loaded panniers) I was delighted to feel much better stability compared to the 1260. In no situation did I manage to unsettle the bike. The 950 actually has a 19 inch front wheel which usually has a bit of a negative impact on handling. But not on this machine. I actually could not believe this bike had a bigger front wheel. Its handling is absolutely flawless. Its brakes are very powerful yet not too aggressive. The seating position is a bit different from most of its competitors as well. You're seated deep within the bike and your legs are more bent. And I love that. No other travel bikes feels this confidence-inspiring to me when riding faster. I think I needed something like 3 corners to feel at home. And milking the throttle is SO addictive! I just love the noise the Multi makes when hitting a certain rev range!
Its engine is typical-Ducati which means it can't handle low rpms. Not at all actually. And its gearbox is a bit flawed, sometimes it sends you into false neutrals in between the gears. But with these flaws I could live quite well.
On the touring side I was happy enough with the wind protection. The wind does hit your head heavily and loudly but only when you're taller than 185cm. So I am on the lucky side with my 184cm ;) I also rode quite a bit of gravel with it which worked surprisingly well. It is very much OK to handle when standing on the pegs.
So to me this Multistrada 950 does it all! Quick riding, slow riding, long distance riding, gravel roads! A perfect travel machine!
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bike: 2020 Ducati Multistrada 950 S
all stock with optional extras, stock exhaust
Riding mode: Sport (no changes)
tires: Pirelli Scorpion Trail II
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