DUCATI Multistrada 1100 (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2009, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Multistrada 1100, a half-naked machine part of the Multistrada range. The 2009 model came with the same package as the previous model, without any modifications whatsoever.

The bike's steel Trellis frame was dressed in a half fairing with an adjustable windscreen and featured standard fittings, such as a two-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, an under-seat-mounted dual exhaust system, a single-sided swingarm, and five-spoke blacked-out wheels like the base model.

Unlike the S model that featured race-derived Ohlins suspension, the standard model packed a 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down Marzocchi fork on the front and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear.

The bike's braking power was achieved by two 320 mm discs, four-piston calipers on the front wheel, and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2009 Ducati Multistrada 1100 had its heartbeat set by a 1,078cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine with a fuel injection system feeding the pistons, delivering an output power of 95 hp at 7,750 rpm and 104 Nm (77 lb-ft) torque at 4,750 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was transferred to a six-speed manual transmission with a hydraulically controlled wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the bike to a top speed of 210 kph (130 mph).