The winter car closure season has passed more than halfway through, and it will be the beginning of the new year's motorcycle season when the spring flowers bloom. Nowadays, motorcycle travel has become a fashionable way of life. Here is like the introduction of 3 ADV motorcycles, they can not only take us to poetry and far away, but also this type of model is more suitable for long-distance riding.
Ducati- Multistrada V4S
Guide price: from US$24,095 (overseas price)
The Ducati Multistrada V4 series is the world's first motorcycle to feature front-and-rear active radar. At present, the 2022 model has been sold overseas, and in 2021, Ducati China has conducted a number of test drives in China, and it is expected that the new car will soon officially meet with domestic riders.
In terms of appearance, the Ducati Multirada V4S uses a steel wire spoke rim of 19 inches in front and 17 inches after, a shock absorption stroke of 180mm after 170mm in front, and a seat height of up to 860mm, which is indeed in line with the standard setting of hardcore ADV.
In terms of configuration, the Ducati Multitrada V4S features a 5-inch color TFT display with Ducati Connect smartphone connectivity, cornering ABS, wheel control and traction control, four riding modes as standard, and vehicle holding control. Because of the front and rear radar modules, it also has adaptive cruise control and blind spot monitoring functions, which is also not available to BMW and Harley.
In terms of power, the Ducati Multistrada V4S is equipped with a 1158cc displacement water-cooled V-4 engine, which uses valve springs instead of Ducati's traditional cooling valve system. It has a maximum horsepower of 170 hp/10,500 rpm and a peak torque of 125 Nm/8,750 rpm. In terms of power data performance alone, the Ducati Multistrada V4S is the strongest of today's three models.
BMW-R1250GS
Domestic guidance price: from 209,900 yuan
The BMW R1250GS, which has been called the "big water bird" by domestic car enthusiasts, has always been the benchmark model in the ADV motorcycle industry, and BMW's iconic exterior design has also become a weather vane of the ADV car world style, and its iconic bird's beak has almost become an indispensable element in the design of most ADVs.
In terms of appearance, the BMW R1250GS, as the flagship of BMW's ADV models, has a wire spoke wheel of 19 inches in front and 17 inches in front, a shock absorption stroke of 200mm in front and 200mm in front, and a seat height of 840mm. BMW Motorcycle's unique horizontally opposed twin-cylinder boxer engine gives the vehicle a lower center of gravity and calmer handling, while taking into account off-road performance and high-speed cruising.
In terms of configuration, bmw R1250GS is equipped with 6.5-inch full-color TFT instrument, MSR engine resistance torque control system, dynamic traction control, ASC automatic stability control, two riding modes, ramp start control, cruise control, keyless start, ABS Pro, Dynamic ESA, etc. Rich electronic control has always been bmw motorcycle's strength and advantage.
In terms of power, bmw's famous "boxer" horizontally opposed engine, with a displacement of 1254cc, has an advanced BMW ShiftCam variable camshaft control system; the engine has a maximum power of 100kW/7750rpm and a maximum torque of 143Nm/6250rpm. The overall power parameter performance is not the strongest of the three models, but this engine is definitely the most stable and reliable, whether it is the Harley 1250 or The Duca V4, there is no BMW horizontal opposing engine technology has a long history, and BMW is the only one of the three models that uses shaft rotation, such a combination of power and drive is perfect.
Harley Davidson- Pan America 1250 Special
Domestic guidance price: from 241,800 yuan
The Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 will be available in 2021 and has been officially introduced for sale in China. As the first ADV model of the Harley brand, it became a hot model worldwide after its launch, and was named the best ADV motorcycle of 2021 by Cycle World.
In terms of appearance, the personality design of Harley Pan America 1250 is very recognizable, as a new attempt by Harley, its exterior design is full of American violent aesthetics, and the thick muscle lines appear to be very powerful. It does not adopt the traditional ADV bird's beak design like the BMW R1250GS and Ducati Multistrada V4, and the shape is very fresh.
In terms of appearance, the front 19 inches and the rear 17 inches of steel wire spoke wheels, up to 190mm of front and rear shock absorption stroke, 210mm of minimum ground clearance, 868mm of seat height, such a setting makes the Pan America 1250 look very hard, but also has a good off-road ability.
In terms of configuration, Harley is still a bit naïve compared to BMW and Ducati, although it is very powerful in terms of functionality, with five driving modes, cruise control, mobile phone connection, ramp holding, automatic headlights, traction control, TPMS (tire pressure monitoring), corner ABS, semi-active suspension, and even riding height adjustment. But there is still a lot of room for improvement in human-computer interaction. The font design of the 6.8-inch full-color touch screen instrument part of the data is too small, and the information layout is slightly crowded, which will easily lead to the data in the riding is not very intuitive enough to be read.
In terms of power, the Harley Pan America 1250 is equipped with a V-twin engine with a displacement of 1252cc, the Revolution Max 1250. This V2 water-cooled engine has a maximum horsepower of 150 ps/9,000 rpm, a maximum torque of 128 Nm/6750 rpm and a top speed of more than 200 km/h. The car represents a transformation for Harley, but also symbolizes the beginning of Harley's declaration of war on BMW in the ADV market.
The above three ADV motorcycle models are representatives of their own advantages in performance, word of mouth and appearance. It is believed that BMW's R1250GS will still be the preferred model for most of the ADV motorcycle riders, which is also caused by the good reputation left by BMW ADV models in this market for many years. In addition to the powerful V-type four-cylinder engine, the front and rear active radar system is the more interesting technology, and The application of Ducati's new technology on motorcycles has also affected other brands. And Harley-Davidson's Pan America is indeed a forward-looking, innovative product that breaks the previous perception of the Harley brand.