& DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 ENDURO
Thetwo giants offlagshipadventure travelgetbigger engines,
bothnow withvariablevalve timing.But whichone
headsinto the summerwithitsnosein front?
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ENGINES The GSA’s flat twin growsto 1254ccandgets
ShiftCam variable valve profiles, while Ducati’sEnduro
inherits the Multistrada S’s 1262cc DVT V-twin.BMWgoesfor
a low-revving, high-torque, lower-powertune,with 12 7bhp
and 100lb·ft, against the Ducati’s high-revving,high-power
and lower-torque tune of 145bhp and 90lb·ft.
TYRES Both Ducati and BMW use 120/70 ZR19 and 170/60 ZR17 tyreson
wire-spoked tubeless rims, and both come with road-based crossover tyres:
the Enduro has Pirelli Scorpion Trail IIs and the BMW, Bridgestone BattlaxA41s.
BRITAIN’S
TOUGHEST
ROADTEST
B-ROADS
A four-hour loop of
brilliantroads
MOTORWAYS
A solid two hours of
multi-lanemile-eating
IN TOWN
How they cope with
filteringintraffic
ECONOMY
What mpg and tank
range you can expect
BMW R1250GSADVENTURE RALLYE TE
THE ROAD TEST
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