Multistrada V2 Accessories
Since buying the Ducati Multistrada V2, I've made a few changes to the bike for touring, protection and comfort.
Read on to find out more...
Panniers
I bought the Multistrada to do some touring, and for this, I'll need some storage on the bike. I love the look of the bike with Ducati panniers, and to be honest, I'm not a fan of 3rd party options when it comes to things like this so I sourced a pair of genuine panniers (Part number: 96780655A).
I found a new pair on eBay from a chap in Stockport, he also had a brand-new pair of red covers (Part number: 96780661A) so I did a deal on those and he also threw in a used top case for free.
Top Case
As noted above, the top case was thrown in for free so I had to source the genuine parts to fit and the red covers too.
This wasn't the most straightforward, partly because of a few missing parts from the actual top case.
I wrote a blog post about this here, details and part numbers are included in the post:
Fitting a used Multistrada Top Case
Handlebar Bag
When riding I don't like to have my pockets stuffed with things and I like to be able to get to a few smaller items quickly and easily.
The Ducati Handlebar Bag (Part number: 96781271A) is a great-looking thing that fits easily and gives me easy access to my wallet, cleaning fluid and cloth for my visor, painkillers (I'm old) and so on.
The only downside to the bag is that it does get in the way of the ignition key, something you wouldn't have an issue with if you have the V2S with keyless ignition.
Lowered Rider Seat
I'm a bit of a short arse and while I was okay with the bike, I would've ideally liked a bit more of my foot on the floor when coming to a stop. With this in mind, I purchased the Lowered Rider Seat (Part number: 96881062A).
The seat looks virtually identical to the original part, I think you'd have to park a standard bike next to it in order to spot the difference and even then it'd be difficult.
The 20mm lower height doesn't sound like much but, for me, it makes a pretty big difference and I'm able to get more of my foot on the ground.
I haven't noticed a change in my comfort when riding either.
Anti-Theft System
I bought the Ducati Anti-Theft System for my Scrambler and removed it before the sale.
After studying the images of the version Multistrada, the main unit and connections appeared to be the same so I decided to try it to see if it worked.
And indeed, it does.
The main issue was that I had no specific fitting kit for the Multistrada, but there was a convenient space for it beneath the rider seat, close to the required connection and the addition of a 3M adhesive pad made it secure and it works perfectly.
A fitting kit is available (Part number: 96680501B) but for now, I am happy with the way it's been fitted.
The only minor thing is that the alarm fob has "Scrambler" on it but I can live with that.
DesertX Clutch Guard
The Ducati DesertX features a plastic guard to protect the clutch cover from being scuffed and scratched by the rider's boot.
As the Ducati DesertX has the very same 937 cc Testastretta 11th desmo that the Multistrada V2 has, fitting the clutch guard shouldn't be a problem, and indeed it isn't.
I wrote a blog post about this here, details and part numbers are included in the post:
DesertX Clutch Guard
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