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before Ducatis new transforming

before Ducatis new transforming motorcycle can leave the mega factory

motorcycle can leave the mega factory

motorcycle can leave the mega factory the testing department has one last test

the testing department has one last test

the testing department has one last test for it Bharatha

for it Bharatha

for it Bharatha tests tests and more tests

tests tests and more tests

tests tests and more tests in fact the Multistrada is the most

in fact the Multistrada is the most

in fact the Multistrada is the most factory tested bike Ducati produce

here exhaust emissions and engine

here exhaust emissions and engine settings are being checked next the

settings are being checked next the

settings are being checked next the whole machine is fired up for the very

whole machine is fired up for the very

whole machine is fired up for the very first time and put through its paces on

first time and put through its paces on

first time and put through its paces on a rolling road now it’s time to find out

a rolling road now it’s time to find out

a rolling road now it’s time to find out if the tamed racing engine performs as

if the tamed racing engine performs as

if the tamed racing engine performs as expected if the electronic control units

expected if the electronic control units

expected if the electronic control units move smoothly between their settings and

move smoothly between their settings and

move smoothly between their settings and if the suspension morphs correctly on

if the suspension morphs correctly on

if the suspension morphs correctly on command

at a simulated 30 km/h the front wheel

at a simulated 30 km/h the front wheel is fine but what about the business end

is fine but what about the business end

is fine but what about the business end of the bike the rear wheel and the

of the bike the rear wheel and the

of the bike the rear wheel and the engine attached to it

the test that begins to open the

the test that begins to open the throttle and the reps build second gear

third gear 5,000 revs and 120 kilometers

third gear 5,000 revs and 120 kilometers per hour

135 km/h and the crucial engine test

135 km/h and the crucial engine test point has been reached

just eight hours after its components

just eight hours after its components left the part supermarket the assembly

left the part supermarket the assembly

left the part supermarket the assembly line has done its job and the finished

line has done its job and the finished

line has done its job and the finished transforming Multistrada can be passed

transforming Multistrada can be passed

transforming Multistrada can be passed on to the packing section where it’s

on to the packing section where it’s

on to the packing section where it’s pampered polished and packed up for the

pampered polished and packed up for the

pampered polished and packed up for the potential customer