Ducati Multistrada S Touring
 

Was thinking of picking one of these up.

I like the look even though it is a bit funky. 150hp in a detuned 1198 engine, with a bike that's supposedly 4 bikes in 1 seems like a really good deal.

I've seen quite a few reviews and how it stacks up against the super tenere and the bmw 1200gs. Any real world reviews from people here?

I got a 10% raise at work and couldn't think of a better way to spend it to get back into motorcycling.

Interested in your opinions.

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Fucking YES!!! Would love to own that bike. From members in my D.O.C I've heard it doesn't stack up too well against the Super Tenere and KTM Dakar 990 in the "adventure" category due to a few things. Smaller front wheel, slick tires, high center of gravity, tons of plastic. Or even the Beemer for that matter. But it does make a monster touring bike with a superbike mill strapped to it, with some very light adventure on the side.

And yes, before anybody says it... I definitely :carbomb: the Ducati koolaid.

Here's a shoot-out between the Multistrada and the Triumph Explorer: http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs...ampaign=weekly

I'm not looking to do too much adventure riding with it. Only to cut through some dirt trails to get to other roads maybe. Mostly just for going through the twisties in comfort and commuting to work which is 150 miles round trip. Especially since out here in long island - it's illegal for me to go anywhere off-road except on someones private property that I have explicit permission before hand.

It's a sport touring bike that some how got lumped in the adventure category. Good for road but bad for off.

Should be good then - the split would probably be 98% road and 2% off..

I have the 2012.

Worth.every.penny.

It's great on pavement, and ok on dirt roads. Go talk to your local dealer. DucatiNA has a pretty good demo program to their dealers right now. Ride on, decide for yourself.

My Duc dealer won't let tests for shit. It pisses me off to no end. How am I supposed to decide between 3 completely different bikes without riding them.... :bash:

Any idea on the schedule for a demo circuit???

Yeah.. I was under the impression that I wouldn't be able to ride.. Was going to go to the guy in Oakdale, NY.. doubt he'll let rides.. I bought my 09 busa from there and he wouldn't let me take it out..

Same deal when I was trying to decided between the 696, 796, F800R, and Street Triple. I literally had to sit on them and decide. A great deal and finances ended up leading me in the right direction. But fundamentally, its bad for business.

I wish it was like the UK where you can basically ride everything as long as you have the right license level and full insurance.

If we had stepped licensing like the UK, that could work.
Just think about all those new riders that want to be cool and ride a Duc, but have no idea how to handle it!
I get your complaints, and agree there should be a way to test ride bikes, but I get the dealership side of it too, lots of liability.

Guess they figure people will still buy motorcycles without riding them. And they get the added benefit of not having to pay for expensive insurance.

If you want a sportbike, or adventure... yes, you will buy it w/o test ride as that is the only option. :lol:

Only bikes I've gotten test rides on without the aid of a demo day are Triumph's, Buell's, and HD's,

Ducati North America has decided that they didn't have any value in a semi-loaded with motorcycles. So they no longer have a corporate level demo team.

My local dealer and the others that are surrounding them, are part of the corporate push to have demo bikes supplied by the dealer. For what it's worth, I have 2011 and 2012. Y'all are welcome to come down and try mine. :lol

Triumph, BMW, and Yamaha all do test rides at major dealerships on actual ADV bikes....

I have test ridden the GS 800 and 12, both triumphs, and the tenere at local dealers to me.

Can't wait for them to get a demo of the new 12 to see what I want to do with my GS.

For this you don't need Trip's definition of a "real" ADV bike.

Yeah.. didn't think so.. Just realized I put 150 miles.. meant 75 round trip.. little more sane..

I like everything about the bmw except the looks..

Oh come on, you know the strata isn't even good in gravel. Hell you could put the same tires on a sportbike and get some high clip ons and get the same result lol...

It shouldn't be in the adv category. It's a great sport tourer though.

I am not trying to make you get the BMW, don't really care what you get. Get what you want because you have to be happy with your choice.

Just discussing bikes, because it doesn't happen here much anymore lol.

Amen....

Picked up the bike today - loving it.

So different from the busa and I don't miss the power one bit. First sporty twin I've owned and love the power delivery. Love the sound.. and all while being extremely comfortable. Switching between the modes is cool and noticeable.

Awesome bike, getting a bike with a standard seating position changed riding for me completely. I used to avoid riding my R6 unless I was going to ride the mountains or something similar. With my hyper I never think twice about riding it. Very enjoyable

I dislike you with great intensity. :lol:

Congrats! Welcome to the Desmo addiction. :rockwoot:

I really want to ride the new Hyperstrada. It addresses most of my concerns about the old Hyper 796.

Congrats on the bike! I have such a love affair with my bike... I know you will too.

Let me know if you want any upgrades. I have a new larger shield and crash bars I'd recommend.

I think I'm good with the shield on mine - i heard some gripes about the 2010-2012 version, but this one seems to be doing the job just fine. Was just out cruising at the speed limit.. and it was fine.

But I was thinking about getting some crash bars.. which ones did you get? pricey?

Also, do you have a termi on yours? In the future I may spring ridiculous amounts of money for it - for right now I'm content with the sound.

I can't remember the name of my bars, I'll get you that.

I put a Leo Vince full system on my husband's multi. The performance is incredibly noticeable. I plan on touring more on mine, so with the pipe on his being considerably louder and fuel consumption changed I'm not changing my pipe.

It's funny how your priorities change when you go for touring fun. Lol

Yup, I'm old.

Awesome man.... I'd rock it!

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