Ducati Multistrada – The End of Sportbiking As We Know It [OWD.net]

[kevin_stevens]

It'll be the death of Ducati because of the hideous styling.

KeS

[sammyseaman]

It'll be the death of Ducati because of the hideous styling.

KeS

  Just like the GS series. Or maybe Vstroms. Yep Suzuki is dead. Oh and don't forget what killed Honda: Dullsville, Pacific Coast, Valkyrie Rune, DN-01. Almost all Moto Guzzi's   I could go on.

[UFO]

 

[Mr Sunshine]

LOL Nice!

[DogBoy]

Calling out ugly bikes on a Sport-Touring board? This thread could go on forever.

[Espada]

It'll be the death of Ducati because of the hideous styling.

KeS

Says the guy riding the Buell 1125CR  

Like I've mentioned earlier and elsewhere: the general consensus I have experienced with my bike is that people like the way it looks.

[Brad1445]

These dual purpose bikes are where sport touring is heading and this is apparently the leader by a long shot.  I could pass on the ant eater front, but when a Bike is so good little things like that means nothing.  ie: my busa is ugly but does its job well with no other flaws.  This Ducati will absolutely dominate.

[DredheadV2.0]

Want.  Want lots.

[Tar Snake]

So.......I ran with GTS_Rider (Rick) and his Multistrada from Grand Coulie Dam to Castlegar a few weeks ago for the BBBBQ and I got to see this bike in action. I'm no slouch on my Sprint, and in the twisties, Rick would consistently inch away from me while at lower lean angles than me -and he was not hanging off the seat. In the short straights typical of canyon/back road carving, he would pull away from me like I was standing still.....

That Multistrada is truly one fast bike.

I am NOT trying in any way to insult Galo's riding skills, but if Rick was on the Deauville or even the Vespa the post would end:

That Deauville is truly one fast bike.
That Vespa is truly one fast bike.

You can't really compare rick to a normal human being

[atadaskew]

I am NOT trying in any way to insult Galo's riding skills, but if Rick was on the Deauville or even the Vespa the post would end:

That Deauville is truly one fast bike.
That Vespa is truly one fast bike.

You can't really compare rick to a normal human being

That is not a fair statement.  The same would be said about the Vespa no matter who is riding it.

[DredheadV2.0]

I am NOT trying in any way to insult Galo's riding skills, but if Rick was on the Deauville or even the Vespa the post would end:

That Deauville is truly one fast bike.
That Vespa is truly one fast bike.

You can't really compare rick to a normal human being

Having ridden with him... er... well behind him... erm, we were on the same roads in sequential order, with him on his 450 dualie and me on my 1200 Bandit, I can attest to this.

[freecatSV]

It's a cutting-edge, extremely high-performance sportbike that happens to be comfortable and trip-worthy. Oh, and it's surely far better on real-world roads than most sportbikes. It wouldn't be my choice for the Trans-Labrador Highway, but I'm sure it could do that no problem.

It's really about money. There are a lot of less powerful, less sophisticated, but ergonomically similar (and equally trip-worthy) bikes that you can pick up used for a few grand. That leaves a lot of money for farkles, gas, road food, and B&Bs/motels/campground fees. If a potential GS buyer was looking for something faster, this is the bike. But all a potential KLR or V-Strom buyer (or satisfied owner) can think is: "Holy crap! 20 grand??????????"

Of course, I would love to ride one...

[black hills]

I love the looks of the bike and I'm sure I would love riding it as well. Are you really faster on it? or does it just feel liek you are faster? I have a freind that I can't keep up with in the woods on his 300exc, but when he rides his 520exc I catch him all the time? Yet, he swears he is "way faster" on the 520

[Mr Sunshine]

Um who cares if you are faster or not on the bike?  Its a freaking street bike not a race bike.

[black hills]

Um who cares if you are faster or not on the bike?  Its a freaking street bike not a race bike.

oh, yea...guess I'll get a ninja 250

[UFO]

It's all subjective, but here's what I know.  Yes, it's a pretty damn fast/quick bike, and it's comfortable, and it's a wheelie monster...there's no clutching, or bar tugging, or using the front forks via decel/accel...just give the throttle a good twist in 1st or 2nd.

Is it faster than a 600 on the street?  Depends on the riders involved and their respective levels of self preservation.

[black hills]

It's all subjective, but here's what I know.  Yes, it's a pretty damn fast/quick bike, and it's comfortable, and it's a wheelie monster...there's no clutching, or bar tugging, or using the front forks via decel/accel...just give the throttle a good twist in 1st or 2nd.

Is it faster than a 600 on the street?  Depends on the riders involved and their respective levels of self preservation.

Sounds like a blast!! now, if I can just find some$$$

[UFO]

In my initial impressions post after I had just picked it up I made a comment along the lines of:  I've not owned/ridden a bike that has allowed me to ride it this fast, this quickly in to ownership.

It's a bike to quickly become comfortable with riding fast.  Most likely related to the combination of relatively light weight, Ohlins, power/torque delivery, and riding position.

[Mr Sunshine]

oh, yea...guess I'll get a ninja 250

That's what you deserve.  

[Mr Sunshine]

UFO do you find that you have to give the bars some serious force to get it to stay in a turn sometimes?

I still need to setup my suspension as I suspect that has something to do with it.