Concours 14 Vs. Multistrada S Touring Edition - opinions ?
Cozye:
As soon as I got the bike home, I had to go out of town for the weekend. All I've been thinking about is getting back home tomorrow and riding it! I've not felt this way about a new bike in a long time
Bottomdog:
The Multi is by and far the more athletic of the 2. The Concours is the steadier steed but no slouch! As already mentioned weight plays a big factor when comparing these two. Having test rode both and ending up with the Multi for my purposes I am very happy with my choice. The one thing the Concours had was better was wind protection. Ending up with the Duc i had to get a better shield for wind. I had to get a comfier saddle but this is not the norm for most. The shocks on the Multi worked fine but under-sprung for me being 240 lbs w/o gear so I opted for stiffer springs as it was also a big improvement for 2up with heavier people. Total $400 in parts for front and rear and 2 hrs labor for install and thats it. I've been happy ever since. I use it for every thing! Urban riding, groceries, laptop, camping, twistys and road trips. It's forever peppy and handles fine at lower rpm's. It's so easy to ride it makes me feel like a better rider than I likely am. I constantly use most of the riding modes as the road conditions change for comfort and it has yet to fail me. I have the 'S' version but you can get them w/o the fancy Ohlins suspension and do the typical manual adjustments, abs or no abs but traction control on all and can be easily adjusted for your desired intrusion level. Every mode can be entirely customized to your liking I.E. the HP(150 high, 150 low or 100hp), traction control and the abs can be disengaged but has to be done every time the bike is shut down. A pain for some but I never shut mine off or care to. The Concours rode just fine. equally comfy but you sit more in than on the bike. Handling was good but it's nearly 200 lbs heavier weight is a world of difference. I also tested the BMW 1200 GS as it was more nimble than the concours but not as the Multi. The beemer lacked the spirit of the other 2 but was quite comfy. The Concours was quite fast but the Multi left me blown away and was affordable for me. This Duc also has better service intervals the Ducs previous which ended up sealing the deal for me! Hope this helps.......
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