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Old 04-13-2013, 06:04 PM   #1
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Default 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.

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Here's a shoot-out between the Multistrada and the Triumph Explorer: http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs...ampaign=weekly
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Old 04-14-2013, 02:08 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 04-14-2013, 02:16 PM   #5
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It's a sport touring bike that some how got lumped in the adventure category. Good for road but bad for off.
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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..
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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.
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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....

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