2010 + Ducati Multistrada - what do you not like?

[CurveSurfer]

To me it's not a buffeting problem, it's the wind roar.

Same problem for me. The loudest windshield ever. In fact, I'm convinced it contributed to my developing tinnitus.

I used to wear ER-6i headphones when I rode, and they were sufficient for each of my prior 10+ motorcycles. I could keep the volume low and the wind noise out.

My first year on the MTS12 I didn't notice that I was turning up the iPod volume to get over the wind noise. A crashing headache caused me to pull over on a ride near Eureka. Ears have been ringing mildly every since.

I don't wear headphones anymore, use the best foam earplugs I can find, and use the CalSci shorty to keep the wind noise down too.

But the ringing is enough to interfere with my sleep sometimes.

 

[Archimedes]

Same problem for me. The loudest windshield ever. In fact, I'm convinced it contributed to my developing tinnitus.

Same here. I went from having just an occasional bout of tinnitus to having it almost constantly. I've cut my shield down and I'm testing it like that now. If I like it, I'm probably going to put the Pikes Peak screen on there. If I don't like the shorty, I will probably take the screen off entirely, cut the stalks down and make it basically naked.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Saving my money:

 

[SummerLove]

Saving my money:

What the hell is that? I recognize bits and pieces of it.. but others not so much.

 

[weak_link]

^^^Unlikely that thing will achieve anywhere near the performance of the Multi1200S

 

[Beauregard]

Getting ready to jump on one, and know about all the raves.. But to all owners that live with this bike day-to-day, what do you not like?

I made a BIG mistake sitting on one when I was at the Motor Cafe picking up KTM parts!

Stan, call Trevor at Ducati Santa Barbara. He's got a 2010 demo with 5k miles at a solid deal of a price.

If I wasn't hustling properties right now I'd already have it in my garage.

 

[Dr. Evil]

^^^Unlikely that thing will achieve anywhere near the performance of the Multi1200S

Even if that's a Gixxer 1000 engine under the tank and if it weighs less?

 

[weak_link]

Even if that's a Gixxer 1000 engine under the tank and if it weighs less?

Throwing trick parts together in a garage does not necessarily make a great bike. It's pretty and probably a lot of fun but doubtful it is a well thought out and compete a package as the Ducati.

 

[Rob]

Dibs on the multi when you inevitably sell it

second! (damn you bassem!)

 

[Dr. Evil]

Throwing trick parts together in a garage does not necessarily make a great bike. It's pretty and probably a lot of fun but doubtful it is a well thought out and compete a package as the Ducati.

1. What does this phrase even mean? Is it as stunngingly designed (aesthetically) as the multistrada? No. Have they done all the aerodynamic work that Ducati has? No. Does it have all the electronic doodads and foofawfery that the Ducati does? No, thank God. Lest we forget, until pretty recently, and to some extent this is still true, a motorcycle is a rock-simple piece of machinery. If someone is thoughtful and careful, and has (or knows people with) the right skills and tools (and neither one are uncommon or terribly expensive), there's absolutely no reason that an amateur can't build cracking good bike. And that goes triple for even small professional companies.

2. This bike was built by a company that's been building race bike frames for nearly 40 years. It was designed to two requirements: Do what the R1200GS does, but go WAY faster, and be as brutishly simple as possible. My only complaint with it is that it doesn't have spoked wheels.

http://www.bakker-framebouw.nl/products/motorbikes/grizzlyallround?lang=en

 

[louemc]

As you obviously haven't ridden one, you are talking out of your ass at this point. As a Multi owner and a previous owner of multiple other Ducs and about 20 other bikes, I can tell you that the rear brake on my Multi, and most other owners I've talked to share my view, is not sufficient to meet any need unless you consider slowly stopping a bike from 5 mph is the only need for a back brake. There is a serious problem with the Multi's rear brake system, possibly multiple problems collectively causing the lack of performance.

I could give a rats ass because I never use it, but it is absolutely worthless and by far the worst rear brake I have ever felt on a motorcycle in my life. The only reason Ducati isn't getting sued (yet) is because of the fact that the rear brake is rarely needed/used. But don't think the word 'class action' hasn't come up a couple of dozen times over on the Multi forum. Right now Ducati is trying a couple of different things to fix it, but I've yet to hear a single owner say that it's a long term solution yet. Some have better performance for a while and then it fades back into uselessness.[/Q UOTE] This is too funny
But, if Ducati can't put decent brakes on the rear wheel, that would explain why Rossi parted company with them, and went to Yamaha...There must of been a shopping list of things, Ducati couldn't do. But..it's not designing the Mars rover, or rocket science of any type...Owners can (well some can) figure out what needs improving, and do it your self.

 

[corndog67]

Damn Lou, I don't even use the rear brake. The Multi is an awesome bike, Carlin and Trevor at SB Ducati let me take one out for a long ride, I almost signed the papers on it, but I couldn't justify $23+ out the door.

Go ride one. It wheelies like an open class dirt bike, like a CR500. I know you like those big 2 strokes. The Multi is like riding one. Really, try one out.

 

[louemc]

Damn Lou, I don't even use the rear brake. The Multi is an awesome bike, Carlin and Trevor at SB Ducati let me take one out for a long ride, I almost signed the papers on it, but I couldn't justify $23+ out the door.

Go ride one. It wheelies like an open class dirt bike, like a CR500. I know you like those big 2 strokes. The Multi is like riding one. Really, try one out.

You do know that I ride a first gen ZX-10, with Z1000 handlebars, right? My bike (it's whole chassis set-up is involved) flicks trasitions way quicker and more accurately, than a big L (or V) twin, and my bike doesn't run out of steam on the high top end, like a twin, either. My bike never lets me forget...It can kill me, in one heart beat...And I'm addicted to the intensity of that. I do agree with all you say, though.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Modern Ducati twins DON'T run out of steam at the top. They scream 'til the computer tells them to stop. Just FYI.

 

[louemc]

Modern Ducati twins DON'T run out of steam at the top. They scream 'til the computer tells them to stop. Just FYI.

OK, then stroke length and piston speed and air/fuel moving to fill large cylinders vs smaller cylinder volumes, means nothing,,,it's all the same. The poor saps that pack four cylinders around with them instead of two...are just misguided...

 

[ScottRNelson]

Modern Ducati twins DON'T run out of steam at the top. They scream 'til the computer tells them to stop. Just FYI.

OK, then stroke length and piston speed and air/fuel moving to fill large cylinders vs smaller cylinder volumes, means nothing,,,it's all the same. The poor saps that pack four cylinders around with them instead of two...are just misguided...

It's just that the computer tells them to stop at a lower RPM than with a four cylinder, that's all. Sheesh! You would think with all your years of experience you would know such things.

 

[Bassem]

Modern Ducati twins DON'T run out of steam at the top. They scream 'til the computer tells them to stop. Just FYI.

This. You just run into your rev limit

 

[budman]

Its all about smiles per mile. I find them on any of my rides.

The.ducati delivers more on the road than any other bike I have ridden.

I like to smile.

 

[corndog67]

You do know that I ride a first gen ZX-10, with Z1000 handlebars, right? My bike (it's whole chassis set-up is involved) flicks trasitions way quicker and more accurately, than a big L (or V) twin, and my bike doesn't run out of steam on the high top end, like a twin, either. My bike never lets me forget...It can kill me, in one heart beat...And I'm addicted to the intensity of that. I do agree with all you say, though.

But Lou, I love that 140mph roll-on as much as you do, but I can't be going to jail anymore, and if I have a bike that will do 175 mph, I'll do 175 mph, probably almost daily.

That's why I still have that S4 Duc, and just bought a 950SM KTM, they both top out well before 150.

Nothing like 125 mph wheelies on those literbikes, though.

And Bud, I still smile whenever I ride my 1970 CT-70, just like it did 40 years ago.

 

[louemc]

But Lou, I love that 140mph roll-on as much as you do, but I can't be going to jail anymore, and if I have a bike that will do 175 mph, I'll do 175 mph, probably almost daily.

That's why I still have that S4 Duc, and just bought a 950SM KTM, they both top out well before 150.

Nothing like 125 mph wheelies on those literbikes, though.

And Bud, I still smile whenever I ride my 1970 CT-70, just like it did 40 years ago.

I'm lucky, beyond my own belief...to have roads to myself, so I can ride that insane perfomer, as I'm willing to. It's a drug I wish You lived here, or close enough, to join me, on these rides ( I'm doing Ebbetts tomorrow).