Was Looking at swapping my old Triumph sprint 1050 for a Tiger 1200 but also been looking at the 1200 multistrada,amongst others, but have been put off a little by the thought of the Duc covering the same kind of medium/high mileages that i would be putting it through, daily work commutes etc and the relatively high service costs compared to others, i also havent seen many multi's with more than 20k miles on the clock - anyone on here with higher mileages?...and any tips on what to look for if i decide to go for one? My 1198S can be a bugger to start when warm ,does the multi suffer from a similar issue?
I changed from a tiger 1200 to my first multi. Easy answer , for me the multi is better in absolutely every way. Simples
Very occasionally I've had several ghosts in the system, errors of electronic suspension system. Or front-wheel abs sensor. In winter I had to open the throttle a bit for the bike to fire up but overtime, ducati have remedied this since 2018. So when the bike senses its cold it automatically sort of blips the fuel on start up in winter. With an error I just carry on the journey till the next stop as they are only in highlighted orange. If its in a red background you should not continue & turn bike off. It's the bike that has saved ducati from recievership & they are making some great advances that bmw & others now copy. When the actual V4-multi is offically announced I hope a new thread is created. And my side-radar & heated mirror & warning mirror symbol are noticed or even applied. But I doubt it. Proper adaptive speed control using radar is a welcome edition. And of course one of my first mentions before Enduro was announced nightvision/thermal imaging dash feed into GPS system comes to fruition. Does the UK ducati big boss still have an account on here?? ps: Another 40K+ rider with no major issues.
I had the Sprint ST1050 and went to the MS. It now has 25k miles and so far totally reliable. It's a totally different bike to the Tiger and much better in every area, apart from service costs and parts. A friend I tour with has the Tiger and everytime we go anywhere it makes me glad I got the MS.
38500 miles on MTS1200S. One or two minor issues, but this bike is a keeper, anything else I test ride does not entertain me anything like The Mutley. It’s just so friggin addictive.
My third 1200 Multi. The first did 24k, the second did 28k, and my current DVT has 31k on it and I have zero plans to replace it. If it blew up or was written off I'd buy another. There are niggles, the fuel gauge failing being one, and occasionally a sensor quits, but for such a complex and integrated machine they have all been remarkably reliable. Service costs are expensive, with authorised dealers charging from £60/hr, and whilst I don't know the hourly rate for Triumphs I know BMW dealers are the same or more expensive. But factor in service intervals of 9k miles, and major ones at 18k then the cost gets amortised down a little. Mine starts on the button every time, hot or cold, but the battery charge is critical so it's kept on a trickle charger at when at home. I usually do 7k a year which includes 2-3k touring miles around Europe when of course I don't have a trickle charger but that's not a problem. And to cap it all, apart from it's dynamic excellence as indicated in the replies above, you have a handsome looking machine in your garage with Italian design flair. Compare it to the collection of scaffold poles on a GS or, indeed, a Tiger, there's only one winner.
Do not go near a Triumph. Their warranty is shite. Nothing but an argument. BMW was no quibble, after an argument. All down to the dealer I suppose. Local Ducati dealer is excellent. But putting big miles on a Ducati doesn't seem like a possibility.
I currently have 39000 miles on my MTS without any major dramas, had 45000 miles on my ST4s without any problems, luck of the draw I guess?
Yeh, reading the posts here, the Ducati has no issue with big mileage. 13000 mile service on a Triumph is expensive. I recently sat on a BMW GS, said it was 17k. Lucky I was sitting on it otherwise I'd have fell over. I like them, but that's a lot of money, for me. It had everything electronic, I think the flippin thing could ride itself to a service. Lost track of the prices of Ducati, imagine its more than the BMW.
12k service on my sprint 1050 was £720 at triumph dealer, major service on my 1198s, belts/valves/ fluids + filters etc was close to a grand, at my indie...oh and the triumph service included a new rear tyre.
I've owned three Multistradas to date in a little over 5 years and with circa 30k miles across all three, I've found the bike to be engaging, involving and a lot of fun. They do have what I could kindly describe as their 'foibles', but yes like all of today's complicated machines, they require care, attention and of course rather a lot of cash, to keep them as we invariably like them to be; cossetted! None of it makes that much sense, but you pays yer money and you makes yer choice. I, like many on here, really enjoy owning and riding a Ducati, in whatever, shape or form. But, if a Triumph, or god forbid, a BMW (GS ) floats your boat, then go for it. Neither of these works for me, then again, you only have one life........LIVE IT
OK, so Triumph isn't expensive to service and they are priced well. The Ducati is expensive to service, expensive to buy, but that's the cool factor. BMW GS, is expensive and you need to be over 65 to join the GS club. OK, so Honda it is
