I’ll ride one to check it out. My adv bike is coming up to 40,000 miles. So looking to change. I’ll ride all of the latest models again to make a decision. From what I’ve read/viewed so far it isn’t for me. We have a lot of bikes to chose from so I’m sure Ducati will sell a lot of them.
All of the above and: the new Multi V4 is much heavier and If you're going to build a new V4 engine....give it some power. 10 more HP is not even noticeable. Moreover, it has less torque than the Testestretta DVT it replaced. About the SSSA: It's much easier to work on than a double. There's no alignment issues. You don't have to touch the chain. You don't have to remove the brake calliper. Last but not least, I have yet to read anything about the SSSA's lack of reliability. If that's not reasons enough, I don't want to buy another rear paddock stand.
@DarR well said. Forgot about the lower torque figure. I know manufacturers are a bit constrained with Euro regs re heavier, cleaner exhaust blah blah. But no one forced Ducati to put the thirsty V4 lump in the Mutley.
Completely agree! I've no intention of 'crying off to BMW or KTM' and making some adjustments to a Streetfighter might be the way forward. Slogging it out on the Motorway might be challenging though? Could potentialy fit a third party dinner plate to headlight; which I see on a lot of naked bikes to vaguely create some sort of wind protection for touring. From what I understand; beyond a full system with Ducati upmap and sprint filter, performance parts are limited. The 1260 is tricky to remap / flash with the ECU being like Fort Knox to accesss.
But so many on here were desperate to see it happen. Turns out they didn't actually get what they wanted.
Thats what my conclusion is too. But noise restrictions and fines here in Norway are steep so risking getting slapped with a fine for a noisy bike just isn't worth the minimal lift in power. When I have my Multi in the Ducati shop for the annual service this spring I'll test the Streetfighter. Will be interesting to see how touring friendly that bike is. Or Isn't for that matter! Yesterday I had a surfing round on different MC brands. Long story short: Nothing tempting that could fit the Multi's "One bike to rule them all" attitude I like about that bike. And I want to go up in power, not down.
Agreed. Even when noise is not a constraint, It's very difficult and expensive to extract more power from modern motorcycles these days. Like myself, you own a 2018 MTS1260. It's not like we're in a rush to find a replacement. Test riding a StreetFighter may be fun but the lack of wind protection among other things would make it inappropriate as a One-Stop Bike. I can somewhat relate to that as I also ride a Monster 1200R. The current closest equivalent to a MTS 1260 are the S1000XR, 1290 SD GT and possibly (with some limitations) the Tuono.
Interestingly, and it’s early yet..... but there’s one really positive thing to come out of the v4 release. Resale values of the real multistrada’s are as strong as ever
As a former rider coming back into a new bike, I have put my deposit down for the Multi V4 S with the Travel+Radar configuration. This bike checks all the boxes for me and although I wanted more of a sport touring bike (I’ll never do track days), all the video reviews seem to have negated any concerns about its on-road handling. Plus, I will be going off road (well groomed fire roads) here in the Rocky Mountain region of the USA so this bike is well suited for riders like me. And while I really loved the 1260S Grand Tour & its aesthetics, I’m “learning to love” the looks of this new V4 model. Yes, it’s not for everyone and Ducati did seem to take its Multi strategy in a different direction, but overall I think this bike will provide many miles of smiles for years to come. My off-roads I’d love to do:
It would seem that you have the sort of "off-road" that Ducati dream of. Unfortunately for many of us, we just have normal. boring properly-surfaced tarmac roads. The sort of off-road around me is deeply rutted, often flooded, mud roads. As in the type that you might want to take a light single trials bike but definitely not a 170 hp V4.
Hardly understand a word of that but unlike the Bennett’s video review, this reviewer was clearly happy to explore throttle responses in different gears. Surprised by the (intrusive) induction noise. Andy
True On further reflection, by "The sort of off-road around me is deeply rutted, often flooded, mud roads." I could mean normal roads, as well as well as "B.O.A.T."s
The disappointment ratio from 5:1 is improving now at 3:1. All those "fabulous" reviews (excluding the gripes mentioned here) are having an impact. Jedi mind trick?
