Keep the 1098S mount it on a plinth and stick it were your telly is now. Then just just sit back and enjoy the view. With the money you get from selling the telly and cancelling Sky, you can put a deposit on a Multi. Sorted
Ducati need to build a new ST2/ST4! Hi to everyone, first post here! I think theres a market for a bike based on the 848 or 1198 with a similar chassis but a more relaxed riding position & a bit better pillion space. Still light & quick tho, i dont want a big old bus!
Ha ha! No! Hopefully audi will keep their noses out of ducati, although looking at what they've done to lamborghini im not that sure! I had a test ride on an 848 streetfighter & i loved it but i couldnt help wishing it had a fairing so you could cover distance more comfortably. Ducatis are great here but even greater in the alps! Even thought about making my own custom with an 848 fairing on it!
Go for the Pikes Peak and pimp it... spend some money on set up and sport tires... and kick the sh...t out of any superbike apart from on the Hockenheimring Its like you say : at least you'll ride it, anywhere, anywhen, any wheather.... Superbikes are wonderfull to take to the track...but for general riding? the MTS rules... and still : How well can the Ducati Multistrada 1200 do at a track day? - YouTube and i 've got my 999R coming from the tuners next week..looking forward to 150 backwheel horses, light flywheel and 41 tooth rearsprocket... grtz Koen
Sadly Ducati don't agree with you. I have had this conversation with someone I know at the factory a few times. I was very happy with my 907ie and would be delighted to have an updated one with new engine, brakes etc. But Ducati's view is that the Paso range never sold well, and neither did the STs. They feel that the Multistrada is the answer to everything and everyone and as it has been a sales success, that pretty much puts the question to bed. So all us folk who just want a more comfortable, practical superbike with real pillion capability will have to look outside Ducati. A big pity in my view, but apparently we can all be counted on the fingers of one hand. I'm with Rossi - at my age I can't, or don't want to, adjust my riding style to a Multi. I don't like sitting bolt upright and tipping into corners from a great height. And when I tested one, the wind noise was ridiculous - seemed to destroy the whole point of an all-day touring machine.
