Thought you folks would appreciate this..... I am sure with less weight and real knobblies this bike will outperform any GS1200! KTM....maybe not Taken off the Alt rider website ...
Touratech had a mts1200 on their stand at Excell earlier in the year, it looked quite capable off-roader with it's knoblies etc
It's now sat in their showroom - or at least it was early May bank holiday when I went up for their weekend event. Had plenty of shiny stuff on it and ended up buying a couple of bits while I was up there, the kick stand foot plate was much needed - have come a cropper previously at some bike events that only have on grass parking and forgot my stand puck. It was for sale with or without all their bits on it, shame they didn't have half the parts on it actually in store to buy though - the MS section is tiny compared to the BMW and KTM kit list though. I also bought some Rukka gloves same day, but they are going back as they have worn through the fingers already! Really shoddy quality for the price of the stuff. Less than 2 months of use is piss poor IMO.
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Toubkal by Holland’s Affett Tastefully done with metallic red, black, and silver paint, the Toubkal looks like something that could have come from Borgo Panigale, had the Italians dared to build a bike with such flash..... Ducati Multistrada 1200 Toubkal by Affetto Ducati
Paolo Pirozzi's RTW Ducati Multistrada qualifies as a Dirt Ducati in my opinion. Web-link >>> Around the world in 80 Clubs ***we had him in Shanghai / China for a visit as well*** ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ok, not a MTS but below the only real Ducati dual sport I have seen as of today. Wish I could find one or will build a special custom TM in the future.... brilliant beautiful bike.... The Dirt Monster that Ducati didn’t make.... TERRA MOSTRO.... "Dirt Monster"... Engine Type L twin cylinder, 2 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, air cooled Displacement 695 cc Bore x Stroke 88 x 57.2 mm Compression Ratio 10.5:1 Power 53.7 kW - 73 HP @ 8500 rpm Torque 61 Nm - 6,2 Kgm @ 6750 rpm Fuel injection Marelli electronic fuel injection, 45 mm throttle body Exhaust 2 into 1US Forest Service Approved Spark Arrestor Transmission Gearbox 6-speed Ratio 1st 32/13, 2nd 30/18, 3rd 28/21, 4th 26/23, 5th 22/22, 6th 24/26 Primary drive Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.85 Final drive Chain Clutch APTC wet multiplate with hydraulic control Chassis Frame Tubular steel trellis frame Wheelbase 61.5 inches Rake 26° Front suspension - conventional cartridge fully adjustable Front wheel travel - 8.12 inches Front Wheel - 21 inch Rear wheel travel - 8.12 inches Rear wheel - 18 inch Front brake Brembo 300 mm disc, 2-piston caliper Rear brake Brembo 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper Fuel tank capacity 14 l (of which 3 l reserve) Wet weight of 395 lbs.
Met a very nice guy from Yorkshire on a Multistrada 1200 with Touratech panniers & logos yesterday. I'd stopped at Tamworth services (M42) to refuel the car & saw the bike complete with knobblies, outside the fuel station. He reckoned it weaves a bit over 100mph!
When Touratech were at Excell I went to buy a Satnav mount, but then went across to the Avemture Bike Shop who's identical bracket was £15 cheaper, won't be using Touratech in the near future too dear
TBR, You must have the amphibian version! Hey, I like the pack you have on the pillion seat. What brand is that?
The one in the pics shows the AA BAG (18l) from Welcome to Andy Strapz Bag fits perfect with the two straps going under the pillion seat. Big fan of Andy's gear / straps from Oz and another favourite is Kriega.
Thanks mate, I'll look into those. Yeah, I like the Kriega stuff too....regularly use a US20 and found it great, even in torrential rain.
Any idea of who, when and where Pete?.....great photo Paolo Pirozzi world tour... Dutch rider Leo Fleuren of Affetto Ducati took part in the 2010 Timbuktu Challenge 2010... Ooops!.....
Not that reason. The component the panniers are plugged into is weak and fragile. It a bike goes down hard with panniers on (or even not all that hard), it will break. It needs crash bars to protect them.
