Hi Ducatisti! I do not have to explain why I am looking into this specific bike as a possible future second bike, because you already all know what makes this bike great I currently own a CB1100EX. Wich I am very happy about and very fond of. It is a keeper. It has a topcase for practical purposes but it does hurt the overall look of the bike a tiny bit when installed. In an ideal world riders would have multiple bikes And while the CB is cool, I would like to add a little bit more practical bike to (also future) my stable.. That way I have an excuse to convert my CB into a real naked Something like this. The big question for me was, wich practical bike to add next to the CB? I've read alot of reviews and read this forum and one general conclusion can be made, the Multistrada is a true All-in-one kind of bike! The riding modes, cruise control, mileage, protection, comfort (I'm about 1m84), relative lightness, it all makes for a darn tempting bike to own with all its interesting features and gadgets. Also, I personally like the look of the bike, even with the stock saddle bags. In the past, my main disconcern would be its chain driven, but becaused of the Honda I came to appreciate chain driven motorcycles and even like cleaning my chain I've also learned about the pro's of a chain driven bike, mainly that its the most efficient manner of all final drive systems to bring the power to the rear wheel. And...chains have come a long way when compared to chains in the past, so I've read. Stronger, maintenance friendlier, better products etc. But here are my main questions: 1. Is it true you got more low down torque in the Urban Mode on the new Multi? If so, how much torque is available at how much rpms? If so, that would make the next question obsolete 2. Is it true that a Ducati engine is not really made to ride below 3000rpm and this could even damage the engine? Maybe with the new DVT technology on the new Multi, this is past, but I'd still want to ask this question. I got that question from a real Ducatista on the CB1100 board who owns several Ducati's: I'll quote a piece of his post: "I'm a Ducati guy. Have owned and still own many of them... Ducati builds 90 degree Vtwins that are designed for high speed performance - even on their more tame street models like the diavel and multistrada (both share the same 11 degree cam offset 1200 cc engine). They are not designed to ride below 4000 RPM and in fact prolonged riding below 3000 can cause damage to the engine. Once you get the feel for riding them at the appropriate RPM it becomes second nature and feels correct but I can imagine that it must feel a bit different coming from other types of engines - especially other Vtwins. These engines really start to make power at around 7000 and just explode at around 8... It's a lot of fun and it can get you in trouble." Picture of his stable and the rest of his post you can read here: Next On Radar I recently started to make some motovlogging videos for my tiny Youtube channel Erikootje - YouTube Thx a lot for the help!
Welcome, from my Ltd experience, dukes don't like to be ridden at low revs, but logically speaking, it can't harm them, providing they still have oil pressure etc. My last multistrada spent a lot of time being ridden hard, but it felt more alive when doing so. Not sure with the DVT yet as still running it in, but have ridden a lot of Ducati's and they all are a bit lumpy down low, but damage ?? I don't think so.
