I am travelling to Tauranga from Nelson NZ to collect a scrappy old 2006 Multistrada 1000ds. What should I be looking for as far as mechanical defects/ problems are concerned? Regards John.
welcome john, I've no idea but as you've brought it. Just ask the seller what he/she recommends servicing??
Hi John There are many areas to look at, i'm hoping others will chip in as it's a lot of typing. One of the main concerns for me is the "dashboard" main instrument taking on moisture and either partially or fully failing. Does it run/does the dash light up ok for starters. Ditto ECU for corrosion and older version (HW103) hard to replace now but you should have later HW610. Sprag starter clutch takes a hammering particularly if bike still has std battery leads and started regularly with a less-than-fully-charged battery, so listen for laboured churning plus unusual noises.. The tank will have swollen by now, but it's no big deal as nothing makes this unsafe unless really severe* - first sign is lots of water bubbles on surface. *fuel pump assy mounting flange can distort enough to cause fuel weep, fairly easily checked. If you use a search engine then a lot will come up. Members on link below can also help you further as more dedicated to this older Multi. I love them, had 3 and would buy another if boxes all tick ok. https://www.multistrada.net/forum/
Don't know much about the fuglys, there are plenty on here that do though. However, welcome to the forum and enjoy your new ride
Thanks for all the replies. Yes the dashboard looks to be taking a bit of moisture, it was a bit foggy after 2 hours riding, but seems to have dried now. Any tips for keeping it out of the rain?
