I recon a 800/900cc version would do really well among the smaller riding height community. It allows people not to commit too such a large engine & provides cheaper insurance. Well done if Ducati-uk has had any involvement in coaxing this project along/if true.
Being a short arse id consider one. But price would be major factor. Then again, love my F800GSA and it would take a bit to get me off it.
I'm on my F800GS today & it needs a major clean. Got my handle-bar muffs already attached for the slight change of temperature we've been experiencing during the early mornings. Still puts a smile on my face although the 4+ hours of intense cleaning I did to my 1200enduro yesterday wasn't going to be spoilt by this mornings wet roads.
No I don't finish work at that time. Assuming you are in the UK, no matter the time, it is not cold. Mornings at the moment lovely.
Would a smaller engined Multi necessarily be any less tall? The whole essence of the adventure bike thing seems to be its ground clearance. I'm a short arse (5' 7 and a bit") and I can just about manage the Multi 1200 with its stock seat in the low position, with the additional low seat I think the standover comes down another cm or so - I was going to get this but decided I could manage without. But I'm well aware that there is a hell of a lot of weight that I need to keep near the vertical. Its the weight rather than the standover height that I think is critical. I can see how a smaller capacity (and therefore lighter) bike might be less intimidating even if the standover height stayed the same.
It's the 4x4, never will but if I need to, I can. Off road purist, scrambler or enduro. Adventure is shit loads of fuel and the ability to carry a load of shit.
Would be good if it was significantly lighter than what's available now. But I expect it to be around same weight as Hyper939, which is only a cats whisker lighter than the non DVT multi. My grumble with the DVT is its a bit of a porker and the enduro is positively obese.
Agreed about taking the thing properly off road. I'd rather be riding a lighter 400cc machine which I can pick up when I drop it (which I always do), the thought of having to try to pick up the Multi when standing ankle deep in slippery British mud with the daylight going and rain coming on .... definitely not for me!
Has anyone on here taken their Multi properly off-road? The Enduro can be ridden off road and it appears its very capable but you need proper skills to do it. The adventure bit is more about what you are doing and where you are going than what surface is under the tyres.
Not sure what you are referring to, seems like this is about a totally different bike? Just posting what I find... (PS No one really appreciates a smart arse )
Are there any differences in terms of weather protection with the Enduro and Multi? My idea of Enduro is a KTM 350 or 450 EXC that type of bike, the Ducati Enduro is a huge bike. Again though, are many of these fairly expensive bikes taken off road and I don't mean a dust track. It's not really and Enduro, it's more 'adventure'. The bike is confused. BTW,The KTM Adventure bikes are also huge. I watched a recent vid of RoyalJ doing a trail in South Africa on a 1200GS and loved the bike, and had a pillion. Done around 5000km's in around a couple of weeks, I think.
I'm a short arse so did find my original Mutley rather tall heavy and intimidating... Fine when on the move but a pillion getting on or off or pushing bike around was challenging. I've also ram the hyperstrada 821 for 18 months... Similar seat height but easier to manage as lighter and less weight. At the time I thought a cross between the hyper and original Mutley around a 1000 cc engine would be nigh on perfect. Then I would have agreed but now I've got my Dvt it feels as though it naturally slots in where the hyper /multistrada hybrid would be. Lower seat height and much friendlier engine and improved electronics package I think makes it perfect and does away with need for 1000 cc multistrada
could be interesting if it was light enough. If it was under 175kg it could be good , otherwise it'll be like what we've already got without the oooooomph
You didn't read it then! "...and while we're on the 2017 models: Smaller Multistrada - Intermot Cologne" "I don't know the size of the smaller Multistrada, but looking at the current range it's likely to be the 930cc engine but with a the usual lower spec components (suspension electronics, no DVT, etc.) to make it cheaper. But I may be wrong, as always!"
