I know it’s a grey area. But can peeps let me know what’s sertings they are running in sport. Touring mode please. which they find best etc. I realise everyone is different. I found the front very vague. Let’s say not confidence inspiring. I’m no god by any means but like a confidence inspiring planted bike. thanks Sean.
I suppose you are asking a setting for "solo" riding and without too much luggage, right? - Do you feel the front too light or do you feel you have to push the inner side of the handlebar way too much all throughout the corner? - Is it the same in high/low speed (let's say 30- km/h and 70+ km/h) and is it the same when you are accelerating and with the throttle just slightly open (or even closed altogether)?
Yeah no luggage mate. Yeah have to counter steer to lay bike down at any kind of speed in corner. Maybe I’m just used to sports bikes and will need to get used to it. Not light as such. Just doesn’t feel good. Tyre pressures are 36 b. 33 fr
Only thing I can suggest Sean, Italian steeds and their settings are based upon the average Lithe Italian male, probably along the lines of 5'8" to 5'10" and 60 to 70Kg, so for your weight fella, it'll likely be soft so try rider and full luggage for touring mode and rider and passenger in sport mode firm it all up a little. I have manual suspension and have firmed her up as I weigh about the same as average Italian couple!
Ok. The main problem is that the weight distribution is completely different than a sport bike. On the latter you have more weight (the bike can have smaller trail and rake), your hands are closer to the wheel axle (better communication and feeling), and you are more "into the bike". This is to say that both feeling and behaviour will be different. The Multistrada will put the front wheel on a bigger circle than the rear wheel, giving you the feeling that the front is not turning sharply or tightly like the sport bike (does this make sense?) and gives the feeling that you are riding on the back wheel more than the front. This will be more noticeable at lower speed and less going up with the cornering speed. Unfortunately, this will never change without going a bit extreme on the settings, it is because the bike is "calibrated" for higher speed than 19 inch wheeled bikes, and the 190/55 will make it worse (especially if it is a flatter kind of tyre). This is the reason why the Multistrada is way better (even just for the feeling) than other bikes on the track.
I’m similar build and found the problem was insufficient pre-load on the front. 6 full turns on the front made everything feel much better. I generally ride it set up as solo + luggage.
