Hi. I'm looking for a bit of advice on Multistrada's. I'm seriously considering an 04 1000DS. I've looked through old threads and the consensus seems to be that they're fairly reliable and easy to work on, so I was just wondering what essential mods or farkles people would recommend. There are always loads and they tend to point out weak spots in the design, so I'm trying to get a really rounded idea of what they're like to own and ride. It's going to be used for everything, every day, all year round. It's going to need to support my heated waistcoat and gloves, so any pointers about the charging system or the electrics would be greatly appreciated! I don't have a car, so it needs to be bullet proof! Something my current ride struggled to manage. . Thanks in advance.
From my own experience, buy the best you can, don't get a scruffy one, and they would seemingly prefer to be kept in a warm dry environment - mine was allergic to rain! Maintenance is easy, the only nuisance being tank removal, which long winded and fiddly (45 minutes with practice). The 1000DS engine is a peach and pretty solid, so you shouldn't have any grief. Just find a nice one. I bought a cheap one as I thought it would be fine to fix up. I ended up having no end of hassles and it was a total pain in the backside. Great fun when it was working, but in the end I just couldn't trust it, so parted it out on ebay. A friend has just bought a 2008 1100, 8k on the clock, and he paid £4000 for it. Very good condition and he's really enjoying it. You could probably get a scruffy 1000 for half that but I'd personally recommend spending more to get a well cared for example.
Money is an issue, but I am looking for the best one I can find. Unfortunately I can't spend much more than I make for mine, I'm hoping for £2.5k at least. Oh, and thanks for the reply!
