Ducati Monster Forum

New bike.  Tired.  Been riding.  All day.

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Peer pressure.  More later.

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(Yes, it's awesome)   [evil]


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Awesome!!!   [clap]

 [Dolph]

 [clap]. make the beast with two backsing peer pressure is starting to get to me.   [shot]

Oh my God!  After what, 28 bikes, you finally got a good one? 

I may have to ride up there and see if I can keep up. 

Awesome graphics too.  Didn't the Desmo have that basic pattern?  Love It!

Of course the sportiest one,  very nice choice.   [clap]

Your few posts have trumped my page long ride report.  Well done, well done.   [beer]

W T F!?

Did I miss something somewhere that says "Buy/Sell/Trade your bikes the maximum number of times" when I got my bike? Should I really be on my third one or something instead of owning the SAME damn bike?

That is great Lisa, congrats!!

Mark

And his same ol' bike............

Hey Lisa, how do you like the Multi?  I'm longing for a long distance bike lately and really liking everything I hear about it.

I love it. Still.  Haven't had as much time to ride this season as I normally do but what few long distance trips I've taken, the Multi has performed flawlessly.  It is extremely comfortable ergonomically for long slab hauls, then it's typical Ducati goodness once you get to the twisties you came for  [bang]  [laugh]

The three individual riding modes are very distinct with multiple settings within those three main modes (SPORT, with luggage or w/o; pillion or w/o, etc., all the way through TOURING and ENDURO).  Plus the extremely well integrated luggage makes long trips a snap.

My Pikes Peak came with a "short" carbon fiber windscreen that is height adjustable and an extra "touring" lexan screen that is much taller and wider that I have not fitted.  The small windscreen does a good job of keeping me mostly out of the wind stream with very little turbulence or buffeting behind it in the bubble.

Basically, I learn something new about my Pikes Peak every time I ride it - all good, I might add!  So if you're on the fence about one, I'd say go give it a test ride.  I think you'll like it  [thumbsup]

That's awesome to hear. I was thinking of a new one but I my truck is in need of replacement so it looks like it's going to be a new truck and a used Multi (if I like it as much as I suspect I will after a test ride). Unfortunately the truck takes priority as it's more of a need and the bike is not of a toy (almost a need, though!).  Thinking of replacing my old Tacoma with a new one - I love my old one. Just wondering if I can fit two bikes in the bed or only one...

I recently picked up 2012 multi st!  went to new mexico to see L'smart (scott) then the New mexico group came to his house and we rode to colorado.  Ducati in the Rockies.   It was awesome and the bike was even better!!!  but I need rim tape....nudge nudge cher!  I did get rid of the 98 monster so now I am down to 4

Well congratulations on the new ride. The new Multis rocks!  Let's talk about the rim tape timing; I've got a lot of life going on right now  [bang]

NO pics from tight side?

Did you install the Termi?

Its all good, sometime in the future.  we have also moved to haslet, so i know what its like, plus mindy isnt well right now.

Yep, it's got the Termi and DP ECU.  Pics somewhere.  But yeah, it goes like the wind and sounds like the devil, ha!

OK, no worries.  Maybe come over early on the BBQ day and we can try it then?

Alan! That's awesome!!  How do you like it?  I have no doubt it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys in the mountains but how comfortable do you find it?  I rented an R1200GS in Phoenix and rode it 6 hrs to Flagstaff and was ready for 6 more the same day.  I rented a Triumph Explorer and found it more fun but slightly less comfortable.  My expectation would be that the Duc continues in the same direction as the Triumph - even more fun but less comfortable still...?  That's my one hesitation with the Multi.  That and lack of cruise control.  Maybe I'm wrong and you find it as comfortable as a GS?  Because if so, then I'm sold.  - That GS was obviously by far the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden.