Anyone doing the "ducati experience" Multistrada/Dieval demo in Leesburg?

[tocino]

I still think it's fugly.

[DRKWNG]

I still think it's fugly.

[Slide Panda]

Chad at the Pond told me they are having trouble getting enough to supply their demand. Said the Diavel is great seller... so yeah not the 'end' of Ducati there.

I got a ride on one and, while I don't think it's a bike for me, I can see the appeal. Pretty comfy, a lot quicker into the turns than I'd expected (especially wit that big ass rear tire), and in the Sport mode it's a make the beast with two backsing rocket. On a straight I did a mid range 2nd gear aggressive roll-on let out a "Whoa shit!" is zoomed from 40 to 60 in a blink.

Wish I could have gotten a slot on a Multi - what time I've spend on those bikes I've really liked. I didn't feel locked into like you Ben. But though we're close in height, I'm all limbs and that might be the difference.

An amusing video review of the Multi. Some mildly NSFW comments, as it's an Aussie reviewer. Pretty accurate to my experiences - like that cruel joke of a wind screen

Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Review

[TitanMonsterS4R]

Chad at the Pond told me they are having trouble getting enough to supply their demand. Said the Diavel is great seller... so yeah not the 'end' of Ducati there.

I got a ride on one and, while I don't think it's a bike for me, I can see the appeal. Pretty comfy, a lot quicker into the turns than I'd expected (especially wit that big ass rear tire), and in the Sport mode it's a make the beast with two backsing rocket. On a straight I did a mid range 2nd gear aggressive roll-on let out a "Whoa shit!" is zoomed from 40 to 60 in a blink.

Wish I could have gotten a slot on a Multi - what time I've spend on those bikes I've really liked. I didn't feel locked into like you Ben. But though we're close in height, I'm all limbs and that might be the difference.

An amusing video review of the Multi. Some mildly NSFW comments, as it's an Aussie reviewer. Pretty accurate to my experiences - like that cruel joke of a wind screen

Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Review

@9:16 is hilarious.....Age old honeymooners choice. Definitely NSFW 

[tocino]

Har! Probably the best review I've seen.

[zooom]

I just spent the weekend riding as Tailgunner for the Ducati Expereince Tour which was setup in Leesburg.

I rode a Diavel for the 2 days, approx 32 miles loop x 8 trips per day x 2 days = ~ 500 miles. So none of this first impression stuff, the route had the straights, twisty stuff, slow, fast - bottom line is I was impressed. I could live with this bike day-in and day-out. As it is with most bikes it has to fit you, for me the pegs were right, reach to the bars was right, reach to the ground was right (they also have an optional tall seat). The motor is addictive, in urban mode it seems like it has more than the 100HP, switch it to tour and you will find out what 162HP feels like with a bike that only weighs ~450lbs, but it's a gradual hit, but then put it in Sport mode and grab a handful, then feel your eyes immediately go back into their sockets. BTW there is a lot of custom tuning you can do with each of the modes. For me I think other than say beating up on unsuspecting V-rods, V-Max, Busa guys at say Daytona I will just leave it in Tour. So how does it handle you say? I say just fine, having ridden some other bikes with a big fat rear I was skeptical of the claims, but the thing does actually turn pretty good. It still wants to stand up a little about mid corner until your figure out how to ride it. I found by reverting to an old style of riding where I kind push the bar down and let the bike roll undrneath me it corners very well. By the end of the 4th session I had the bike turning great on two particular 25MPH turns, my guess is that it would keep up with my ST3 on the twisty stuff but probably not the M900. Brakes are excellent as you would expect, suspension was a bit harsh, I'm told it can be tuned to take out some of that harshness, it is noticeable on bumpy beat up roads, like sections of Snickersville Pike for example. The stock exhaust is fine and I would not change it out, personally the Termi system is a little too loud for my tastes although Donnie said he could put the DB klllers back in, but I say stock sounds fine, why spend the money. Nora and I are going to do a 2up ride on Wednesday when I go out to pickup the Paso so I will report back on that aspect.

So just in case you were wondering, I think Ducati has a hit with this bike, and until the word gets out this bike is gonna surprise a few of those that like to do some stop light racing. I like the look, It goes like stink, stops like it should, and surprise it turns - what more do you want? Well okay is makes a great 2nd Ducati in the garage for ridning around local and smoking that rear tire every chance you get while leaving just about everyhting else on the planet in the dust  - Gene

SO GENE....would you trade your Victory Sport Cruiser in for it?...or how would you charachterize a comparison to that?

[twolanefun]

No the V92SC is not replaceable, only 165 made in 2001 and a bunch of them got "improved" by some custom shops so that they look nothing like an SC. Plus I have all the Carbon Fiber dress up stuff and a few other parts that are period correct. The bikes don't compare either nor does my XR1200 all totally different rides and that is what I like, even my M900 and the S2R are totally different, although somewhat redundant, somebody needs to buy that S2R. - Gene