Multistrada 1200

[teddy037.2]

Benelli TRE K Amazonas ?

+1 on the trek lookin' good.

and who's that tool hangin' with crow and tom?

[ducatiz]

Benelli TRE K Amazonas ?

I actually never warmed up to the original Multi.  I have to say I like the new styling better, but then again, besides my S2R1K, I also own a Vstrom   

The Vstrom is a nicely-styled bike.  if the MTS was more like the Vstrom, I'd already have one.

I've been itching to pull the trigger on a Vstrom for commuting.  I just..  can't... do it...

[Triple J]

The Vstrom is a nicely-styled bike. 

You've got to be kidding, right? The V-Strom is about as ugly as they come. 

[mitt]

The V-Strom is about as ugly as they come. 

+1 

tiz - you are the first person I have ever heard say the vstrom is nicely styled 

I rode a wee strom 650, and pretty much hated it - top heavy, slow, unstable at parking lot speeds.

mitt

[EvilSteve]

Come on, he likes the Elefant and you're surprised he like the Vstrom?

[ducatiz]

You've got to be kidding, right? The V-Strom is about as ugly as they come. 

+1 

tiz - you are the first person I have ever heard say the vstrom is nicely styled 

I rode a wee strom 650, and pretty much hated it - top heavy, slow, unstable at parking lot speeds.

mitt

Come on, he likes the Elefant and you're surprised he like the Vstrom?

Yep, it's a nicely styled bike FOR THE CLASS.  Most ADV type bikes are not beautiful so you can't compare them to a Monster or SBK.  You have to compare them to other ADV or even sport tourers. 

The 1000 version is the only one worth using, imho, with the same TL1000 engine.

And since most of you might be unaware, the Vstrom is basically a modified Cagiva Navigator, which wasn't sold in the states due to Cagiva's agreement with Suzuki not to sell Suzu powered Cagivas in the USA.


Navigator:

[zenjim]

I'm really leaning towards picking up one of these. I may be the guy they were thinking about when they designed it - minus the silly "enduro" pretensions. Looks wise, I think it's hot with or without the panniers, with - as everyone has mentioned - just a bit too much beak. But I can live with that if we're talking about a 5 gallon tank, heated hand grips, center stand, all the fancy suspension gizmos, 150 hp, a comfy non-package cramping ride, decent panniers and a top box, DTC, etc. I think it's expensive, but competitive given all of the stuff it brings to the table. She looks reasonably slim which is ideal for lane splitting - 70% of my daily ride. I commute every day, take semi-long trips fairly often, and go to the track once in a while which means this is so up my alley. I wouldn't take this thing off road even if it wasn't worth $20k. But having a lighter bike when I'm on a road that turns into dirt is cool and reduces the brown pants potential considerably. I'd feel like a tool taking it to the track, but then again I had a guy whoop my ass at the Streets of Willow repeatedly on the (now) old model Multi. But I believe I was also passed by a bear on a unicycle so I probably need to just get over it. The question is do I want to sell the Monster and the Gixxer to get one? I've been leaning towards a Sprint lately anyhoo. Which BTW, IS a sexy sport tourer. Just not having to fill up every 1.5 days would be nice. And knowing I can throw on some panniers and be gone, or take it to the Angeles Crest (when it ever opens up) is cool. Could I buy a BMW for similar scratch? Yeah, but Jeezuz that's an ugly bike. And I'm not a grandfather yet. My two biggest issues are; 1) I have an irrational love for my Monster which makes parting impossible and 2) I can sell the Monster and the Gixxer and still need way to much cash...

Bottom line: I don't live on these boards, but for years I remember people were talking about how ugly the Multistrada was but then after riding one saying, "Yeah but it's an awesome bike...".  And go back and look at some of the links lamenting the demise of the ST and what a new Ducati ST should have. I think they delivered. Maybe they didn't hit it out of the park, but it's off the green monster at Fenway for sure.

[LowThudd]

I'm really leaning towards picking up one of these. I may be the guy they were thinking about when they designed it - minus the silly "enduro" pretensions. Looks wise, I think it's hot with or without the panniers, with - as everyone has mentioned - just a bit too much beak. But I can live with that if we're talking about a 5 gallon tank, heated hand grips, center stand, all the fancy suspension gizmos, 150 hp, a comfy non-package cramping ride, decent panniers and a top box, DTC, etc. I think it's expensive, but competitive given all of the stuff it brings to the table. She looks reasonably slim which is ideal for lane splitting - 70% of my daily ride. I commute every day, take semi-long trips fairly often, and go to the track once in a while which means this is so up my alley. I wouldn't take this thing off road even if it wasn't worth $20k. But having a lighter bike when I'm on a road that turns into dirt is cool and reduces the brown pants potential considerably. I'd feel like a tool taking it to the track, but then again I had a guy whoop my ass at the Streets of Willow repeatedly on the (now) old model Multi. But I believe I was also passed by a bear on a unicycle so I probably need to just get over it. The question is do I want to sell the Monster and the Gixxer to get one? I've been leaning towards a Sprint lately anyhoo. Which BTW, IS a sexy sport tourer. Just not having to fill up every 1.5 days would be nice. And knowing I can throw on some panniers and be gone, or take it to the Angeles Crest (when it ever opens up) is cool. Could I buy a BMW for similar scratch? Yeah, but Jeezuz that's an ugly bike. And I'm not a grandfather yet. My two biggest issues are; 1) I have an irrational love for my Monster which makes parting impossible and 2) I can sell the Monster and the Gixxer and still need way to much cash...

Bottom line: I don't live on these boards, but for years I remember people were talking about how ugly the Multistrada was but then after riding one saying, "Yeah but it's an awesome bike...".  And go back and look at some of the links lamenting the demise of the ST and what a new Ducati ST should have. I think they delivered. Maybe they didn't hit it out of the park, but it's off the green monster at Fenway for sure.

I say go for it, if you can stand the beak(or the additional cost of sawzall blades). The beak is butt ugly, but the rest=a very hot bike. Myself, I would go with an F800gs, but only because I would want to take it off road occasionally. I wouldn't want to go offroad with the MTS...too much HP and no knobbies. Great adventure/touring bike though. With the added benifit of 150HP.

[zenjim]

I say go for it, if you can stand the beak(or the additional cost of sawzall blades). The beak is butt ugly, but the rest=a very hot bike. Myself, I would go with an F800gs, but only because I would want to take it off road occasionally. I wouldn't want to go offroad with the MTS...too much HP and no knobbies. Great adventure/touring bike though. With the added benifit of 150HP.

Because Robert Fulton may have ridden around the world in 1932 on a 300cc twin, but I gotta have me that 150 hp! 
My friggin Gixxer 600 is practically a teleportation device. What I'll do with all of those ponies aside from enrich the local gendarmes is probably neither age appropriate nor legal.

[zenjim]

Actually saw and sat on one at the Long Beach bike show. Very comfy, but man were the bars wide. Wider than my Monster. Which makes me nervous when I think about lane splitting. Also checked out the Honda 1200. Nice, but way too much technology for a motorcycle for me. And that styling is worse than the Multi beak. The bike that impressed me was the BMW 1200 S. Just as comfy, nice narrow profile and a similar price point. Test rides to follow. Debt to follow that.

[triangleforge]

Hell for Leather is reporting on a Yamaha Super Tenere for 2011 that's aiming at the ADV bike market:

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/12/2011-yamaha-super-tenere-offic.html

According to the blurb there, "The 2011 Yamaha Super Tenere will use 3-mode ABS and linked brakes, switchable engine maps, drive-by-wire throttle, traction control, shaft drive, a 1200cc parallel-twin with a 270-degree crank and side-mounted radiators."

No word on whether this one is slated for the U.S. (the Yama XT660 Tenere didn't make it here, did it?).

[Speeddog]

No 660 Super Tenere in the US, AFAIK.

[duc996]

First thing i'll do if i do get this bike is chop the nose off.

[ducatiz]

First thing i'll do if i do get this bike is chop the nose off.

"My motorcycle has no nose!"
"How does it smell??"
"Awful!"

[sally101]

"My motorcycle has no nose!"
"How does it smell??"
"Awful!"

I am putting a nose ring on mine. I am thinking a little hoop with a skull shaped bead on it.