Turning Japanese? I really think so.....

[ungeheuer]

Following on from my preferred notional next Ducati Monster actually perhaps being a Honda V3R E-Compressor.....  Could my next Multistrada be a Honda too??

Back in April I was keen to get aboard Ducati's new-for-2025 V2S.  Great reviews, high hopes.  Less weight, 15Kg less than my current 1260S.  As I get older, less weight appeals.  Even understanding it comes at the cost of less power - coz 1260cc down to 890cc is gonna do that.  And the new V2S is a very nice... boring bike, with all of the traditional Ducati big V-twin nasties eradicated. No driveline snatchiness low down, just buttery smooth free revving..... banality. It's plastic clad looks & crappy low-rent switch gear don't help.  But hey, no more pesky Desmo will at least bring down servicing costs, right?  Suffice to say I handed the new V2S back to the dealership feeling disappointed.  Good bike, not for me.  Maybe I'd consider the last of the 937 Testastretta V2's as an update..... 

Or maybe, just maybe...... if Ducati is gonna build expensive Hondas....  I'll take a look at this when they begin to roll into my local Honda dealership....

HONDA CB1000GT



A little less weight than my 1260S... a little less power & a little less torque.  A lot less $$$. Promising specification. Probably also gonna be Honda-bland character-free ride, but couldn't be less interesting than Bologna's latest Dullsville offerings could it?  I'll let you know after I ride one.

Here's some of what we know so far:
2026 Honda CB1000GT spec_features_detail

[ducpainter]

Love the Vapors reference.

[greenmonster]

Mmmm, Durabio...
Is there a Stig pack if you buy it in white?