Ducati MultiStrada 1200

[bobw]

Interesting. The "next" MS has been talked about for awhile, a prettier faced MS and/or larger tank HM would be nice to see. Hope the economy allows for the new models to come to the US.

[Yossarian™]

[El Guero]

How big is the gas tank? Can you get aggressive tread in those wheel sizes?

I love the Hypermotard but I was very ambivalent about the Multistrada, it felt too cramped. This might be cool though.

[Yossarian™]

Needs a hard luggage option to make it an adv-tourer.

How aggressive of a tread is needed, Guero? Maybe if there was an adjustable front fender, so that you could move it up 3" for clearance purposes, it would make more sense.

[Josephvman]

Originally Posted by El Guero

How big is the gas tank? Can you get aggressive tread in those wheel sizes?

I love the Hypermotard but I was very ambivalent about the Multistrada, it felt too cramped. This might be cool though.

Interesting...I find the Hyper to be more comfortable than the Multi as well. I feel too close to the bars on the Multi. If the Hyper could hold another 1.5 gallons of fuel it would be just about perfect.

I love this bike, if it's the "new" Multi. The problem as I see it is that Ducati will end up cannibalizing their own Hypermotard buyers with this bike. If this bike is coming, expect to see a lot of cheap used Hypers and Multi's around.

[Willis24]

Did someone move this thread into Road Warriors or did I post it here? I sure thought I posted this in the Beast section!

[El Guero]

Originally Posted by Yossarian™

Needs a hard luggage option to make it an adv-tourer.

How aggressive of a tread is needed, Guero? Maybe if there was an adjustable front fender, so that you could move it up 3" for clearance purposes, it would make more sense.

What the heck do I know? Street tires are probably fine, I'd probably stick to pavement if I had a bike like this anyways. Hard luggage would still be cool though. I want my next bike to be sportier than the ones I have though, ad although this is cool, I am not sure it is quite what I want.

[switchback]

Originally Posted by Willis24

Did someone move this thread into Road Warriors or did I post it here? I sure thought I posted this in the Beast section!

You did put it into beasts. The mods just don't know what they are looking at.

[Arch]

Originally Posted by switchback

You did put it into beasts. The mods just don't know what they are looking at.

The lines get blurred for sure. But I see this thing with its comfy fairing and front cylinder exhaust pipe all hanging down below in the breeze, and am looking at a Road Warrior, so I moved it here.

And BTW, I dig it.

[switchback]

Originally Posted by Arch

The lines get blurred for sure. But I see this thing with its comfy fairing and front cylinder exhaust pipe all hanging down below in the breeze, and am looking at a Road Warrior, so I moved it here.

And BTW, I dig it.

Arch,

I think you forgot to move all the MultiStrada, Ulysses, Versys, and new Tiger threads here as well. Perhaps a Ducati shouldn't be called a beast, I won't argue that one.

[switchback]

Originally Posted by El Guero

What the heck do I know? Street tires are probably fine, I'd probably stick to pavement if I had a bike like this anyways. Hard luggage would still be cool though. I want my next bike to be sportier than the ones I have though, ad although this is cool, I am not sure it is quite what I want.

Looking at the pic the tires look as agressive as the typical adventure tread, not knobbies but definitely not a Scorpion Sync.

[Arch]

Don't have the energy or patience to care, so I'll move it back to Beasts and bow out of the thread. Carry on.

[Kallunki]

Very nice bike

[RaY YreKa]

Ducatis 'Strada Aperta' is due in 2010, allegedly. I wonder if this is it??

[jehu]

Maybe there IS a replacement for my Cagiva.