Perhaps there is no gripe at all. It could be more basic than that. There’s simply no attraction. The question was , If you were in the market, would you buy the new Multistrada V4 today? The answer is no. (Unless it’s yes then I guess you voted yes and the survey is irrelevant )
I tried the adv bikes years ago. GS, Yam SuperTen, KTM and Mutley 1200. It was the Mutley that took my money as it was hilarious fun. Sports bike engine with long legs & ability to hoon about or carry a Doris. If I had to do that selection now the v4Mutley wouldn’t be my choice. It’s bloated, lower mpg and stupidly pricey. That isn’t progress; it’s a shameful cop out. They’ll sell, PCP makes that possible.
Until people can ride it, its all surmising and guesswork. The idea, that those who don't like the looks of the bike assume, that Ducati have no clue what they are doing is frankly utter nonsense. It might not be what they want but to say the bike is a disaster is only looking at it from their own viewpoint. They ought to be more concerned that the Brexit tax will make the V4S, the GS, the KTMs a £20k bike in the UK.
I’ll ride one. Yes the engine seems to be a peach. Judging by vids I’ve watched. BUT, it’s flipping heavier, does less to the gallon and has more cpu’s, gyros and switches than Apollo 11.
No offence but why bother if you would never even consider buying one? I'm encouraged by the reviews and whilst it's not quite what I was expecting it doesn't fill me with fear and loathing like many other people here.
I’ll ride one to check it out. My adv bike is coming up to 40,000 miles. So looking to change. I’ll ride all of the latest models again to make a decision. From what I’ve read/viewed so far it isn’t for me. We have a lot of bikes to chose from so I’m sure Ducati will sell a lot of them.
All of the above and: the new Multi V4 is much heavier and If you're going to build a new V4 engine....give it some power. 10 more HP is not even noticeable. Moreover, it has less torque than the Testestretta DVT it replaced. About the SSSA: It's much easier to work on than a double. There's no alignment issues. You don't have to touch the chain. You don't have to remove the brake calliper. Last but not least, I have yet to read anything about the SSSA's lack of reliability. If that's not reasons enough, I don't want to buy another rear paddock stand.
@DarR well said. Forgot about the lower torque figure. I know manufacturers are a bit constrained with Euro regs re heavier, cleaner exhaust blah blah. But no one forced Ducati to put the thirsty V4 lump in the Mutley.
Completely agree! I've no intention of 'crying off to BMW or KTM' and making some adjustments to a Streetfighter might be the way forward. Slogging it out on the Motorway might be challenging though? Could potentialy fit a third party dinner plate to headlight; which I see on a lot of naked bikes to vaguely create some sort of wind protection for touring. From what I understand; beyond a full system with Ducati upmap and sprint filter, performance parts are limited. The 1260 is tricky to remap / flash with the ECU being like Fort Knox to accesss.
But so many on here were desperate to see it happen. Turns out they didn't actually get what they wanted.
Thats what my conclusion is too. But noise restrictions and fines here in Norway are steep so risking getting slapped with a fine for a noisy bike just isn't worth the minimal lift in power. When I have my Multi in the Ducati shop for the annual service this spring I'll test the Streetfighter. Will be interesting to see how touring friendly that bike is. Or Isn't for that matter! Yesterday I had a surfing round on different MC brands. Long story short: Nothing tempting that could fit the Multi's "One bike to rule them all" attitude I like about that bike. And I want to go up in power, not down.
Agreed. Even when noise is not a constraint, It's very difficult and expensive to extract more power from modern motorcycles these days. Like myself, you own a 2018 MTS1260. It's not like we're in a rush to find a replacement. Test riding a StreetFighter may be fun but the lack of wind protection among other things would make it inappropriate as a One-Stop Bike. I can somewhat relate to that as I also ride a Monster 1200R. The current closest equivalent to a MTS 1260 are the S1000XR, 1290 SD GT and possibly (with some limitations) the Tuono.
Interestingly, and it’s early yet..... but there’s one really positive thing to come out of the v4 release. Resale values of the real multistrada’s are as strong as ever
As a former rider coming back into a new bike, I have put my deposit down for the Multi V4 S with the Travel+Radar configuration. This bike checks all the boxes for me and although I wanted more of a sport touring bike (I’ll never do track days), all the video reviews seem to have negated any concerns about its on-road handling. Plus, I will be going off road (well groomed fire roads) here in the Rocky Mountain region of the USA so this bike is well suited for riders like me. And while I really loved the 1260S Grand Tour & its aesthetics, I’m “learning to love” the looks of this new V4 model. Yes, it’s not for everyone and Ducati did seem to take its Multi strategy in a different direction, but overall I think this bike will provide many miles of smiles for years to come. My off-roads I’d love to do:
