I’d suspect on the road that would be the case. There’s only so fast you can go and then it becomes about ride, and Ducati have that nailed (suspension anyway)
Surely all that matters is how any bike makes YOU feel? If anyone buys one just to impress their mates then they are f***ing stupid.
For the various clothing choices. Harley Davidson is a clothing company that happens to sell a few motorcycles.
Hi Guys, More of the same with the addition of the BMW M1000XR because enquiring minds want to know. In all fairness to BHP UK for producing these charts, their mapping are much more relevant at partial throttle openings for all four bikes presented.
If I had bought a bike to impress and willy wave we wouldn't be sat in the Multistrada group chatting
The plot thickens... Getting the chance to ride my old 1260PP now and again proves that the V4 isn't much (if any) quicker in the real world. Both engines are great and the main reason for changing was it's as good as a rest, right? I think most people would be happy with the above three regardless of choice, they're all great engines. V4 PP owners will be slightly happier though...
Thats me!! I turned down the RS and have an order in for the new PP in March. More than happy with the engine on it and I will go for the full system on this one (Which I didn't previously).
Yes I think all engines are great with their own individual characteristics. IMHO the top characteristics of each engine could be summarizes as follows: V2 1260 Testastretta: Mid-Range Torque & Horsepower V4PP Gran Turismo: Longer Service Intervals, Top-End Horsepower V4RS Stradale: Desmodromic Valves, Higher Top-End Horsepower MXR: Shift-Cam Technology, Extreme Top-End Horsepower Then, there weight and handling: Consequently, which bike is best is contingent on where and how you ride. Here's where I think the bikes shine. YMMV. V2 1260PP: Twisty Mountain Roads V4 PP & V4 RS: Broad and Fast Sweeping Curved Roads M1kXR: Tight Twisty Roads At the end of the day, you're going to pick the bike you like and use it wherever. It's all about whatever makes you smile.
Good post but disagree with the V4 multi being a long sweeping roads and touring , I ride mine like a super moto , and it’s brilliant at it and out runs lighter bikes .Photos show the aftermath of a very twisty section ..you can chuck it about all day long with ease and that’s on dual purpose tyres
I was trying to illustrate where the bikes really shines. I suppose you can use just about any bike anywhere and I edited my post to reflect that. Both the V4 Multistrada's can carry a load with ease, have a smooth engine at higher revs which makes them ideal for fast and broad sweeping curved roads. The 1260 would not be as smooth under the same circumstances and the M1000XR cannot carry luggage.
The V4 is also much smoother and easier to ride around town than the big V2. In my opinion of course.
The MCN article comparing the Pikes Peak with the RS is a good read albeit I initially thought that it had perhaps some BMW exaggerations (fat mid-range and low-down grunt???). IMHO, I also thought it was the wrong shoot-out. Should have been the S1000XR vs the MTS V4PP. Alternatively M1000XR vs the MTS RS. However, I've reached-out to Micheal about this where the he stated that the choice of Ducati was one of relative price. Not necessarily in so many words but he mentioned that the horsepower numbers does not do justice to the M1000XR where it has loads of mid-range power. Moreover, his following words were as follows: "These two bikes are rapid beyond belief on the road and you can’t even get to with a few percent of what their engines are capable of. The things that separate them is the other, less tangible stuff, like character, grip, handling, comfort etc. The Ducati was the more rounded bike and the BMW the balls-to-the-wall superbike on stilts." Cheers M
