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1260 3000km Trp, My Thoughts........

Discussion in 'Multistrada' started by simon bullen, Sep 18, 2018.

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  1. Just returned from a 3000Km trip around France and wanted to post some feed back ref my 1260 PP

    Good first:-
    • Comfort was excellent
    • The bike handles like a dream
    • Wind was ok noting i just had the PP screen but never an issue
    • Ducati tank bag was great for charging kit and for loose change, passport etc
    • I kept the bike in sports mode the whole trip, great for switchbacks in the Alps
    • Standard Scorpion tyres worked well in all conditions, lean angle of 42deg according to the Ducati app, very even wear across the whole tyre
    • Fuel economy and range was excellent
    • 35 litre Givi tail bag was plenty for a 7 day trip
    • mirrors are great, clear and give good visibility
    • Ohlins suspension on the PP is superb, other riders were complaining about the road surface in places but it was never an issue for me
    • Nothing fell off, no warning lights, no issues at all (unlike my mates s1000xr) !

    The bad:-
    • Dropping gear from 3rd to 2nd found a lot of false neutrals, bit scary sometimes into fast bends and not having any engine breaking to slow you down as you expect
    • Ducati app sucks the battery life from the phone
    • The PP seat is "leather" so soaks up overnight damp
    the "odd":-
    • Fuel light was coming on with around 6 litres left, bit early in my opinion
    Great app for recording trips:-
    https://www.relive.cc/view/r10001555815
     
    #1 simon bullen, Sep 18, 2018
    Last edited: Sep 18, 2018
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  2. Enjoyed watching that. Looks like you had a great trip.
     
  3. You say fuel economy and range was excellent. Can you put figures to that please?
     
  4. Range varied due to some days more "vigorous riding" than others, I was getting 50MPG + and as one bike had a smaller tank I was filling at 160 miles on the trip with an average of 16 litres per fill
     
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  5. That was a cool video, thanks.
     
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