Hello to you all. I'm writing to you from below sea level, The Netherlands Riding motorcycles from my early twenties, had a few bikes At this moment I am driving a Yamaha MT-01 (2007) Drove 60.000Km's with it till now. Last August a Multistrada 1260S joined the party The misses was complaining about the seating on the back of the MT, So I found a easy solution It had to be a V-Twin, I love V-Twin engines. Was a easy choice. Till now I did (do) al maintenance and repairs myself of all bikes I own(ed) and bikes from friends and family. Now I am changing the gearing of the Multi, new 15 silent sprocket, new supersprox 42 black rear and a new DID 530 Silver/Sliver chain (116 links)
Yes, when they start putting salt on the roads I am gone I am not a "sunshine only" driver, rain etc does not bother me but salt... Also the insurance is stopped from end of November till first of March, so I am not allowed to hit the road I use the winter time to treat the bikes
No problem of any kind till now, the engine is rock solid. Things that occur now and then (what I read in fora) is loosing parts and broken wiring because of the massive vibrations. That is why I will never sell that bike About loosing parts, when you pay attention to the workshop manual, regarding Loctite and tightening torques, you will not lose parts. At least I did not
