Yay... just ordered a Multistrada 950...

[Fish]

Nothing else to say just excited. I've got a test ride before confirming next week when they get their demo.. very excited.

[dibblecorse]

Good choice, I have one, got it late last year to do the Reading to London commute, it replaced my Hyperstrada 821 and has been ideal, I didn't want / need the full fat 1200 so when they launched the 950 was ideal ...... only options I took were the connected tankbag for charging phones etc and the luggage rack, already had a Givi top box ..... also has more than enough grunt for Sunday jaunts with the wife on the back .....

[Gee68]

dibblecorse said:

Good choice, I have one, got it late last year to do the Reading to London commute, it replaced my Hyperstrada 821 and has been ideal, I didn't want / need the full fat 1200 so when they launched the 950 was ideal ...... only options I took were the connected tankbag for charging phones etc and the luggage rack, already had a Givi top box ..... also has more than enough grunt for Sunday jaunts with the wife on the back .....

Did you try both(950/1200).
just wondering as I have my eye on a Multistrada as my next bike and would be interested in your thoughts on them.

[dibblecorse]

Gee68 said:

dibblecorse said:

Good choice, I have one, got it late last year to do the Reading to London commute, it replaced my Hyperstrada 821 and has been ideal, I didn't want / need the full fat 1200 so when they launched the 950 was ideal ...... only options I took were the connected tankbag for charging phones etc and the luggage rack, already had a Givi top box ..... also has more than enough grunt for Sunday jaunts with the wife on the back .....

Did you try both(950/1200).
just wondering as I have my eye on a Multistrada as my next bike and would be interested in your thoughts on them.

had ridden multiple 1200's as a number of friends run Multis plus my dealer throws me the keys to stuff to try whenever I pop in, which works as I keep buying stuff .. lol ....

The 950 has everything I need, adjustable suspension, ABS, TC, multiple riding modes so all the safety elements are there, what it doesnt have is the DVT gearbox, or the electronic skyhook suspension but then I didn't want a 'twist and go' and the suspension although plush isn't needed for my use and even if I was crossing continents I don't see the need for the complexity ....

The 1200 does have a good junk more grunt, but again, didn't need it, have the track bike for that kind of stupidity

[martyn850]

Gee68 said:

Did you try both(950/1200).
just wondering as I have my eye on a Multistrada as my next bike and would be interested in your thoughts on them.

I have a 1200 DVT. I never rode the 950 but from what I believe there’s not to much in it in terms of acceleration and roll on. Mines an S Touring and I love it. I had a Blackbird before the Multistrada and it’s such an upgrade. I just wanted the spec of the 1200 over the 950.

[Fish]

I'll be honest I don't want all the toys and having watched a vid on the diferences can't see I'll need the 1260. May well test drive one though..

Today's annoyance I rang for premium change for the bike change currently paying £280pa for tiger on 1yrs NCD... Should be 9yrs! anyway they can now after NCD cleared up upgrade me to the Multi for an extra £54 for 6 mths so circa £385pa... or I can get a new policy for £246 pa SAME UNDERWRITER different broker!!!

[Fish]

Already ordered the Fenda Extender....

[martyn850]

If you haven’t already, take a look at Ducatiforum.co.uk. Full of useful info. Whichever Multi you get I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. It certainly had the grin factor over anything else I had a test on.

[dibblecorse]

Fish said:

Already ordered the Fenda Extender....

The what?

[Fish]

950.....

[308mate]

Is the 1200 only available with a CVT then? That would be st.

[dibblecorse]

308mate said:

Is the 1200 only available with a CVT then? That would be st.

No ....

[Fish]

They do the 1260 for not too much more as a basic bike. I don't want all the gadgets and certainly don't want to pay £17k for the 1260S. Just don't think I need 160bhp..

There is an MCN video where they datatested the 950 and 1200 and there was not alot in it at all hence why 950 seems right.

[Lee540]

The 950 doesn't have a single sided swingarm?

Thought I saw one last week, thought was odd for a MTS not to have single arm..

[Gee68]

dibblecorse said:

had ridden multiple 1200's as a number of friends run Multis plus my dealer throws me the keys to stuff to try whenever I pop in, which works as I keep buying stuff .. lol ....

The 950 has everything I need, adjustable suspension, ABS, TC, multiple riding modes so all the safety elements are there, what it doesnt have is the DVT gearbox, or the electronic skyhook suspension but then I didn't want a 'twist and go' and the suspension although plush isn't needed for my use and even if I was crossing continents I don't see the need for the complexity ....

The 1200 does have a good junk more grunt, but again, didn't need it, have the track bike for that kind of stupidity

Thanks for that dibblecorse.
Got a couple of years left with the Africa Twin yet but can see myself wanting a change by then.

[martyn850]

dibblecorse said:

The what?

Extension piece for the front mudguard. The standard mudguard is short and ste.