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jvax
No Multistrada
Joined: 05 Mar 2011
Posts: 6
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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[Oops, may have posted in the wrong forum. Mods, please move if necessary. Thanks.]
Hey Stradistis,
Wanted to ask you opinion about something.
I started riding about a year ago and got a Monster 796 for my first bike.
Owned it for about 8 months. Loads of fun! Sold it, can't believe how much I miss it though.
Anyway, time to buy my next bike but...
What to buy?
I test rode the 1200S and agree with what all y'all say about it.
Much more power than the aircooled monter, but still very manageable, and FUN!
Problem is, my brain is telling his brain this:
"If you get the MTS1200, you won't enjoy it as much as someone who bought it after owning say a Bimmer GS or RT."
I'm thinking... get a used GS, ride it for a couple years, then sell it and buy a MTS1200S.
Is it that crazy an idea? |
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metung
MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Red)
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
Posts: 77
Location: netherlands
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:06 am |
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japanese humor?  |
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jvax
No Multistrada
Joined: 05 Mar 2011
Posts: 6
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:33 am |
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| metung wrote: | | |  | japanese humor? | | | |
Nope. I'm not Japanese.  |
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metung
MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Red)
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
Posts: 77
Location: netherlands
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:48 am |
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you just adapted quickly
on a more serious note, I find it hard to follow your thincking. The change from the monster to the multi is bigger than from the GS.
But why would you spend some years on the GS if all you really want is a Ducati? |
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The Duchess of Desmo
MTS: 2008 1100 (Red)
Joined: 05 Jan 2009
Posts: 4965
Location: Shropshire UK
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:09 pm |
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skip the middle section and go for gold!  |
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mother despairs of me!brother thinks I'm cool!
Current ride 1260 Multi my 6th multi,scrambler 800 Panigale 1299 sold .Panigale 1199 sold.Super Tenere 1200 sold .Multistrada 1200 touring,1200 PP,1200ABS, 1000sds 1100 all sold |
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mstevens
MTS: 2010 1200S (Red)
Joined: 12 May 2010
Posts: 218
Location: New Hampshire, USA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:28 pm |
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I moved from a Monster 620 to a Monster 696 to my MTS1200S.
The assumption that there needs to be an intermediate, inferior bike as some sort of transition between a Monster and a Multi makes no sense to me. |
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2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200S Touring (Rosso Anniversary Ducati)
Casa Suzana, vacation rental villa in Cozumel, Mexico |
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