I live in northern Ohio, and do not 'winterize' my bike - we usually get a few days that are clear enough to ride. I went down once on ice, and had one electrical problem related to corrosion. I was wondering if any current Multistrada owners knew how well fancy Italian electronics held up to ...

A rewrite of my original post, to get this back on topic, and avoid any possible confusion.

I started in on this forum thinking I'd eventually buy a MTS1200. Well, I am so excited about it I want to buy one before I have the money! So that got me thinking about a used ST4 which gets me a superbike ...

I did not say I won't consider an air-cooled Ducati because I feel they are underpowered. I specifically said this wasn't about performance, was a personal preference based on nontangibles. Being my money, I am welcome to that opinion, and I am certainly not the only one buying a Ducati with reasons ...

This forum is for the multistrada 1200 as well. People asked why I don't want an older multistrada. I assumed most people who could afford a bike in this price range were mature enough that I could answer honestly.

This was not meant to be an insult to anyone besides Pierre Terblanche (who also designed the ST3). I don't think many people on this forum think the "wet cat with a large forehead" is Ducati's best looking bike.

BTW - yes, I realize many of the ST bikes are not superbike engines. They are better ...

Maybe the comparison to a Ferrari compact car was unfair. I know this engine has a large following, and they are probably great bikes, but they just aren't interesting to me. For me, Ducati=really cool superbikes, and if I can't ride one, I can at least have the engine. If I just want the name, why ...

I decided I want a Ducati, since I am Italian and also a fan of their superbikes. The monsters, hypermotards and old multistradas are out because they have a boring (to me anyway) engine. It would be like if Ferrari put their name on a 1.2 liter v4 compact car - why buy it?

This will be an everyday ...

I started in on this forum thinking I'd eventually buy a MTS1200. Well, I am so excited about it I want to buy one before I have the money! So that got me thinking about considering a used ST2, ST3 or ST4 which I could buy for well under half the price. I realize this are completely different bikes ...

By "get cover", I assume you mean insurance, and not something to keep off snow and rain. Here in the States, I haven't heard of anyone being denied insurance altogether, rates just go up.

Insurance for motorcycles is not too high for anything specific bike, but it is universally too high, and ...

I am looking at a 1200.

As far as "moving up", I am not going to another bike between the s50 and Multistrada. I may keep the s50 longer to get more experience or $$$, or I may buy something else entirely. My girlfriend doesn't like riding the s50. If she likes the Multistrada, I will buy one. If ...

I am a new rider - less than 1 year experience, and ride a Suzuki s50 - a 805cc cruiser. I learned by taking an MSF course, and the same people who taught it offer a "Total Control" course. I want to upgrade my bike and my riding abilities, and probably will buy a Multistrada. Do you think I should ...

**Edit** I just read the date on this post, so my advice doesn't apply, but it might be useful for others reading this forum.

Just wanted to share a different opinion, being a relatively new rider. I've never owned or ridden a Ducati, my only bike is a Suzuki s50 (50 inches = 805cc). I wanted a ...