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Multistrada. The 1100 variety. More on this as winter lumbers toward spring. A two-bike family - 1984 VF750F and a MTS: what could be better? Two generations, two different technological eras. Don't get confused on which era-bike you're riding, tho ...

I appreciate every opinion expressed here about these two bikes. Head or heart ? I still haven't decided which one will replace my Interceptor, but it's one or the other.

You guys are killing me! My heart says ST3 but my head says Multi. Jeez, I wish I has twice the cash.

dcarchitect, what kind of bars are folks putting on the Multi - not clip ons, I imagine.

Hobatz, you speak from experience, so I suspect you and others are correct about the Multi. I am an Interceptor rider, and I am used to the clip-on bars and positioning of a bike very much like the ST3. In your opinion, the Multi's more upright position and half-fairing is . . .

something you get ...

Thanks for the opinions. I gather that each bike is able to tour the long miles, but the consensus here is that the MTS is more versatile and suitable for different situations. And it's sportier. My dealer has a MTS demo but not an ST3. Therefore I am really paying attention to what you guys are ...

Resurrecting a moribund thread here, but I am wondering how folks compare the ST3 and the Multi for long days in the saddle. I live in Alaska and want to ride the Alaska Highway to the Pacific Northwest and back at least once a year. That's about 2000 miles (3200 kilometers) each way. Road surface ...

Yeah, it's been a difficult decision and it remains difficult today. I love the Ducati approach to motorcycling and I really like the MTS (even though it proived a bit of a reach to the ground for me). If I lived in Seattle, no question I would buy one. BUT . . . I live in Bumpkisville - no dealer ...

Actually, my nearest dealer is probably Ducati Seattle - I would have to ship the bike down in a barge container if I needed to get it to a dealer.

Alaskan, a quick search on the Ducati NA site showed not one, but two dealers in Anchorage, The Motorcycle Shop and Alaska Cycle Center. Buy one, you ...

fmechini, that's not a bad idea. Buying a used MTS that has been maintained and has had the bugs (brakes, valve guides, oil line leaks, etc.) fixed might be a good way to go. So, you think that I won't be in too much trouble without a dealer nearby? Actually, my nearest dealer is probably Ducati ...

I am riding a Honda Interceptor right now, and the thing just keeps on running with routine maintenance. I have been considering a MTS 1000 for awhile now, but I am scared of the reports of breakdowns and poor quality control (valve guides, piston/cylinders, front brake, peeling paint on the cases ...

I am following this thread closely. Like CarlosMULTI, I am thinking about a new Multistrada but I do not want to make an expensive mistake - either buying more bike than I want or less bike than I need. Everything I have read indicates that two-up riding with bags is too big a job for the 620. The ...

Al McEwan wrote:What made all you guys buy the multi? How'd you get past the looks?

The more I look at it the more I like it. Terblanche is a genius. I liked the angular styling of 999/749 Superbike right off, but the Multistrada initially looked bulbous to me. Now I am digging it.

Howdy. I'm considering a Ducati to replace my SV650. I am not a big guy - 5 feet 9 and 145 pounds - so maybe the Multistrada 620 works for me. Can anyone tell me how the 620 EFI Ducati compares with a carburated Suzuki 650?