Tony,
Thanks so much for your trip report with the Multi! Very much appreciated..
I was so discouraged last week to find that the local Honda/BMW/Ducati dealer actually had a demo Multi, which unfortunately, they sold the day before I found out about it!!
Again, thank you...
George Morrison, STLE ...

Great suggestion on the airline ticket which brings back deja vu this exact scenario.. I did just that same suggestion in 1979, visiting my sister in San Fran; went to local Ferrari dealer to oogle. While oogling, wife negotiated with a guy and handed me a set of keys to a Ferrari 308.. I drove it ...

Thanks so much Mike. Gosh this is the first comment re vibration I had read about the MS.. And you are correct in that the GC has little or no vibration in the bars..
It IS a problem for me in that there are absolutely no Multi's in central Ohio offering road trial much less an extended one..
Tough ...

And yes, that is one aspect of the GC I am not so fond of. Having come from a much lighter bike, the GC seems heavy. In just sitting on the Multi, it feels (stationary) much lighter. We do not have a demo Multi anywhere close so will be unable to ride before purchase.. That is the great part of this ...

Tony,
Wow, another Cagiva owner AND to move up to the Multi Strada!!! :-)
Thank you so much for taking time to post your thoughts.. And yes, part of my longing for the Multi is a bit of frustration with the GC.. It does not really "love" the curves and is a bit heavy, ponderous compared with what I ...

I very much like my Cagiva GC, however, am obsessed with the Multi. However, having difficulty in actually investing $12,000 U.S. in the multi in that in the GC I have: a wonderfully comfortable seat, usable mirrors, wonderful Ducati sound and a distinctive bike that gets attention when parked.. i.e ...