Wanna buy » went for a test ride, holy moly, but please help me

If you're interested in buying a Multistrada, this is the place to post questions about the bike.
fjcruiser
2007 1100S (Red)


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Hello all
This is my first post here, great forum, lots to learn, been rideing for 20 years now, had all dirtbikes one can own, a 916, 900 ss/sp, and everything in between, now I am into the adventure riding thing, pack your crap and goooooooo.

What I am getting at here is that I test rode a new Tiger first on Sat , cool kinda, but went great in the gravel and light duty off road, then I went to the Duck shop and rode the Multi, HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!

I neeeeeeeed 1 bad, but will the damn thing go on gravel ok, I did not get to try it, or maybe a gravel/rocky rd, going exploring is just that, you don't know what you are going to get untill you are in it.

I don't mean enduro racing or anything, just exploring mild JXXP trails and such.

Sethro
mousouris


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I think the bike is up to it but the street tires that are fitted from the factory are not going to be much use in the dirt or gravel.

Ron
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Post Posted:

:D Hi there,
also Italian reviews told MTS is ok for Street and LIGHT off-road... :) Obviously it is not a KTM or a pure enduro.. but our fun are curves (turns) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: on a mountain pass, isn't it? :mrgreen:
Regards and lamps!
Hans Wurst
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Well, last year I did a gravel pass in the alps, abolutely no performance problem...
but;
every little stone beeing thrown from the wheels against the fairing hurts a lot, the sandy dust sitting on the tank wants to be better beeing blown off gently and anyways, would you take a fancy beauty out for camping??
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