10-02-2021, 04:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2021, 05:41 PM by Grumpy Goat.)
(10-02-2021, 07:20 AM)Lee Wrote: I don't keep up with the Ducati models. I thought they kept the V Twin when they came out with the V4.
You're right. The Multistrada 950 was also a V2, an engine shared with their Monster 950 and Hypermotard models. The new Multi V2 replaces it with some engine upgrades but mostly moving a lot of the upscale parts from their V4 over. Less expensive & more refined, lower weight, better ergonomics, etc. I believe they dropped the desmo valve system of the old 950 as well, meaning required maintenance is both cheaper and less frequent.
(10-02-2021, 07:20 AM)Lee Wrote: A friend we see a couple times a year on rides has the V4 Multistrada and Streetfighter.
The V4 is sexy, very powerful, and has lots of cool stuff like the front/rear radar and R/L blindspot detection. And holy balls is a Streetfighter sexy; I was drooling over it when I first saw it at the International Motorcycle Show in Chicago the year it was introduced. That V4 engine is a beast. I almost bought a ST3 instead of my last BMW, so I'm not against Ducati but I just think BMW provides more compelling alternatives. F900XR/GS or R1250RS/GS vs Multistrada V2, S1000XR vs Multistrada V4, S1000R vs Streetfighter V4.
Craig
'20 R1250RS
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