| i am not best qualified to answer all of your questions but i am sure keefy and lwh will be along soon, - but i can have a go on some of them.
Like you I am still unsure about the brake chatter, - to me it was n't a big issue as I think as I said you are down to slow speed by the time it set in, - i think it may have something to do with dirt or dust build up behind the pads as I have heard of that before as a reason for this type of behaviour. - I am thinking of 2 solutions, - take tha pads out from time to time and clean em, - or fork brace on those longer than Ducati have used before forks.
As far as the engine/transmission bit below 3000rpm, - that is by and large Ducati's, - there ain' t nothing much below 3000rpm so don't use it. I did n't notice it but I have been riding Ducatis for a while and think that after 100 miles on a Ducati and you don't notice it is there as you instictvely use between 3 and 7000rpm. The big plus is that between 3000-7000rpm the engine is a real peach, and I think the v-twin is so so suited to the multistrada. I think Ducati have found the best type of bike for the engine they have.
There is no other bike that really compares as the big difference is that the MS handles, our road are really bad and this thing deals with them - to me it is so good that after about 30 mins I forgot about testing it and just enjoyed riding a motorbike.
It needs the termis far to quiet without, - oh and you have to learn to love a dry clutch, - when i was out testing so old biker came up to me as i was letting her warm (you have to let Ducs warm before riding them off), "ha ha your timing chain has gone, on a new bike as well" "Ducs don't have timing chains and its called a dry clutch" .
It is I believe Ducati's best selling bike this year, although not in the UK, which might help you do a deal between now and spring. They are avaliable on the 0% deal, - you have to put a certain % down.
Good luck.  |