I was a HD guy all my life until the Pandemic hit. One Fatboy, 1 Street Glide, 2 Road Glides prior. I thought I should down size at 69 years old so I bought a 2021 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. Loved the bike but it just did not have enough go for the North Dallas Toll Roads. Traded for my 2022 Multistrada V2S, took delivery in January. I love the machine. The Skyhook suspension is the best I have ever had. I picked the V2S over the V4 because I never ride two up and the 113 HP of the V2S is plenty for real world one up riding. The one thing I had to get used to, is this bike doesn't like being under 3,500 RPM. The quick shifter is pretty much flawless even between 1st and 2nd as long as you don't shift when the RPM's are too low. The sound track of the V2S, even with stock exhaust, is bad ass!!! Sorry HD never coming back to you.
@@flexywing I traded the Ducati for a Moto Guzzi 850 V7 Special. The Ducati was a great bike. However most of my recreational riding is done in the City. In Dallas with 100F temps in the summer the bike was just too hot. On the open road the Ducati V2S is a dream. It definitely is not a city bike. So think about how your are actually going to be riding.
I have owned literally every Multi since they first came out in 2007'ish. I have a V4S today, but i honestly think the 950s/V2 are the Goldilocks bikes of the category. Really great, well balance Moto
Interesting to read what you say about the V2 over the V4.. I'm really keen to get out on the V4 and give it a go.. You really don't need the biggest and fastest bike do you?... but its nice to have :-)
@@myadventuremoto9902 I owned a 950s Multi for a few years before jumping back up to a bigger engine. I bought the V4S, mainly because i plan to ride coast to coast again this year in the US and wanted more grunt. But if i was only doing interstate or shorter touring, it would be the V2 all day long. Gotta love that twin.
I bought V2s after coming from a r1200gs. Test rode all the competition (apart from KTM 890) & it ticked all the boxes. Light, flickable & fun to ride. Yes it’s a bit vibey after the GS, but I don’t care. My first Ducati & loving it 😎 Great review 👍
Thank you so much. I haven’t actually managed to get on a GS yet, hopefully this summer some time. The 890 is a similar beast, but just more tailored to off road. Glad you’re enjoying the V2S! Great choice. 👌
@@myadventuremoto9902 Yeah GS is a great bike, had two, just found weight at low speed/moving about too much so went for lighter bike of a similar nature as I don’t do any off roading
@@myadventuremoto9902 only had the V2s 7weeks but have done a couple of 200mile weekend runs with my mates no probs, comfortable, good range & great fun 👍
After three GSs I wanted something lighter and lower, really enjoyed the test ride and ordered the V2S with the Travel pack, very underrated road bike despite the power difference from the V4. Most impressive aspects were the ride quality, the induction sound and the handling, it’s not a adventure bike it’s a tall comfy sports tourer.
It really is one of the nicest, most comfortable bikes I’ve ever ridden. The position, the power delivery, the tech .. all adds up to an incredible ride. Glad you’re enjoying your V2S Ian 👍
Thank you for sharing this video. I live in Buenos Aires (Argentina), state in which you may find plenty of long routes to take with this beautiful bike oriented towards pavement (which, by the way, is being assembled in the country nowadays). So this is a great job you´ve done.
@@myadventuremoto9902 had the 950 from October last year and loved it.just felt that what I want from a bike the upgrades on the v2s were worth the outlay. Pick her up mid July. I’ll keep you posted 👍😜
I have had a V2S Travel since early March (I picked it up the day after my test!!) I love it!! My TFT dash doesn't vibrate at all. I have had the first service and now gradually increasing the revs. I'm not exactly sure how long I have to run it in before I can rev it out though. I have not seen another one on the roads yet here in the W Sussex/ Surrey/ Hampshire area. I can definitely recommend.
Nice review. You indicate the V2S is expensive so you would consider the V4, the caveat is he V4 is another $10k! I decided to go for the V2S over the V4, V4 power is overkill for public roads. I added the spoked wheels to do some light off road. I had a 2022 Pikes Peak, amazing bike; however, it's heavier, can't do any off-road and super expensive!
Nice bike, I have ordered one V2S travel. Best looking bike out there. You keep going on it’s a lot of money, yep it is but if you spec up a Triumph with all extras ( no cruise on some) heated grips etc etc the price is worth every penny
That’s a very good point, I was pricing up a Tiger 900 Rally pro which was at £13.5k, but had all the extras you could want. Don’t get me wrong, I think the multistrada was a bit better for the road as the fairing took a lot of the wind damage. Let me know how you get on with your new bike 🔴🔴
Hi, great review of a great bike. I bought one, and I rode the V4 before so. Yeah the V4’s a stunning bike, but I reckon I’ll get more out of the V2, that V4 engine is a monster. I agree with all you’ve said, maybe the complete road bike !! Anyway, thanks for the review, it’s a good one, look forward to the review on the V4 👍
Thanks! Keen to get out and try the V4.. I just think if you want a mile cruncher, theV2 can do it all, but as I said.. I really wouldn't want to put it down on the dirt.
I’m hoping to get out on the GS shortly so will be interesting to see the difference. I worry it may be a bit too big for what I’m looking for, but got to try all these bikes
Love your vid ❤ Bought one in may 2022 V2S T enduro now sold … same bike exactly as you are on.. I did 6750 miles in two years absolutely loved it ,does everything really well .. touring two up plenty of power your video just hits the nail on the head .. oh dear why did I sell it Nostalgic moment 10/10 for this bike just handles really well … but only criticism is it’s very top heavy at a stop … I pick up the new BMW S1000 XR next week Hope I done the right thing Ash
I'm not too sure about adventure bikes bring underrated when they are top sellers, customers understand them but may not be used them off road as much like me. My MS 950s will never be used for that. Good review sir 👍🏽
I've ordered one and the months will drag until it arrives, Rejected a Pan American 1250S for constant issues, so it will hopefully be a lot more reliable long term.
I loved the pan America, but felt it was lacking a few bits for me. The fact of no quick shifter was a big no.. Every other bike in that sector I have ridden has one.. although the pan am looks mint.. and it’s a Harley 🥰
@@myadventuremoto9902 Yep that was a major no-no they missed on, but the constant codes, limp modes, switches and rear damping issues did it for me - sadly I was one of the guys who had a duffer, roll on the Duke even if it means a summer without a ride.....
HI M A M. Enjoyed your take on the new Multi 950 V2. Trying to figure out the differences to the prev Multi 950. Does it matter? This due to great prices on lightly used Multis around here (Canada west). Was back road traveling on a Suzi 1000 Vstrom for 50 thou miles, set up for road only. Tried to get rid of off-road pretensions. Mich Pilot Road tires, zorst, suspension, lots of small changes. Biggest help on that was installing Norton 3" rise handle bars, the OE ones belonged on a Harley Sportster. Btw, the OE luggage rack on those weighs a ton. Looks aluminum, feels cast iron. Anyway it wound up weighing under 400 lbs so the 100 ish hp was plenty. That thing was a twisty road secret weapon. It really looks like the V2 Multi could do the same job and then some. I also fear dumping a gleaming Ducati in rocks and mud. Loads of adventure riders consider crashing normal operating procedure. Problem is, compared to a real dirt bike like a WR250 Yam or something, all the big adv bikes are tanks. A KTM like yours is indeed able to navigate dirt tracks, tire choice and pressure adjusted to suit of course. I wonder if that's the issue, everyone is heading off road with street tire pressures. 36 and 40 psi? Crash guaranteed. It sounds crazy but start slow trail riding with 24 and 26 f & r. You can take out a bit more if it still tries to wash out. Forget all your luggage and over a half tank of fuel on big bikes if trail riding. Add air for fast hard packed tracks. Be aware, back on blacktop, back to high psi. Yes it is a pain the first couple of times, messing with air. It soon seems normal and dropping your bike is far worse. A few big bikes like the Yam Super Tenere already have a plug in for a small auto air compressor. And that thing will not even notice the addition. Plus flat tires just became far less of a crisis. Good luck.
Great video !! I am 6,2 (1,89) is that a proper bike for me ? I concern about the rights proportions. I have to mention that my body fits excellent on a Africa twin but on the 1000xr or a tracer my upper torso protrudes more that I need and my knees making bigger angles. I hope to gave you correctly the shape of my thought
Ridden a V4 extensively and the V2S a reasonable timeframe and distance and fuel range the biggest difference for touring.Overall the V2 a better more practical bike and the money difference not warranted.Coming off a 1250RT.Cheers.
Still have the V2S and reside rural Australia so can be a long way between service centres. 2up motorway rides marginally better on V4 but speed limits negate that.
The V2S is better, fast enough , I test rode the V4S, well I guess my license would be gone in 2 weeks on that thing, too much power you just cannot use such power on UK roads without waving goodbye to your license
I have the 2021 950S. Not much of a difference to the V2S and the 950 is way more economical than the V4. The suspension is superb, it's smooth and the wind protection and comfort is great. I've taken mine on unpaved roads and it tolerated it ok but it is a heavy bike. They are expensive but they have pretty much everything you can put on a bike thrown in. I changed my display to dark mode and I don't notice the screen vibration now. On light mode it was all I could see.
Yeah, I think you get good bang for your buck with it for sure! Hope you didn’t drop it off road? 😥 It’s such a smooth, beautiful bike to ride. Glad you like it
@@flexywing yes I've still got it. I think my only issues would be the 30,000km service cost and the resale once it had a higher mileage. There's no other issues that I've had apart from needing a software update to correct some poor low speed performance but it's good now. No plans to sell it.
Just had the Streetfighter V4 on PCP for the last three year, coming to the end, at £2000 price increase in that time and pushed it out of my price bracket looking at Streetfighter V2 or MULTISTRADA V2s love the V4 but again just out of my price bracket as yet to test ride either, like you side the MULTISTRADA does more
I was selling my Tenere 700 to get this, but only in the last week the price went up drastically. And the availibility is not any sooner than October 2023. And we cannot even pay the whole fee and freeze the bike price. There is no telling how much it will end up being all the way down in November. I don't care so much for the fuel guzzling attribute which is not so bad for this. Nor the desmo service which is only once every 30,000km's. But the base price is crazy. And about to get crazier. So I might decide to get a BMW F750GS, Tiger 900 or Tracer 900 instead. Wish they still made the legendary Yamaha Fazer 600/800's.
It was great, good job I passed my test otherwise I'd have been red-faced at the dealership! Can anyone advise on how I should run in post-first service? I now rev up to 7000 revs, but for how long before I should open the throttle fully??
Co-incidentally I have just ordered this bike exactly and a KTM 890 Adventure R, just like You. I love going off road, and I love touring on a road bike, however I am scared to take the KTM off-road as I have only ridden lighter off road bikes........I will start on B roads and go from there.......
If you’re looking for an all out road beast, mile crunching machine - it’s got all the bells and whistles, but I would feel so bad spending £15k and dropping it on the dirt!
@@robertprosser6856 it's not necessarily the name, it has the quality, if you compare it with a Tracer 9Gt for example, it has better brakes, better TFT, more equipment, the build quality is superior.. And not much expensive side by side.
It is for old men, im 42 and i dont really want to touch my s1krr, rsv4 or my 899 that i just sold most of the time. I really rather ride my ninja 300 when im not at the track. So yea old man analogy does make sense.
Nah man...you are not old...I'm 53 and ride the lights out of a 2017 MultiStrada 950. I've owned maaaany bikes since 1977, a lot of Japanese dirt bikes, a lot of Harley's, and the Multi 950 is different. There is just something about it I can't really describe...I took a Honda Africa Twin for a test ride last year and it was a fantastic bike, but it was kind of sterile...when I got back on my Ducati, it just felt like someone asked me what my perfect bike was, and the MultiStrada magically appeared. It does everything so well...I mean, you are not going to off-road it like you can an Africa Twin, but, here in central Illinois, where am I really going to go off-road...it's all corn fields and straight gravel roads (BTW...I hate being here in central Illinois).
I was a HD guy all my life until the Pandemic hit. One Fatboy, 1 Street Glide, 2 Road Glides prior. I thought I should down size at 69 years old so I bought a 2021 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. Loved the bike but it just did not have enough go for the North Dallas Toll Roads. Traded for my 2022 Multistrada V2S, took delivery in January. I love the machine. The Skyhook suspension is the best I have ever had. I picked the V2S over the V4 because I never ride two up and the 113 HP of the V2S is plenty for real world one up riding. The one thing I had to get used to, is this bike doesn't like being under 3,500 RPM. The quick shifter is pretty much flawless even between 1st and 2nd as long as you don't shift when the RPM's are too low. The sound track of the V2S, even with stock exhaust, is bad ass!!! Sorry HD never coming back to you.
Yeah the v2 power is plenty, although I need to try the V4 just to have that buzz 😂
I miss my HD so much, really want to do an old school custom bike
Hi there seriously thinking of getting one of these, Just wondering how you got on and if there were issues. You still got it?
@@flexywing I traded the Ducati for a Moto Guzzi 850 V7 Special. The Ducati was a great bike. However most of my recreational riding is done in the City. In Dallas with 100F temps in the summer the bike was just too hot. On the open road the Ducati V2S is a dream. It definitely is not a city bike. So think about how your are actually going to be riding.
@@caseyclifford8536 Thanks for your imput, though living in the UK, I dont heat will be too much of a problem
I have owned literally every Multi since they first came out in 2007'ish. I have a V4S today, but i honestly think the 950s/V2 are the Goldilocks bikes of the category. Really great, well balance Moto
Interesting to read what you say about the V2 over the V4.. I'm really keen to get out on the V4 and give it a go.. You really don't need the biggest and fastest bike do you?... but its nice to have :-)
@@myadventuremoto9902 I owned a 950s Multi for a few years before jumping back up to a bigger engine. I bought the V4S, mainly because i plan to ride coast to coast again this year in the US and wanted more grunt. But if i was only doing interstate or shorter touring, it would be the V2 all day long. Gotta love that twin.
@@KiwiMoto72 sounds like an epic trip! One day I’ll be over there to ride that route!
I bought V2s after coming from a r1200gs. Test rode all the competition (apart from KTM 890) & it ticked all the boxes. Light, flickable & fun to ride. Yes it’s a bit vibey after the GS, but I don’t care. My first Ducati & loving it 😎
Great review 👍
Thank you so much. I haven’t actually managed to get on a GS yet, hopefully this summer some time.
The 890 is a similar beast, but just more tailored to off road.
Glad you’re enjoying the V2S! Great choice. 👌
@@myadventuremoto9902 Yeah GS is a great bike, had two, just found weight at low speed/moving about too much so went for lighter bike of a similar nature as I don’t do any off roading
@@grizzlystr3445 perfect option then in my opinion. You managed to do much long distance in it?
@@myadventuremoto9902 only had the V2s 7weeks but have done a couple of 200mile weekend runs with my mates no probs, comfortable, good range & great fun 👍
@@grizzlystr3445 go which Nike die you switch?
After three GSs I wanted something lighter and lower, really enjoyed the test ride and ordered the V2S with the Travel pack, very underrated road bike despite the power difference from the V4. Most impressive aspects were the ride quality, the induction sound and the handling, it’s not a adventure bike it’s a tall comfy sports tourer.
It really is one of the nicest, most comfortable bikes I’ve ever ridden. The position, the power delivery, the tech .. all adds up to an incredible ride.
Glad you’re enjoying your V2S Ian 👍
Just bought mine today. I love it. The power in sport mode is more than sufficient for a nice jolt of adrenaline
Yeah, it’s not an adventure bike - try cleaning the air filter when you’ve ridden through the desert. It’s a proper pain in the arse on this.
Hi there seriously thinking of getting one of these, Just wondering how you got on and if there were issues. You still got it?
Thank you for sharing this video. I live in Buenos Aires (Argentina), state in which you may find plenty of long routes to take with this beautiful bike oriented towards pavement (which, by the way, is being assembled in the country nowadays). So this is a great job you´ve done.
Me bought one too. Amazing bike and massive difference from my Multi 950. Got a great trade in so who could resist. Thanks for the review
I’ve heard there are some good differences from the 950.
How long have you had it now? Are you enjoying it?
@@myadventuremoto9902 had the 950 from October last year and loved it.just felt that what I want from a bike the upgrades on the v2s were worth the outlay. Pick her up mid July. I’ll keep you posted 👍😜
Thanks for a great review. I'm torn between this and a new Tracer 9 GT+
I have had a V2S Travel since early March (I picked it up the day after my test!!) I love it!! My TFT dash doesn't vibrate at all. I have had the first service and now gradually increasing the revs. I'm not exactly sure how long I have to run it in before I can rev it out though. I have not seen another one on the roads yet here in the W Sussex/ Surrey/ Hampshire area. I can definitely recommend.
Bet that was a great day! Seriously, one of the nicest bikes I’ve ridden. Can definitely feel the premium Italian manufacturing 🇮🇹
Hi there seriously thinking of getting one of these, Just wondering how you got on and if there were issues. You still got it?
Nice one mate! Nice to see some blue skies in Nottingham 😅
You’re telling me! Ready for some good rides in the sun.. may not quite be WA weather, but at least it won’t be raining so much.
Great video mate. Top quality 👍
Thanks very much 👌 glad you like it!
Funny the dash goes fuzzy at full chat. Must be a factory feature 😋 What a lovely bike, and fine country.
Nice review. You indicate the V2S is expensive so you would consider the V4, the caveat is he V4 is another $10k! I decided to go for the V2S over the V4, V4 power is overkill for public roads. I added the spoked wheels to do some light off road. I had a 2022 Pikes Peak, amazing bike; however, it's heavier, can't do any off-road and super expensive!
Nice bike, I have ordered one V2S travel. Best looking bike out there.
You keep going on it’s a lot of money, yep it is but if you spec up a Triumph with all extras ( no cruise on some) heated grips etc etc the price is worth every penny
That’s a very good point, I was pricing up a Tiger 900 Rally pro which was at £13.5k, but had all the extras you could want.
Don’t get me wrong, I think the multistrada was a bit better for the road as the fairing took a lot of the wind damage.
Let me know how you get on with your new bike 🔴🔴
Hi there seriously thinking of getting one of these, Just wondering how you got on and if there were issues. You still got it?
Hi, great review of a great bike. I bought one, and I rode the V4 before so. Yeah the V4’s a stunning bike, but I reckon I’ll get more out of the V2, that V4 engine is a monster. I agree with all you’ve said, maybe the complete road bike !! Anyway, thanks for the review, it’s a good one, look forward to the review on the V4 👍
Thanks! Keen to get out and try the V4.. I just think if you want a mile cruncher, theV2 can do it all, but as I said.. I really wouldn't want to put it down on the dirt.
Traded a R1250GS for the v2s, lighter and great handling. GS far smoother below 3.5k rpm but love the v2 and 4 yr warranty!
I’m hoping to get out on the GS shortly so will be interesting to see the difference. I worry it may be a bit too big for what I’m looking for, but got to try all these bikes
Love your vid ❤ Bought one in may 2022 V2S T enduro now sold … same bike exactly as you are on.. I did 6750 miles in two years absolutely loved it ,does everything really well .. touring two up plenty of power your video just hits the nail on the head .. oh dear why did I sell it Nostalgic moment 10/10 for this bike just handles really well … but only criticism is it’s very top heavy at a stop … I pick up the new BMW S1000 XR next week Hope I done the right thing Ash
I'm not too sure about adventure bikes bring underrated when they are top sellers, customers understand them but may not be used them off road as much like me. My MS 950s will never be used for that. Good review sir 👍🏽
I've ordered one and the months will drag until it arrives, Rejected a Pan American 1250S for constant issues, so it will hopefully be a lot more reliable long term.
I loved the pan America, but felt it was lacking a few bits for me. The fact of no quick shifter was a big no.. Every other bike in that sector I have ridden has one.. although the pan am looks mint.. and it’s a Harley 🥰
@@myadventuremoto9902 Yep that was a major no-no they missed on, but the constant codes, limp modes, switches and rear damping issues did it for me - sadly I was one of the guys who had a duffer, roll on the Duke even if it means a summer without a ride.....
So how is it 2 years later?
Did you already ride on a V85TT Moto Guzzi?and if YES...which one would you prefer for long rides?...Thank you
HI M A M. Enjoyed your take on the new Multi 950 V2. Trying to figure out the differences to the prev Multi 950. Does it matter? This due to great prices on lightly used Multis around here (Canada west).
Was back road traveling on a Suzi 1000 Vstrom for 50 thou miles, set up for road only. Tried to get rid of off-road pretensions. Mich Pilot Road tires, zorst, suspension, lots of small changes. Biggest help on that was installing Norton 3" rise handle bars, the OE ones belonged on a Harley Sportster. Btw, the OE luggage rack on those weighs a ton. Looks aluminum, feels cast iron. Anyway it wound up weighing under 400 lbs so the 100 ish hp was plenty. That thing was a twisty road secret weapon.
It really looks like the V2 Multi could do the same job and then some.
I also fear dumping a gleaming Ducati in rocks and mud. Loads of adventure riders consider crashing normal operating procedure. Problem is, compared to a real dirt bike like a WR250 Yam or something, all the big adv bikes are tanks. A KTM like yours is indeed able to navigate dirt tracks, tire choice and pressure adjusted to suit of course.
I wonder if that's the issue, everyone is heading off road with street tire pressures. 36 and 40 psi? Crash guaranteed.
It sounds crazy but start slow trail riding with 24 and 26 f & r. You can take out a bit more if it still tries to wash out. Forget all your luggage and over a half tank of fuel on big bikes if trail riding. Add air for fast hard packed tracks. Be aware, back on blacktop, back to high psi. Yes it is a pain the first couple of times, messing with air. It soon seems normal and dropping your bike is far worse. A few big bikes like the Yam Super Tenere already have a plug in for a small auto air compressor. And that thing will not even notice the addition. Plus flat tires just became far less of a crisis. Good luck.
Great video !!
I am 6,2 (1,89) is that a proper bike for me ?
I concern about the rights proportions.
I have to mention that my body fits excellent on a Africa twin but on the 1000xr or a tracer my upper torso protrudes more that I need and my knees making bigger angles.
I hope to gave you correctly the shape of my thought
Good review
I’m from derby , must get over to Notts and have a test ride.
How did you find the screen?
Is it jittery under 3500 revs
Beautiful bike! 😊
Ridden a V4 extensively and the V2S a reasonable timeframe and distance and fuel range the biggest difference for touring.Overall the V2 a better more practical bike and the money difference not warranted.Coming off a 1250RT.Cheers.
That’s really interesting to hear, do you still have the v2s? It’s such a great bike!!
Still have the V2S and reside rural Australia so can be a long way between service centres. 2up motorway rides marginally better on V4 but speed limits negate that.
The V2S is better, fast enough
, I test rode the V4S, well I guess my license would be gone in 2 weeks on that thing, too much power you just cannot use such power on UK roads without waving goodbye to your license
Nice bike. What camera you using man?crystal clear.
Thank you. Using a Sony ZV1 and then a GoPro hero 10 black 👌👌
@@myadventuremoto9902 go pro is the one mounted on your helmet right?
@@MrRGM10 that’s right, mounted on the chin.
I have the 2021 950S. Not much of a difference to the V2S and the 950 is way more economical than the V4. The suspension is superb, it's smooth and the wind protection and comfort is great. I've taken mine on unpaved roads and it tolerated it ok but it is a heavy bike.
They are expensive but they have pretty much everything you can put on a bike thrown in. I changed my display to dark mode and I don't notice the screen vibration now. On light mode it was all I could see.
Yeah, I think you get good bang for your buck with it for sure! Hope you didn’t drop it off road? 😥
It’s such a smooth, beautiful bike to ride. Glad you like it
Lovely looking bike , any issues with heat rising from rear cylinder ?
Hi there seriously thinking of getting one of these, Just wondering how you got on and if there were issues. You still got it?
@@flexywing yes I've still got it. I think my only issues would be the 30,000km service cost and the resale once it had a higher mileage. There's no other issues that I've had apart from needing a software update to correct some poor low speed performance but it's good now. No plans to sell it.
@@jonathanwardle2052 I have no issues with heat from it at all.
Just had the Streetfighter V4 on PCP for the last three year, coming to the end, at £2000 price increase in that time and pushed it out of my price bracket looking at Streetfighter V2 or MULTISTRADA V2s love the V4 but again just out of my price bracket as yet to test ride either, like you side the MULTISTRADA does more
I was selling my Tenere 700 to get this, but only in the last week the price went up drastically. And the availibility is not any sooner than October 2023. And we cannot even pay the whole fee and freeze the bike price. There is no telling how much it will end up being all the way down in November. I don't care so much for the fuel guzzling attribute which is not so bad for this. Nor the desmo service which is only once every 30,000km's. But the base price is crazy. And about to get crazier. So I might decide to get a BMW F750GS, Tiger 900 or Tracer 900 instead. Wish they still made the legendary Yamaha Fazer 600/800's.
Loved your review. Would you have any thoughts / comparisons on the V2S compared to the BMW 1250 RS?
I couldn’t say, I’m waiting to try the GS 2023 version.. fingers crossed in the coming months!
A guy in Türkiye finished Trans Anatolia rally and became 3rd on this bike some years ago. So that shows this bike is not purely road touring bike…
the 950/V2 is probably my favourite motorbike, and I only tested a 1260S briefly... if it wasn't for the running / parts costs....
It was great, good job I passed my test otherwise I'd have been red-faced at the dealership! Can anyone advise on how I should run in post-first service? I now rev up to 7000 revs, but for how long before I should open the throttle fully??
I believe they normally say go steady until the first service. I’ve just had the first services on my KTM so now I’ll let her rip a bit more 👌
This or the Africa Twin?
Co-incidentally I have just ordered this bike exactly and a KTM 890 Adventure R, just like You. I love going off road, and I love touring on a road bike, however I am scared to take the KTM off-road as I have only ridden lighter off road bikes........I will start on B roads and go from there.......
£15k does seem a bit salty.
If you’re looking for an all out road beast, mile crunching machine - it’s got all the bells and whistles, but I would feel so bad spending £15k and dropping it on the dirt!
@@myadventuremoto9902 Ducati always charge a premium just for the name.
@@robertprosser6856 but it’s a bloody good name 😂
@@robertprosser6856 it's not necessarily the name, it has the quality, if you compare it with a Tracer 9Gt for example, it has better brakes, better TFT, more equipment, the build quality is superior.. And not much expensive side by side.
It is for old men, im 42 and i dont really want to touch my s1krr, rsv4 or my 899 that i just sold most of the time. I really rather ride my ninja 300 when im not at the track. So yea old man analogy does make sense.
Nah man...you are not old...I'm 53 and ride the lights out of a 2017 MultiStrada 950. I've owned maaaany bikes since 1977, a lot of Japanese dirt bikes, a lot of Harley's, and the Multi 950 is different. There is just something about it I can't really describe...I took a Honda Africa Twin for a test ride last year and it was a fantastic bike, but it was kind of sterile...when I got back on my Ducati, it just felt like someone asked me what my perfect bike was, and the MultiStrada magically appeared. It does everything so well...I mean, you are not going to off-road it like you can an Africa Twin, but, here in central Illinois, where am I really going to go off-road...it's all corn fields and straight gravel roads (BTW...I hate being here in central Illinois).