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maxredline
MTS: 2005 1000S DS (Black)

   

Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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Location: Vancouver, Canada

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:33 pm Reply with quote

After reading up on the 1100 and 1000 multis maybe you guys can give me the reasons to buy a multi and not a Triumph ST.
Just cant make up my mind, thanks.
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JJGeo
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Black)

   

Joined: 11 Jul 2006
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Location: Seattle, WA

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:45 pm Reply with quote

The Triumph ST is supposed to be a nice bike. Can you go ride them both and decide which you like better?

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Red Otto
MTS: 2007 1100 (Red)

   

Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 8
Location: Australia

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:23 pm Reply with quote

Take one for a test ride. You won't believe how good they are until you take one for a spin.
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kneepuck
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Joined: 10 Mar 2005
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Location: Portland, OR

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:30 pm Reply with quote

Being a triumph fan and a multistrada fan my answer would be....what do you want to do with it?

The triumph is a great all around bike. You can tour on it, or carve canyons on it. Factory side bags are easy to use and work well. The engine is unique and has its own character. One you will either like or not.

The Multistrada is a great all around bike. You can tour on it, or carve canyons on it. Factory side bags are easy to use and work well. The engine is unique and has its own character. One you will either like or not.

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David
MTS: 2007 1100 (Red)

   

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 47
Location: Shropshire United Kingdom

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:45 pm Reply with quote

Having had both, I prefer the Multi, depends what you want to do on it.
High mileage 2 up, all yr round riding, I'd go for the Trumpet. It's a very caperable bike and quick too, 120-140 mph is reached all to easily. However, it is also a little to bland for my taste, nothing beats the Multi for the fun factor.
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regbafazool
MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Black)

   

Joined: 22 Nov 2005
Posts: 239
Location: Brooklyn, New York ....land of pot-holes, salt, and homicidal taxi cabs !

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:40 pm Reply with quote

Multi. Rolling Eyes

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maxredline
MTS: 2005 1000S DS (Black)

   

Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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Location: Vancouver, Canada

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:16 am Reply with quote

I am leaning towards the multi and will buy from the States cause they're just to damn much money up here in Canada. Thanks for the replies.
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Admiral Nelson
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)

   

Joined: 29 Jan 2008
Posts: 700
Location: Plymouth, UK

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:22 am Reply with quote

I loved my Sprint Rs. Same bike different clothes. I used to ride the RS far faster than the multi as it had much better wind/weather protection. Great comfort and loads of speed. Engine din't spin up as quick as the 675 but it didn't half go.

If you are talking about the 955i bike it is much cheaper and well worth considering. Servicing is as expensive as Ducati. Aftermarket parts are not available (save screens) and like Ducati you only have OEM farcles.

Get the Sprint ST 955i

Admiral

God I miss this bike...


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carducci
MTS: 2007 1100S (Red)

   

Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Posts: 19
Location: Netherland

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:16 am Reply with quote

Admiral Nelson wrote:
I loved my Sprint Rs. Same bike different clothes. I used to ride the RS far faster than the multi as it had much better wind/weather protection. Great comfort and loads of speed. Engine din't spin up as quick as the 675 but it didn't half go.

If you are talking about the 955i bike it is much cheaper and well worth considering. Servicing is as expensive as Ducati. Aftermarket parts are not available (save screens) and like Ducati you only have OEM farcles.

Get the Sprint ST 955i

Admiral

God I miss this bike...



It looks like a chesterfield! I say Multistrada Mr. Green
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jim shea
MTS: 2007 1100 (Red)

   

Joined: 05 Mar 2008
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Location: nr Canterbury Kent

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:36 am Reply with quote

A bit harsh carducci! Wink
I have ridden the Triumph, my mate has one, and the ST4(I owned one) and the VFR quite a lot..now I have a Mts.. They all have their merits; the VFR is the least exciting of them, but goes very well, just has no character; the Triumph triple is a lovely engine and does everything very well; but the Ducati stirs the soul; I think the Ducati is more of an emotional purchase as opposed to objective; although the Ducatis do everything that the others do as well...IMO..

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Admiral Nelson
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)

   

Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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Location: Plymouth, UK

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:45 pm Reply with quote

Put them up - carducci Mad

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jim shea
MTS: 2007 1100 (Red)

   

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:44 pm Reply with quote

Kev,
Do you have something against red bikes... all your bikes seem to be non red! Wink

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Admiral Nelson
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)

   

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Location: Plymouth, UK

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:07 pm Reply with quote

I have had red bikes!

2003 R6

ZRX1100 I had custom painted candy apple red and pearl white

The rest were non red Mr. Green












Kev

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Ashalina
MTS: 2007 1100 (Red)

   

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Location: Upstate NY

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:40 pm Reply with quote

The ST will not be nearly as comfortable as the Multi. Multi will not be as powerful. If you want similar power of a Multi and power of the ST, the Tiger 1050 would be the ticket. That is what I ended up with and enjoy it very much. The best bike I ever had.

I was coming off a VFR which was a great bike, but the comfort was not there for me. Tiger or Multi is much more comfortable and nearly as capable.
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Admiral Nelson
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)

   

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:45 pm Reply with quote

Ashalina wrote:
The ST will not be nearly as comfortable as the Multi.


IMHO, the standard seat and set up on the ST is more comforatble than the Multistrada Mr. Green . Most people have to add the DP gel seat before it gets comfortable. The wind protection better and speeds are much higher on the ST, which is why I have a MTS1000 Mr. Green

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