Congrats!

Sorry to hear about those two disappointments tho.

I would be concerned the dealer let it go like that. Makes you wonder what else is awry.

An essential part of a good Ducati ownership experience seems to be a good dealer or independent mechanic. $100 spent in time can save $900 ...

Well I looked hard at a Multi and was able to take a long test ride but ended up choosing an S4Rs Monster, mainly because my passenger and I loved that short-stroke Testastretta superbike engine. No regrets but still hanker after a Multi and can offer you a bit of perspective on the S2R option, as ...

I think that covers it ... if an admin were to rank this topic a permanent No. 1 on this page it could answer the most pressing question for a lot of prospective purchasers.

NoDukes, there has been a lot of discussion about this on the forum, although turning it up isn't that easy. I just did a couple of searches and the best I could come up with was this thread:

http://www.multistrada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21812

which is to the point but not very long.

Maybe ...

I decided I want a Ducati, since I am Italian and also a fan of their superbikes. The monsters, hypermotards and old multistradas are out because they have a boring (to me anyway) engine. It would be like if Ferrari put their name on a 1.2 liter v4 compact car - why buy it?

This will be an ...

Overall, I have depended on extreme focus and restraint to survive on this motorcycle for my first 2600 miles of riding.

Nicely put. I think it is the restraint that demands most from a novice on a bike this quick.

The 150 horsepower is a big selling point for the bike, right? So surely you use ...

If you fly helicopters for a living, you can probably answer your own question very well with a bit of reflection.

I've never flown any sort of aircraft but I am guessing helicopters vary in their ease of flying and in their performance, with the most high performing often the most challenging to ...

Bob,

that was the most informative review of the Norge I've read anywhere.

Thank you.

Here's part of the dilemma (if you can call buying a toy a dilemma)

I've found *very* few 07 S models used or new. I've found 2 potential standard models.


Any thoughts on that?

I suspect that speaks for itself.

But then, I've always liked Ohlins kit, and been disappointed with just about ...