EricV
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When I test rode the Ducati 1200 Multistrada Enduro when they first came out, it felt very Tenere like, except for buckets more power. I did some parking lot drills in the dealer lot before taking off to get a feel for how it handled, No issues with slow lock to lock turns on that bike. Then I romped a mix of secondary roads with some mild twisties and some dirt lot action that I scored in the area and finished it off with a freeway run of a couple exits. It was in Salt Lake City, so limited options, but the thing was certainly a rocket on the freeway on ramp. In the end, price and the chain drive just wouldn't let me pull the trigger, even if I had been in the market.
My friends F800GS, back when they were just out, felt like you describe your experience on the F850. Not a bike I liked, but I couldn't really put my finger on why at the time. He loved the Super Ten when we swapped bikes. If he hadn't been 140 lbs soaking wet in gear, he'd likely have bought one.
My friends F800GS, back when they were just out, felt like you describe your experience on the F850. Not a bike I liked, but I couldn't really put my finger on why at the time. He loved the Super Ten when we swapped bikes. If he hadn't been 140 lbs soaking wet in gear, he'd likely have bought one.