Sports: Re: [DucatiST] what's happened

On 7/20/2012 8:56 PM, Robert McNabb wrote:

You may wear out before the ST does. Mine just keeps on going, 40K now 30 of it was me.

Boy, this one sure brought y'all out of the wood work. Get well soon Jack.

Since we're on the Multi. I still haven't gotten one yet but my one test ride of an hour thoroughly convinced me I must get one.

The wind screen sucked and the bike is high for a fellow with a 31" inseam but she sure handle nice at slow speeds and on the

fly, well she could fly. As I said before, I've not been that impressed with any motorcycle since my first. My ST4 is great but

she has always been a bit hard to maneuver at slow speeds and must be worked in the twisties. I just now seem to really relax

on the ST4 and that after putting close to 30,000 miles on her myself. The Multi, once I successfully rode out of the parking lot, in other

words, got my feet up on the pegs, well I was amazed at the handling. I rode her in tour mode which is 150 hp with softer suspension and

throttle response.

Same day I rode a GS, no dice...

Couple of weeks ago I rode a BMW K1300s...buzzy, handles like the ST, lacks the spirit of a ducati....

So, I've got the old 750 GT for sale and will get a Multi with the funds. I'll hang on to my ST4 cause I want to see how

many miles I can put on her before a rebuild. Right now were over 58,000.

Having typed all the above, there is this one ST4s out in Washington I have been smitten by. It's for sale and it's been built a bit....;)

Robert McNabb
Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
ST4 1999 RED

From: Mark <mark_trbojevic@hotmail.com>
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DucatiST] what's happened

I'm guessing you test rode the MTS 1200 in SPORT mode! :-)

In my opinion, Sport mode on the MTS 1200 is too much for the street. The throttle response is lightening fast and unleashes the full 150 HP experience a little too aggressively to be comfortable in the tight corners!

Thankfully, there are 3 engine maps to play with on the MTS 1200; 100HP, 150HP Low and 150HP High. Sport Mode is mapped to 150HP High by default. I changed my Sport Mode to 150HP Low. You still have the full 150HP to play with, but the throttle response is more progressive and MUCH easier to live with on the street. I'm reserving 150HP High for if and when I take the MTS 1200 to a track! :-)

Here lies the true beauty of the MTS 1200. You can change so much of the setup and riding characteristics with the press of a few buttons! If you don't like the stock settings, spend a little time playing with the settings and you'll find a set that works for you! Changing riding modes to suit the conditions AS you ride never gets old.

Mark
2012 MTS 1200s Touring

--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Jack <tdma@...> wrote:
>
> That's really interesting. I have not traveled on a Multi 12, but did
> ride one for a couple of hours last fall. The engine and its management
> is the most impressive internal-combustion thing I've ever seen (and
> that's given a long history of building and driving many fast cars and
> not a few motorcycles). The fact is, I only had one concern: That it
> had HUGE HP and Torque and I felt it had much more than necessary. Maybe
> it's my age, but it scared me a couple of times. There are 9 Ducs in my
> garage, and none of them has ever done that, with pure brute torque.
>
> The style (form factor, if you like) is not what I would prefer, so I'll
> stick with the ST2, but that bike left an indelible impression on me. I
> think the last time I felt like that was my first Norton, 45 years ago.
>
> Jack in NC
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