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Salvage XT back on the road. Compared to Ducati Multistrada
Happy to report that I finished the repairs to my '22 1050XT salvage project. Rode a couple hundred miles today. Really enjoyed the XT. A few observations compared to the Ducati Multistrada 1200S I had -
Conclusion, all things considered, I prefer the XT.
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- XT is way less expensive to buy, way less expensive to own
- XT owner maintenance is much easier
- I trust the XT reliability much more
- I had heard bad things about the XT brakes. 90% as good as the Ducati Brembos
- Was disappointed in the XT B mode power as I was used to the Multi in B mode. Switched the XT to A mode and found it acceptable.
- XT has a lot less HP. 106HP is enough though. 160HP tended to get me in trouble anyway.
- Multi begs for more throttle at 6K RPM, XT begs for less. XT does not have the Multi's thrill factor.
- XT exhaust note is better (with Yoshimura exhaust)
- Multi intake sound is much better. I don't think I can even hear the XT intake.
- What knucklehead put the XT cruise on/off on the throttle side?
- XT gets crazy good gas milage.
- XT wind protection is better (with Puig touring windscreen)
- Will miss the Multi TFT, backlit controls, heated grips, single sided swingarm
- Like the XT gadget mounting bar near the windscreen
- The Multi electronic suspension was an expensive novelty that was fun to play with. I don't need it and am happy to have less to go wrong.
- I love the feel of Michelin Road 6s on the XT and the 19" front wheel
- XT corners about 90% as well as the Multi
- The XT transmission is smoother than the Multi
- I don't worry about damaging the XT like I did the Multi.
- XT seat is more comfortable than the Multi
Conclusion, all things considered, I prefer the XT.
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I spent seventeen years living with my two DL650's. They were stone reliable; worse issue I ever had was a simple seep on one fork seal. The batteries lasted five or more years. Oh, and I did wear out tires after a few years. They were not race bikes but they were, "Fast enough". Most of the time my wife was on the back and we never lacked for power riding the back roads we love to cruise. Like most things in lilfe the Vstoms had their minor weaknesses. The suspension was not "world class", the brakes were fine but not race grade. Nothing that was too bad to spoil the ride or be unsafe. I have owned a lot of bikes of all different price ranges and displacements from 100cc up to 1200cc. Some so fast they want to rip your arms off and plant your eyeballs into the back of your skull. But, for just plain enjoyment of the ride at a reasonable price the Vstoms were both just good bikes.
For the OP: That's a nice looking bike and you certainly have your brain in the right place. The DL is a very sensible and enjoyable machine. OH....and don't knock Hodaka's. I use to own a Hodaka dealership and a LOT of people had a lot of fun on their Super Rats, Wombats, etc.
For the OP: That's a nice looking bike and you certainly have your brain in the right place. The DL is a very sensible and enjoyable machine. OH....and don't knock Hodaka's. I use to own a Hodaka dealership and a LOT of people had a lot of fun on their Super Rats, Wombats, etc.
Super Rats were THE bike to have when I was a kid.OH....and don't knock Hodaka's. I use to own a Hodaka dealership and a LOT of people had a lot of fun on their Super Rats, Wombats, etc.
Those little 2 stroke 100cc motors screamed, no silencers back then!
First bike was a wombat!I spent seventeen years living with my two DL650's. They were stone reliable; worse issue I ever had was a simple seep on one fork seal. The batteries lasted five or more years. Oh, and I did wear out tires after a few years. They were not race bikes but they were, "Fast enough". Most of the time my wife was on the back and we never lacked for power riding the back roads we love to cruise. Like most things in lilfe the Vstoms had their minor weaknesses. The suspension was not "world class", the brakes were fine but not race grade. Nothing that was too bad to spoil the ride or be unsafe. I have owned a lot of bikes of all different price ranges and displacements from 100cc up to 1200cc. Some so fast they want to rip your arms off and plant your eyeballs into the back of your skull. But, for just plain enjoyment of the ride at a reasonable price the Vstoms were both just good bikes.
For the OP: That's a nice looking bike and you certainly have your brain in the right place. The DL is a very sensible and enjoyable machine. OH....and don't knock Hodaka's. I use to own a Hodaka dealership and a LOT of people had a lot of fun on their Super Rats, Wombats, etc.
Would climb anything if you could ride it correctly.
Very similiar. The XT has me a little more upright which is fine by me. Knee bend feels the same. Ducati did a poor job on the Multi 1200 seat. You gradually slide down towards the tank and it gets quite uncomfortable until you stand up and get your underwear and other items sorted out.
Someone crashed it on the right side. Then I'm guessing someone left laying on its left side as gas dripped down the tank and side cover and ruined the paint. My costs are below. I get much satisfaction out of bringing a bike back to life, enjoying it for a couple years, then moving on to the next thing.
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