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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: markz2004 on April 29, 2011, 04:03:09 PM

Title: New here - Portland Multistrada
Post by: markz2004 on April 29, 2011, 04:03:09 PM
Hey,

Yea I know I have a multistrada, but damm this forum is great!

Mark
Title: Re: New here - Portland Multistrada
Post by: Slide Panda on May 01, 2011, 10:52:54 AM
We know :)

Welcome. There's plenty of folks here who don't have a monster. Some used to, some never we don't really care.

Have you had a chance to take a Multi 1200 for a sin yet? Quite a different beast than the older multis.
Title: Re: New here - Portland Multistrada
Post by: markz2004 on May 03, 2011, 10:38:30 AM
I think it will be several more miles before I'm ready for a bike like that.

Good thought though! :)
Title: Re: New here - Portland Multistrada
Post by: Slide Panda on May 03, 2011, 11:47:04 AM
Bike like that? How do you mean?

Yes the new Multis have a lot more power available than the old, but the new throttle management if brilliant. You can tone down the power and/or throttle response curves depending on what mode is selected. It's a great ride, and while there's a lot of power on tap, it doesn't feel like it'd run away at all.

My monsters a tuned up 900ie, but still probably only makes in the low 90's at the crank - not like I'm use to super powerful beasts
Title: Re: New here - Portland Multistrada
Post by: bikepilot on May 14, 2011, 01:39:49 PM
Welcome  [clap]  I quite like the new and old multis - rather fancy a stripped down, hyper-tardish multi myself.  Maybe that'll be my next project  ;D
Title: Re: New here - Portland Multistrada
Post by: mstevens on June 11, 2011, 11:19:20 PM
Multistradas are perfect in New England, so you have a great bike for Maine.

Or are you in that Johnny-come-lately Portland over on the left coast? Prolly OK there, too...

Sad Panda - nice Freudian slip, there.