Test rode a demo Duc today in my on going quest for 50 more horses and 50 less pounds as previously written a few times on this forum.
If you want to fall back in lust with your Tenere, ride other motorcycles. We all love our Teneres and we love our wives but fall out of lust at times. Sometimes we think a boob job and liposuction for the wife or 50 HP and 50LBS for the cycle might do the trick.
In this case, I drove the lusty red Itallian in search of my 50/50 or in this case 50Hp and 90LBS. The Multi is a looker especially in red. Sitting on her finds the bar sit up ergonomics to be better than the Tenere but the leg room with higher pegs and the tighter space between the seat and bars for me was troublesome.
The engine above 6k is frenetic. The vibration from the seat starting at 5k is better than a handjob. Seriously. If I was a chick I would have bought one one today. The take off from idle is leggy but not from fueling, which was perfect, but too high a first gear. Easily compensated with some throttle but I see why owners drop to a 14 spoke sprocket. Brakes are no better or worse but there is no dive with the new skyhook suspension which I found a bit harsh and unresponsive even is touring mode. Transmission was positive and smooth but required more effort to shift than the Tenere.
Instruments were slick as was the one hand adjustable windscreen which at highest position hit me square in the neck and helmet. The radiator heat came back into my legs but it seemed to run cooler than my Tenere in today's 80 degree heat. Yep, that's why I live in Florida so as not to have to hibernate in February. The Teneree blows all engine heat outside of my left shin if I keep her tucked against my tank snake skins.
Seat is compfy but short and curved if not reportedly improved this year. Wish I did not have spoked wheels due to the maintainence, cleaning hassle and potential problems written about but not experienced. I like the multi wheels but not for any offloading which I do less and less.
I like the lower weight which is ONLY noticed when at a stop or backing up in a driveway. Once riding feels very similar to the Tenere.
So I am disappointed I did not love the Ducati more than I did. For me, it's just not much better than the Tenere. I will not trade that frenetic power over 6 k rpms for the reliability inherent to Yamaha and unreliability inheritance in ducatis.
Did I forget anything? Back in Lust with my Tenere.
If you want to fall back in lust with your Tenere, ride other motorcycles. We all love our Teneres and we love our wives but fall out of lust at times. Sometimes we think a boob job and liposuction for the wife or 50 HP and 50LBS for the cycle might do the trick.
In this case, I drove the lusty red Itallian in search of my 50/50 or in this case 50Hp and 90LBS. The Multi is a looker especially in red. Sitting on her finds the bar sit up ergonomics to be better than the Tenere but the leg room with higher pegs and the tighter space between the seat and bars for me was troublesome.
The engine above 6k is frenetic. The vibration from the seat starting at 5k is better than a handjob. Seriously. If I was a chick I would have bought one one today. The take off from idle is leggy but not from fueling, which was perfect, but too high a first gear. Easily compensated with some throttle but I see why owners drop to a 14 spoke sprocket. Brakes are no better or worse but there is no dive with the new skyhook suspension which I found a bit harsh and unresponsive even is touring mode. Transmission was positive and smooth but required more effort to shift than the Tenere.
Instruments were slick as was the one hand adjustable windscreen which at highest position hit me square in the neck and helmet. The radiator heat came back into my legs but it seemed to run cooler than my Tenere in today's 80 degree heat. Yep, that's why I live in Florida so as not to have to hibernate in February. The Teneree blows all engine heat outside of my left shin if I keep her tucked against my tank snake skins.
Seat is compfy but short and curved if not reportedly improved this year. Wish I did not have spoked wheels due to the maintainence, cleaning hassle and potential problems written about but not experienced. I like the multi wheels but not for any offloading which I do less and less.
I like the lower weight which is ONLY noticed when at a stop or backing up in a driveway. Once riding feels very similar to the Tenere.
So I am disappointed I did not love the Ducati more than I did. For me, it's just not much better than the Tenere. I will not trade that frenetic power over 6 k rpms for the reliability inherent to Yamaha and unreliability inheritance in ducatis.
Did I forget anything? Back in Lust with my Tenere.
