2020 Multistrada 950s

Signs of aging I guess -

So owning both a 15r and a 18FE is not that ideal anymore.
The 15r is now a dedicated track bike and I don't feel like pounding 5,000-8,000 on the FE
So the 950s Multi came out last year and really caught my eye.
I needed a 3rd motorcycle like i need a hole in my head but the itch got really itchy.
Every bike I have owned up to now has been a "crotch rocket"

I took delivery of the bike Saturday and between Saturday and Sunday i put 400 miles on her.

The 950 has plenty of power for the street, in fact I love it in Enduro mode on the street.
You can hold it wide open without being worried about Federal Pen sentences.
I did about 20 mile son hard pack roads, gravel and muddy surfaces with really decent inclines
Coming from a motocross background i was really surprised this machine could navigate as well as it did.
It is by no means an off-road bike, really hard pot holes had its way with the suspension, which could get stiffed up if I played around with it before getting on the dirt. Taking it off double is still not recommended.
In Enduro it really lugs very well and does't spin up the rear tire.
The Skyhook suspension glides over the frost heaves here.
The bike turns in nicely but not as well as a Panigale.

This is the perfect street bike fully cable of doing it all, with heated grips, cruise control and a mountain of electronics.

950s is best all around. Dont really need 1200+ MTS. 950s got good reviews as well. Thats what I would get if I were to get MTS.

Congratulations on the new bike. Glad you like it. I too came from a background of all crotch rockets. When my 1199 got totaled, I had a decision to make. I saw the Multistrada and decided to take a chance. I could not have been happier. I got the 1200. Fantastic all around bike, but still takes off like a bat out of hell with all that torque!

It’s funny, my dad is a Harley guy which is all good and fun, I like the variety of bikes but.. he struggles to keep up with the Panigale so I’ve been pushing him in this direction

I took her up a 6 mile power-line trail, was awesome looking out over the white mountains. She is going to be the perfect weapon for me out in the dirt roads and paved mountain roads of norther Vermont NH and Maine