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My Ducati Multistrada V2 ownership experience after 1 year & 6100 km

22nd July 2024, 18:06 by Brij Gawde

RSA will expire on August 1st week. I am in words with dealership to get it renewed again for ₹8k.

BHPian abhi_tjet recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

One-year ownership update

My Multistrada V2 completed one year yesterday and there are quite a few things to share except riding updates.

There was not much riding in the last one month due to some other plans and commitments

They go to a coffee place to break the urge to reach home quickly after almost completing the ride when coming from Mumbai direction.

The odometer reading is at 6100 kms today after reaching home.

Below are a few points with no specific order.

Got the insurance renewed with zero dep rider at around ₹ 11k from United India. Online portals like Policy Bazaar don’t accept BH numbers for insurance and hence options were slightly less.
Got the PUC done. RSA will expire on August 1st week. I am in words with the dealership to get it renewed again for ₹8k. As per the dealer, we can’t get it for 2 years.
Got the annual service done which was mostly checked apart from bike wash, chain lube, and slack adjustment. The total bill came out to be ₹3.7k. Ducati recommends an oil change at 15k kms or 24 months.
Regarding ownership, it’s wonderful till now. The points made by me in the opening posts of this thread still hold true.
This bike can’t be ignored. Most people just can’t resist and start a conversation.
This isn’t a beginner bike. It demands respect.
The ride quality and seat cushion is sublime and become much better with 2 onboard. It’s fun to ride in dirt roads standing on foot pegs. This is new for me and I am loving it.
Electronics are working as expected and I will iterate again that this bike is very fuel-efficient.
Tyres are holding well and fortunately no puncture yet.
The weight is definitely felt. I mostly ride solo and sometimes if you park the bike at not so flat location, it’s a task to walk the bike till you reach a relatively safer spot to hop back and resume.
My riding frequency is reduced a bit due to office and other stuff. Accordingly, getting used to the curve is definitely more than what it was in Triple. Throw in extra weight and a taller seat, it’s safe to say that I try to be much careful in Multistrada.
The traffic is also drastically increased in most metros and Pune is no different. So, if I oversleep by mistake, I generally skip the ride nowadays, this wasn’t the case during my Triple ownership.
Man, I loved the empty roads of Pune during 2021,2022.

Bike all ready after service

All dirty again due to rain

After a cleaning session

Below are some pics of beautiful machines which I ogled shamelessly while my bike was getting serviced.

The prodigal sons?

A Panigale deserves a second look

Okay.. more than 2 looks definitely! I sat on this to check the seating position and man I have never missed ₹25 lacs so badly in my life and my bank account.