Multistrada 1000 (2003 - 2007) review
A wonderfully capable all-rounder that will satisfy your need for speed or go the whole distance. It's just a good job you don't have to look at it when you're riding it.
There's a gap ahead of around four or five bike lengths. Even on these beautiful Sardinian twisty mountain passes, this is just out of my journalist's comfort zone. For those of you not in the know, this comfort zone is a gap that looks as if you're a bit slow compared to the guy ahead, rather than just hanging back and looking cool.
This isn't good news and very bad for my reputation, especially in the bar tonight.
Got to dig deep and make some time up. So now I'm desperately hanging on the the guy in front, I'm braking later and later with those top-line Serie Oro Brembos in a bid to make up the shortfall and trying to lean the bike over that little bit more on those chunky Pirellis.
The guy ahead in full leathers is knee down on another Multistrada and I'm inching forward bit by bit. Got to do better than that. It's time for the chunky shuffle. Get that massive derriere off the firm, yet comfortable seat beneath it and get her on her ear. Beneath me, the Multistrada isn't moving
There's a gap ahead of around four or five bike lengths. Even on these beautiful Sardinian twisty mountain passes, this is just out of my journalist's comfort zone. For those of you not in the know, this comfort zone is a gap that looks as if you're a bit slow compared to the guy ahead, rather than just hanging back and looking cool.
This isn't good news and very bad for my reputation, especially in the bar tonight.
Got to dig deep and make some time up. So now I'm desperately hanging on the the guy in front, I'm braking later and later with those top-line Serie Oro Brembos in a bid to make up the shortfall and trying to lean the bike over that little bit more on those chunky Pirellis.
The guy ahead in full leathers is knee down on another Multistrada and I'm inching forward bit by bit. Got to do better than that. It's time for the chunky shuffle. Get that massive derriere off the firm, yet comfortable seat beneath it and get her on her ear. Beneath me, the Multistrada isn't moving
| Seats | 0 |
| Suspension Front | Showa 43 mm upside-down |
| Suspension Rear | Progressive linkage; hydraulic remote pre-load control. Single-sided aluminium swingarm |
| Adjustability Front | Fully adjustable fork |
| Adjustability Rear | Fully adjustable Showa monoshock |
| Wheels Front | 3.50x17 |
| Wheels Rear | 5.50x17 |
| Wheels Made Of | New 6-spoke design in light alloy |
| Tyres Front | 120/70 ZR 17 |
| Tyres Rear | 180/55 ZR 17 |
| Brakes Front | 2x320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Brakes Rear | 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Chassis | Tubular steel trellis |
| Cubic Capacity (cc) | 992 |
| Valves | 4 |
| Max Power (bhp) | 84 |
| Max Power Peak (rpm) | 8000 |
| Torque (ft/lb) | 62 |
| Torque Peak (rpm) | 5000 |
| Bore (mm) | 94 |
| Stroke (mm) | 71.5 |
| Valve Gear | DOHC |
| Compression Ratio | 10 |
| Valves Per Cylinder | 2 |
| Cooling | Air cooled |
| Fuel Delivery | Electronic |
| Stroke Type | Four Stroke |
| Drive | Chain |
| Max Power | 87 |
| Top Speed |
