ridon29 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hi there Just joined... test rode a v11 many years ago & loved it. Own a Multistrada 1000 Ds which is hard work. I want a bike with character that is easier to ride slowly. tell me i'm doing the right thing ie buying a V11 Sport with flat bars.You can read about our trip round Ireland in RIDE magazine Oct 2011 page 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Roy Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hi there Just joined... test rode a v11 many years ago & loved it. Own a Multistrada 1000 Ds which is hard work. I want a bike with character that is easier to ride slowly. tell me i'm doing the right thing ie buying a V11 Sport with flat bars.You can read about our trip round Ireland in RIDE magazine Oct 2011 page 30. I don't know about easy to ride slow. The bike will go slow for sure but it's too much fun going fast. Welcome to the forum, bye the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slavomir Musilek (R.I.P.) Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 going slow on V11 does make sense just like drive Saab 2.0T and hope to have consumption lower than 10l/100km. It is possible, of course, point is, does it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Leeds Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hi there Just joined... I want a bike with character that is easier to ride slowly......... Try before you buy, there's lots of other bikes you can ride slow but I think you'll want the whole range Just be aware the V11 may not be for you but if it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraeV11 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hi there Just joined... test rode a v11 many years ago & loved it. Own a Multistrada 1000 Ds which is hard work. I want a bike with character that is easier to ride slowly. tell me i'm doing the right thing ie buying a V11 Sport with flat bars.You can read about our trip round Ireland in RIDE magazine Oct 2011 page 30. Good tip on this forum is to ride a V11 like it is a 2 stroke. Mine gets hot and bothered filtering through traffic and riding slowly. It is happiest stretching it's legs on the open road (which it can do all day). It certainly has bags of character, some of which it needs extensive therapy for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v11cafe Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 V11 due to more torque at less rpm is better than a Duc, when you drive at medium speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hi there Just joined... test rode a v11 many years ago & loved it. Own a Multistrada 1000 Ds which is hard work. I want a bike with character that is easier to ride slowly. tell me i'm doing the right thing ie buying a V11 Sport with flat bars.You can read about our trip round Ireland in RIDE magazine Oct 2011 page 30. You don't have much choice other than ride a V11 slowly.....they aren't that fast. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Dunno what you mean by "slow". V11 is a very relaxing bike to ride - on any open road you can stick it in top, stay off the brakes & do a good pace on very little throttle. I'm not suggesting lugging it with big throttle at low revs, just steady throttle at anything above 3k, enough to keep it rolling along, bike is happy, & makes good progress. Just keep everything real smooth, & you'll want to ride it all day. For decent acceleration, nip it down a couple gears & it's good too: you get two bikes for price of one - above 6k it's reasonably brisk. I never rode the multistrada, but older Ducatis I've ridden felt revvy compared with Guzzis. But V11's not a lugger like a Harley & not great in slow traffic. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridon29 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Dunno what you mean by "slow". V11 is a very relaxing bike to ride - on any open road you can stick it in top, stay off the brakes & do a good pace on very little throttle. I'm not suggesting lugging it with big throttle at low revs, just steady throttle at anything above 3k, enough to keep it rolling along, bike is happy, & makes good progress. Just keep everything real smooth, & you'll want to ride it all day. For decent acceleration, nip it down a couple gears & it's good too: you get two bikes for price of one - above 6k it's reasonably brisk. I never rode the multistrada, but older Ducatis I've ridden felt revvy compared with Guzzis. But V11's not a lugger like a Harley & not great in slow traffic. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridon29 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Dunno what you mean by "slow". V11 is a very relaxing bike to ride - on any open road you can stick it in top, stay off the brakes & do a good pace on very little throttle. I'm not suggesting lugging it with big throttle at low revs, just steady throttle at anything above 3k, enough to keep it rolling along, bike is happy, & makes good progress. Just keep everything real smooth, & you'll want to ride it all day. For decent acceleration, nip it down a couple gears & it's good too: you get two bikes for price of one - above 6k it's reasonably brisk. I never rode the multistrada, but older Ducatis I've ridden felt revvy compared with Guzzis. But V11's not a lugger like a Harley & not great in slow traffic. KB Thanks for that ..... when I say slowly, i mean not full throttle. Ducati is very snatchy at low rpm & has little flywheel effect and revs very quickly ... for a twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridon29 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 V11 due to more torque at less rpm is better than a Duc, when you drive at medium speeds. OK Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridon29 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 going slow on V11 does make sense just like drive Saab 2.0T and hope to have consumption lower than 10l/100km. It is possible, of course, point is, does it worth it? Fair comment... maybe I an getting too old. (53) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridon29 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hi there Just joined... test rode a v11 many years ago & loved it. Own a Multistrada 1000 Ds which is hard work. I want a bike with character that is easier to ride slowly. tell me i'm doing the right thing ie buying a V11 Sport with flat bars.You can read about our trip round Ireland in RIDE magazine Oct 2011 page 30. I don't know about easy to ride slow. The bike will go slow for sure but it's too much fun going fast. Welcome to the forum, bye the way Thanks for that..... slow is a relative term, I just dont want to ride at 10 10ths all the time.... which the Ducati encourages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Mine goes smooth and easy from 2000/2500 up to the limiter, so it could be exactly your bike. It has a stiff driveshaft and a flywheel worth its name. That makes the difference to the Ducatis, those sporting a "rubber like" chain combined with a low inertia engine. You'll like the V11, go for it. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Dunno what you mean by "slow". V11 is a very relaxing bike to ride - on any open road you can stick it in top, stay off the brakes & do a good pace on very little throttle. I'm not suggesting lugging it with big throttle at low revs, just steady throttle at anything above 3k, enough to keep it rolling along, bike is happy, & makes good progress. Just keep everything real smooth, & you'll want to ride it all day. For decent acceleration, nip it down a couple gears & it's good too: you get two bikes for price of one - above 6k it's reasonably brisk. I never rode the multistrada, but older Ducatis I've ridden felt revvy compared with Guzzis. But V11's not a lugger like a Harley & not great in slow traffic. KB I guess I mean around 80hp and 225kg in weight slow.I love my V11 sport but even for a 52yo its a long way from what a "sports" motorcycle is considered to be today. Its just a big lazy GT type of bike for mine....a relaxing ride,and I like that,but its not fast.In fact its light years way from fast. Compare it to a modern "sports bike" such as my 1198s at 165kg and 170hp at the wheel or my GSXR1000 track bike and that is my yardstick for fast. Both of the latter are to much engine for the road in reality but they are the modern yardstick for "fast". Grab a handful of throttle in 4th gear at 80klm/hr on the 1198 and that thing just launches you at the horizon at a rate that you wouldn't believe unless you experienced it. But like I said the V11 is an enjoyable ride and I love it because it is so sedate. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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