has been slightly altered, with
the same handlebar positioning
mated to a higher, resculpted
seat to alleviate some of the
bend in your knees and promote
blood flow over long rides. Over
-
all, the Multistrada offers bril-
liant long-range comfort (you'd
hope so, given
its designation)
and a nine-hour day in the
saddle returned very few aches
and pains in my body, a body
that will scream bloody murder if
I'm uncomfortable for more than
an hour at a time.
and Comfort modes with a few
minutes in Low Grip and Off-
Road, which is about as soft as
you could predictably imagine.
Dynamic allows the V2 to be
-
come a big 'ol supermoto, stiff-
ening both ends and giving you
plenty
of sporty performance
for a bike of this size.
But it's
not that comfortable
over a long ride, so Comfort is
where I spent most of my time,
be it on the freeway or in the
Spanish mountains.
The all-important rider triangle
The Skyhook system now
includes an 8mm lowering func
-
tion called Minimum Preload,
but (at least in my opinion), 8mm
is next to useless when some of
the competition—like Harley-Da-
vidson and their Pan America—
can lower their
rear suspension
by nearly an inch and a half. You
can feel it working—just—but I
would have expected at least
double the amount you get on
the V2.
My test in Spain had me
mainly focusing on the Dynamic
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All-new horizontal rear shock
gives superb road holding.
The eagle-eyed among you will notice the
lack of radar on the V2, unlike on the bigger V4.
The new dash is okay but is
a little small compared to some
of the competition.
The operation of the new
switchblock is not great, especially
if you've got thick gloves.
