Day Tripping with the Ducati Multistrada S and Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX - /RideApart

[@vdezarraga]

Never been a big biker, but I love watching this show for the same reason I love all the DRIVE shows: They work on communicating more than the numbers that the cars and bikes put out; they help show the experience as a whole of driving/riding. Definitely my channel on KZbin right now

[@drummerboy1632]

This show just keeps getting better and better. Really enjoying it now.

[@gianpieroaquilino7216]

Stelvio gets all the looks

[@JakeManD]

I wasn't sure of this show at first but it just keeps getting better and better. I now look forward to it every week. I've always been a bike fan and I'm glad that there's at least one decent show out on KZbin that is actually good to watch. Thank you.

[@FationSyla]

Drive has to be the best channel on youtube!! The only channel i actually follow and check for new shows every single day.

[@kalimarus]

I test rode the Multi and it's a fantastic motorcycle. Truly a sportbike for real-life roads with imperfections and it's comfortable. I would prefer the Hypermotard for fun however. In the end a Stelvio NTX resides in my garage because it's got a 8.5 gallon fuel tank and maintenance is a breeze. I cover @ 20,000 miles a year so service costs are a huge part of the decision and Guzzi's are very easy to maintain. KTM's are great bikes as well. Honestly you can't go wrong with any of these.

[@Miata822]

Aaaaand this video had a big part in selling me my wonderful Multistrada 1200S. It is an absolutely phenomenal bike. Far more competent than its rider and just wicked fast.

[@ttiffom2016]

i kno nothing about bikes not am i a rider (got my license, just waiting for the opportunity to get a bike) but i still really enjoy ride apart. love how these guys are just really frank with no bs in their discriptions and how they mess with eachother. keep em coming!

[@NinjaDeathTeddy]

The best motorcycle channel on youtube. These guys are just passionate about motorbikes and it shows.

[@2manysigns]

Amateur here , just strikes me that these vids are more enjoyable and interesting than vids made by others . Great !

[@lancelink88]

I recently purchased a 2013 Ducati Pikes Peak....man it is an amazing machine....first Ducati after 30 years of Japanese sports bikes....this is a super fast, comfortable sports bike, the motor has the power where you need it for the road, and the handling is simply a step above anything I've ever had before and I'm talking R1's, R6, GSXR750, CBR1000 and BMW. Keep on rolling!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get some more vidoes up please!!!

[@hayksamvelyan]

I have to agree with JakeManD, I really enjoy this show even though I know very little about motorcycles. The sense of having a blast with your buddies just makes it so much more enjoyable to watch.

[@mhgregor]

I've only ridden the Multistrada and it's phenomenal! I've ridden one around London, around Monaco, over the Route des Grandes Alps and everywhere in between. Like a sportsbike when you want it, a supermoto when you need it and like a courier bike when you feel like it! Love the report too: Top Gear for bikes! Looks like you had lots of fun!!!! Who is the music though??????

[@wawuwa]

Great video - far better than the average test vids.I like how they compare the bikes. Gives me a good impression of how capable these bikes are.

[@Vgk36]

I couldn't have said it better . the adventure lies in the strength of the particular bike.

[@heatrjoh]

Great improvements made since the first episode, really enjoy it now!

[@MegaHorex]

Always lift a bike with your backside against the bike and your hands behind your back. That way you have a lot more lifting power and there is a lot less strain on your back.You have to lift it with your legs and not backbone. A 68 year old biker!

[@rogersgjuk2]

Clap! Clap! Clap! brilliant show!!! well done ALL film, sound production and riders.. loved it.. thanks Gareth UK

[@Jeredin13]

I don't care for bikes yet they guys make them fun to learn about. Great work Drive.

[@plpl04]

another great episode, i like how laid back it is

[@05068279]

Am really liking how this show is getting better and better every week. Also, Jaimy (English guy?) is a great addition to the team. Really enjoying it :-)

[@iamwutiam]

I don't even like bikes and I loved this video. Good work guys

[@Wootguy238]

That's funny cause Ride Apart is the only reason I subsribed to this channel.

[@TheNandis67]

Nice video. I have a 990 adventure and it is a incredible bike, nice on-road, nice off-road, without lots of electronics, which is what gets broken easily..... Cheers.

[@fw1421]

I bought a 1200S in 2010 and it was the best bike I’ve ever owned. I want the 1265s soooo bad!

[@harrythach]

I love ride apart its like top gear for motorbikes!

[@officerockstar]

This one made my wife want to get her license. We'll see if I can keep her motivated till the summer to take the MSF course. Thanks guys.

[@1JAMROCK1]

Wouldn't put it any other way.. Great show for sure!

[@cxbra]

These guys make the best team.. no bickering and shit. If someone doesnt like a bike then he just doesnt like it and everyone understands.

[@Mikeymikemike]

This is how motorcycle journalism should be! Time to get you reviewing some super exotics!

[@trx450r38]

keep this show going, i love this show!!!

[@grantray7688]

Danny, if you're serious about off-roading on your trips and a 650 thumper isn't enough, the KTM 990 Adventure is the best option, followed by the 800cc offerings of BMW and Triumph. Search for "Expedition: Sierra Nevada" next time you're on HFL. Get proper rubber for the kind of trips you'll do, I prefer the Dunlop Rally Raids. Also, start with day trips to OHV areas with buddies, no baggage, and build confidence. If you're out West, check Jimmy Lewis' school-- worth every penny.

[@DannyZRC]

Thanks for the feedback. I can feel you on the lightweight bike thing, I'm 2up often, so the thumper on the highway is a bummer. GS was good for this but I grew to hate that bike. I picked up a 1month on HFL, figured I'd poke around and read up. definitely $2 worth ;). Peace out, you guys are making nice videos.

[@ErKa44]

Good video, i am really interested in the Multistrada !

[@xNsKgaming]

My Dad has the Multistrada 1200S!!! :D.What a machine!!!

[@herostratics]

Excellent video! I really want a Pikes Peak! Probably settle for a Transalp, though - less than half the price. (I've had an R80GS for 22 years and I'm looking for a change).

[@StevenJeNova]

Good episode. These are the kind of bikes I ride. As of now, for me, it's a Yamaha TDM 900. It's kind of like the Ducati; more suited to asphalt. And I love it. I thought of switching to a Ducati Multistrada 1100, but don't like it's look. And the 1200 might be on the heavier side, for me. There's always the Honda Transalp.

[@89subaruman]

You guys do an awesome job!

[@AlexFuglaar]

I would like to see a show on the sport tours like a BMW K 1300 S and Triumph Sprint GT, bikes like those and your opinions on them

[@MadProfessor153]

I liked this episode so much I had to favorite it. Good stuff, fellas. I really want to go off-roading with a capable bike.

[@DannyZRC]

Ever pedal a GS off road? I'm assuming the stelvio is similar levels of terrorfying. KTM is quite good and fun, but yeah, tubes, super involved oil changes, lots of maintenance, boo hiss etc. Love the bike, I'm too lazy to be good to it. Since you seem to be hot on ADVs and their do-all nature, where would you drop your dollars?

[@TheOKTerrificable]

That explains alot, I've heard alot of good things about KTM. I was leaning towards the Tenere anyway because of the shaft drive & dealer support.

[@bocolis88]

Great video once again guys! Keep it up!

[@EnFonde_6]

Great episode, i'm really starting to like RideApart.

[@alphaetomega]

Reflash that Stelvio ECU with the "Beetle" Griso guru''s updated map specifically for the Stelvio ABS and it is a rockstar. Looks heaps better then the Multistrada too. I have fallen in love with my Stelvio. Such an amazing bike once tweaked.

[@nwbasson]

Nice vid guys, great job.

[@wessiler2522]

Yeah, Grant and I rode an R1200GS and F800GS across Labrador a while back. They're big ol' beasts and neither would be my choice for actual dirt riding. The only real option there is the KTM. I'm probably going to build my own ADV bike this fall/winter based around something smaller and lighter though. KTM 525 or similar with a long-range tank, comfy seat and whatnot.

[@branzilla7833]

Can we see a show on cruiser bikes? Great episode

[@limpkit2011]

Such A Good Video Guys, Thanks For The Upload.

[@BrycenKauai]

getting better.

[@guillaumechauvet]

everything is top notch, the team is perfect. great episode and thank you for your hard work. if there is one thing, when you do the review of the day at the end, try not to interrupt each other every 2 seconds even though that contributes to the atmosphere of 3 mates on motorcycles cocking about. id like to hear more from every one of you, maybe longer episodes, i think the american concetration span can be stretched a bit ;)

[@Rockybalboa541]

You guys are awesome

[@echofro]

I like the video but I don't know that much about bikes could you guys try to mention how big the engine is, how much power it makes and what it costs?

[@86Raxor]

I am a super happy owner of the MTS1200S Have had it for 2 years now. Ride less car (or no car at all) and go for the MTS, you'll never regret it.

[@bikesbeersbeats]

Great video thanks for the update on the Multistrada. Rode on the other day and it truly is an amazing machine to ride. Oh and please stop picking up your bikes like that.

[@Summ3rhays]

Great video!

[@DannyZRC]

With the KTM990 in both this and the Tenere video, how would you say the yamaha stacks up in this company? I've ridden a KTM990, and it was GREAT. I just don't think I could put up with the maintenance. I had an R1200GS for 5 years, and ultimately it left me cold with all it's little spots of terribleness. I kind of have the hots for yamaha right now, and with low CG / centralized mass, does it avoid becoming a terrible bus off road like a GS or Stelvio? Close enough to the KTM to be fun?

[@mchale20201]

Do you guys think the Duck's trellis frame is a liability off-road? I only ask because a year ago that's what a lot of people were wondering.

[@LASadvgrrl]

I LOVE you videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MRmotrhead]

These guys need to spend more time off-road, and learn how to pick up a bike! My Stelvio is better in dirt and gravel than my DR650...until it turns into gnarly single track. I don't have a problem picking up mine? Let's see which one is still going in 100,000 miles...and how many chains and sprockets the Duc and Katoom have eaten. The Stelvio is really in a different category (especially maintenance wise!).

[@davidbinks8092]

MRmotrhead I cant understand how "experienced" bikers don't know how to pick up a bike without hurting themselves.

[@MrSlowestD16]

***** I think what happens is they're more versed in the lighter bike world, so they're not used to picking up big adv bikes, only small little sporty things, then when something big like an adv bike or bagger tips they don't know proper technique.

[@MrSlowestD16]

MRmotrhead From what I understand the stelvio is beast in terms of reliability... So given that you're a stelvio owner, what do you think of the triumph explorer 1200 (non-XC)? I know it wasn't tested here but they're essentially the same bike role wise, same price. Thoughts?

[@timashton3109]

One of the reasons I bought a Stelvio is the rugged reliability. I put almost 7k miles on it this year until a Cager destroyed it and even though she hit me at almost 50 mph the bike still stood up to the vehicle and I was able to walk away. Now I'm waiting for the Insurance to pay so I can go get another one!

[@jhm85]

All the guys on Drive have crazy sideburns

[@wessiler2522]

You on your R1, me on that Ducati. Bring it.

[@fishslayer25]

multistrada 1200 S: 1200 cc, 1.2L basically, the number that goes with the name is typically a sign of how big the engine is. KTM 990: 990cc, or .99L as for horsepower, about 90-115 depending on the bike

[@dirtyvfr]

entertaining and fun, great work.

[@Kodiak31415]

I love my mts 1200. It really is faster than a superbike on public roads, and all day comfortable to boot. It also has an annoying tendency to break a lot which is bad considering you're not going to have much money left to pay to fix it because it costs as much as a decently equiped mid sized sedan.

[@DonDuracell]

Where are these guys riding?

[@TooneUntitled]

Do you recommend any other motorcycle channels? Looking for street based stuff

[@GotWoodChuck]

They're pretty much always in LA or around Southern California.

[@jaynen]

Good episode, back into the back, lift with the legs

[@tooresttrikie6744]

stand with your back to the bike and lift it like that until you're standing almost straight upright hold your hip against the bike and turn cautiously! that works much better than a front facing lift, no matter your strength!

[@alflurin]

+toorest trikie Agree...

[@tooresttrikie6744]

its the only way to ensure you don't wrack your back! especially with a heavy bike perhaps 600cc plus!

[@kloppskalli]

''stand with your back to the bike and lift'' & '' hold your hip against the bike and turn cautiously'' doesn't work great except on a parking lot. Off road l wana face the bike and see what its doing ...

[@luv2mx]

OMG he dropped the Multi! I have nightmares about dropping mine.

[@mfahrertraining]

Great show, favorito on Drive. And I'm a car guy

[@travelinben1966]

Stelvio by virtue of its shaft drive.👍👍

[@judsonl8990]

i want this job!

[@chicoktc]

where are they, anyway? I saw some videos on LA

[@sdeary1]

whats the bag that guy has with the metal rings on it, ive been wanting a bag like that for ages

[@Adeysworld]

How many drinks did you have before you made that comment@9:16?!lol Keep dreaming Wes, you will never pass me on any road..let alone the Snake! Let that be the next episode;) You on the Multi, me on the Honda 250.

[@DonDuracell]

Okay. Didn't get that initially. Thanks!

[@Mike82ARP]

Grant and Jamie look like they are fairly small. 5’6” 140 lbs. Is that correct? It would explain why they couldn’t pick up the bikes themselves.

[@fabulous-sport-outdoors]

Nice video, but come you guys, disappointed our italian stallon reputattion! :) Wish I could ride with you to show you how it's done! :) Well done, it gives really and idea of the difference between each bike, Thank you!

[@RIDERsxv]

There is a lot more to it than just weight. That bike had to be picked up against an incline. Plus its thinner than a gold wing, so it falls over farther.

[@wessiler2522]

The SuperTen is less capable both off and on road than the KTM, but better at both than the Stelvio. Put in on TKC80s and it's really good in the dirt. Search on HFL and you'll find multiple articles.

[@D1it4FN]

The Stelvio is more touring than adventure.

[@6SHIFTER1]

Nice bikes! But as a beginning ADV rider I think I'll stick with dropping my KLR in the dirt/mud/rocks etc.

[@Javierm0n0]

thats a good tip, I'm a have to tell my friend that he just got a bike thats a bit heavy for him.

[@russiaKGB]

love italian bikes

[@americansmark]

The Duke is my goal bike after a few seasons of riding smaller bikes. Hmm.

[@The777abc777]

so how many times did you have to take the Ducati to the stealership for an issue with the computer or electronics? left you stranded much and you can't talk about it??? or can you truthfully say it will be reliable on trips longer than 1000 miles without thousand dollar pit stops?

[@arthurmchugh5184]

62.000 miles on my multistrada. Bought it with 41.000 . Rode 3500 miles in 10 days to north Dakota from Pennsylvania. Just gas 😎🏍🍺

[@weeverob]

What year is the Ducati?

[@donalfredisaac]

You should remove the loud music so we can better listen to the beatiful sound (music) from the engines. The Stelvio has the advantage of the Drive Shaft, and I know it will not let you down on the road. (I¨m a Guzzi owner) Tks for the video.

[@duchead1199]

I like the multi..

[@cider999]

Can't believe my on frickin eyes... "Experienced journalists" don''t know how to PROPERLY pick up a bike!!! Pathetic...

[@jfsssp]

cider999 there are many excellent riders out there who would never own bike that is so heavy that one would have to do that to lift it.

[@SixtyAteOutdoors]

Alright so I piss and moan about you guys every week. Things are coming around, I enjoyed this episode. You guys looked comfortable on the bikes, and seemed to know what you were talking about. I think you have a good team, now run with it. One thing though, you should probably learn how to pick up a heavy bike, back to it and walk it up. Good job.

[@orangelion03]

Siler looks like Alan Partridge in the intro. Ah ha!

[@pastorjuanvargas5738]

Exelen bike!!!!!

[@TraxxasAddik]

This isn't why I subscribed to this channel.

[@joeaustinmedia]

Thanks

[@TooneUntitled]

Lmao "that 10 seconds felt like a minute" "Yeah it was about a minute"

[@bib46]

too bad you didn't had a BMW 12GS with those three (or instead of the Stelvio)

[@Adeysworld]

Wed or Thurs? Text me your answer.