Greetings to all on the Forum, I picked up my MTS950 3 weeks ago from Riders of Bristol – it’s red (with the Touring pack)
I wasn’t going to change bikes until next year and was juggling the usual dilema of a wallet, head or heart between theTracer 900, GS1200 or MTS950 but went on one of the Ducati roadshow test rides and heart easily won and I ordered on the spot !
I thought my Versys was a cracking little all-rounder and you could really throw it into the twisties but having spent a day recently on the MTS around the Brecon Beacons (South Wales) I think the MTS is magic, it virtually points itself into the corners, is solid and has the legs for cruising that the Versys lacked
The only disappointing thing was the fact that my nearest Ducati dealer is 45 miles away which is a pain and then they couldn’t fit it in for a first service until early August so I am having to ration my mileage for a while
I was concerned at first about not being able to select neutral at any time with the engine running and saw a lot of comments about this on MTS forums (including one today). With a few miles on the clock I can now find it about 25% of the time so have the confidence that it will sort itself out in time
I fitted a Denali mini Soundbomb as a result of a recommendation on this Forum - not that one uses a horn very often but it’s low cost and a simple fit
Ducati tank guards, Running lights and high level GPS holder to be fitted at the 600 mile service
Got a trip to Spain and Portugal booked for September so ticking off the days
Ps – great to see Dovi win again today in the Moto GP