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Multi-Stradas are cool, I wonder if he had the stock seat on it. That's probably what kept him awake.

Kind of an interesting choice all the same, not really something you'd expect to go cross continent on..

 

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He probably used lock-tite on the valves so the adjustment wouldn't change

It's an old Ducati racing trick

 

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The seat on my Triumph was custom made by Rich, very comfortable black leather with some stitching I wanted.

Rich does the Iron Butt on his K12LT so he knows his buisness.

 

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Re: Ducati reliability....

One of the A/C engines would be my choice also for a Ducati. Checking and adjusting a two valve desmo can't be that hard

We've never heard buzz complain about his ST4 but I don't know if I'd like to spend the extra tinker-time doing a four valve head.

My choice for an Alaska trip would be a neon green Tiger, easier to spot in a snow bank.