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Thanks for the feedback, I'll make sure to swap the order or somehow incorporate more of the front facing view.

Section 8 is really mild but obviously the Norden 901 better handles off road. It’s all hard packed, with occasional sand pits and a forest road at the end. I personally wouldn't trust the clearance on the 401.

Yeah, have to commit and also be able to pick your bike up. 😂

That's just water, snacks, batteries and emergency repair tools. My main luggage was always in a hotel room along the main route somewhere.

Enjoy it! Exciting. The main route is easy, expert tracks are mostly fun and manageable but better off with a group. I am using Insta360 Ace Pro and Insta360 x4.

@@gothamtrails Looking forward to it. Somewhat intimidated at the mileage. I've never run that many miles in a trip. I'll be in a group of 4 and the others have all done multiple BDR's.

@@UnicornMoto You’ll be fine then.

For sections 1 and 2, yes. For sections 3 onwards I continued using Gaia GPS but also a Garmin Zumo XT, which I found to be more legible in bright light. I used Gaia mainly for exploration or if Garmin was confusing. Gaia is better than most GPS devices for navigation honestly.

Old Albany Post Rd

@@gothamtrails Thanks man, hope to see you up there.

Sounds better with the new exhaust. I'll put up some footage shortly.

Appreciate it!

Yes, the gearing on 1st and 2nd keeps the grunt. It's worth it. That top end is satisfying.

It's not worth it if you have V4 PP. No. Compared to a full-featured V4 Pikes Peak, the RS price increase is absolutely not worth it. Where do you use the full potential of RS on the top end? On the racetrack and/or if you are Pecco Bagnaia :-). I have a V4 PP and it's a excellent&fantastic machine that (who knows) will get a lot more use out of it than the RS. Valve service on the PP is 60,000km, but the RS has desmo, so a much shorter interval and challenging service for an experienced mechanic. If I wanted something extra and/or different - compared to the PP, then I'd be more likely to go for the BMW M1000XR with M Competition add. And I say that as a Ducati fan.

agreed, also my PP has the full akra, heated grips im not doing it@@hewlett62

If you have a Pikes Peak it is most certainly NOT worth it if you actually ride your motorcycle. You lose the 32k mile valve service, you'll need to spend extra to get rid of the dry clutch, you have less torque up to 10k RPM, worse gas mileage, smaller tank than the rally. The $10k price increase just for a slight top end improvement is a joke when BMW is coming out with the M1000XR that will go 172mph, weigh less and cost $28k compared to $40k.

@Waldo1122 true.

It doesn't lug. It is very high geared like the original Multistrada V4 on first gear, a bit too high geared in my opinion.

I have the 2023 pikes Peak. Not a whole lot different than the new RS. These bikes are amazing. It takes a little bit of time to break them in though. First and second gear were a little sloppy but after couple thousand miles it is baby smooth.

I traded in my 2022 PP for the RS. Here are my initial observations from my first ride on the RS. Keeping the revs mostly between 4500-7500, the quick shifter is noticeably smoother in this low-midrange rpm zone than the PP. I’m thinking it probably got the updated quickshifter electronics from the 2023 Streefighter, which is a good thing. Between the lower gearing and smaller pistons the RS feels very energetic, wants to rev quickly, and feels like it’s 25lbs lighter than the PP. Yes, I know it is lighter than the PP, but only a few pounds lighter. I think it’s because of the engine architecture and less rotating mass, gearing, dry clutch,etc,. Just my opinion though. The handlebars feel different, maybe narrower, lower, than the PP. Personally, I like them better than the handlebars on the PP. The suspension feels firmer in the different ride modes, but obviously isn’t broken in yet. I didn’t feel the loss of engine torque that the dyno shows that we know is there between the RS and PP. Ducati has done a great job with the gearing and mapping on the RS. The PP is powerful and fast, the RS is quicker and faster.

I realized I didn't secure it properly after that ride. It doesn't usually flap around like that.