First Impression: The Multistrada That Feels Like a Panigale

The first time you sit on the Pikes Peak, you immediately realize this is not primarily a touring machine. The handlebar sits lower than on the V4 S, is rigidly mounted to the upper triple clamp, and angles your upper body a few degrees farther forward. The footpegs are higher and farther back. It is not uncomfortable—but there is no mistaking the direction this motorcycle wants to take. The glossy anodized single-sided swingarm is immediately visible even when the motorcycle is standing still. You cannot look awfcmyhlomnenybrghqybzrifzosocqydvcapuqmykaavpdwqf

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