Ducati Multistrada Rental

Started the day 9:30AM at Dubbelju, 689A Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA, great motorcycle rental place.  Rented a Ducati, Multistrada 1000, beautiful bike.  $214 for the day, with insurance, etc.


Rode to Caldecott Tunnel, then to Fish Ranch Road, then to Lake Anza, still fogged in.   Had brought my bathing suit but too cold to go swimming.  Riding back to Skyline Blvd, the left hand mirror fell off, dangling by cable, called rental shop and went to Berkeley Performance and they took the mirror off and I went back to the Dubbeliu for another bike.  Didn't want to ride without a mirror or a turn signal.  Got a Suzuki SV650, very different bike.

Rode back to Tunnel Road and along Skyline Blvd. then to:
Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant 

20918 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546


Lunch of BBQ Pork, rode back to Pinehurst Road, maybe my favorite Road anywhere.  BAck along Skyline and back to San Francisco.

Photos from the day:https://picasaweb.google.com/markwalhimer/MotorcycleRentalSeptember32011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCL33-pmAvcHoZQ&feat=directlink
Map of the Day:http://g.co/maps/k86s

Suzuki SV650

Ergonomics suck, knees to my chest, seat like a board, throttle on or off, engine like two washers in a tin can, but still it handles better than my K75S.

BMW k1200rs

Start of Production	1996
End of Production	N/A
Numbers Produced	N/A
US $	16,990
Engine
Motor Type		Water cooled 4 stroke in line four cylinder engine. two camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Bore x Stroke		70.5 x 75 mm (2.77 X 2.95 In)
Displacement		1171 cc
Max Power		130 bhp (96 KW) at 8,750 rpm (performance reduction: 98 bhp (72 Kw) at 7,000 rpm
Max Torque		117 Nm / 86 ft lb at 6,750 rpm (performance reduction: 118 Nm at 5,500 rpm
Compression Ratio		11.5 : 1
Mixture Control / Engine Management		Electronic intake pipe injection / BMW engine management, Motronic MA 2.4 with overrun fuel cut off
Emission Control		Closed Loop 3 Way Catalytic Converter
Power Transmission
Clutch		Single disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated
Number of Gears		Constant mesh 6 speed gearbox
Gearbox Ratios		2.045 / 1.600 / 1.267 / 1.038 / 0.900 / 0.829 : 1
Rear Wheel Ratio		1 : 2.75
Drive		Shaft Drive
Electrical System
Alternator		840W three phase alternator
Battery		12V / 19 Ah
Chassis
Type of Frame		Bridging frame consisting of die cast aluminium, engine de-coupled from vibration through bearings
Front wheel suspension		BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 35 mm, central strut
Rear wheel suspension		Die cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central strut, spring pre load adjustable to continuously variable levels by mean of hydraulic handwheel, rebound damping adjustable
Spring Travel Front/Rear		115 / 150 mm (4.52 x 5.90 in)
Castor (in normal position)		124 mm / 4.88 in
Steering Head Angle (in normal position)		62.75 degrees
Wheels		Die cast aluminium wheels
Wheel Rims, Front		3.50 x 17
Wheel Rims, Rear		5.50 x 17
Tyres, Front		120 / 70 ZR 17
Tyres, Rear		180 / 55 ZR 17
Brakes, Front		EVO brake system with dual disc, floating brake discs, diameter 320 mm / 12.6 in, 4 piston fixed caliper
Brakes, Rear		Single disc floating brake 285 mm / 11.22 in diameter, 4 piston fixed caliper
ABS		Series Equipment BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (fully integral)
Dimensions/Weights
Length x Width x Height		2250 x 850 x 1200 (88.58 x 33.46 x 47.24 in)
Seat Height (Unladen)		770 / 800 mm (30.31 / 31.49 in)
Wheel Base		1550 mm / 61.02
Useable Tank Volume		20.5 litres / 4.50 gal / 5.41 gal US
Unladen Weight with Full Tank		285 Kg / 627 lb
Dry Weight		266 Kg / 585 lb
Permitted Total Weight		500 Kg / 1101 lb
Fuel Consumption over 100 Km at constant 90 Kph		4.9 litres / 57 mpg / 48 mpg US
Fuel Consumption over 100 Km at constant 120 Kph		5.8 litres / 48 mpg / 40 mpg US
Fuel Type		Unleaded Premium, min. octane rating 95 (RON)
Top Speed		Over 124 Mph / 200 Kph