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As before, the Multi is the better asphalt bike, the Beemer is the better outback bike.
I'm struggling with this dilemma right now, because I'm moving to the country, living where it's 5 miles of gravel road to get to the nearest asphalt. I'd like to go poking around in out-of-the-way places, yet still enjoy myself when I do get to the curvy asphalt. The bike needs to be a good balance of abilities... my commute will be 5 miles of gravel followed by 30 miles of twisty asphalt. Then there's the weekend rides... 2-up touring to God-knows-where.
I'm still undecided. One thing I do know is that I really don't like the Multi's new Throttle-by-Wire engine controls. The Japanese can't do it reliably (Exhibit A: Toyota), and every other throttle-by-wire vehicle I've driven suffers at least 300-500ms latency between user input and change in engine throttle position. That's intolerable on a motorcycle. I want a physical cable from the handgrip to the throttle bodies. When I roll the grip open, the butterfly better open. When I close it, it had better close.
But... that's just me, an anal-retentive Aerospace Engineer, who's worked on a lot of avionics. I don't trust most electronic systems.
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The Italian Mistress: 2001 SS900ie, red with white numberplates, monoposto cowling, DP/Remus high-mount exhaust, MotoCorsa vented clutch cover, carbon goodies. 
She is now for sale!
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