thinking about joining, looking for feedback
hi all,
little bit about me. been riding for 30+ years. most of that was on sport/supersport bikes. last two bikes were a multistrada v4s grand tour and a diavel v4. recently moved and decided to sell the multi. for the past year, been pretty busy and only getting to ride back and forth to the office. i love the way the diavel looks and especially sounds with the full Akro exhaust. i don't think it was the best option for my use case. before i bought the multi, i had been looking at the gs adventure for a very long time. the local ducati club president lived in my neighborhood and is a friend, so i went that direction. if it matters, i'm 6' 210lbs (1.82m 95kg).
i would be looking at the adventure trim of both. the 1250 has been around for a while, i feel like most of the quirks have been worked out. 1300 has a lot more tech (according to lots of YT videos). i'd probably spend most time commuting solo, but when the weather cools off riding two up around the state. i don't mind saving some money going with used. found a couple 1250s that had a bunch of aftermarket stuff i'd want to add. but then what have those bikes been through. don't mind spending money on new for warranty, etc. i'm not looking to drag a knee (1300 is more spirited), looking for comfort while riding.
finally to the point of the post...if you didn't know what you were missing going from the 1250 to the 1300, which would you choose?