Ducati Monster 600

[pits]

Tempted by one of these for one I do my mod 2, but has anyone owned one here? It would be a mid to late 90s one

What are the servicing costs and running costs on one of these, I am tempted by either one of these or a Triumph Speed Four, sadly Speed Triple is out of my price range and Daytonas have gone through the roof.

[chris-red]

Crap, low power (50 bhp) and electrical Gremlins. Either go for the 900, same electrical probs, but at least a decent amount of power.
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[pits]

I don't really want anything that powerful, can see myself on anything like a 1000 for a long time, I ride the Aprilia quick a big engine will mean I will only go faster.

Electric gremlins says enough for me though, can't be arsed with that.

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[G]

Try and SV650? Different badge, but more useful bike generally to my mind.

[chris-red]

[Rob W]

Dont get one.

My boss had one and it was the slowest, wankiest piece of shit I've ever ridden. My little CB-1 I had at the time would absolutely destroy it on power, and outhandle it easily.

Really cant recommend one of them. There are much, much better bikes out there for the same money.
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[Slacker24seve...]

I rode one before deciding to go for the Hornet, it may have been a 620 in fact. A tiny, cramped, gutless thing. The ER5 I learnt on actually seemed to have more go.
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[pits]

It will be triumph then, don't want anything Jap so the SV650 is out of the question

[Rob W]

[rac3r]

FFS

Own one before talking rubbish. Yes the 600 isn't built for power, if you want power buy an S2R/S4R or maybe 900/1000.

Older ones have small electrical faults the fuel injected ones are fine. The main thing for servicing is the belts need to be done every 12000 miles or 2 years which ever comes first
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Bikes : 2006 CBR125R - 2004 Monster 620ie - 2004 ZX-6R B1H - 2005 Monster S2R 800 - 2011 Street Triple - 2009 Streetfighter 1098 - 2014 ZX-6R 636

[G]

There's no triumphs that are really similar.
Bit weird "not wanting a jap bike" .

[Rob W]

[rac3r]

I didn't say they were fast, they are slow and I admit it but for someone who has just passed it's fine.

As for faults I haven't had any
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Bikes : 2006 CBR125R - 2004 Monster 620ie - 2004 ZX-6R B1H - 2005 Monster S2R 800 - 2011 Street Triple - 2009 Streetfighter 1098 - 2014 ZX-6R 636

[G]

Just reading the OP postings - I presume you don't realise that a speed 4 is likely considerably more powerful than a Monster 900?

[rac3r]

[G]

[rac3r]

[chris-red]

[Rob W]

[chris-red]

[rac3r]

The Speed four is a good bike, the only reason I didn't get one was because I couldn't afford it

The thing is Monsters come with some decent kit as standard. Mine has Brembo brakes, braided lines and a slipper clutch. Apart from power they're no that shit but they are also not the best. Personally I like them and if I had the money I'd get the 796 or 1100 (obviously different kettle of fish)
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[Rob W]

I think it depends on what you want to do with a bike.

I love the fact that on an IL4 you can bang it in top at 30mph, and still be able to ride sensibly, without having to constantly use the box to find a suitable gear. I dont enjoy riding bikes where you need to change gear if your speed varies more than 4-5mph (eg twins/triples).

Maybe I'm lazy, but an IL4 does everything I want.

30mph in top with usable power. Check.

180mph in top. Check.

100-150mph in top (without changing gear) few seconds? Check.

I thought that I'd like to try something else, but buying the blade has made me realise that the Jap's (and their IL4's) do things very, very well.

'Character' is now something I can remove from my list when looking for a new bike, .
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[rac3r]

Well hopefully when I get a ZX6 I'll like an IL4 as much as you
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[G]

Unfortunately he's talking more of an Inline 4 1000cc bike - I suspect he wouldn't have too far off the experience (apart from having to maintain the awful farting ) with a 1200cc twin - though actually, I believe they are still fairly lumpy low down, which would spoil it.

Saying that, going from a monster to a ZX6 should be a reasonable step up .

[Rob W]