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 Posted: 19:48 - 02 Nov 2005 Post subject: Ducati monster? |
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okay, recently been looking at the m600 +, i always wanted a sports bike, but i cant stop looking at this thing, at first i thought it was ugly but now im having second thoughts.
whats your views on this bike?
its the matt black and mattblack with yellow frame/wheels, thats got me hooked
also are they pokey? comfortable? are they good for wheelieing and whats the top end.
many thanks
Steve. ____________________ Current : 06 Zx10r, 07 Wr450f SM, 74 850 norton commando, 63 bsa b40, 1962 Triton 650, 67 Triumph Tr6r, 1955 Triton 750, 1978 TY250E. |
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A friend of mine upgraded her GSXR400 to a monster 600. She loved it for the first month then found it to be impractical and expensive to run in comparison to the Gixxer.
She also found the Monster quite heavy and cumbersome in traffic, and has since sold it to buy another GSXR. ____________________ Avast! Pirates ahoy!
I did Cadwell!
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Monster 600 puts out around 55bhp. I commute into London with it every Thursday and Friday does the job just fine. Think of it as a tarted up CB500 or GS500.
If your worried about performance get the M750 not much bhp difference but a lot more torque .
Oh, the most I've pushed it up to was 115-120. But I mainly cruise round everywhere at 80mph. It's designed to be a street muscle bike nothing else really. I wish I went for the m750, you get another disk and more performance, but im still a making my way up the cc's, trying to be sensible about it (50cc-125cc-250cc-600cc-???cc). ____________________ Current bikes: 1960 Triumph 5ta x2, TTR600RE, KTM200EXC, Cagiva Elephant 900ie. |
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The do look nice especially with hi level exhausts.  |
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Cheaper isn't always better. I don't really like the sv's. They look poo. The moster is quite cool apart from the fact it looks a bit like a gilera dna.  |
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i would like a monster if i could find one cheap enough never riden one would love to though - any offers and klause am in london soon  |
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Sucker? Because I want to spend my money as efficiently as possible? Or because I don't worship a big red badge?
I can actually occasionally be seen recommending non-Jap brands, in fact I'm hoping my next bike is going to be a European bike because in the category I'm looking at they perform better than the jap bikes.
Not going to avoid jap bikes just because they're 'common' or other similar reason.
Hey, if I was actually rich, I would, I'm sure, choose bikes that cost loads of money because they had a certain name stuck on the side or similar reasons.
As I'm not, whatever wave might think, I want to get the maximum fun/use from my bike for the money. |
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Keen |
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come on though, he's right...
if you look at it objectively the sv is a better bike for the money. Fair enough if you want the ducati badge, or you 'feel' like its better, or you prefer the looks, then buy one. But it doesnt change the facts.
Personally I can't see myself ever buying a ducati, the image isnt for me.
Each to his own  ____________________ "he who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man"- Dr. Johnson |
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I love the Monster. Was very tempted by the S4R but the problem is that red badge!
If biking was just a weekend hobby I would have no hesitation in buying a Ducatti, I don't think anyone can deny that they are all great bikes, but with the badge comes a hefty price to pay, not only in purchasing/insurance costs but also the running costs. I know many people will also cry me down for the next thing I'm going to say.... but all of my friends that have Ducatti's have had no end of problems with them. They aren't a very practical everyday bike. I know there are people that do the daily commute on them but I think you are wiser spending your money elsewhere.
Great bikes, but for hobby and track riding only!
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