Ducati monster?

[steveh]

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.
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[Type_Mo]

not good for commuting and shit for doin u-turns from what i have heard
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Some seem to like them.

From what I've seen you can get an sv650 for similar money and is generally considered to be a better perfoming bike.
(Not so good for tarting about on though.)

[hairychipstic...]

think the 600 moster puts out about 45bhp at the wheel, pokey it aint
id go with the sv, waaay more go and more trustworthy, and ultimately cheaper too

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[Keen]

I always liked the look of them as well, I was surprised when I found out how gutless they are. I think they handle really nicely, certainly look nice and sound nice but not fast!

maybe one of the larger engine models would be a nice buy?
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[Annabella]

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.
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[Robby]

I think klause has one.

General view is that SV650 is a better bike for the money, but a monster 600 says ducati on the tank.

Monster is higher geared and has a heavier clutch. Probably has better suspension though. SV makes a bit more power.

[Klause]

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).
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[numark1]

The do look nice especially with hi level exhausts.

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[Klause]

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[numark1]

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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[froggy128]

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

[Klause]

[numark1]

I thought RRP on a new SV was like £4,500.

I think it shows when its that price brand new.

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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.

[numark1]

[Klause]

I'm sure you could get the your 'maxium fun' from a ducati monster though, maybe not the 600 but the m750-m1000 you can get them cheap aswell. One of the world stunt champions uses the ducati monster.

You just seem to be in some world where because one bike has a few bhp more that another bike sucks. You keep going on about prices, when I was looking to buy, all the sv650's that go for below £1500 are normally high mileage ones or not looked after.
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[Keen]

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
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[Rob]

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!

Buy a Speed Triple, has the look of a monster but a much better bike!
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