My new(ish) Monster! Ridden at last!

[impaler]

FINALLY... seven weeks after buying it, I managed to get insurance, a charged battery and a working alarm all at the same time, so I thought I'd better give work a miss ( ) and get out there before the weather turns again...

A gentle ride around the Peaks was just the job

https://www.ian-atkin.net/photos/albums/2006-05-12%20-%20First%20ride%20on%20Monster/normal_DSCN2620.JPG

https://www.ian-atkin.net/photos/albums/2006-05-12%20-%20First%20ride%20on%20Monster/normal_DSCN2622.JPG

https://www.ian-atkin.net/photos/albums/2006-05-12%20-%20First%20ride%20on%20Monster/normal_Dscn2625b.jpg

https://www.ian-atkin.net/photos/albums/2006-05-12%20-%20First%20ride%20on%20Monster/normal_DSCN2626.JPG

And finally... the sign of a good ride

https://www.ian-atkin.net/photos/albums/2006-05-12%20-%20First%20ride%20on%20Monster/normal_DSCN2627.JPG
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

[Sephiroth]

Nice bike, I would of done the same with work .

What did you tell them when you phoned in (assuming you phoned in)?

[impaler]

What can I say, I'm a dirty postgraduate student No-one will have noticed I wasn't there... I'll just do a couple of hours at home to make it up while the weather's shite at the weekend
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

[senna_f4]

[impaler]

That would be true...

Incidentally, right on cue, it's just starting pissing down. Result!
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

[Sephiroth]

Haha well done!

Still sunny in Swansea .

[senna_f4]

[impaler]

I'm working on it... give me a chance, can't you see I'm busy?
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

[no_shad]

Very nice, I was so close to buying that bike.

How does it ride compared to the bandit?

[impaler]

It's like riding a mountain bike compared to the Bandit. Very light and easy to move around (I won't say throw around because I'm a wuss on the road ) The handling is far superior in my opinion. The back brake is a bit cack though.
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

[McGee]

[impaler]

No, just a general observation
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

[Andy C]

looing good ian cant wait till i go shoping for a new bike next month, due to insurance im looking at RVF400's at the moment, could be nice for the summer

What the monster like to ride?
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

[impaler]

It's a bit different to an SV

The riding position is very neutral compared to the SV, and that's hardly extreme. I've only had one ride, in perfect conditions, so it's a bit early to pass judgement, but I did enjoy it compared to the Bandit. But then I never really bonded with that bike, whereas I've always wanted one of these
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

[Zimbo]

You'll find you can chuck it around to your heart's content, it's got a WSB winning frame design and you'lll not be able to overwhelm it. You'll touch your cans and footpegs down fairly easily unless you raise the ride heaight, or fit high level cans and rearsets.

This is my current ride . . .

https://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i148/zimbo16/DSCF4149.jpg

[syl]

[impaler]

[syl]

[impaler]

I really should get round to updating that to something more constructive...
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Monster m600
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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full. The pessimist, half empty. The engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.