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Old 05-07-12, 07:34 PM   #1
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Default tried a ducati monster today, wow!!

Ive had the past 2 afternoons free, so at a loose end thought Id try a different bike each day, yesterday was a new er6n, but today was an `08 monster 698 (well 6 something anyay )

Cant get over how much fun the ducati was, it didnt like 30 ish through town, but out of town, wow!!!!!!

Could be so tempted, although with my commuting Id probably ruin it.

As for the er6, bland, slow but comfy, rides well enough and soaks up the bumps, but not lively enough for me.

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Old 05-07-12, 07:53 PM   #2
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Default Re: tried a ducati monster today, wow!!

Now go try a cagiva raptor.....at least it will work for longer!

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Old 05-07-12, 07:56 PM   #3
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Not the new ones?

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Old 05-07-12, 07:59 PM   #4
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The monster was great fun, made me realise what Im missing, will have a look for a raptor then, see if theres something local to try, theyre cagiva arent they?
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Old 06-07-12, 07:48 AM   #5
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Try a street triple!
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Old 06-07-12, 08:53 AM   #6
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Lordy, here we go...
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Old 06-07-12, 09:42 AM   #7
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I like the Monster. A guy in my pit at Brands a few years ago had a S4R in blue and white. He was a fast inter and it did shift.
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Old 06-07-12, 11:09 AM   #8
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Isn't Ducati owned by BMW now?
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Old 06-07-12, 11:42 AM   #9
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How any bike performs long term depends on how it's looked after.
All bikes are definitely not created equal. I've worked on and owned enough nails to know that. Ducati have earned a reputation, maybe it's not as bad as it was, but I would be pretty surprised if you could make a good comparison to modern Japanese bikes.
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Old 06-07-12, 11:49 AM   #10
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Complete nooby here so correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't most Ducati issues of an electrical nature?
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