I KNOW im crazy but im thinking of trading for a monster - Ducati.ms

Jun 29th, 2006, 10:18 am

I have a new daytona 675...i also have a 749s which i love...i love the triumph but it doesnt have the soul that my ducati has...sure it has a mean growl and feels great through the turns but its so similar to my 749 im considering selling for an s4r or s4rs...what do you guys think..ive never ridden a monster so...any oppinions?

zooom · Jun 29th, 2006, 10:36 am

you seem to change bikes like underwear...you are all over the place...trade this for that and whatnot!....geeezy peeezy!

on a serious note though...the beauty of a Monster more than anything else is the ability to customize and set it up in a variety of ways to conform to your needs and wants and desires...the only thing it takes is money!...and a Monster will pretty much do anything!...if there was a do anything bike from Ducati...I personally think there would be nothing moreso than a Monster IMHO!

Jun 29th, 2006, 1:25 pm

Well...what i REALLY wanted to do...was orginally get an aprilia mille...i decided against it because of the horrible company rep...i decided to go for the daytona...i love it in many ways but then i do not at the same time...i at the same time had alot of issues with my ducati and the price of matenience seemed too high...i fished but didnt find any right buyers...i still owe on the bike so im keeping it...i find myself just using my ducati now that its running properly and i feel as tho its a waiste to have to similar bikes...so im considering selling my daytona for a monster...but im just thinking about it because i can do alot more touring with it...just thinking...and as for trading bikes alot...ive owned 3 bikes in 5 years...however ive owned the ducati a long part of that time

fasterdammit · Jun 29th, 2006, 2:05 pm

Well, you've got a lot more hooligan in a Monster than you do on a qualified sport bike. I'd say more daily ridability, but that's really a subjective measure. If it's maintenance you're concerned with, why not pick up a S2R? The 2v lumps are easier to work on and its dead reliable. The S4R would be like having the 749's bigger brother, only nekid - and it's still a 4v, water-cooled engine.

How's the triple in the 675? I've heard a lot of good things about the 675.

Otherwise, you can never have too many bikes. Only not enough time to ride them all ... :P

Jun 29th, 2006, 4:50 pm

yea...i love the 675 but its a compelation of things...ive seen 3 in my town...its fun but lacks the soul of my ducati...and lastly its not that much different from my 749s...oo oops and also im 5'9 so the ride height is starting to get to me

hunduc · Jul 1st, 2006, 2:20 am

I sold my 05 gixxer 1000 , and I was going to buy a 999. After a few demo's on the 999 it never really got me that excited to spend $16k+ . I was at the dealer and looked at the s4r and asked if I could ride it. I took it out for 15 minutes and it was a lot of fun. I ended up going with the s4rs and I love it , and I know i'll love it more after its broken in.

Don