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Title: London calling - 696
Post by: NWapex on May 11, 2008, 12:06:53 AM

I understand the 696 hit dealers a little earlier than anticipated. See: http://londonbikers.com/news/7863/monster-696-hits-uk-showrooms Anyone from across the pond taken a test ride or taken delivery and willing to give their impressions?

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: Monstyr on May 11, 2008, 12:10:50 AM

1st post I've seen about it is here:-
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=27485&highlight=696
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=27789

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: mstevens on May 11, 2008, 12:22:14 AM

All this time, and I'd never before found the UK Monster Owners Club. Thanks!

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: half man half mole on May 11, 2008, 03:07:21 AM

Could could also try here:

http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/forum/ducati-monster-696/

Loads of stuff of interest to the potential 696 owner.

Mike

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: NuTTs on May 11, 2008, 05:52:16 AM

Welcome to t'board.. what, what ;D

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: half man half mole on May 11, 2008, 06:08:57 AM

Thank you old bean! This is one of the better reviews of the 696 that the Ducatisti board found:

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/ducati/2009-ducati-monster-696-review-77793.html

Toodle pip for now.

Moley

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: NWapex on May 11, 2008, 11:23:59 AM

Great links! None of them came up in my initial searches. Google, my ass :)

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: ZenOfZoom on May 12, 2008, 01:05:46 PM

Quote from: NWapex on May 11, 2008, 12:06:53 AM
I understand the 696 hit dealers a little earlier than anticipated. See: http://londonbikers.com/news/7863/monster-696-hits-uk-showrooms Anyone from across the pond taken a test ride or taken delivery and willing to give their impressions?

I had a chance to put the boots to it on local roads up here in Vancouver for three days for OneWheelDrive.Net (http://onewheeldrive.net).

The video is a little "fluffy", but I felt I had enough for a proper ride impression: http://onewheeldrive.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=807&Itemid=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKteKYl_Sto

Cheers,
Neil Johnston
OWD

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: kenrok1 on May 12, 2008, 02:58:45 PM

[puke]

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: NWapex on May 12, 2008, 11:41:43 PM

Quote from: ZenOfZoom on May 12, 2008, 01:05:46 PM
I had a chance to put the boots to it on local roads up here in Vancouver for three days for OneWheelDrive.Net (http://onewheeldrive.net).

The video is a little "fluffy", but I felt I had enough for a proper ride impression: http://onewheeldrive.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=807&Itemid=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKteKYl_Sto

Cheers,
Neil Johnston
OWD

Thanks for the link. I appreciate your review and the bike sounds great. I was hoping to get some non-motojournalist opinions on the bike as well.

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: Juan on May 13, 2008, 08:58:44 AM

I like the video..!

Title: Re: London calling - 696
Post by: ryandalling on May 13, 2008, 12:47:32 PM

I just hope to find a way to get it lowered enough for my wife. Then I can borrow it from her. ;D

I love my 848... but I still miss my S2R.

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