Ducati Monster Forum

I went to the Multistrada 1200 launch at Seacoast Sport Cycle last night.

I scheduled a test ride tomorrow morning.

I have a really bad feeling about this...

bad becuase you will buy???? [beer]

The decision has been made.

It's just a matter of signing the papers old man.... ;)

It sounds like you are destined to own a new bike...  "Use the force, Luke"

the force got Luke...

 [coffee]

You can't feel as sick as the day I went to the launch of the " New " Maserati.

Just went to look.

Came home with a $133, 000 BMW Z-8  :o

Dolph

Must feel like that one day when I was a the mall.  I walked by Jamba Juice and bought a regular size Mango-a-go-go when I wasn't even thirsty.  I was regreting the purchase when I got to Macy's...   [cheeky]

I hate you, I really hate you  >:(

?  i have no idea what you are getting at dolph.. you went to see the new maserati but you ended up with a bmw instead?

the story should have ended that you got the maserati, not the bmw.

Pic of the new bike when you get it  ;D

Not if you've seen a Z8 and a Maserati...

u only leave once

no.... my ex left a few times

Trigger = pulled. Looks as if I'm #9 on my dealer's list.

The test ride did it.

Guess it's time to start writing the "for sale" ad for the 696.

I should be happier about this.

yeah i understand your itchy trigger finger on this one.
this bike makes all kind of sense. just wish the nose was prettier. but in black it's less obvious.

My son refers to it as "hideous." I figure I won't see it much while riding.

compared to what it replaces its a super model! i really like to looks of the whole bike. good luck with your decision.

I it true Mutistrada is Italian for "ugly bike"?


Seriously-I've seen one attractive one-Triple J made it.

I'll be happy for you.

It allows all the emotions to be represented. ;D

I am happy about it. I'm just also really torn about the Monster. I simply don't ride enough each year to come anywhere near being able to justify 2 bikes.

Who says you have to justify it?

the wife....

Maybe trade in the wife? ???








I keed, I keed   [cheeky]

The wife's the one who pushed me to go ahead and put down a deposit rather than wait and think about it.

In part, I do have to justify it to her since it's her resources I'll be spending. That's for my own reasons, though, not because she requires that I justify anything to her.

There are already 2 cars, a Vespa, 2 Monsters, and a big ol' tractor in the barn and only 2 drivers. 3 Ducatis and a scooter would make no sense at all.

what kind of MotoGuzzi do you have in the barn?

That nose adds 5hp according to DNA.  I like the way it looks and i wish i could buy one!

You're right.  I think I would do the same thing.  It would probably be hard but one of the Monsters would have to go.  I'm not as lucky as you though and only have the one.

I totally agree with mstevens and Mojo, I don't need to justify what I do to my wife, just communicate what I'm doing and she knows that if I do something, is for a reason. And at this time, I have no reason to make purchases other than take out and fuel for the one and only Monster in the family...

well if you didnt have 2 696's. maybe an 1100 and a 696 you could justify 3 Ducatis

A shame you have to sell her bike.

Her bike? You sure? I think it's his the one that's getting sold... He's getting a new one.....

He forgot to add a smiley. :P

I wasn't being sarcastic-it is a shame.


In fact, I think I'm going to sell your bike.

I only have one as well. One of them is my wife's, and she'd kneecap me if I tried to sell it.

you mean two...

(http://www.duccutters.com/cianr-MultiRacer/re079js4.jpg)
it started my love affair with multis, and J finished it up.
must.....strip....all...multis!

Didn't you steal her 620 and then trade it on a 696...

and only then buy her a new bike? ;D

No, it's worse than that!

I started this whole ridiculousness with a 620 a few years ago. My wife then wanted a bike of her own and kept finding fault with anything that wasn't a Monster, but we eventually found a really nice 696 for her. I felt lust in my heart so went out and found my own 696 and sold my 620.

She wrecked her 696 last year so we recently bought a leftover '09 696 for her. Barely 2 weeks later I've ordered the MTS1200S so am now planning to sell my 696, when it would have made much better financial sense for her to have taken my perfectly-good 696 and for me to wait, bikeless, for the Multi. If only I were better at predicting the future!

So, basically, since we started with a 150cc Vespa in December of 2005, by the end of this summer we will have been through a total of 4 Monsters and a Multistrada. They say the first hit won't hurt you, but they just say that to get you hooked...

I was certain you were culpable... [laugh]

No, I've seen one. Tripe J made it.

That's something I'm hardly ever in a position to deny.