what made u adore the ducati monster

[DRKWNG]

I love naked bikes and it pulls it off better than anything else. The exhaust note does not hurt either!

Well, almost. 

[weemonster]

Saw the original ducati show m900 at the NEC in Birmingham way back in the day. I only went to the ducati stand to see the superbike racebikes and get some posters.

Then a couple years later i got a DP monster acessory book and saw this

[thruxton]

I don't adore it.  I don't love it.  I'm not attached to it, it's just a toy, I'll ride it for a while, I'm not joining any stuck up clubs, and I'll just beat it around until I get tired of it. 


It's just another bike. 

geez. i get more attached to a good cup of coffee than you do to your bike.

having owned a lot of bikes that were _almost_ really good (like the Yamaha R6 and Honda VFR, so close, and the Triumph Thruxton with mods!, again, so close...) it was a rocky start with fueling and suspension issues, and the fact that most dealers can not fix a broken duc, but i've grown with my bike and it seriously impresses me on the short and the long.

the 999 motor is just a beast. the suspension dialed-in is perfect. delicious brakes with a soft beginning but serious stop-right-now. and with heated grips it's a great commuter. this bike is really good 

[va122]

Saw yellow one in college and stopped me in my tracks. All i've ever seen were harleys and sport bikes

[DesmoLu]

My first ride on a sport bike (and anything beyond a quick stint on a Harley at age 4 and some dirt bikes as a kid) was on a '94 M900 - I had been dating a guy for a few months and convinced him to take me for a ride despite the fact that the bike had no passenger pegs. Shortly into the ride, we were having so much fun, he forgot about the pegs and popped a big surprise wheelie. Naturally, I bounced right off the back of the bike!

After that I was determined to do two things 1) take command of this bike that bucked me and 2) not trust my fate to riding cupcake

It's a hell of a strange way to fall in love with a bike, but I had thought she was gorgeous to begin with. I've always been old school in taste and love all cafe racers. But the ride got me hooked. If you're first moto ride is on a carby Duc, there is no way to get beyond that sound and that torque - it'd be like losing your virginity to a supermodel and then trying to go back to screwing normal people.

My first Monster was my best friend for quite some time, and when I totaled her, I felt like I'd put a longtime family puppy to sleep.

[Langanobob]

Quote from: corndog67 on July 06, 2009, 07:34:34 PM
I don't adore it.  I don't love it.  I'm not attached to it, it's just a toy, I'll ride it for a while, I'm not joining any stuck up clubs, and I'll just beat it around until I get tired of it.


It's just another bike.

geez. i get more attached to a good cup of coffee than you do to your bike.

I think Corndog was more reacting to the thread title than his bike.  If you ask him if he likes his bike I'm sure he'll say yes.  But let's get real here guys, where I come from we might like, respect, and admire stuff but only girls "adore" things. 

And further, this thread was started by a since banned troll and I can't believe it's gone three pages and I'm dragging it out even more...