Best/favorite thing someone's said about your Monster?

[RVA Duc]

my favorite was when i went to the post office and an old man was getting into his truck and looked at me and said "that thing has a terrible knock doesn't it" yes , yes it does 

[Howie]

I hate semantics.

Antisemantic

[Buckethead]

Antisemantic

[Adamm0621]

Its been a few years since I owned my last Monster, and while I can't remember which compliments I received verbatim, I did get quite a few of the usual head nods, thumbs ups, and "Ooh a Ducati!!"  Unfortunately I was in Monterey, CA at the time and with Laguna Seca five minutes away and too many rich people in the area for car shows and the like, I believe I got looked over more than would normally happen, say for instance, in a rural or small town area (like where I'm at now in Kentucky).  So we'll have to wait and see what happens in the near future.

What's been interesting so far is trying to explain to everyone my choice in a Ducati Monster during my current purchasing process.  I'm in the Army and anyone who's been in the military, especially lately, can vouch for me when I say that my higher command is less than thrilled with the idea of soldiers riding motorcycles.  Something about immaturity, drinking, too much horsepower and two wheels doesn't sound kosher to them.  Go figure.

It dawned on me during the last few weeks that a lot of sport bike or harley riders know very little about motorcycles (not that italian motorcycle riders are exempt from ignorance).  That was something I wasn't prepared for and was quite a surprise.

As much as cagers will never understand motorcycle riders until they've ridden, other motorcyclists will never understand the thrill and allure of the Monster until they ride one.

[moto]

[justinrhenry]

from my experience most people see/hear the word ducati and think superfast despite the fact that my bike is only a 620cc. 

[jerryz]

My wife love bikes ...but she says my S4 sound like an Attack Helicopter is does not wiiirrrr / howl like a jap ,or roar like a Triumph boom like other dukes  or POTATO POTATO like HDs she says with the combination RARP BOOM ROAR CLATTER SUCK CLICKETY CLICK noises it makes it sound like a military attack helicopter ......thats class!

[DucLeone]

from my experience most people see/hear the word ducati and think superfast despite the fact that my bike is only a 620cc. 

or super expensive!!

[Oldfisti]

from my experience most people see/hear the word ducati and think superfast despite the fact that my bike is only a 620cc. 

Whaddaya mean? That sucker will do 140mph!




(Sorry, little forum inside joke there) 

[justinrhenry]

or super expensive!!

yep 

[Mike_D]

my S4 sound like an Attack Helicopter

Just as an Apache attack helicopter strikes fear into the hearts of the enemy when it pops up over the horizon, so does a Monster in full throat running down your average HD/BMW/rice burner rider.  It's kind of fun watching them jump as you roar past them  

[Desmostro]

I came up on a Speed Triple in slow traffic. They guy wouldn't stop looking in his rear-views.

He then looked over his shoulder, pointed to his ears and gave me a big thumbs up. 

[Tangerine Dream]

As much as cagers will never understand motorcycle riders until they've ridden, other motorcyclists will never understand the thrill and allure of the Monster until they ride one.

[moto]

Well said.

[Monster Dave]

I was washing my Monster yesterday after having been parked and covered for nearly a month and this guy walking buy says:

"that's a sweet ride"

I love my Duc. Compliments don't have to be long and drawn out to make you feel great!

Short, simple, and to the point - just the way I love compliments about my Monster!!!

[Blue]

The day after I bought my Monster (Tuesday), I rode the bike to work.  Three of my co-workers wanted to see the bike.  We went out and gave it a good once over when one co-worker, Brandy, asked if I was going to "fire it up".  I couldn't refuse, so we all got to bask in the noise of open intake, exhaust and clutch cover for a minute or two.  I, of course, had to blip the throttle which caused one of the other co-workers, Mary, to jump back a few feet (she was very startled which I felt bad about).  I turned off the bike and I stood there grinning like an idiot for a while and then we all went back to work.  The following Monday, the third co-worker, Jim wanted to show us the motorcycle he bought that weekend. [moto]  
Sometimes the best things are left unsaid.

[arai_speed]

Guys pulls up next to me at a gas station.

"Wow...is that a superbike or something?"