Best Monster 600?

[ScottRNelson]

600's are good bikes...

I think that's the first time I've heard anybody ever say that.

The M600 is the ONLY Monster that I encourage people to stay away from.  Fortunately it was only available for one year (2000) in the United States and not at all in California.

Have I been misinformed all this time?

[weemonster]

I think that's the first time I've heard anybody ever say that.

The M600 is the ONLY Monster that I encourage people to stay away from.  Fortunately it was only available for one year (2000) in the United States and not at all in California.

Have I been misinformed all this time?

why would you tell people to stay away from it? your inner squid think cos its only got 55hpit must be crap.?

[ScottRNelson]

why would you tell people to stay away from it? your inner squid think cos its only got 55hpit must be crap.?

As I understood it, the engine was seriously underpowered compared to the 620 but it didn't offer a significant weight advantage over the 750.  I know that the Motorcycle magazines didn't like it.

[ROBsS4R]

You are right Weeeeemonster, originally the dark was a stripped model. Single front disc, and lower grade parts(suspension etc).

I had a 03 620 Dark and loved it. I wish I never sold it and I told the person who currently has it I have first dibs to buy it back from him =)

the 03 dark had 2 front disc Brakes. At least mine did 

See sig below for picture of it  [moto]

[Scottish]

I had a 03 620 Dark and loved it. I wish I never sold it and I told the person who currently has it I have first dibs to buy it back from him =)

the 03 dark had 2 front disc Brakes. At least mine did 

See sig below for picture of it  [moto]

Yeah we're talking about the older models.... newer ones it turned into a paint scheme.

[Loyalizer]

I have two Monster 620's have ridden with many other Ducati's. In the twisties I have yet to be left behind. However in the straights thats a little different. let me also preface it with the fact that I weigh less than 170 and 6'. If you are over 225 lbs you might want to start looking into the 695 at least.  Let me also say that i have had passengers on my bike too, collectively we have never weighed more than 300 lbs. It still handles well. If you plan on going faster than 125 mph. you might want to look into the S2R 800.

[ducatiz]

I think that's the first time I've heard anybody ever say that.

The M600 is the ONLY Monster that I encourage people to stay away from.  Fortunately it was only available for one year (2000) in the United States and not at all in California.

Have I been misinformed all this time?

you missed out on part of the conversation

the 600 (M and SS) available until 1999 (?) used the old Pantah case, with the clutch slave on the RIGHT side, whereas the 2000 model used a sleeved and stroked-down version of the same-year 750 engine, with the clutch slave on the LEFT side. 

They are totally different animals.  the old style 600 engine was lighter and smaller.  the bikes were essentially the same,  both are carbed i believe.  but that engine was a world of difference.  i have a 1996 600SS that was privately imported and it is noticeably lighter and more flickable than the same-year 750 which has the same crankcase and was US imported.  the 600 has a smaller swingarm and only one front rotor, contributing to the weight advantage. 

low on HP but high on thrills

[weemonster]

mid 98 i think they changed the engine.
but if you order parts for a 98 you always get the ones for the later engine so i always refer to mine as a 97.

It happened the same time the Darks did whenever that was.