Anybody lose an M900?

[ScottRNelson]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/1134672278.html

ducati monster 900 engine - $900 (san jose south)

Ducat monster 2000 900 fuel injected motor.Complete motor only has 11k on never been serviced or engine opened.Motor does run just ran it last month.No pics posted yet still have to take it out.Local pick up only.If your around town I can meet you somewher.$900 or best offer.May contact me at 408-206-2565

[Michael Moore]

Just checked the garage - mine's still there. 

[mostrobelle]

Damn...fuel injected.  I'm gonna have to look into a frame modification bit required for FI, otherwise that's a good deal on a motor.   

[Michael Moore]

Damn...fuel injected.  I'm gonna have to look into a frame modification bit required for FI, otherwise that's a good deal on a motor.   

Hey, with 56K on the clock I could use a new motor too!

[Desmostro]

Hey, with 56K on the clock I could use a new motor too!

Do you really need a new engine after 56k?!

Or is this a 'it would be nice to have?' Just checking.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Do you really need a new engine after 56k?!

Or is this a 'it would be nice to have?' Just checking.

He was actually going to add the second one and run a chain to the front wheel. AWD duc!

[mostrobelle]

Do you really need a new engine after 56k?!

Or is this a 'it would be nice to have?' Just checking.

Mine needed a serious "freshening up" at 38K.  I'm at 56K now, too.  My engine's fine--but I did just burn up another clutch.   

[Michael Moore]

Do you really need a new engine after 56k?!

Or is this a 'it would be nice to have?' Just checking.

Nah, the engine is great. I'd keep it for when mine blows up!

[Duck-Stew]

The cross tube where the back-end of the stock air-box mounts to needs to be removed, and clearanced for the horizontal throttle body and elbow into the 900i.e. air-box (which is different).  NO way around this cut and weld job to put efi onto an early Monster that didn't have it.

Been there, done that.

[mostrobelle]

The cross tube where the back-end of the stock air-box mounts to needs to be removed, and clearanced for the horizontal throttle body and elbow into the 900i.e. air-box (which is different).  NO way around this cut and weld job to put efi onto an early Monster that didn't have it.

Been there, done that.

How bad was it?  I really like the way my bike is set up, but getting another carb'd motor seems silly.  If the price is right, I'd like to stuff a FI engine into my bike at some point, but not if it's going to be a six month headache and 4 grand to do it. 

[Drunken Monkey]

How bad was it?  I really like the way my bike is set up, but getting another carb'd motor seems silly.  If the price is right, I'd like to stuff a FI engine into my bike at some point, but not if it's going to be a six month headache and 4 grand to do it. 

At that cost... Sell the old bike and buy a newer used one.

Whatever you do, don't pour tons of money into the the bike just to get some minor upgraded feature that a newer/different bike would give you.

Why, that'd be as dumb as say putting a dry clutch on a wet clutch bike or something 

[Duck-Stew]

At that cost... Sell the old bike and buy a newer used one.

Whatever you do, don't pour tons of money into the the bike just to get some minor upgraded feature that a newer/different bike would give you.

Why, that'd be as dumb as say putting a dry clutch on a wet clutch bike or something 

Okay, okay... 

BTW, you can easily convert this EFI 900 to run your existing fuel set-up (carbs) if you wanted.  The EFI conversion on the older Monster involves a wiring harness, cutting/welding the cross-tube, an efi air-box, & a new fuel tank.

[mostrobelle]

Okay, okay... 

BTW, you can easily convert this EFI 900 to run your existing fuel set-up (carbs) if you wanted.  The EFI conversion on the older Monster involves a wiring harness, cutting/welding the cross-tube, an efi air-box, & a new fuel tank.

I am interested in trying to keep my bike.  I don't like the newer models as well as I like what I have.  If the engine is the "only" problem then it seems worthwhile to try to make some efforts to resolve that before getting a new bike.  There is a point of diminishing returns though, and I like the 848 a lot.   

[Popeye the Sailor]

There is a point of diminishing returns though,

Yeah and for you, that was about 8 years ago. I'm all for keeping old clunkers on the road, but at some point, the only thing stock is the frame. It's like buying a new bike, but without all the convenience and money savings. 

[mostrobelle]

But an 848 = ~5 years of repairs on the Monster. 

Srsly, I don't have much of a choice other than to keep the bike right now.  Financial situation is a lot different now than it was at Christmas when I was test riding bikes.