Possible consensus on what to call the Monster generations?

[yotogi]

Gila Monsters - Original 851/888 framed Monsters; 'cause they're as old as the rocks.
Loch Ness Monsters - ST framed (non SSSA); not quite as old as the Gila Monsters.
Cookie Monsters - S*R; pretty young really, and the kiddies love them.
Tentacle Monsters - Alloy Subframed Monsters; 'cause they're so heavily Japanese inspired.

Wow. Can't really argue with the logic.

[Takster]

I propose:
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Tentacle Monsters - Alloy Subframed Monsters; 'cause they're so heavily Japanese inspired.

'Zilla Monsters?  There's nothing inherantly Japanese about Tentacles.

[Raux]

one thing.. which japanese bikes use the trellis/subcast frame style before the monster did?

[vw151]

I agree that "Current", "Next" and "New" are bad descriptions since in 5-10 years, we get to have this confusing conversation all over again.

One problem we have is that we don't really have "generations" as the product lines run in parallel. Take the 695 and S2R for example. This ends up being a tough one.

If I were forced to break them down:
Gen 1 - Full Trellis Carbie bikes.
Gen 2 - Full Trellis FI bikes (included S2R and S4R)
Gen 3 - M696 and M1100

Blarg. 

Agree with this.  I've seen the carbie monsters.  there is a distinct difference between these and the 900ie monsters.  The 900ie is pretty similar to the 695 and even the S*R monsters.  The water cooled monsters are not much different other than there radiators.  And of course the new 2 piece frame monsters are again a huge change. 

[tlloyd66]

I propose:

Gila Monsters - Original 851/888 framed Monsters; 'cause they're as old as the rocks.
Loch Ness Monsters - ST framed (non SSSA); not quite as old as the Gila Monsters.
Cookie Monsters - S*R; pretty young really, and the kiddies love them.
Tentacle Monsters - Alloy Subframed Monsters; 'cause they're so heavily Japanese inspired.

dude- I am not telling anyone that I ride a f*cking Cookie Monster     

[ducaticop]

dude- I am not telling anyone that I ride a f*cking Cookie Monster     

dude i just pissed myself 

[Scottish]

'Zilla Monsters?  There's nothing inherantly Japanese about Tentacles.

Ever seen anime porn?

[tlloyd66]

Ever seen anime porn?

... uhhh, dude, who's gonna admit to watching cartoon porn? I am sure people will prove me wrong, however...

[Le Pirate]

... uhhh, dude, who's gonna admit to watching cartoon porn? I am sure people will prove me wrong, however...

you haven't been around here very long have you? 

I propose:

Gila Monsters - Original 851/888 framed Monsters; 'cause they're as old as the rocks.
Loch Ness Monsters - ST framed (non SSSA); not quite as old as the Gila Monsters.
Cookie Monsters - S*R; pretty young really, and the kiddies love them.
Tentacle Monsters - Alloy Subframed Monsters; 'cause they're so heavily Japanese inspired.

Usage example:

"I saw a Yellow Gila Monster and a Black Loch Ness Monster eastbound on the Bay Bridge this afternoon, I was the guy who waved on the Black and Red Tentacle Monster in lane 3!"

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Sounds good to me...no more discussion needed.

[Takster]

Ever seen anime porn?

Oh yeah, this is the internets

[IdZer0]

Sometimes with aftermarket stuff you see notations like M1 M2 M3 M4 to specify the frames used throughout the years and I think they may be the same categories as in Spideys post cause the S*R and 695 both are M4. Of course when people talk about S*R they don't include the 695, which based on the frame is the same category.

The way you devide them into groups depends on what exactly it is you're talking about. Looks, frame, swingarm, fuel system, cooling, valves.
 
I think mostly what we're talking about here is looks tough, and in that case I personally talk about DSS, S*R and 1100. A big factor in this will also be how fast (and what) Ducati is going to change something (as they've stated they want to change the models faster than in the past) . Maybe in a couple of years we wont have a frame anymore, only a carbon airbox.