Which would you choose and why? MH900Evo vs S4RS

[Raux]

two on ebay now.. one with a current bid of 11k and a buy it now of 16k the other buy it now at 19k... and these are only 9 years old

a 70s 750ss went for 100k not to long ago..

telling you in 25 years that MH is a 100K bike easy

[Raux]

Mh, but they're not known as the most reliable Ducatis.  In fact, they're known for being nightmares.  That said, they look awesome.  And have you seen monstaman's Malattia?  (speaking of which, anyone seen Andi lately?)

tell me that is not an original MH... oh the pain...

[Spidey]

Not even close to original.   One of my all-time favorites though.  Andi has a long write-up about it on TOB, but I'm not going to link there.  Lemme see if I can find another link with the info. 

Edit:  here ya go--  http://www.duccutters.com/Malattia.tpl

[He Man]

I would only buy the MH900 if it was nice outside everyday, and the city kept hte roads clean and the number of motorcycle thefts and vandalism is very very low. otherwise S4Rs hands down!

[Duck-Stew]

If you buy the MH, your investment will only become more valuable.  If you buy the S4Rs righ tnow, your investment will only go down in value (for the time being...they will bottom out but aren't there yet).

If you value the 'LATEST-GREATEST-MOST POWERFUL' then the RS is the easy choice.  The MH is the bike that will go up in value and will be art in the future as it is surely art now.

My $:  The MH.

[needtorque]

Well I think you already said you have an S2R and are keeping it.  If that is the case then you already have your everyday bike.  Buy the MH for the looker and once in a while ride but mainly for the investment.  When you are ready to get rid of te S2R then get the S4Rs which will be fairly cheap by then.

[MotoCreations]

If the MH900 makes your soul fill full of lust -- buy it.  It "might" appreciate over the next ten years -- doubtful.  But it won't lose any value either.  The S4RS -- I'm seeing a LOT of them for sale right now. Great bikes but "not a keeper". (although it is the best 4V Monster built)

Now what would be a fun bike -- take that S4RS 4-valve engine and put it in the MH900!  Purisits would scream -- but you would have the best of all worlds then. (heck with the resale value though)

The MH900 isn't an "absolute" -- I'd have no problem modifying one -- there are some large areas of improvements that an be made to the bike to be honest.  (picture attached of a modified MH900!)

[DRKWNG]

GOOOOO!!!!!  That thing looks STUPID fun!!

But in all seriousness, I would have to go with the MH if I were in your shoes.  As state, there will almost certainly be better deals on S4Rs's in the future, but when might you have another chance to pick up a cherry MH again?

[teddy037.2]

MH

[stopintime]

You all know about the tax hell I'm living in - this bike has a price tag of $24,000 without and 32,500 with plates.

So, it would take a while before the initial investment gave a return. The unusually high local price makes this bike difficult to sell off to other countries, compared to local offers. Norwegian Ducati sales are +/- 100 a year, so collector items aren't a huge thing here

I really wish I was wealthy though - there would be so many, many, many ways to turn that wealth into toys

 

[Cloner]

I ride my MH at least one day each week, just to keep her from getting jealous of the Supersport.  It has been quite reliable for me since I bought it, and it's actually more comfortable than lots of folks give it credit for once you get used to it.....especially at higher speeds.

The Monster is also cool, and if you're looking strictly from a utilitarian perspective it's a better choice.  It rides well, it handles well, but it is a bit more expensive to maintain than the two-valver.

My opinion, the MH.....but I'm quite biased.   

[Dareduc]

900.... sexy always wins! 

[ArguZ]

Get the MH900 and ride the shit out of it !
Having this in the living room and not on the street is pure masturbation  [moto]
So if you intend not to ride it, get the S4 and pass me the address of that MH...hehe

[ducducgooseme]

I love the look of the MH and will hopefully get one...but I dont see this as an investment....unless you are 90 years old when you sell it.  They sold for what 14k in 2000 and now you can get em for 12k after nearly a decade.  Hmmmm.  If that is an "investment" I have some land for you and bridge.  LOL.

They are unique, stunning, pure Ducati.  Get one for those reasons.  If you would rather "upgrade" for performance, get the rs

[the_Journeyman]

MH.  Because I like unique and hard to find bikes.

JM