Mid-sized Monster 796 Coming to USA

[sbrguy]

well looks like they did it.. they made the bike i was looking for, and hopefullythe dry clutch conversion can be put on this bike.

i may have to hit the dealer soon to check this out.

[junior varsity]

pretty likely it can be done. may take some work.

The difference in the new cases may cause problems, that's my only thought without looking at parts fiches.

The new crankcases hug the gearbox internals much closer to create a smaller and more compact outer profile and achieve considerable weight savings over previous cases.

[Goat_Herder]

It´s online 

That's one purty looking bike!

[Raux]

would look better with the black frame.

[danaid]

 I better ditch my 696 before it's discontinued and the market gets flooded with them. I love the new 796 color selection, especially the black with red frame  , but I'll wait till the colors reach the 1100s before I buy.

[junior varsity]

Then you should look into the Second Skin promotion.

[duc_poultry]

For my riding purposes that bike would be FANTASTIC!!!! But as always my complaint with these newer bikes... STUPID AIR INTAKES ON THE TANK!!!! UGH!!!

[misterburns]

WTF I'm pissed!!! I was looking as an s2r 800 because of the sss but got a 696 for the new factor. this was LAST WEEK!!! Now I could have had both!!!! I am going to explode with rage right now.

Anyone want to buy an 09 696 white 8k miles!!! Owned by me for 1 week.

Not to kick you while you're down, but I got a laugh out of this post when I looked at your user name.

[junior varsity]

For my riding purposes that bike would be FANTASTIC!!!! But as always my complaint with these newer bikes... STUPID AIR INTAKES ON THE TANK!!!! UGH!!!

not actually on the tank, technically speaking, they are visible through the tank covers/skins. I quite like that they found a somewhat unintrusive way to get the monster series intakes closer to the superbikes (which use "ram air" ducting to the front of the bike, inlets typically on the sides just below the headlights.   

The tank on the new Monster lineup is significantly better than the old tanks for several reasons, one of which is the ease of replacement. Its not just about changing the colors, though the debut of the new DP tank skins like the IOM78, Imola 72, Darmah, Pantah, etc are available for all newer Monster bikes... The big kicker is that if you have ever had a dreaded "Monster Tank Ding" or a more serious crash, a replacement Monster tank can cost you well over $1,600.00. Ouch. A repairable tank could be repaired and repainted for, typically, between $450-850.00, meanwhile, you are tankless while the work is done, and thus riding that bike is not possible.  Enter the new tank design - get some rash, pull the single piece that is damaged and replace or repair it, continue riding in the meantime. Its a solution to a very frequent problem we've had over the years as Monster owners.

Now, if you just cosmetically/aesthetically don't like the intakes on the tank, well that's purely subjective. I don't like cast subframes, but it is what it is, and the features on the bike vastly outweigh the negatives with some of the aesthetic choices I would have made differently.

Shoot, this thing comes with 87 hp out of the box. Easily 90+ with the DP pipes and chip. The new 803cc Ducati motor is a beast, and weighs nothing. I'm looking forward to demoing one in the near future, though I anticipate the arrival of new Multistradas to dealerships to substantially overshadow the new 796.

[Travman]

The red frame limits the color choices.  For example the orange, purple and yellow clash horribly with the red frame.  Red frames can only be used with red, white, silver, or some combination paint jobs that have some of these colors. 

I think this would be my favorite choice color scheme choice if I could have a black frame.  Maybe silver or blue from the color scheme would work on the frame too, but definitely not red.
 

[Travman]

It looks like the seat is now flatter, which may be a good thing for most male riders.

[Veloce-Fino]

Anyone know when these hit stores??

Having bought a 696 a few weeks ago I'm a bit pissed. Then again I could never have afforded this new to begin with. Looks like i"ll be hunting for a 796 on the used market in a year or 2

edit* Where can we purchase those new color skins!! they are just what I have been waiting for.

[sbrguy]

finally got to see the color ranges on a computer, they are nice updates of the classic color designs.

wonder how many of them they will sell?  you are right the yellow with the red frame does sort of clash, that is a shame, but oh well.  that is my color. lol

[junior varsity]

At your local dealer is the best place to get pricing and availability dates. The Second Skin program gets a new Monster purchaser (1100, iirc) a second set of skins along with what's on the bike.


Again, droolin' at you, IOM78 skins.

[Veloce-Fino]

At your local dealer is the best place to get pricing and availability dates. The Second Skin program gets a new Monster purchaser (1100, iirc) a second set of skins along with what's on the bike.


Again, droolin' at you, IOM78 skins.

IOM78 is nice but that Ducati Corse is SEXY. the way the white on the tank panels tracks onto the seat cowl. SEXY.