"Baby" Monsters - 620 & 695's

[Witty Name Here]

    minnesotamonster 

 This guy knows his shite.  So does his wife. ( lucky bastard )
We had some great interaction and sales transaction.
 His wife's bike is a 620.
 I'm thinking of a Terra Mostro. 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-Monster-Dual-Sport-Terra-Mostro-/230553854441?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item35ae14a1e9#v4-44

Is threre any noticeable weight penalty between a 620, 695, 800, or 1100 ?

[kopfjäger]

620- 370 lbs Dry

1100S- 370 lbs Dry

[Witty Name Here]

 620 63hp.
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/downloads/dynocharts/dynocharts-Ducati-2005-Monster620.htm
 1100s 94hp.
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/downloads/dynocharts/dynocharts-Ducati-2005-Monster1000S.htm
 My bike, thanks. Bummer, always heard more. Must be at the crank.
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/downloads/dynocharts/dynocharts-Ducati-2005-Ducati-Monster-S2R.htm
 I need a mid pipe... Positivity.
 One of the funniest things I hear about the S2R800 ( love it ) is that it isn't a 1K. Hmmmm.
I'm gonna make a Ducati t-shirt that sez'  "You Gotta Stroke It."

[jvax]

The first baby monster that comes to mind is the 400.  Guess it hasn't been introduced anywhere outside of Japan.

[Slide Panda]

If you can find an early production 05 620 it's likely to have the 4 piston brakes and a steel tank. They officially made the swap in 05, but still had some bike make it out the door with the better brakes and metal tanks. Whacky...

[Doctor Woodrow]

If you can find an early production 05 620 it's likely to have the 4 piston brakes and a steel tank. They officially made the swap in 05, but still had some bike make it out the door with the better brakes and metal tanks. Whacky...

My '05 620 Dark was one of those. 4 piston brakes, steel tank, dual disks. Starts like a charm; change the oil and filter every 3K, valve service every 6K, visual/tension check the chain every 100-200 miles, clean it every 500-1000 miles and re-adjust tension and good to go. Starts up like a charm every time (well, there was that one time when it was about 10 degrees F outside. . . I had to try it three times, then it started up).

The Doc

[Spidey]

2004 was definitely the year the 6-spd and APTC debuted.  (The 2004 Dark still kept the 5-spd.)
So, the 2004 could be a good year to look for.  It has the better brakes and metal tank of the earlier 620's and it has the 6-spd and APTC.  It  but doesn't have the plastic tank.  All of the good, none of the bad.  

To add to the confusion, I *think* '03 had three versions of the 620:  dark, standard and S model.  IIRC, the S model had the 6 speed gearbox and *may* have had the slipper clutch.  In '04, the standard model was the '03 S model.  I think. So keep your eyes out for an '03 620S as well. 

Also, +1 or +2 or + whatever on some of the '05 models having steel tanks and/or the good brakes.  It totally depends.  Some had one or the other.  Some had none.  Some had both. 

[Speeddog]

Ducati only officially show parts catalogues for '03 M620 and M620S.

Steel tank, good brakes, 5-speed.

The small case 6-speed is a decent upgrade over the 5.

[CapnCrunch]

nvm, i had an 02 620 in '05 and was gonna say "nuh uh!" 05 620's had metal tanks, but then I remembered....

[Travman]

Thanks for the reminder that some 05's also came with metal tanks and the bigger brakes. I actually knew about that, but assumed it was very rare. From the responses here, it doesn't sound that uncommon. 2005 620's also had the black frames which I like. Now the trick is to find one of these that is local.

[matt922]

kinda sounds like a crap shoot trying to find the right one...

can't go wrong with a 04+ SV.... or a s2r800..

[Slide Panda]

kinda sounds like a crap shoot trying to find the right one...

can't go wrong with a 04+ SV.... or a s2r800..

Except the that S2R800 has the smaller brakes and a plastic tank...

[Popeye the Sailor]

Thanks for the reminder that some 05's also came with metal tanks and the bigger brakes. I actually knew about that, but assumed it was very rare. From the responses here, it doesn't sound that uncommon. 2005 620's also had the black frames which I like. Now the trick is to find one of these that is local.

I have an 05 620 with the bigger brakes and metal tank for sale.

Fastest color, too.

[Fergus]

Seems like you could remove worries about the plastic tank by using some Caswell tank sealer http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm. I still need to give it a try, but that might open up your options a bit.
-Ferg

[muskrat]

Had a 2005 620 dark with metal tank and by the way the 900 Monster has a metal tank and can be found cheap.