Bought A New Monster . . . .

[IZ]

Congrats on new bike OP.


Mau..hold out and get the EVO.  You'll  trade up in the future anyway.

[Raux]

19 more hp, the evo is a full 100, i've seen teh 796 listed as 81, but somtimes 85, not sure what they are saying now

ABS and TC on the evo

new exhaust style you'll appreciate a bit more to stay away from the high hot ones

torque, the evo will have tons more on the throttle

The Evo is the best choice IMO

[thought]

dont forget that the evo has a fully adjustable suspension... but you'll also get a high insurance bill with it.  basically anything that breaks the 1000cc displacement mark tends to jump up the payments by quite a bit.

[Mau]

More power and torque is always good specially when every other bike offers way more power out there (Japan ones).

Anyone knows if the Traction control is helpful at all? In all my years of riding motorcycles, my back tire never slip...... Or is there something about DTC that I don't know?

The Insurance premium is a good point...I was not considering it....I thought the 1000cc threshold only apply to Europe.  How much more is it?

Seems to me I should wait and get the EVO, but secretly was hoping someone will say get the 796 NOW! 

[ZeebraX]

don't forget to check out the CAM forum for the locals... rides, gatherings, etc.

you buying the bike from Donnie?

Uh whos Donnie? I bought at Battleys. The only salesman there are Sam and Brian. And I bought it from Brian. And Ill deff be joining you guys for rides this year.  I do not like Coleman Powersports at all. The people there are rude and it seems all they care about is a sale which is BS.


But yea I forgot about the whole Warrenty dealio. Dammit. Now I have to get the Termis. But probably just the cans.

BTW Mou. Lets not thread jack please. You can start your own thread its ok. No one will hurt you.

[JimmyTheDriver]

Uh whos Donnie? I bought at Battleys. The only salesman there are Sam and Brian. And I bought it from Brian. And Ill deff be joining you guys for rides this year.  I do not like Coleman Powersports at all. The people there are rude and it seems all they care about is a sale which is BS.

Donnie is the man at DucPond Motorsports in Winchester.  IMO, best dealer on the East Coast!  Battley is also great.  I bought my bike from Sam over there.

No offense to Battley, great dudes, but my bike will forever be fixed/tuned/whatever by Donnie and company at DucPond.  If anything, it's worth the ride out there just to see the place.  Beautiful Italian bikes and the ride through Northern VA isn't too shabby.

[Mau]

Yo ZeebraX, was there any advantages of pre-ordering? May seems soo far away...
If so, i would appreciate any advice on negotiating with the dealers to get the best possible deal.  Thanks!

[danaid]

 Can't wait to pics of your bike ZeebraX!

Yo ZeebraX, was there any advantages of pre-ordering? May seems soo far away...
If so, i would appreciate any advice on negotiating with the dealers to get the best possible deal.  Thanks!

 Good luck on trying to get a good deal on a new model year bike, but definitely try to get something like OTD pricing, riding gear, service?

[thought]

More power and torque is always good specially when every other bike offers way more power out there (Japan ones).

Anyone knows if the Traction control is helpful at all? In all my years of riding motorcycles, my back tire never slip...... Or is there something about DTC that I don't know?

The Insurance premium is a good point...I was not considering it....I thought the 1000cc threshold only apply to Europe.  How much more is it?

Seems to me I should wait and get the EVO, but secretly was hoping someone will say get the 796 NOW! 

the insurance quote was what made me choose my 796 over the 1100 evo...  factoring total cost of ownership, it goes up quite a bit.  the only thing that was really attracting me to the evo was the traction control...

best for you is to check www.progressive.com and any other online quick quote... progressive gave me my best one and i believe the full quote was around 700-800 for the year on the 796 and 1200 for the 1100?  most us insurance companies just base the quote totally on the engine cc's... hence the street triple (675cc triple) which makes about 100ish hp insures for a lot less than the m796 which is about 85ish hp.

but in the end, if money isnt an option, then i would go for the evo... what really made it a hard decision for me was that i liked having the option of dtc backing up any boneheaded maneuver i might do.  haha

oh, and the other difference that you might want to check out before choosing one is the ride height of the bike... the 1100 is the tallest of the monsters right now and if you're on the shorter side, you might not be able to flat foot the bike that easily.  you can always help that out with a lower seat etc, but it's something to consider

[ZeebraX]

Donnie is the man at DucPond Motorsports in Winchester.  IMO, best dealer on the East Coast!  Battley is also great.  I bought my bike from Sam over there.

No offense to Battley, great dudes, but my bike will forever be fixed/tuned/whatever by Donnie and company at DucPond.  If anything, it's worth the ride out there just to see the place.  Beautiful Italian bikes and the ride through Northern VA isn't too shabby.

Ive heard bad things about DucPond at least on the service side of things. They worked on my M750 right before I bought it and it still isnt running right. But yea Im headed out there to pick up my friends track bike that he needs to get back from them which they screwed up before. So idk about them. Im sure there sales dept is good.

Mau- There really wasnt any advantage of getting sooo early. The only thing I did was lock down the Only black EVO that the dealer is getting. And Danald is very right. Theres not a shot in hell your gettin a ducati at a better deal. Yea there are throwing in some discounts to merch and work done and stuff which is cool. But the EVOs price is extremely good as it is.

As for insurance Ive been quoted 600 a year for a 2010 M1100 which should be very simular to the EVO if not cheaper with all the safety pack stuff but yea its not that bad and Im only 20 yrs old. That quote is from a local bike insurance company that only is on the east coast called Riders.

O and Danald Ill post pics as soon as its out of its crate. I told my salesman I want to be there when it arrives off the truck. Hahaha

[thought]

As for insurance Ive been quoted 600 a year for a 2010 M1100 which should be very simular to the EVO if not cheaper with all the safety pack stuff but yea its not that bad and Im only 20 yrs old. That quote is from a local bike insurance company that only is on the east coast called Riders.

hmmm... i just checked my quote with riders and it's pretty low... maybe i'll switch to them.  how is their service?

[Mau]

Thanks for the feedback ZeebraX...

There are three dealers in the LA area, only one of them is offering $50 on store credit if I pre-order.  I will shop around and order mine soon, in red  [moto]

[scooterd145]

As far as insurance is concerned, someone may be paying way too much?? I also have full coverage on my new M1100S I bought in December for just under $600 per year and that is through Progressive. I would guess the big variance could be due to less experience/more tickets? I don't know how much cheaper a 796 could be though??

[ZeebraX]

hmmm... i just checked my quote with riders and it's pretty low... maybe i'll switch to them.  how is their service?

All my friends have them and they have had no issues with them. To make sound better my dealer beck them up so tahts gotta say somethin. I guess.

Thanks for the feedback ZeebraX...

There are three dealers in the LA area, only one of them is offering $500 on store credit if I pre-order.  I will shop around and order mine soon, in red  [moto]

Good choice my friend.


Also am I the only one on the forum whos bought one?

[DoubleEagle]

Thats the thing. No one offers anything for this beast yet. No exhausts yet? NOTHING? And I am nottttt getting that overpriced shitty sounding exhaust they call Termignoni. I hate the sound of em.

Blasphemy I say !

Dolph