New Monster... Not sure what I think...

[muskrat]

well I hope Zard comes up with under tail exhaust.  I find it a shame to hide the beauty of a single sided swing arm.

[xplodee]

for those discussing comfort...

The new monsters are incredibly comfortable bikes aside from the seat sliding you into the tank. That's been corrected on the 2011 796 and 1100 with a new seat design (which I subsequently have on order for my '09). The handlebars on the 1100 used to be lower than on the 796 but for 2011 they're all the high mount now. It's a VERY comfortable bike.

[asherrick]

I like the new Termis:

http://img576.imageshack.us/f/m1100evo2011studiord01a.png/

They're certainly better than the stockers...but not as cool as SF Termi's.

[junior varsity]

for those discussing comfort...

The new monsters are incredibly comfortable bikes aside from the seat sliding you into the tank. That's been corrected on the 2011 796 and 1100 with a new seat design (which I subsequently have on order for my '09). The handlebars on the 1100 used to be lower than on the 796 but for 2011 they're all the high mount now. It's a VERY comfortable bike.

You can order the 796 riser to put the 696 or 1100 so its the same height. Piece of cake and under 70 bucks iirc.

[thought]

the riding position is pretty solid on the 796, no issues for me at all on them...

i would really suggest anyone with a older new monster to try out the new risers and seats if possible

[duccarlos]

I like the new Termis:

http://img576.imageshack.us/f/m1100evo2011studiord01a.png/

+1

[Monster Dave]

I haven't really liked the Monster's much since they went to this new-er style. And you're right, that stock exhaust is  

The new Termi's help though!  

[junior varsity]

I think comfort is good on the 796, but is asthmatic from the get-go. The 1100S (I've only ridden the S, I must admit, not a base 1100 - and this a 2009 or 2010 so pre-wet clutch 1100 as well) felt much better needing only the richer mixture of the DP ecu and the pipes replaced with something not so enormous and heavy. But I say the same about the old ones.

I'd put the oem 796 bar riser and seat on the -09/10 1100 in a heart beat, open the clutch up, and spend the rest of the time being 'choosy' over lightweight wheels and an exhaust system.  In the meanwhile, I'd ride off the road at some point and have to spend a bunch of those funds on repairs and get sidetracked during repairing with impulse buying some ti bolts here and there (thanks a lot, 'add'), and have it halfway put back together with some bling, sitting in the garage next to the rest.

[junior varsity]

I am broke at the moment (oh god, we need to start getting some clients) but I am in the market for a bike I think once things pick up.  I love my S2R but I'm now wanting something a little bit more powerful, dark, and sinister.  So far, all I see is this bike but again, the canisters are really making me ill.  All this chunky munky crap lately.

comfort is taken care of with the new refined seat shape and the other risers.

but...  what's cheaper than a new bike payment is a paint job and some powdercoating, and lightweight wheels for more 'go' and more 'stop' and easier turning.   i guess if it was me and i wasn't in love with it, i'd think about doin' a make-over on what i got for the time being.

[MsTek]

comfort is taken care of with the new refined seat shape and the other risers.

but...  what's cheaper than a new bike payment is a paint job and some powdercoating, and lightweight wheels for more 'go' and more 'stop' and easier turning.   i guess if it was me and i wasn't in love with it, i'd think about doin' a make-over on what i got for the time being.

Oh but I like what I have... I wouldn't ever change the color of the Tangerine Dream ever!

I'm just feeling more evil lately, is all.

[red baron]

Buy a spare tank and other pieces and swap them out when you're feeling "dark"

[junior varsity]

Oh but I like what I have... I wouldn't ever change the color of the Tangerine Dream ever!

I'm just feeling more evil lately, is all.

oh, for some reason I thought it was a replacement rather than an addition.   whoops!

[thought]

Oh but I like what I have... I wouldn't ever change the color of the Tangerine Dream ever!

I'm just feeling more evil lately, is all.

you might want to look into the new monster just for the ability to change around the look pretty easily with the skins then.

[Triple J]

The new Termis are better, but still ugly IMO. What is the point of 2-1-2 systems? Two cans just looks dumb coming off of one pipe like that. If it was a 2-1 system with that can shape it would lok much better, and free up the SSS. Just remove the lower can.

Something like this:

[xplodee]

I'd put the oem 796 bar riser and seat on the -09/10 1100 in a heart beat, open the clutch up, and spend the rest of the time being 'choosy' over lightweight wheels and an exhaust system.  In the meanwhile, I'd ride off the road at some point and have to spend a bunch of those funds on repairs and get sidetracked during repairing with impulse buying some ti bolts here and there (thanks a lot, 'add'), and have it halfway put back together with some bling, sitting in the garage next to the rest.

Right on! I've got the 796 risers on my 1100s, am waiting on the new seat, and am saving my money for a nice set of wheels! I'm even easier to satisfy bc I personally think the stock pipes look great and sound as loud as you can get without needing earplugs to ride comfortably. I've said it before but the 1100s is as close as it gets to motorcycling perfection right out of the box.