New Monster 659 delivered!

[DinoM659]

Here it is, just got it yesterday. 2011 Monster 659.

The bike is here but I still can't find a spec sheet for it (either can the dealer). Can anyone find one?

[Dockstrada]

Very nice mate congrats ,ride the wheels off it and enjoy 

[mattyvas]

Very cool, if your in Sydney hope to see you out on the road somewhere.
Maybe if we can get ourselves together for a group ride again shortly.

Have fun with it, loved my 620.

[mattyvas]

And since you're here, pop into the intro thread and fill in some vital stats.
We know you have a shiney new toy, tell us the rest.

[DinoM659]

Thanks to all for your posts! I'm already in the intro thread. I put a post up when I ordered the bike.

Found the stats on the bike.... RTFM...

Here is a comparison between the 659 and the 696 for those that are interested:

                                    Monster 659                  Monster 696
Power               38kW / 52HP @8,500 rpm   54.5 kW @ 9,000 rpm
Bore                       88 mm                                   88 mm
Stroke                                  54.2 mm           57.2 mm
Total Displacement cm3          656                   696
Compression Ratio             10.2 +/- 0.5:1           10.7 +/-0.5:1
Torque      7.5 kgm - 46.5 Nm @ 7,500 rpm   62kW @ 7,750 rpm???
(not sure on kW for a torque measure, but that's what the 696 manual says)
Max RPM                              9,500                    -
Dry Weight without battery      161kg            -
Dry Weight inc. battery           174kg           161kg
Power/Weight                           0.218           0.339
LAMS Calculation      
Dry Weight inc. battery (kg)   174                    161
Rider (kg)                                80                   80
Total weight (kg)                     254                    241
Power                                     38                       54.5
Power (kW) per 1000kg          149.61            226.14
(Looks like Ducati flew close to the wind with this one... 149.61)

The bike has a governor on the throttle so it is quite restricted, but that's the point of the bike for a learner I guess. Had my first long ride today and had a ball on it. It's really easy to ride and it sounds awesome!

Hi Mattyvas,
I'm in Brisbane, so a little far to ride to Sydney unfortunately.

[lila696]

very nice, enjoy 

[Two dogs]

Congrats looks good  and the right colour too
are you keeping it stock or like us leading echother down that endless tunnel of mods ?
IMO the best visual mod for the new Monsters( be it an expensive one) are rearsets
removing that whole alloy triangle with the rear pegs...........oops did I start it.

Oh and your garage is too tidy makes me feel like a grub as mine looks like something
out of that TV series Hoarders 

[J5]

Rider (kg)                                80                   80
Total weight (kg)                     254                    241
Power                                     38                       54.5
Power (kW) per 1000kg          149.61            226.14
(Looks like Ducati flew close to the wind with this one... 149.61)

IIRC rider weight is calculated at 90 Kg's for lams

[dan_t]

Congrats on your new purchase!!!

What ever you do DO NOT START THINKING OF ANY MODS ! ! ! !

This will be a costly exercise, ask someone who knows !!   

Only kidding, I wouldn't know what to do with a bike that hasn't been a little 'personalised'.

Enjoy.

[Justo]

ooohh so shiny. Gotta love that new smell. unfortunately doesnt last as long on bikes as it does with cars.

[DinoM659]

IIRC rider weight is calculated at 90 Kg's for lams

This changes things a little, here are the new figures with 90kg for rider weight:

LAMS Calculation      
Dry Weight inc. battery (kg)      174         161
Rider (kg)                                   90          90
Total weight (kg)                      264         251
Power                                      38              54.5
Power (kW) per 1000kg            143.94     217.13

[DinoM659]

Congrats looks good  and the right colour too
are you keeping it stock or like us leading echother down that endless tunnel of mods ?
IMO the best visual mod for the new Monsters( be it an expensive one) are rearsets
removing that whole alloy triangle with the rear pegs...........oops did I start it.

Oh and your garage is too tidy makes me feel like a grub as mine looks like something
out of that TV series Hoarders 

Cheers Two Dogs,

   I won't be modifying the bike (except for the frame sliders), especially the rearsets as any mod like that could lose the LAMS registration. Once you modify anything that improves performance the bike can never be put back to a LAMS rego again, even if the original gear is put back on (so I'm told).

[J5]

Cheers Two Dogs,

   I won't be modifying the bike (except for the frame sliders), especially the rearsets as any mod like that could lose the LAMS registration. Once you modify anything that improves performance the bike can never be put back to a LAMS rego again, even if the original gear is put back on (so I'm told).

rear sets dont improve performace as in measured HP that would affect power to weight and put it out of the LAMS

if you were to say take away the restriction then that is a mod that would remove LAMS

eg resticted hyosungs can be desrestricted by the dealer , they then notify the RTA and it can never be a LAMS bike again

[ducm3]

Hi mate, are the tyre sizes the same as the 696 ie 120/60 front and 160/60 rear?

[DinoM659]

Hi mate, are the tyre sizes the same as the 696 ie 120/60 front and 160/60 rear?

Yes ducm3, as you stated. Pirelli tyres:
120/60 -ZR17" front
160/60-ZR17" rear