Tell me I'm crazy.

[rideserotta]

I love my Monster but have been eyeing a GT1000. The relaxed geometry and two up capability intrigue me but I'm not willing to give up agility and durability. I commute daily, year round on the monster and would do the same on the sport classic.

I know this is a monster forum but I trust you guys with advice. I also posted on ducati.ms under the sport classic group to get feedback. So, am I nuts?

Going to ride a 2007 GT1000 later this week.

[ducpainter]

The SC's are nice bikes.

[ItsaDuc]

I only got to test ride one for about 20 miles, so my exp. Is limited. The one I rode was the sport1000s, so it had the old school fairings

I thought the ride position was much more aggresive than the monster, so as a commuter it you might not last as long. Power was great and spot on. The handling was weird. Hard to put into words, you have to ride one to see...just real different than the monster.

All in all, I loved it. Thought it was great and oh so purdy, but not sure I could ride it everyday

[WarrenJ]

The SportClassic GT is the bike that attracted me to Ducati in the first place.  I could never afford one and a monster came around at the right time and price so here I am.  I am still thinking about the GT or an ST3 or ST4 for longer distance touring.   I took the GT for a spin 3 years ago and was very impressed but the extent of my experience at that time was 3000 miles on a '85 Honda Nighthawk 650.

I am interested in your conclusions.

[DRKWNG]

The one I rode was the gt1000s.

No such animal.  What you rode was a Sport1000S.

I sold my S2R for a Sport1000 a few years ago.  It is by far a different beast now than it was when I got it, but I would never dream of letting it go for another monster.  One thing though, I got into mine knowing it would be an aggressive ride, but again, it's not the same bike that you're looking at.  At the end of the day, go with the bike that speaks to you and stirs your soul.

[fastwin]

The suspension sucks. A good friend had one of the first 2006 GTs. The fork is non adjustable and all he could do was change the fork oil weight and got some different springs for his weight. Maybe Progressive brand??? Not a big deal but they cut costs on the forks. Like my S2R1000 the shocks suck too. All they do is keep the rear fender off the tire. He did a shock swap but I can't remember the brand he used. Certainly not Ohlins. But after those minor twicks he was a very happy camper. He also installed some aftermarket Staintune slip ons with ecu work. Lastly he had a friend make a one off, color matched, custom quarter fairing out of fiberglass with a wind screen. It looked very nice and professional and gave him the needed wind break he wanted. He was a tall guy. 

I like the GTs but they still look a little weird with the monster truck tire to fender clearance on the rear.

[ItsaDuc]

No such animal.  What you rode was a Sport1000S.

Yes, thanks for the correction.

[gOoIe B]

You're crazy.






No, actually I can't blame ya a bit.  I think all the sportclassic bikes are pretty brilliant.  And, while I prefer the look of the sport1000(s), I like the look of the gt gas tank better.

[the_Journeyman]

After putting wider & taller bars on my Monster, I'm not sure I can actually *enjoy* riding another bike.  My SS feels like it's work to ride compared to the Monster.

JM

[justinrhenry]

you're crazy.

[ChrisH]

I wouldn't trade my monster for a sport classic, but I'd sure love to add one to the stable. The riding position isn't something that my back could handle as a daily ride.

[Bishamon]

The Sport 1000 is more fun to ride, but definitely less comfortable than the Monster.

The GT1000 should be fairly comfy; I've sat on them but never ridden one.

[rideserotta]

Thanks for the feedback. The GT1000 is definitely more relaxed than the Sport1000. I'm looking at the GT 1000. I'm looking forward to riding it.

the_Journeyman, what bars did you put on your monster?

[thought]

i almost got a gt1000 instead of a monster too... i saw one on craigslist going for around 5k and i was pretty tempted, but in the end chose the monster.  my only issue with the look is still that huge weird rear fender... not sure what kind of mods have been done to make it a bit more palatable, but if i ever got one, that would be my first mod.

[fastwin]

Yeah, I think some of y'all are getting the Sport 1000 confused with the sport classic GT1000. The GT is a very comfy upright classic and the Sport 1000 has very low clip on type bars. I should know... I have one. Duc offers higher "comfort" bars for the Sport 1000. I have them on mine. The GT is a very comfortable riding platform. I think they even offer a higher bar for it too. Like I said, once the $1.95 suspension front and rear is sorted out it would be a great ride. I remember Pro Italia cranked out a trick all Ohlins version (like my Back in Black Sport 1000) and it made me drool!! Neat scooter.