How are those "new" monsters?

[He Man]

They want us to think we're riding 2-strokes!

JM

haah a 600cc 2 stroke.... 

[Speedbag]

Unless I had the chance to buy a 2009 M1100 witht he dry clutch and ohlins bits, I would just keep your 06 and mod the snot out of it. The nostalgia of the older Monsters is what does it for me. The engine, the ergos, the ability to customize, the less intrusive technology. Just think there's something about them.....

Yep.

More and more all the time I wish I had kept my '94, which I foolishly sold once the nickel and diming of an old bike began to take hold. I should have just blown it completely apart, done some mild custom work here and there, and punched it to 944 and slapped on some flat-slides. It would look mighty fine sitting in the stable these days.

Sigh.

[SDRider]

I've ridden the 821 and really didn't care for it at all.  I felt way too cramped on it and it just felt like you have to really wring the crap out of it to get it to go.

It handled fine but on the freeway it feels like you're going 90 when you're only going 60 and nothing about this bike is comfortable.

I'll admit that the cramped thing might have something to do with me spending the last 9 months and 4,000+ miles riding a Multistrada though.

[1.21GW]

Any reason you're limiting options to ducs, be it keeping your S2R or buying a new (or new-ish) Monster?  I don't want to be accused of perfidy, but there are lot of other bikes out there.  Or so i hear.  Some of are even fun.

[koko64]

He has an S2R with 1100Evo motor in it. Pretty cool.

[1.21GW]

He has an S2R with 1100Evo motor in it. Pretty cool.

Thanks---corrected it in my post.  Question still stands, though.

[koko64]

I saw K has advertised his front end, so it looks like he's keeping it and giving it a freshen up. Good man .

[koko64]

Question still stands, though.

Sshh you!

[He Man]

Any reason you're limiting options to ducs, be it keeping your S2R or buying a new (or new-ish) Monster?  I don't want to be accused of perfidy, but there are lot of other bikes out there.  Or so i hear.  Some of are even fun.

I dont really like any other bike out there. thats in this class atleast. I ride a ton of dirtbikes now and i want something thats fun  and fast and not too big of a bike, monster just seems to fill that role of something i wouldn't mind having...unless it was a DR650. but if i buy that bike, id probably bring it on dirt/camping trips and then realize i would rather be riding an ACTUAL dirt bike...unless were talking about some TAT business here...

[1.21GW]

Kopf and Monsterlover seem to like their KTM SMs a lot.  But I'm not trying to convince you to jump ship, just living vicariously through your situation (i.e. imagining all the bikes I want to add to my collection.)

...unless were talking about some TAT business here...

And why aren't we talking TAT business?  Ride along.  Leaving next July.  Just got my saddlebags and rear rack and am installing this weekend.  Purty:

[He Man]

I'm short. For a comuter street bike that kinda height begins to hurt ur knees from being locked out. Between jiujitsu and dirt bikes, my knees take more than enough punishment.  Plus I already have a ktm.

I dont have a bike anymore, that's tat ready at least. What pace were u planning on? I've got the vacation days. So my plan was always going to be max 4 weeks. I'd realistically try to shoot for 3 weeks.

[Raux]

He man have you ridden a Scrambler?

[He Man]

i have not. I have sat on it at the show and theres a guy who rides by my office everydya with one. It looks cool, but not really my style.

[1.21GW]

I'm short. For a comuter street bike that kinda height begins to hurt ur knees from being locked out. Between jiujitsu and dirt bikes, my knees take more than enough punishment.  Plus I already have a ktm.

I dont have a bike anymore, that's tat ready at least. What pace were u planning on? I've got the vacation days. So my plan was always going to be max 4 weeks. I'd realistically try to shoot for 3 weeks.

So did you end up with the Enduro 690 you were after?


I was thinking 1 month, but I can be flexible since I'll likely have no job to return to.

[ungeheuer]

Any reason you're limiting options to ducs, be it keeping your S2R or buying a new (or new-ish) Monster?  I don't want to be accused of perfidy, but there are lot of other bikes out there.  Or so i hear.  Some of are even fun.

Treachery.

I propose you be taken henceforth from this place and be smote around the cranium with wet Haddock, at dawn for a fortnight!!