Ducati Monster for <£2k - too good to be true?
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You can buy mine for 2 grand!* 
Have a look at www.ukmonster.co.uk if that's what you are after.
*It's not for sale, the non-starting was all my fault.
Have a look at www.ukmonster.co.uk if that's what you are after.
*It's not for sale, the non-starting was all my fault.
Edited by johnnystorm on Monday 12th March 20:58
random1 said:
... re-reading the responses to this. Bim6B, why are the 600cc versions cr8p?
Slow as foook. Poorer quality suspension than its brethren. Probably only got a single front disk. All that maintenance liability with so little return. The 620 is supposed to be a big improvement although it will still feel wheezy compared with Japanese fare.
I gather the 750 was supposed to be the sweet spot for monsters.
Edited by rsvmilly on Wednesday 14th March 16:40
The 600 is no tarmac ripper, but is undeniably a sweet little bike. The handling is fine & the brakes are perfectly strong enough for its weight & power. I have been lucky enough to have had a few CBR600s and a 'Blade but the Monster has really grown on me - you can actually get a thrill from pushing it to its limits and in three years my running costs have been buttons.
claphamgt3 said:
The 600 is no tarmac ripper, but is undeniably a sweet little bike. The handling is fine & the brakes are perfectly strong enough for its weight & power. I have been lucky enough to have had a few CBR600s and a 'Blade but the Monster has really grown on me - you can actually get a thrill from pushing it to its limits and in three years my running costs have been buttons.
but you have a 900 ? the 600's are gutless .
750's are best compromise more power smoother engine compared to 900.
Edited by bimsb6 on Wednesday 14th March 18:03
bimsb6 said:
claphamgt3 said:
The 600 is no tarmac ripper, but is undeniably a sweet little bike. The handling is fine & the brakes are perfectly strong enough for its weight & power. I have been lucky enough to have had a few CBR600s and a 'Blade but the Monster has really grown on me - you can actually get a thrill from pushing it to its limits and in three years my running costs have been buttons.
but you have a 900 ? the 600's are gutless .
750's are best compromise more power smoother engine compared to 900.
Edited by bimsb6 on Wednesday 14th March 18:03
But when its being serviced, they give me a 600 which, in a funny way, I prefer
i was offered a Monster, think it was 620 04 or 05 plate, for £2.5k. was very genuine and very good bike with 33bhp restrictor and one lady rider. turned it down because of the stupid insurance quotes.
can't remember why he got it on the cheap, but he is a loony who has promised me a go on his 999 when i pass my test!
so yes, genuine it was.
can't remember why he got it on the cheap, but he is a loony who has promised me a go on his 999 when i pass my test!
so yes, genuine it was.
random1 said:
So it sounds like £2k for a 1994 600 Dark (different bike to the topic header) could be a bit steep for a bike that has such a potential maintenance liability, and characteristics as described above?
Does sound steep to me my '99 900 dark was for sale for £2495 from a duke dealer 4 years ago, whatever one you get though get yourself some blue flame twin port cans, they sound/look awesome!
random1 said:
Thanks for your responses, I have booked a test drive (back to back with Fazer 600 and Hornet 600) so will see what it is like on saturday. I am very much a newbie though, so anything will seem fast!
The only way to be sure. If I was a betting man, I'd see you end up on one of the Jap bikes, though
Matt1986 said:
i was offered a Monster, think it was 620 04 or 05 plate, for £2.5k. was very genuine and very good bike with 33bhp restrictor and one lady rider. turned it down because of the stupid insurance quotes.
can't remember why he got it on the cheap, but he is a loony who has promised me a go on his 999 when i pass my test!
so yes, genuine it was.
can't remember why he got it on the cheap, but he is a loony who has promised me a go on his 999 when i pass my test!
so yes, genuine it was.
is insurance bad on them then. i was thinking a 600 monster would be an excellent first bike when restricted
kingb said:
Matt1986 said:
i was offered a Monster, think it was 620 04 or 05 plate, for £2.5k. was very genuine and very good bike with 33bhp restrictor and one lady rider. turned it down because of the stupid insurance quotes.
can't remember why he got it on the cheap, but he is a loony who has promised me a go on his 999 when i pass my test!
so yes, genuine it was.
can't remember why he got it on the cheap, but he is a loony who has promised me a go on his 999 when i pass my test!
so yes, genuine it was.
is insurance bad on them then. i was thinking a 600 monster would be an excellent first bike when restricted
do they need restricting? the one i rode i stopped to check both plug leads were connected !
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