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Ducati Monster 700cc Apr '08 (08)

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I have just bought a Ducati Monster 696. What an awesome bike. It's the first big bike I have had and I was smiling all the way home and a long time afterwards. It's so comfy I could ride it all day. The handling is fantastic. I am a 28 inch leg and I have had it lowered but thats no problem. My other half rode it and he was impressed and he has bee riding bikes for roughly 20 yrs. I would definetly reccommend it for a first big bike and the service I have had from the Ducati dealer has been fantastic. It not only loks great but sounds great with that loud rumble of the V engine. It certainly turned a few heads. The only downside is that it doesn't have a petrol gauge as this I think should be a must because of the way it rides you will want to keep on riding and not worry about how much petrol you've got left !!

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amethyst in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire on 17/11/2008

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Ducati Monster 750cc Apr '00 (W)

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Lovely bike ! Very light and easy to handle, extremely economical (60+mpg). Only bug bear is no room for a passenger and having to fit new cam belts every 2-3years (approx £75).
Bought mine with 5k miles, use when weather is too foul for classics but done another 8k in 4 years. No niggles or problems - so I love it to bits.

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Sidecar47 in Nuneaton, Leicestershire on 20/01/2008

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Ducati Monster 904cc 95/96 (N)

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I have spent a small fortune on servicing and it always seems that something needs repairing or replacing. It hates the cold, stutters & chugs if you let the revs fall too low in traffic. Gets very uncomfortable on the bum after 50 miles and the dry clutch sounds like a galvanised bucket full of spanners rolling down some concrete steps.....but boy do I love this bike.......

Its small & light and it's handling is superb, the Brembo brakes are a bit harsh but they stop the bike fast from any speed. its a great town & country bike but suffers a bit on motorways because of the upright riding position and wide bars.

Its worth owning one of these just for the pleasure of the mid range grunt that the ledgendary Desmo v twin puts out. and although this older model is well dated now it still looks great and you can pick one up for a reasonable price and if your an half decent rider you will be able to surprise some of the big jap sports bikes....at least for a while.

Parts are expensive but hey its a Duc....magic!

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paulo6000 in St. Helens, Merseyside on 09/12/2007

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Ducati Monster 900cc 94/95 (M)

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Ask me 3 years ago, and I would have given it a 10. Today it's an 8 because I've experienced better. After years of in-line 4s, the M9 was my first big 4-stroke twin - almost like a second chance at a first love.. sob.. BIG low-end torque, wheelies, stoppies, predictable handling - and chicks dig it's sexy lines and euro appeal (or maybe it was just me - ha ha) I practically slaughtered the beast every time I rode it and it refused to succomb to my punishment - can somebody say bullet-proof ? On the flip side - it was just a tad short for my 6 foot frame, Low Tech by today's standards. Reason for selling: not enough space in the garage to keep the M9 and my new steed - an Aprilia Caponord

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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 14/06/2004

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Ducati Monster 900cc 95/96 (N)

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Handles beautifully, I've had no maintenance troubles other than carburettors clogging because I did'nt ride it enough. With a K&N air-flter, Dyno-jet stage II kit and 2 Art-Pro carbon pipes the engines sounds and runs beautifully up to the mid-rpms, minimal top rpm pull, but great torque at low-mid rpms. Sound has too be heard to be believed :) Clutch can be snatchy at times and heavy relative to a Jap bike. Payoff is the precision and feel. Another pain is the wide turning circle :(< >Build-quality is pretty OK but not great, many details could be better executed but in the important things like welding, material quality and design the bike shines. Bike is easy to work on too!!< >Desmo valve complexity is over-rated .. just change the belts every 20-30K Kms and have the valves checked once a year to make sure they are OK. Once the bike is run in the valves pretty much hold their spec and all mechanics have told me that Duc used top-quality internal engine components.< > All in all a great run-about bike with load of charisma

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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 14/04/2002

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Ducati Monster 900cc 94/95 (M)

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First Ducati after years of big Jap bikes, this has to be the best bike I have ever owned. Loud, punchy and a great looker. Not a great lover of the cold though

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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 01/12/2001

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Ducati Monster 600cc 96/97 (P)

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For an entry level bike around town what better than the throb of this twin for turning heads. The power though is very on/off and the clutch bites a bit too hard.Yellow looks awesome for a classy Duke

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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 01/12/2001

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Ducati Monster 600cc Sept '05 (55)

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This is my first bike. I spent ages looking at all the Jap look alikes but the Duke stood out a mile. It has style, good handling, loads of grunt, torque and gives you massive smile factor every time you throw your leg over and go for a blast. OK, its not the fastest but when it looks/sounds as good as it does who cares. Plus, if you get one just see how hard it is to stop smiling when you tell a non believer you ride a Ducati !!!!!

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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 30/07/2005

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Ducati Monster 600cc Sept '02 (52)

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My first bike and universally acknowledged by my friends to be a great choice. Easy to ride, great to look at, loads of torque and power at the bottom end, and it's cheap! I have the Dark model which means I lose a brake disc (not a problem, I have discovered) and have a plastic tank (which looks great, although you can't attach a magnetic tank bag to it) but it is

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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 10/05/2002

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Ducati Monster 600cc 97/98 (R)

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Happily motors along at 130/140 kph all day. Headlight fairing made a big difference to comfort on the open road at speed. Nice and punchy taking off from the lights, good all rounder for commuter and twisty roads. Its light, handles and the motor pulls strongly through to full noise. Able to keep up with bigger stuff on all but top end, which it doesnt have. Absolutely a big fun bike to ride alot! Could do with a main stand. Orig Dunlop sportmax II radial tyres have lasted 10,000kms, haven't let me down for grip. Termiglioni pipes and a venturi packrack make this one practical bike. Twin disc's would be nice

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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 01/12/2001

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