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![]() Hi everyone,
glad to have found the site ![]() name's David, from up in sunny Scotland (well, ok, it's snowing right now, lol) for last 10 years or so, but originally from NW England current owner of a red 08 Monster 696+ - pretty much stock so far apart from carbon Termis, R&G aero bungs and DDA look forward to getting to know you all! ![]() |
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hi and welcome, snowing in Scotland ? bloody atrocious down in Essex too..how you're finding the 696 then?
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Welcome
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No more Monster...
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: London
Bike: Other Not a Ducati
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Welcome David I hope you enjoy the bike there ae lots of 696 owners around now, not all that far north though.
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![]() Welcome David, great choice of bike...
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Welcome. Have you had monsters before ?
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welcome m8! monsters
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600 dark
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Edinburgh
Bike: Other Not a Ducati
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Hi David, welcome.
You should have moved to Edinburgh, we didn't get any snow last night LOL |
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Thanks all
been riding about 15 years, but my first Ducati, previously rode a screaming jap four (NC29) - seating position took a little bit of adjusting, but definitely comfier now i'm getting old and creaky, lol think the 696 is best summed up as 'confidence inspiring' - fuelling isn't perfect below 4-5K rpm, but actually seems a bit better with the termis than stock pipes, suspension's great and braking excellent - a bit of snow this morning didn't stop me choosing the monster over the car, lol think the gearing is maybe a little tall, but makes for relaxed progress at motorway speeds, and the big wide bars make lazy counter-steering/bend-swinging a joy - flicks probably as well as the old 400 i had, and gotta love the increased torque and the sound... although not a bike for the shy and retiring - still getting used to turning heads and dogs freaking out as i go past ![]() it might not be the most powerful bike out there, but certainly no trouble keeping up with lardy beemers, triumphs etc. on most roads, and excels in the twisty stuff - definitely nice to have a bit more torque low down and usable power from about 5K - last bike redlined at 14.5k and only really made good power from about 10-11K... slipper clutch works well too for a cack-handed oaf used to ILFs apart from a flat battery (optimate lead now fitted), had no problems with it at all so far, and still about the most fun i have with my clothes on, lol ![]() looking forward to giving it a go round knockhill once the weather improves a bit. |
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I still have the s4r!
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: salisbury, wiltshire
Bike: S4r
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hello mate and welcome.
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The Loire Valley Monster
Join Date: May 2006
Location: South of Le Mans
Bike: S4
Posts: 709
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![]() Welcome to the family David
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P3, nice.
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calne
Bike: S2r 1000
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Welcome to the UKMOC.
I'll keep an eye out for you as I'm Glasgow for the next two days.
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