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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Brighton
Bike: M696
Posts: 18
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Hi, new owner from Brighton
Ducati 696+, just delivered on Wednesday. Too cold to really try it out.
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Southampton
Bike: M1100evo
Posts: 2,465
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Welcome aboard! Stick an oil filled radiator in the garage and do some polishing while the roads are salty.
Pictures please. |
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Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Shipbourne
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,421
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Welcome - With this exceptionally cold snap it is going to be a few weeks before you get to ride it so maybe stick it on an Optimate (other brands are available) in the meantime.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Stockbridge
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,984
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Hi and welcome on board!
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 9,715
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Welcome to the forum Bert
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Clevedon
Bike: M1200s
Posts: 560
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Welcome to the forum Bert.
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: grimsby
Bike: M1100evo
Posts: 95
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Welcome to the forum and enjoy your new bike, weather permitting.
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Warminster
Bike: M696
Posts: 170
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Good choice!
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#9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: stourbridge
Bike: M750
Posts: 352
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Welcome-well there's no excuse not to ride it - took mine for its MOT today. First time I've ridden it other than round the block. Exceedingly cold but roads were dry.
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Stirling
Bike: M1000ie
Posts: 120
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Don't blame you - I was out cycling today (on studded tyres!) and it was -3șc when I set off. Think I'll wait til it's warmer before getting the Monster out.
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Brighton
Bike: M696
Posts: 18
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Non runner
Thanks for all the welcomes! Not running at moment, as I found out when trying to go for a short trip. Hope it's the battery. I can't believe the amount of dismantling needed to get to the battery!
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Transmaniacon MOC
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Sutton In Ashfield
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 6,038
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We've been having all these recent discussions about how the latest version of the Monster has deviated so far from the original Monster philosophy ='simple bike'
I think we've forgetten that it has been doing that for many years, since the MKII version! I mean it looks simple enough on the outside, until you need to get to the battery! ![]()
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Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Shipbourne
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,421
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I would like to encourage the motorcycle press to include comparative timings for new bikes for reasonably foreseeable maintenance tasks, change a battery, change the plugs, change the oil and air filter.
Extending the valve check mileages or belt renewal time/distances will have little value to the owner if there is a poor design "tax" because you have to spend 2 hours dismantling to get access |
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Southampton
Bike: M1100evo
Posts: 2,465
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While you're charging the battery fit an Optimate or similar pigtail connection to the terminals so in future you can charge/maintain the battery remotely.
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Kent
Bike: M796
Posts: 510
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Hi and welcome. I'm in Kent, head down to Brighton on a brekkie run every now and then.
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