Who's got the oldest built Monster?

[spacemonkey]

After talking for hours with Ped earlier, I decided to dig deeper into my Monster's past and examined the date stamps on the plastics and the dates on the build ticket. Mine was first sold as new at Aye Gee in Welling Kent via Importer Three Cross. The first owner was an Alex McLeod (of the clan McLeod..?) of Fulham, then a storage company in SW London had it as a company bike, then a chap in Southampton, then the bloke in Fordingbridge I bought it off at 11k miles on 6.9.2001. Needless to say, most of the stamps in the book are in my name, the most recent being at 38k miles and that's the back cover when I gave up paying for servicing.

I found the build ticket- like a small receipt- years ago stashed somewhere within my bike.

Any '93 ers out there care to add in this format??

First reg: 13 09 1993

Frame number: 000497

Date stamp on parts: 2 93

Build dates on ticket: 20/1/93 and 10-03-93

Current mileage: 46679

Not sure about build date - I would have to clean it as I commute on it and its filthy at the mo'
but registered 20-08-93, but the frame and engine number are slightly higher than yours

NO yellow hoop, all sorts of chops - works for me!

[Kato]

The two tickets you have there were once rapped around the wiring loom, you would usually only find one suggesting there may have been a replacement loom at some point, great to see the old ones still running and being used

[Saint aka ML]

My one is 01.07.1993 for first registration no idea when built I know how many times it was re-built

Originally Posted by Saint aka ML

My one is 01.07.1993 for first registration no idea when built I know how many times it was re-built

Sounds like mine

[Dennis menace]

Does the 1992 750ss I bought from Zimbo recently count?
I can't remember the date of first registration but I can check tonight.
Is undergoing some TLC at the moment but will be back on the road in the spring.
For Zimbo, the dent in the tank has been beaten out and new carbs have been ordered!

Originally Posted by Dennis menace

Does the 1992 750ss I bought from Zimbo recently count?
I can't remember the date of first registration but I can check tonight.
Is undergoing some TLC at the moment but will be back on the road in the spring.
For Zimbo, the dent in the tank has been beaten out and new carbs have been ordered!

No - gotta be monster or my X Reg Pantah would have counted!

[Flip]

Originally Posted by DrD

No - gotta be monster or my X Reg Pantah would have counted!

My 900 is nowhere close with it being a '97 registration- I do have a yellow hoop to go on though if that helps?

But if it was an open competition I'd raise your X reg Pantah for a 1965 Mach 1.

[Dirty]

Is that an OEM spider?

[Dennis menace]

LOL - took me a while to spot it.

[Zimbo]

Good to hear Dennis, look forward to seeing the finished bike back on the road!

[Mr Gazza]

Very nice early Monster...I always like to see a yellow hoop..

I like the action shots too.

All it needs is a little bit of polish to the exhaust and she's perfect.

[Pedro]

Mine is well documented and pictured elsewhere but for the record:

Date of registration. 11/08/93
Chassis number. 1015
Date codes on various things are 4/93
Current mileage is 37k

I believe I'm only the third owner, bike was originally sourced by Metropolis Motorcycles as a private import from Germany. Bought by me just over 11 years ago from the very newly established Moto Rapido.

Here's a recent pic


After a six year lay up, it's been ace to get it out and about this year

Ped

[Goofle]

Frame number 266. Is there a prize?!?!?

Originally Posted by Goofle

Frame number 266. Is there a prize?!?!?

Yes all the early M900 owners borrow the earliest one for a weeK!