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12-02-2021, 05:20 PM | #1 |
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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12-02-2021, 06:03 PM | #2 |
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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.
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12-02-2021, 07:58 PM | #3 |
Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Shipbourne
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,422
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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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12-02-2021, 10:33 PM | #4 |
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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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12-02-2021, 10:35 PM | #5 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 9,733
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Welcome to the forum Bert
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13-02-2021, 09:44 AM | #6 |
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Clevedon
Bike: M1200s
Posts: 565
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Welcome to the forum Bert.
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13-02-2021, 01:06 PM | #7 |
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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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13-02-2021, 01:28 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Warminster
Bike: M696
Posts: 170
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Good choice!
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13-02-2021, 05:58 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: stourbridge
Bike: M750
Posts: 371
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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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13-02-2021, 09:37 PM | #10 |
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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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14-02-2021, 02:22 PM | #11 |
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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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14-02-2021, 06:07 PM | #12 |
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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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15-02-2021, 09:49 AM | #13 | ||
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Warminster
Bike: M696
Posts: 170
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Quote:
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Bike kept in shipping container away from home with no power. JUST started at the weekend after not being touched for three months! Going to connect to solar trickle charger. AFAIK, battery is original - over 7 years old, so maybe I should fit a new one whilst I'm at it!
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14-02-2021, 02:55 PM | #14 |
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Sutton In Ashfield
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 6,090
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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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14-02-2021, 05:36 PM | #15 |
Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Shipbourne
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,422
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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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