I've ordered my Monster 696

02-08-2010, 09:24 PM

Hi All,

New to the site as I am new to owning a Ducati - arrives in a couple of weeks, very excited

Vanessa

LouSCannon · 02-08-2010, 09:30 PM

Congratulations and welcome! Colour? Spec? Any mods caught your eye already?

03-08-2010, 10:52 PM

Thanks for the welcomes. Had my heart set on a red one! Have ordered handle bar risers and some luggage to get me started, otherwise exactly as they deliver it. Will read the forum carefully for other suggestions. Can't wait!

J.P · 03-08-2010, 09:31 AM

Hello and welcome to the club.
Plenty of 696 owners around and 1100 owners too with plenty of modifications if you've got you heart set on new bits and pieces.

03-08-2010, 12:37 PM

A great choice of bike welcome to the club

03-08-2010, 12:42 PM

Welcome and hope you enjoy your monster same as we all do

03-08-2010, 11:13 PM

is that will be your first bike ??

12-08-2010, 07:39 PM

This is my third bike - only been riding 1 1/2 years:
Yamaha YBR125 - sold last week to make room for the Monster
Honda CBF600 - my first big bike, did 2,500 miles in Europe in July on this, including the Swiss Alps - keeping it for long haul touring
Ducati M696 - hopefully arrives this Saturday!!!!!

12-08-2010, 09:47 PM

Hi,

I have also recently joined the forum - welcome. I have a Monster 695 and since joining there has only been one day off from riding it!!!! It's such a fun ride.

12-08-2010, 11:59 PM

Welcome to the club!

The 696 is a great bike, great choice.

Did you go with the ABS option?

13-08-2010, 10:07 AM

Welcome - definitely a good choice. I'm on my second clocking up silly mileage, have a neck like a rugby forward - have just been down to the Austrian alps on it - off to Cornwall very soon and then the French Alps in a month or so.

Have fun

Carole

steeevvvooo · 13-08-2010, 10:32 AM

Welcome! The monster will without doubt be the most fun bike you’ve had!

I had a Thundercat in between my 2 monsters, so similar to your CBF, but there’s no comparison in my eyes. After a little commuting/touring etc on the monster you might find that it does everything (lots on here have toured Europe on monsters!)… then you can sell it to fund goodies for the monster!

13-08-2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vm696

Thanks for the welcomes. Had my heart set on a red one! Have ordered handle bar risers and some luggage to get me started, otherwise exactly as they deliver it. Will read the forum carefully for other suggestions. Can't wait!

Welcome Vanessa! Good to see another girly on a Monster!

Which luggage did you go for, as others have mentioned a problem with finding any to go with the high cans?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free

Hi,

I have also recently joined the forum - welcome. I have a Monster 695 and since joining there has only been one day off from riding it!!!! It's such a fun ride.

Welcome Free! The 695 is the best bike there is, so I'm not surprised you're enjoying it!

17-08-2010, 11:50 AM

Welcome and may I say what a good choice of bike !

I love my 696, and it did'nt disgrace itself at Brands hatch recently, even going round the outside of a couple of timidly ridden 1098s into druids :-)

17-08-2010, 01:40 PM

Picked up the Monster on Saturday! Wow! Brilliant fun,have done just over 200 miles already (in 2 days).
Luggage hasn't arrived yet

. Radio works under the seat! Haven't stopped grinning!

02-08-2010, 09:24 PM	#1
vm696 Guest Posts: n/a	I've ordered my Monster 696 Hi All, New to the site as I am new to owning a Ducati - arrives in a couple of weeks, very excited Vanessa

02-08-2010, 09:30 PM	#2
LouSCannon These must fit a Monster? Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stockton Heath Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 1,036	Congratulations and welcome! Colour? Spec? Any mods caught your eye already? __________________ "Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight."

03-08-2010, 09:31 AM	#4
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Hello and welcome to the club. Plenty of 696 owners around and 1100 owners too with plenty of modifications if you've got you heart set on new bits and pieces. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

03-08-2010, 10:52 PM	#3
vm696 Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the welcomes. Had my heart set on a red one! Have ordered handle bar risers and some luggage to get me started, otherwise exactly as they deliver it. Will read the forum carefully for other suggestions. Can't wait!

03-08-2010, 12:37 PM	#5
scrapps Guest Posts: n/a	A great choice of bike welcome to the club

03-08-2010, 12:42 PM	#6
gregski Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome and hope you enjoy your monster same as we all do

03-08-2010, 11:13 PM	#7
gregski Guest Posts: n/a	is that will be your first bike ??

12-08-2010, 07:39 PM	#8
vm696 Guest Posts: n/a	This is my third bike - only been riding 1 1/2 years: Yamaha YBR125 - sold last week to make room for the Monster Honda CBF600 - my first big bike, did 2,500 miles in Europe in July on this, including the Swiss Alps - keeping it for long haul touring Ducati M696 - hopefully arrives this Saturday!!!!!

12-08-2010, 09:47 PM	#9
Free Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, I have also recently joined the forum - welcome. I have a Monster 695 and since joining there has only been one day off from riding it!!!! It's such a fun ride.

12-08-2010, 11:59 PM	#10
Snips Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome to the club! The 696 is a great bike, great choice. Did you go with the ABS option?

13-08-2010, 10:07 AM	#11
MrsJel Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome - definitely a good choice. I'm on my second clocking up silly mileage, have a neck like a rugby forward - have just been down to the Austrian alps on it - off to Cornwall very soon and then the French Alps in a month or so. Have fun Carole

13-08-2010, 10:32 AM	#12
steeevvvooo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bromley Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,512	Welcome! The monster will without doubt be the most fun bike you’ve had! I had a Thundercat in between my 2 monsters, so similar to your CBF, but there’s no comparison in my eyes. After a little commuting/touring etc on the monster you might find that it does everything (lots on here have toured Europe on monsters!)… then you can sell it to fund goodies for the monster!

17-08-2010, 11:50 AM	#14
SlowLearner Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome and may I say what a good choice of bike ! I love my 696, and it did'nt disgrace itself at Brands hatch recently, even going round the outside of a couple of timidly ridden 1098s into druids :-)

17-08-2010, 01:40 PM	#15
vm696 Guest Posts: n/a	Picked up the Monster on Saturday! Wow! Brilliant fun,have done just over 200 miles already (in 2 days). Luggage hasn't arrived yet . Radio works under the seat! Haven't stopped grinning!