Buying a Monster again after 23 years

Air cooled · 19-01-2021, 11:29 PM

Hi all,

I last had a great little tuned M600 in the late 90s that I sold at the time in the quest for more speed. Fast forward 23 years...I had recently arranged a test ride on an 821 Stripe (in the quest for more oomph over my Aprilia Shiver 750) but it sold before I could make it to the dealer.
As you do in lockdown - I was looking at bikes instead of working when I came across a 1200s, which definitely has a bit more go but was located in the Shetlands. So sensibly, I bought it sight unseen, I haven’t actually tried the current generation of Monsters but this one looked immaculate. I am now waiting for it to be shipped down to SW London like a five years old waiting for Christmas Day!

I’ll post some pics when it arrives.

Cheers

19-01-2021, 11:29 PM	#1
Air cooled Registered User Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kingston upon Thames Bike: M600 Posts: 3	Buying a Monster again after 23 years Hi all, I last had a great little tuned M600 in the late 90s that I sold at the time in the quest for more speed. Fast forward 23 years...I had recently arranged a test ride on an 821 Stripe (in the quest for more oomph over my Aprilia Shiver 750) but it sold before I could make it to the dealer. As you do in lockdown - I was looking at bikes instead of working when I came across a 1200s, which definitely has a bit more go but was located in the Shetlands. So sensibly, I bought it sight unseen, I haven’t actually tried the current generation of Monsters but this one looked immaculate. I am now waiting for it to be shipped down to SW London like a five years old waiting for Christmas Day! I’ll post some pics when it arrives. Cheers