Hello from Sheffield

02-05-2015, 07:04 PM

Hello From Sheffield! I'm thinking of getting a second hand M1200S in the near future as my next bike so I've joined this forum to find out what it is like to live with the Monster

and what problems there are, how difficult it is to do home servicing / repairs / tweaks, if spares are available etc. My main concern is that I might miss the power of the Blade.

Dirty · 02-05-2015, 07:18 PM

Hi and welcome SpeedoX.

1st thing is go to a dealer and arrange a decent long test ride, see how you gel.

damien666 · 02-05-2015, 09:24 PM

Hello :-)
Originally from sheffield myself. There's SMC at the wicker in sheff to blag a test ride.

04-05-2015, 02:55 PM

Hello from Sheffield! As damien666 stated, Tony at SMC is very helpful as are the guys at Ducati in Lincoln. Had mine 6 yrs now and dont see myself riding anything else. Shakes my fillings out but I love the character.

slob · 04-05-2015, 03:57 PM

Definitely take a test ride. A lot of how you'll find it depends on what you're used/comparing to.
I love the 1200S. Last year I rode one 1500km across the Dolomites to WDW, mostly pretty spirited riding with a pillion but no luggage, also took it for several solo hoons around San Marino.
My usual ride is a 1000 2 valve, so it seemed blisteringly fast although needs higher revs that the air cooled motor to get it on the boil. Handling and comfort where excellent, the brakes are epic and ABS works well, I didn't notice any TC in operation.

04-05-2015, 05:07 PM

Cheers guys for the nice comments! Anybody here who came from a tau sports bike to a 1200 Monster?

02-05-2015, 07:04 PM	#1
SpeedoX Guest Posts: n/a	Hello from Sheffield Hello From Sheffield! I'm thinking of getting a second hand M1200S in the near future as my next bike so I've joined this forum to find out what it is like to live with the Monster and what problems there are, how difficult it is to do home servicing / repairs / tweaks, if spares are available etc. My main concern is that I might miss the power of the Blade.

02-05-2015, 07:18 PM	#2
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Hi and welcome SpeedoX. 1st thing is go to a dealer and arrange a decent long test ride, see how you gel. __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

02-05-2015, 09:24 PM	#3
damien666 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Leeds, West-Yorks Bike: S4Rs Posts: 497	Hello :-) Originally from sheffield myself. There's SMC at the wicker in sheff to blag a test ride.

04-05-2015, 02:55 PM	#4
Jonno Guest Posts: n/a	Hello from Sheffield! As damien666 stated, Tony at SMC is very helpful as are the guys at Ducati in Lincoln. Had mine 6 yrs now and dont see myself riding anything else. Shakes my fillings out but I love the character.

04-05-2015, 03:57 PM	#5
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,731	Definitely take a test ride. A lot of how you'll find it depends on what you're used/comparing to. I love the 1200S. Last year I rode one 1500km across the Dolomites to WDW, mostly pretty spirited riding with a pillion but no luggage, also took it for several solo hoons around San Marino. My usual ride is a 1000 2 valve, so it seemed blisteringly fast although needs higher revs that the air cooled motor to get it on the boil. Handling and comfort where excellent, the brakes are epic and ABS works well, I didn't notice any TC in operation.

04-05-2015, 05:07 PM	#6
SpeedoX Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers guys for the nice comments! Anybody here who came from a tau sports bike to a 1200 Monster?