Who's got the oldest built Monster? - Page 2

SteveM900 · 15-10-2014, 11:11 PM

Missed the top trump. Mine is 281 1/8/93.

Flip · 16-10-2014, 04:34 AM

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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.

pompone · 16-10-2014, 07:27 AM

A friend has chassis #11

tricolore · 16-10-2014, 08:26 AM

Sold mine last year

to a bloke in Manchester area, it was registered May 1993 on a K plate.

The frame ended 517. Perhaps it would win a prize for the lowest mileage ....... 6500m

spacemonkey · 16-10-2014, 11:47 AM

Wow! Wouldn't have sold that!!! That's amazing condition!

And chassis 11 is pretty special...

Goofle · 16-10-2014, 01:01 PM

According to 'How many left' website there's less than 25 early Monsters out there - and that included SORNd ones like mine. I'd guess that most don't look as tidy as one or two of the ones pictured on here though. I know mine certainly doesn't, although as far as I'm aware it's pretty original!

16-10-2014, 05:37 PM

I live round the corner from Aye Gees, they're still going, they're an Indian dealer now, as in the bikes not the food!

Dirty · 16-10-2014, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott1

I live round the corner from Aye Gees, they're still going, they're an Indian dealer now, as in the bikes not the food!

Aha, that explains why I've seen an increase in Victorys riding around the area!

AG have been virtually every dealer there is over the years. No brand loyalty in Welling

25-10-2014, 12:15 AM

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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

25-10-2014, 12:22 AM

Mines a mess

So is the bloke riding it...

Anyway, For a bike that was built somewhere in the dark days of the history of the Ducati Monster, sent off to Hong Kong, brought back to the UK via Felixstowe, headed to Cornwall, then was bought by the current numpty owning it, you can't argue the old Nessie is a rather well travelled Monster

Just a shame the DVLA put her down as an L reg, coz that is what she is not

25-10-2014, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DrD

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

Goodo, Her Holyness' frame number ends 237... Get to Hayes and fix my bike

Darkness · 25-10-2014, 08:03 AM

I have a K Reg 1993 Monster as a slow project. It's frame number 509, first registered as new in GB by independent import on 09 June 1993.
There seem to be at least three groups of earlier frame numbers in the UK: 120s, 250s and 500s, but the numbers don't seem to relate to when they were registered. There are also some extra ones that arrived from Japan in later years.
They don't seem to have been very particular about stock control in '93,
A bit of digging has confirmed that the "Independent Importer" was Moto Cinelli, so that's as official as they came back then.
I don't think it's the oldest though and am waiting to see who else comes forwards........

26-10-2014, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkness

I have a K Reg 1993 Monster as a slow project. It's frame number 509, first registered as new in GB by independent import on 09 June 1993.
There seem to be at least three groups of earlier frame numbers in the UK: 120s, 250s and 500s, but the numbers don't seem to relate to when they were registered. There are also some extra ones that arrived from Japan in later years.
They don't seem to have been very particular about stock control in '93,
A bit of digging has confirmed that the "Independent Importer" was Moto Cinelli, so that's as official as they came back then.
I don't think it's the oldest though and am waiting to see who else comes forwards........

This thread is good

We'll have a better understanding of our bikes on the UKMOC than Ducati HQ have soon!

26-10-2014, 11:14 AM

The first owners name for mine is quite interesting (in a Ducati UK type of way anywho), Michael Richard Snell. He bought the bike in Hong Kong back in 1993, then had it shipped to the UK and had it serviced in Felixstowe in 1995, and by 1996 it was being serviced by someone else.

This could make a good episode of Time Team

Darkness · 26-10-2014, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by banditloon

This could make a good episode of Time Team

Or 'Who do you think you are'?

16-10-2014, 07:27 AM	#18
pompone MaleDucati Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Bike: M900 Posts: 817	A friend has chassis #11 __________________ www.desmoperformanceparts.com

16-10-2014, 11:47 AM	#20
spacemonkey I see dead people. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Carving a slice thru the braindead masses..(pun intended) Bike: M900 Posts: 1,464	Wow! Wouldn't have sold that!!! That's amazing condition! And chassis 11 is pretty special... __________________ http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html

25-10-2014, 08:03 AM	#27
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	I have a K Reg 1993 Monster as a slow project. It's frame number 509, first registered as new in GB by independent import on 09 June 1993. There seem to be at least three groups of earlier frame numbers in the UK: 120s, 250s and 500s, but the numbers don't seem to relate to when they were registered. There are also some extra ones that arrived from Japan in later years. They don't seem to have been very particular about stock control in '93, A bit of digging has confirmed that the "Independent Importer" was Moto Cinelli, so that's as official as they came back then. I don't think it's the oldest though and am waiting to see who else comes forwards........ __________________ Original and Best since 1993 Last edited by Darkness; 25-10-2014 at 08:14 AM..

15-10-2014, 11:11 PM	#16
SteveM900 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Saltash Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 61	Missed the top trump. Mine is 281 1/8/93.

16-10-2014, 08:26 AM	#19
tricolore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Birmingham Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 227	Sold mine last year to a bloke in Manchester area, it was registered May 1993 on a K plate. The frame ended 517. Perhaps it would win a prize for the lowest mileage ....... 6500m

16-10-2014, 01:01 PM	#21
Goofle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Powys Bike: M900 Posts: 334	According to 'How many left' website there's less than 25 early Monsters out there - and that included SORNd ones like mine. I'd guess that most don't look as tidy as one or two of the ones pictured on here though. I know mine certainly doesn't, although as far as I'm aware it's pretty original!

16-10-2014, 05:37 PM	#22
Scott1 Guest Posts: n/a	I live round the corner from Aye Gees, they're still going, they're an Indian dealer now, as in the bikes not the food!

25-10-2014, 12:22 AM	#25
banditloon Guest Posts: n/a	Mines a mess So is the bloke riding it... Anyway, For a bike that was built somewhere in the dark days of the history of the Ducati Monster, sent off to Hong Kong, brought back to the UK via Felixstowe, headed to Cornwall, then was bought by the current numpty owning it, you can't argue the old Nessie is a rather well travelled Monster Just a shame the DVLA put her down as an L reg, coz that is what she is not

26-10-2014, 11:14 AM	#29
banditloon Guest Posts: n/a	The first owners name for mine is quite interesting (in a Ducati UK type of way anywho), Michael Richard Snell. He bought the bike in Hong Kong back in 1993, then had it shipped to the UK and had it serviced in Felixstowe in 1995, and by 1996 it was being serviced by someone else. This could make a good episode of Time Team