New Monster! - Page 3

bigredduke · 05-11-2007, 08:27 PM

I do like it, but the exhausts remind me of cow bells. I assume they are so fat to accommodate catalytic converters?

05-11-2007, 08:29 PM

[QUOTE=eonan;230382]Man what a relief! I was worried that it was going to completely blow me away...that I'd really want one. Fortunately for Ducati a lot of people do/will like it. Personally I think it looks hideous.

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I Agree (at least from the piccies) and I hope I am in a small minority

When I first saw the new shaped BMW's I thought they were horrid - BMW said it will grow on me - It didn't

The lines from tank to seat don't flow like the old bike, it's lost some elegance and simplicity of line - now looks brash (cheap?) especialy the the "hybrid" frame and cans. Hopefully it looks better in the flesh and more importantly rides really well and trashes the competition cos it's so important for Ducati that this sells well.

I'm now waiting to see the S4R(s) replacement and dreading it'll be along the same lines.

Perhaps I'm just a grumpy old git that doesn't like change mutter mutter mutter

JerryXt · 05-11-2007, 08:41 PM

Barbican, you've got enough toys already

Seriously, I think if ducati continue along these lines, I'll keep my toys and when they wear out, I'll buy a couple of MVs to replace them.

CK & AK · 05-11-2007, 08:46 PM

Look very very similar to the new Moto Morini which came out at the end of last year (shades of copyright somewhere??)
Lots of plus's, some minus's.

80bhp is quite a fair bit, coupled with the decrease in weight from any other monster produced, will be no doubt a bike to ride at the sharp end when given its head. Better ground clearance than existing models too (so it looks, with the zaust system being moved)
Power to weight, its got more buzz to it than the S4RS!

C

JerryXt · 05-11-2007, 08:47 PM

I knew it reminded me of something.

05-11-2007, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryXt

Barbican, you've got enough toys already

Seriously, I think if ducati continue along these lines, I'll keep my toys and when they wear out, I'll buy a couple of MVs to replace them.

I like toys - MV hmmmm

bigredduke · 05-11-2007, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryXt

I knew it reminded me of something.

Jerry! I've told you time & time again, DO NOT POST PHOTO'S OF YOURSELF ON THE WEB!!!

David Matthews · 05-11-2007, 09:15 PM

I presume it will replace the 695 rather than be sold alongside it. I far prefer the look of the 695, the black tank/red frame option is stunning.

The SR range will continue much the same then?

Dave G · 05-11-2007, 09:19 PM

The hybrid frame is a thing only its designer could love,hopefully he'll be fired tomorrow and next years version will have a bolt on trellis subframe.
Dont like the footpeg hangers either,the sort of thing that Honda do.

I could live with the cans though,if they were black they wouldn't stand out so much, and at least it seems to have decent brakes too!

The nagging doubt I have is that swingarm. Its a doubt because I really like the S2R style monsters and that swingarm says to me its been engineered for a much more powerful bike....all the way up to the S4R's.
Which makes me wonder whether this may be the template for the future monster family.
I do hope not!

JerryXt · 05-11-2007, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigredduke

Jerry! I've told you time & time again, DO NOT POST PHOTO'S OF YOURSELF ON THE WEB!!!

no inbreeding down here

bigredduke · 05-11-2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryXt

no inbreeding down here

Probably because family members would avoid you at all costs!

JerryXt · 05-11-2007, 09:30 PM

well, there is that...

05-11-2007, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave G

The hybrid frame is a thing only its designer could love,hopefully he'll be fired tomorrow and next years version will have a bolt on trellis subframe.
Dont like the footpeg hangers either,the sort of thing that Honda do.

I could live with the cans though,if they were black they wouldn't stand out so much, and at least it seems to have decent brakes too!

The nagging doubt I have is that swingarm. Its a doubt because I really like the S2R style monsters and that swingarm says to me its been engineered for a much more powerful bike....all the way up to the S4R's.
Which makes me wonder whether this may be the template for the future monster family.
I do hope not!

i think i much prefer the trellis frame of old, its proberly an add on part in the new DP catalog

05-11-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotty

i think i much prefer the trellis frame of old, its proberly an add on part in the new DP catalog

Yep...like it or not, there's certainly nothing innovative about it.

05-11-2007, 11:03 PM

Oh dear, not keen on this at all.

The Multistrada looks better. In non-studio shots it looks worse.

05-11-2007, 08:27 PM	#31
bigredduke Nothing to see here Join Date: May 2005 Location: brough Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,546	I do like it, but the exhausts remind me of cow bells. I assume they are so fat to accommodate catalytic converters? Last edited by bigredduke; 05-11-2007 at 08:33 PM..

05-11-2007, 08:41 PM	#33
JerryXt everyone gets home safe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 933	Barbican, you've got enough toys already Seriously, I think if ducati continue along these lines, I'll keep my toys and when they wear out, I'll buy a couple of MVs to replace them. __________________ There is no depth to that mans talent... Sorry, there is no END to the depth of that mans talent.

05-11-2007, 08:46 PM	#34
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	Look very very similar to the new Moto Morini which came out at the end of last year (shades of copyright somewhere??) Lots of plus's, some minus's. 80bhp is quite a fair bit, coupled with the decrease in weight from any other monster produced, will be no doubt a bike to ride at the sharp end when given its head. Better ground clearance than existing models too (so it looks, with the zaust system being moved) Power to weight, its got more buzz to it than the S4RS! C Last edited by CK & AK; 05-11-2007 at 08:48 PM..

05-11-2007, 08:47 PM	#35
JerryXt everyone gets home safe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 933	I knew it reminded me of something. __________________ There is no depth to that mans talent... Sorry, there is no END to the depth of that mans talent. Last edited by JerryXt; 05-11-2007 at 08:52 PM..

05-11-2007, 09:19 PM	#39
Dave G Imagineer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Kilbride Bike: S2r Posts: 1,000	The hybrid frame is a thing only its designer could love,hopefully he'll be fired tomorrow and next years version will have a bolt on trellis subframe. Dont like the footpeg hangers either,the sort of thing that Honda do. I could live with the cans though,if they were black they wouldn't stand out so much, and at least it seems to have decent brakes too! The nagging doubt I have is that swingarm. Its a doubt because I really like the S2R style monsters and that swingarm says to me its been engineered for a much more powerful bike....all the way up to the S4R's. Which makes me wonder whether this may be the template for the future monster family. I do hope not! __________________ "One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard

05-11-2007, 08:29 PM	#32
barbican Guest Posts: n/a	[QUOTE=eonan;230382]Man what a relief! I was worried that it was going to completely blow me away...that I'd really want one. Fortunately for Ducati a lot of people do/will like it. Personally I think it looks hideous. QUOTE] I Agree (at least from the piccies) and I hope I am in a small minority When I first saw the new shaped BMW's I thought they were horrid - BMW said it will grow on me - It didn't The lines from tank to seat don't flow like the old bike, it's lost some elegance and simplicity of line - now looks brash (cheap?) especialy the the "hybrid" frame and cans. Hopefully it looks better in the flesh and more importantly rides really well and trashes the competition cos it's so important for Ducati that this sells well. I'm now waiting to see the S4R(s) replacement and dreading it'll be along the same lines. Perhaps I'm just a grumpy old git that doesn't like change mutter mutter mutter

05-11-2007, 09:15 PM	#38
David Matthews Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sturminster Newton Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 162	I presume it will replace the 695 rather than be sold alongside it. I far prefer the look of the 695, the black tank/red frame option is stunning. The SR range will continue much the same then?

05-11-2007, 09:30 PM	#42
JerryXt everyone gets home safe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 933	well, there is that... __________________ There is no depth to that mans talent... Sorry, there is no END to the depth of that mans talent.

05-11-2007, 11:03 PM	#45
johnnystorm Guest Posts: n/a	Oh dear, not keen on this at all. The Multistrada looks better. In non-studio shots it looks worse.