Finally bought a Monster!

Andy B · 08-02-2015, 05:52 PM

Hi Guys!

Finally posting as a Ducati owner! well. technically, it's the girlfriends bike (i bought myself a30 year old Moto Guzzi a couple months back) and i'm getting it ready for her for when the weather gets a little more forgiving!

I signed up back in september last year when I first started looking for a monster... took me a while (i ended up buying the Guzzi first) but i've finally gone and bought one!

It's a bit on the tatty side, but I wanted to do a bit of tinkering with one anyway, so seemed the perfect one to go with! plus it was pretty local and too good a bargain to pass up!

1997 M900 with 6000 on the clock - the insurance cover note says its a M900 S ?? it has a few different bits to some of the others i'd been looking at so don't know whether someones added bits or its got a different spec.? but i'll be picking everyones brains on those bits in the right sections when I get all the photos uploaded

pretty chuffed with it at the moment! all i've done so far is take off the headers and cleaned em up.. just need to get some stainless studs back on and might leave the tarting up for next winter.. (the guzzi's still in bits so don't want to go mad and rip both to pieces

)

Looking forward to picking the forums brains and finding out a bit more about her...

Andy

slob · 08-02-2015, 06:05 PM

nice... you've got a set of cast iron floating discs (check 'em for cracks and accept they go orange at any hint of moisture) my absolute favourite for feel and power.

welcome to the madhouse

Yorkie · 08-02-2015, 06:12 PM

Nice looking Monster. And welcome to the club.

Yorkie

Darren69 · 08-02-2015, 06:18 PM

The 900 S was also a return of the more powerful 900ss efi engine in the monster but with carbs instead of efi of the ss as slob says top spec cast iron brakes it should also have a fully floating rear caliper too, carbon front and rear mudguards, side panels, exhaust heatshields and a lower carbon rear guard too! Not I wouldn't say rare but not so many around as normal monsters! Nice bike!

Darren69 · 08-02-2015, 06:19 PM

Arrgh has it been tail chopped? oh well

Dirty · 08-02-2015, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren69

Arrgh has it been tail chopped? oh well

Hurrah!

Dirty · 08-02-2015, 06:36 PM

And welcome to the machine

Mr Gazza · 08-02-2015, 06:55 PM

Welcome To the club.

Interesting machine you have there. I noticed the Iron discs and also a disc carrier pattern that I have not seen before.

Someone told me that my 2000 "S" should have had floating iron discs, but it came with stainless ones as far as I know. Maybe he got the idea from earlier S models?

The calipers appear to be early, pre Goldline ones but it has the later master with remote resevoirs on brake and clutch...Didn't think they were available until later than '97...Retro fitted maybe?

Forks appear to be fully adjustable but couldn't say if Showa or other.

Rear caliper does not seem to be fully floating version as on my later "S"...That may just be a year 2000 thing? Also the extra carbon might have just been a millenium special.

Looks a crackin' bike though..Wouldn't mind a set of iron discs...Nothing like iron for feel.

Edit... Speedo tacho housing looks different too. I thought tachos came along with the ie's.?

Nickj · 08-02-2015, 07:18 PM

Wasn't there an almost one-off face lift series just before the IE's with speedo and tacho??

Nice toy, it's the GF's you say?? You really should have thought about that a little bit more LOL

J.P · 09-02-2015, 07:45 AM

Welcome to the club Andy B.
Good luck with the tinkering and if you need any help just let us know.

Have a look through the forum, and if you wanted to, make sure you register with Ducati.Com
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=51190

09-02-2015, 09:08 AM

Welcome

09-02-2015, 09:29 AM

I think I know that bike.

Andy B · 09-02-2015, 10:30 AM

Ahh, the iron discs would explain the rusty side walls and orangy brown front cylinder head

Cheers for the ID of some of the bits and pieces, i've had a good look over it to try and suss out all the bits, but doesn't help when i dont know whats meant to be there...? looks like the front mudguards been changed at some point... never mind...but it does have the carbon side panels and exhaust covers

the front forks are Showa.. thats about all i do know...

i have tried to find any markings on the rear shock but can't for the life of me find any...Any ideas what type it is? i dont suppose i'm smarmy enough for it to be an ohlins unit...

probably not the best pic looking back at it...

will try get a photo of the dash later...

And yes... i did wonder about letting the girlfriend have it... but i did want her to have a nice bike, and i like the dry clutch rattle so that put her on a 900... (almost settled for a 600) and it was the only bike she liked more than a yamaha mt-03 which she saw a while back in j&s.... now i just get taunted by her since she's got a bigger bike than mine hah! at least i'll get to ride it now and again.

J_dub, i got it from a guy in st helens, don't think he'd had it long, before that had a lady owner... thats about all i know about it from what he told me..

09-02-2015, 11:11 AM

I'm going off the dash and tail chop with the grab rail sprayed black and the bracket holding the licence plate. Oh and the very gold wheels. Are the clocks grey faced?

Andy B · 09-02-2015, 01:10 PM

ah right...yeah i did think it a bit strange how the frame has been painted black from halfway up from the seat to the rear....?

dash clocks... yep - grey faces. red surround...

Have to say i was a little thrown riding it back with what i thought was hazard warning light tell tale... first bike i've ridden with one of them flashing when you're a little slow with the gear lever

08-02-2015, 05:52 PM	#1
Andy B Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bromborough Bike: M900 Posts: 94	Finally bought a Monster! Hi Guys! Finally posting as a Ducati owner! well. technically, it's the girlfriends bike (i bought myself a30 year old Moto Guzzi a couple months back) and i'm getting it ready for her for when the weather gets a little more forgiving! I signed up back in september last year when I first started looking for a monster... took me a while (i ended up buying the Guzzi first) but i've finally gone and bought one! It's a bit on the tatty side, but I wanted to do a bit of tinkering with one anyway, so seemed the perfect one to go with! plus it was pretty local and too good a bargain to pass up! 1997 M900 with 6000 on the clock - the insurance cover note says its a M900 S ?? it has a few different bits to some of the others i'd been looking at so don't know whether someones added bits or its got a different spec.? but i'll be picking everyones brains on those bits in the right sections when I get all the photos uploaded pretty chuffed with it at the moment! all i've done so far is take off the headers and cleaned em up.. just need to get some stainless studs back on and might leave the tarting up for next winter.. (the guzzi's still in bits so don't want to go mad and rip both to pieces ) Looking forward to picking the forums brains and finding out a bit more about her... Andy

08-02-2015, 06:12 PM	#3
Yorkie Anglo-Saxon Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Yorkshire Bike: M900 Posts: 2,485	Nice looking Monster. And welcome to the club. Yorkie __________________ NO ICE, GUN IT!

08-02-2015, 06:18 PM	#4
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,095	The 900 S was also a return of the more powerful 900ss efi engine in the monster but with carbs instead of efi of the ss as slob says top spec cast iron brakes it should also have a fully floating rear caliper too, carbon front and rear mudguards, side panels, exhaust heatshields and a lower carbon rear guard too! Not I wouldn't say rare but not so many around as normal monsters! Nice bike! __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

08-02-2015, 06:19 PM	#5
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,095	Arrgh has it been tail chopped? oh well __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

08-02-2015, 06:36 PM	#7
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	And welcome to the machine __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

08-02-2015, 06:05 PM	#2
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,737	nice... you've got a set of cast iron floating discs (check 'em for cracks and accept they go orange at any hint of moisture) my absolute favourite for feel and power. welcome to the madhouse

08-02-2015, 06:55 PM	#8
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,984	Welcome To the club. Interesting machine you have there. I noticed the Iron discs and also a disc carrier pattern that I have not seen before. Someone told me that my 2000 "S" should have had floating iron discs, but it came with stainless ones as far as I know. Maybe he got the idea from earlier S models? The calipers appear to be early, pre Goldline ones but it has the later master with remote resevoirs on brake and clutch...Didn't think they were available until later than '97...Retro fitted maybe? Forks appear to be fully adjustable but couldn't say if Showa or other. Rear caliper does not seem to be fully floating version as on my later "S"...That may just be a year 2000 thing? Also the extra carbon might have just been a millenium special. Looks a crackin' bike though..Wouldn't mind a set of iron discs...Nothing like iron for feel. Edit... Speedo tacho housing looks different too. I thought tachos came along with the ie's.? Last edited by Mr Gazza; 08-02-2015 at 06:59 PM..

08-02-2015, 07:18 PM	#9
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	Wasn't there an almost one-off face lift series just before the IE's with speedo and tacho?? Nice toy, it's the GF's you say?? You really should have thought about that a little bit more LOL __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

09-02-2015, 07:45 AM	#10
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Welcome to the club Andy B. Good luck with the tinkering and if you need any help just let us know. Have a look through the forum, and if you wanted to, make sure you register with Ducati.Com http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=51190 __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

09-02-2015, 09:29 AM	#12
J_Dub Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm I think I know that bike.

09-02-2015, 10:30 AM	#13
Andy B Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bromborough Bike: M900 Posts: 94	Ahh, the iron discs would explain the rusty side walls and orangy brown front cylinder head Cheers for the ID of some of the bits and pieces, i've had a good look over it to try and suss out all the bits, but doesn't help when i dont know whats meant to be there...? looks like the front mudguards been changed at some point... never mind...but it does have the carbon side panels and exhaust covers the front forks are Showa.. thats about all i do know... i have tried to find any markings on the rear shock but can't for the life of me find any...Any ideas what type it is? i dont suppose i'm smarmy enough for it to be an ohlins unit... probably not the best pic looking back at it... will try get a photo of the dash later... And yes... i did wonder about letting the girlfriend have it... but i did want her to have a nice bike, and i like the dry clutch rattle so that put her on a 900... (almost settled for a 600) and it was the only bike she liked more than a yamaha mt-03 which she saw a while back in j&s.... now i just get taunted by her since she's got a bigger bike than mine hah! at least i'll get to ride it now and again. J_dub, i got it from a guy in st helens, don't think he'd had it long, before that had a lady owner... thats about all i know about it from what he told me..

09-02-2015, 11:11 AM	#14
J_Dub Guest Posts: n/a	I'm going off the dash and tail chop with the grab rail sprayed black and the bracket holding the licence plate. Oh and the very gold wheels. Are the clocks grey faced?

09-02-2015, 01:10 PM	#15
Andy B Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bromborough Bike: M900 Posts: 94	ah right...yeah i did think it a bit strange how the frame has been painted black from halfway up from the seat to the rear....? dash clocks... yep - grey faces. red surround... Have to say i was a little thrown riding it back with what i thought was hazard warning light tell tale... first bike i've ridden with one of them flashing when you're a little slow with the gear lever