New Owner

08-01-2018, 05:41 PM

Evening all.

Just signed up to the forum, became the proud owner of a 2016 Monster 1200s in September last year. Found the forum whilst searching for what I could buy for it!

alan s4 · 08-01-2018, 05:44 PM

Welcome on board, good to see another member North of the Border

bigredduke · 08-01-2018, 06:33 PM

Welcome!

You may find that a trophy wife would prove less expensive. Avoid searches such as "Ducati Monster upgrades/accessories/performance parts etc.

bobbertandsammy · 08-01-2018, 06:41 PM

Welcome in buddy. Got a pic of the bike?

08-01-2018, 06:49 PM

Thanks all 👍

Only got 620 miles on it before the weather turned, had the first service carried out last week so dying on some better weather to see what it’s like not being stuck to running in revs!

Will try post a picture later, iPhones don’t make it easy...

Grumpy · 08-01-2018, 07:21 PM

Welcome aboard!

Darkness · 08-01-2018, 07:45 PM

Greetings.

08-01-2018, 07:48 PM

.... I checked the weather earlier...... Only another 87 days till the next sunny and dry day....

08-01-2018, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davkyt

.... I checked the weather earlier...... Only another 87 days till the next sunny and dry day....

87 days might be optimistic with all the salt that’s about here 😂

Nickj · 08-01-2018, 09:01 PM

You'll have noticed Adam that they are very optimistic in Derbyshire, lovely roads but rationed to 1/2 a day of summer a year.
Being a bit further south I managed half a day out on the 748 without loosing any appendages but we have summer from the end of January through to the start of December

Monster needs a bit of tweaking but I might have it out this weekend

Ron1000 · 09-01-2018, 08:08 AM

Adam,
I'm Livingston, I go out in group about 16 of us (probablay only like 3 on a run day tho lol) let me know if your interested.

84days? I'm targeting early march so some where in the region of 50days. Plus hoping to get a nice day here or there for a wee south queensferry run.

alan s4 · 09-01-2018, 08:17 AM

Scottish Bike Show (early March) is my 1st decent run out of the year. In saying that I was out on the monster on Saturday, zero degrees however bright and sunny, had to stop at a Halfords to buy some £1.49 workshop gloves to fit under my bike gloves. I genuinely thought I was getting frostbite on the tips of my fingers, they were remarkably effective though being slightly rubberised and completely kept out the cold!

11-01-2018, 06:15 PM

Thanks all.

Can’t bring myself to get it covered in road crap just yet �� looking forward to doing a few miles when the weather picks up. Been looking for a slip on can for it following a horrendously scary quote for termis so if anybody has experience with different pipes I’d be keen to here from you. Not looking to remap preferably to keep the warranty in tact.

Cheers

Adam

Pedro · 12-01-2018, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Clucas

Thanks all.

Can’t bring myself to get it covered in road crap just yet �� looking forward to doing a few miles when the weather picks up. Been looking for a slip on can for it following a horrendously scary quote for termis so if anybody has experience with different pipes I’d be keen to here from you. Not looking to remap preferably to keep the warranty in tact.

Cheers

Adam

Try Arrow, Spark or SC cans, much cheaper and no need to remap as it’ll run just fine

TimDW · 12-01-2018, 07:56 PM

Welcome and enjoy!

08-01-2018, 05:41 PM	#1
Adam Clucas Guest Posts: n/a	New Owner Evening all. Just signed up to the forum, became the proud owner of a 2016 Monster 1200s in September last year. Found the forum whilst searching for what I could buy for it!

08-01-2018, 07:21 PM	#6
Grumpy record breaker!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Peterborough Bike: M1200R Posts: 2,154	Welcome aboard! __________________ It's not the destination, but the journey that matters Definition of a motorbike, a devise for overtaking cars!

08-01-2018, 07:45 PM	#7
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Greetings. __________________ Original and Best since 1993

08-01-2018, 09:01 PM	#10
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,195	You'll have noticed Adam that they are very optimistic in Derbyshire, lovely roads but rationed to 1/2 a day of summer a year. Being a bit further south I managed half a day out on the 748 without loosing any appendages but we have summer from the end of January through to the start of December Monster needs a bit of tweaking but I might have it out this weekend __________________ "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

09-01-2018, 08:17 AM	#12
alan s4 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glasgow Bike: S4 challenge Posts: 447	Scottish Bike Show (early March) is my 1st decent run out of the year. In saying that I was out on the monster on Saturday, zero degrees however bright and sunny, had to stop at a Halfords to buy some £1.49 workshop gloves to fit under my bike gloves. I genuinely thought I was getting frostbite on the tips of my fingers, they were remarkably effective though being slightly rubberised and completely kept out the cold! Last edited by alan s4; 09-01-2018 at 08:20 AM..

08-01-2018, 05:44 PM	#2
alan s4 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glasgow Bike: S4 challenge Posts: 447	Welcome on board, good to see another member North of the Border

08-01-2018, 06:33 PM	#3
bigredduke Nothing to see here Join Date: May 2005 Location: brough Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,546	Welcome! You may find that a trophy wife would prove less expensive. Avoid searches such as "Ducati Monster upgrades/accessories/performance parts etc.

08-01-2018, 06:41 PM	#4
bobbertandsammy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Hamilton Bike: M900 Posts: 196	Welcome in buddy. Got a pic of the bike?

08-01-2018, 06:49 PM	#5
Adam Clucas Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks all 👍 Only got 620 miles on it before the weather turned, had the first service carried out last week so dying on some better weather to see what it’s like not being stuck to running in revs! Will try post a picture later, iPhones don’t make it easy...

08-01-2018, 07:48 PM	#8
davkyt Guest Posts: n/a	.... I checked the weather earlier...... Only another 87 days till the next sunny and dry day....

09-01-2018, 08:08 AM	#11
Ron1000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Livingston Bike: M1100evo Posts: 863	Adam, I'm Livingston, I go out in group about 16 of us (probablay only like 3 on a run day tho lol) let me know if your interested. 84days? I'm targeting early march so some where in the region of 50days. Plus hoping to get a nice day here or there for a wee south queensferry run.

11-01-2018, 06:15 PM	#13
Adam Clucas Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks all. Can’t bring myself to get it covered in road crap just yet �� looking forward to doing a few miles when the weather picks up. Been looking for a slip on can for it following a horrendously scary quote for termis so if anybody has experience with different pipes I’d be keen to here from you. Not looking to remap preferably to keep the warranty in tact. Cheers Adam

12-01-2018, 07:56 PM	#15
TimDW Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Drongen Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 49	Welcome and enjoy!