Oh all right then, what about 750s?

[jill]

Hello...again :o

In my search for a 620 Monster is not going too well (apart from Paul's, which is still an option). I find that SteveSki is selling his 750 which sounds a good idea too. Ah, the fickleness of women.

So, 750s - do they have carb icing issues (look at me I'm using mechanical slang :lol: ) or are they fuel injection; are they much heavier than a 620, if at all? Any 750 related info would be much appreciated.

(And I apologise to those who suggested a 750 first as being closer in power to my ex-CBR600.)

Thank you for your patience.
Jill

[NattyBoy]

If it was me, id plump for an 800 if your struggling (cant believe you cant find a 620!!) as I think the insurance is the same as a 750, and its a much better motor.

Good luck
Nat

[The Kevlar Kid]

lol

Jill - pick a cc, any cc, and someone will always try to walk you up into something bigger..... :D

[slug]

.....If you are thinking of a 750 you might as well go for the newer 800Sie. Its a lovely bike it rides and feels like a 600 but with longer legs and less weight than the 1000.

Check mine out at http://www.darylhirst.com

Cheers :)

[steviej]

Hi Jill,
I've had my 1998 M750 since April 2000. I've ridden it all year round (as long as the sun shines in winter) and I've never suffered from the Ice Carbing others have mentioned :confused: .

The only problem I've had in the 5 years I've owned it was a starter relay failure :mad: .

If you do get one, just make sure it's a 1998 model onwards. (there was a large cash injection from the US in 1997 if I'm not mistaken). So they're better quality than pre 1997/8. :D

[rich]

try here:-


DUCATI MONSTER 620 02 (02) 10,418 miles, Grey, one owner, UK bike cheap! £3099 (T) (atb-32-3023) Tel: (07092) 495762
Price: £3099.00
Town: Bristol
Postcode: BS50
This Advert was placed on - 01st August 2005

rich

[jill]

.....If you are thinking of a 750 you might as well go for the newer 800Sie. Its a lovely bike it rides and feels like a 600 but with longer legs and less weight than the 1000.

Check mine out at http://www.darylhirst.com

Cheers :)

Hi Slug

Sorry, WAY WAY too expensive for me, unfortunately. Looks great though!

Hi Rich

Nah, too expensive for me to go to Bristol (Tony's was £2500, lower mileage, mint and in Newcastle!)

Hi Nattyboy

I can find 620s, but they're either in a dealership with a stupid price, private, with a stupid price or exceedingly tatty, also with a stupid price. SteveSki's is nice and local, reasonably priced and, a 750.

Hi The Kevlar Kid

I think I talked myself into this one!!!

Cheers all.
Jill

[A Yerbury]

2500 is/was a very good price for a neat 620, they normally go for about 3 so if you use 2500 as a benchmark you will struggle. the 750 is very similar power wise, carb icing easily remedied with silkolene although as a rule the ie bikes are all more stable (hence more expensive) personally I would go for a carbed 900 with a 2500 cap?

Alex.
ps. hurry up! British summertime will be over in two weeks (on the plus side that means that prices will fall)

[gary tompkins]

I've just bought a 900ie dark as a project bike. Registered in year 2001 on a Y plate. 5900 miles, 12 months T&T, Datatool alarmed and wearing a brand new set of Pirelli's Diablos for £2600

Sorted ;)

[Duncan]

When the Monster was made in 600, 750 and 900 the 750 was often stuck in the middle and as a result never sold too well.

A very respected bike journalist at the time who had ridden all 3 sizes reckoned if he had a choice the 750 would be it. It had the quiet wet clutch of the smaller engine but almost the power of the 900.

All bikes at the time had the same frame so were physically similar and because 750s shared a similar engine with the 600 weight was similar. Most had twin discs and better suspension than a 600.

Carb icings only a problem in cold damp weather when most riders use the car. Additives in the fuel cure this problem anyway.

Slightly narrower wheels mean that it turns more quickly than a 900 and is lighter to handle.

All in all a very good buy and theres no substitute for cubes so they make a less revvy ride than the smaller bikes. Whilst the smaller engines have been pepped up the 750 has a broader spread of power so is lazier to ride.

[slob]

Go for it , it was an immaculate, almost standard bike when I last saw it and don't think it does much mileage, as Steveski said in his advert.

[jill]

Alex

Yeah, I know £2500 is pushing it for a clean 620 with low mileage, but I've seen two for that, so that's why I'm sticking to it (that and the oft mentioned boyfriend's K10, R1 dreams)..close to it. Yeah, if the weather continues a bit crappy, the prices will be on my side. I prefer to ride when it's colder, I don't like the sweaty leathers!

Gary

Sounds a bargain! Where d'you get it?

Duncan

Thank you for the interesting comments. I like the sound of 'lazier to ride', and 'less revvy'. Still, at this point, just sounds like a 620 or 750 would be good, I just need to hang around to get the one I want.

Cheers
Jill

[jill]

Slob

Yes, about 3900miles apparently, not even run in!

And it's yellow!

[SteveSki]

and I know the bloke pretty well......... not only is he charming, good looking with a wicked silver tongue...........but he learned from the best........the UKMOC!!!!! :D :D :D

Can I still log on here if I don't have the monnie? :( :(

[jill]

Charming and good looking - a rare combination! :)

SteveSki - I haven't even got a motorbike at the moment, not even a non-Ducati and they still let me on!!

[SteveSki]

Cooooool :cool:

"Damn it!", I hear you cry....... "We almost got rid of him!!" :D

[paul620sie]

Jill,

this may be a silly question, but have you riden either a 620 or 750?

If you could get a ride on one it may answer your question about which way to go (late 750 vs early 620) although i suspect the difference is minimal.

not too sure if i'm helping here or not!

Paul

[Runningman]

My first bike was an M750, i kept it a year and bought the s4. I often wished I'd kept the 750. It was a nicer looking bike, and I felt, much easier to handle than the s4.

As Duncan said, many Ducati fans feel it was the best of the monster range, giving a nice mix of power and balance.

Personally, (and in my very limited experience) I would go for the 750. You won't be disapointed.
Good luck.
r

[lord vader]

Jill.
just to add my 2 penneth I bought my 2000 750 dark at the start of the year for £2700 it had 5000 miles on the clock and mint condition.
Its Dark, Loud and great fun to Ride.
I had wanted the 900 but couldn't find one in as good a nick so plumped for the 750
I love it to bits and haven't regreted buying it.
I have had no Carb icing issues and the only jip its given is a Dodgy starter switch which i think is generic to all of them.
I thinks is fare to say which ever you end up with you will enjoy.

Vader

[Zimbo]

I'd snap up the 750 if I were you.

Carb icing isn't much of a problem, it's easily cured by adding a splash of additive such as Silkolene Pro-FST or Wynns Dry Fuel to the petrol tank when you fill up. That's it, problem sorted.

Good luck!

[gary tompkins]

Gary

Sounds a bargain! Where d'you get it?

Cheers
Jill

MCN classified sections about 3 weeks ago. Aussie guy in Oxford was flogging it for £2700 ono. Offered him £2600 and he jumped at it - wish I'd tried for 2 1/2 but thought it was a bit cheeky TBH. Mind you he has offered to deliver it to my gaff FOC this week by van :D

P.S. The seller didn't managed to get it MOT'd in time due to a knackered rear brake m/cyl - been there before, fixed it & bought the t-shirt. He knocked £100 off the price so I did get it for just £2500 in the end.

Sweet ;)

[mark cross]

Jill, havent ridden any other monster but my 750. It handles beautifully has given me no trouble and i live in the frozen wet wastes of the west of northern Ireland. Try to get a test and see what you think yourself. Just dont let the unconverted try to put you off. Enjoy :)

[jill]

Hi Paul

No, I haven't ridden anything apart from what I learnt on and my CBR600. The most important thing is that I like the riding position and how light it is, having sat on one, it works for me. Having not ridden for over a year, I wouldn't feel happy demoing one right now - I get my boyfriend to do that for me! It's off to the car park for a few days for me to get the knack back!

Thanks all for your comments. Seeing a 750 at weekend.

Jill

[Phoenix]

Go for it - I had a cbr6 - best thing I ever did was buy my Monster :D

[A Yerbury]

Go for it - I had a cbr6 - best thing I ever did was buy my Monster :D


although hers travels at twice the speed of sound, which is quite nippy for a carbed 600!

[JMo]

Regardless of engine size, I'd just go for the nicest one you can afford - and if there is one local to you and the owner is a member of the UKMOC, then all the better - at least you can kick their a*se here if it all goes horribly wrong...

xxx

[Mr Cake]

750 all the way! I've had one for two years. Rode right through winter (just one winter was enough) and never had a problem with carb icing. I had an M800 as a courtesy bike and it was shyite!

I'm considering a Mille RSV-R so any offers on my very clean 2001 M750 with 7400miles, Datatag, Datatool Vet Evo alarm and immobiliser, Rennsports, new chain, and Full Ducati Service History, are most welcomed :D ;)

Dave

PS. Its done the TT circuit too :lol: !

[NattyBoy]

Found a 620..the right colour too..!!

Nat
http://ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=22697

[jill]

Thanks NattyBoy - that's a very nice looking. A bit steep on the price though. I know it's only 2004, but that makes SteveSki's evenmore enticing.

(By the way all, just contacted my insurance (brokers Performance Direct) about the cancellation of my policy for my CBR and they have just stung me for £121 - ie, they're not giving me back the deposit. Zenith Insurance, by the way. I'm sure they all do it, but it was only insured for 7 days and that's what they charge me - £121. Great, even less money now.)

[paul620sie]

Jill,

i just found this on ducati.com (being an engineer I'm facinated by it!)

http://www.ducati.com/bikes/service/archive.jhtml?family=archive

You can view monster specs for 2001-2004, it may help you through the maze of engine sizes, specs, gearboxes and clutches, or add to your confusion!

You can also download owners manuals from here, handy of your "new" bike its missing one.

Paul

[jill]

Thanks Paul.

You know I stumbled on this weeks ago and forgot all about it. It makes working out the models, versions etc SO much easier. And you can even download owners manuals etc.

I owe you a beer!

jill

[Devilish]

Thanks Paul.

You know I stumbled on this weeks ago and forgot all about it. It makes working out the models, versions etc SO much easier. And you can even download owners manuals etc.

I owe you a beer!

jill

jill,

ive ridden both the 600 and the 750. i have to say they ride virtually the same, what changed it for me was that little extra power & torque, just made life that bit more interesting. its easier to cruise down motorways with, and of course a 750 has been regarded as the best size engine for motor bikes for some time. you see press get a little excited with say the new gixer 1000, but when some one releases a new 750, they wet there pants with excitement. i know which i'd have, and ive got it.... the 750

[paul620sie]

Hi Paul

Thanks all for your comments. Seeing a 750 at weekend.

Jill

Jill,

Don't forget let us know how you get on this weekend.

Paul