Searching for a M1100 Demonstrator

[Black Bob]

Hello each,

Short of phoning every Ducati dealer in the country (which I've started and got bored with), is there any better way of finding out who might have a demonstrator for an M1100 EVO ?

Better still, anyone know where there is one in the South East of England ? (Kent/Sussex/Surrey, etc.)

One dealer told me they had a 696 demo which would give me an idea of handling, ergonomics, etc. This I believe to be a load of nonsense.

Many thanks.

[Albie]

Hello each,

Short of phoning every Ducati dealer in the country (which I've started and got bored with), is there any better way of finding out who might have a demonstrator for an M1100 EVO ?

Better still, anyone know where there is one in the South East of England ? (Kent/Sussex/Surrey, etc.)



One dealer told me they had a 696 demo which would give me an idea of handling, ergonomics, etc. This I believe to be a load of nonsense.

Many thanks.

You need to ride the M1100 for sure. You will not even get the feel of position on a 696 as suspension heights different. Have you tried CMW in chichester where I got my 1100s from or Snells in Alton nr Basingstoke. Pro twins gave me that crap about a 696 so they went out the window once I tested at CMW's. Its a great bike honest and you will love it after 5 minutes once you get used to the clutch. Its a bit different to the 1100s one slightly and lighter.

[jerry]

Have u tried P&H crawley

696 is nothing like a 1100

[Char]

or look at the list online ,,,,
http://www.ducatiuk.com/dealer_demo_ride.do

The dealers are shown in alphabetical order; note that the list of machines may not be comprehensive and you should contact the dealer to confirm which models they have - bikes are regularly being added to the list.

Bikers, Jersey: Diavel, Monster 696+ 20th Anniversary
Blade Motorcycles, Reading: Monster 696+, 848 Evo Corse, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
CMW, Chicester: 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 796, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, 848 Evo Corse
DMC Moto, Preston: 1199 Panigale S ABS
Ducati Aylesbury: Monster 696+, 848 Evo, Multistrada 1200S Touring, 848 Evo, Monster 1100 Evo, Monster 796, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Diavel
Ducati Bristol: 848 Evo Corse, Monster 796, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 696+, Streetfighter 848, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Ducati Coventry: Multistrada 1200 S Touring,
Ducati Croydon: Monster 796, Diavel Carbon, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Monster 696+, Streetfighter 848, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Ducati Glasgow: Streetfighter 848, Multistrada 1200S Touring
Ducati Leeds: Monster 796, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, 1199 Panigale ABS, Diavel, Monster 696+, 848 Evo Corse, Diavel, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Ducati Manchester: Diavel, Monster 796 ABS, Monster 696 ABS, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Ducati Wolverhampton: Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Diavel, 848 Evo, Monster 796 ABS, 1199 Panigale S ABS, 848 Evo Corse, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, Monster 1100 20th Anniversary
GT Motorcycles, Plymouth: Streetfighter 848, Monster 696+, 848 Evo, 1199 Panigale ABS, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, Monster 796
Hyside, Romford: Monster 796, Diavel, Streetfighter 848, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, Monster 796 20th Anniversary, Monster 1100 20th Anniversary, 848 Evo Corse
Italia Moto, Lincoln: Monster 796, 848 Evo, Streetfighter 848, 1199 Panigale S ABS,
Jason Griffiths M/Cs, IOM:
J&L Motorcycles, Carlisle: 1199 Panigale S ABS, Streetfighter 848, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Laguna Performance Centre, Ashford: Streetfighter 848, 1199 Panigale S ABS, 848 Evo, Multistrada 1200S Touring, Diavel, Monster 696+
M&S Motorcycles, Newcastle: 1199 Panigale ABS, Diavel Carbon, Monster 696 ABS, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Metropolis, Barnet:
Metropolis, London: Multistrada 1200S Touring, Diavel Carbon, 848 Evo, Diavel, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Streetfighter 848, Monster 796
Millsport, Ballymoney: Monster 1100 Evo ABS, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 796 ABS, 848 Evo Corse, Monster 696+ Logomania, 1199 Panigale ABS, 848 Evo, Streetfighter 848, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Moto Rapido, Winchester: Multistrada 1200S Touring, Diavel, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 696+ ABS, 1199 Panigale ABS
P&H Motorcycles, Crawley: 848 Evo Corse, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Parkinson M/Cs, Colchester: Monster 696+, 1199 Panigale S ABS
Pro Twins, South Godstone: Diavel, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 796, 1199 Panigale ABS, Streetfighter 848, Monster 696+, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Riders, Bridgwater: Monster 796, Monster 1100 Evo ABS
Riders, Cardiff: 1199 Panigale S ABS, Multistrada 1200S Touring, Monster 796 ABS
Rosso, Dublin:
Seastar Superbikes, Norfolk: Diavel, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Streetfighter 848, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 696+, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Sheffield Motorcycle Centre, Sheffield: Diavel Carbon, Streetfighter 848, Monster 796 ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
St Neots M/Cs, St Neots: 848 Evo Corse, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
WM Snell M/Cs, Alton: Monster 1100 Evo, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, 848 Evo Corse
West London Superbikes, Middx: Diavel, 1199 Panigale S ABS, 1199 Panigale ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring
Woods M/Cs, Abergele: Streetfighter S, 848 Evo Corse, Streetfighter 848, Monster 1100 Evo, Multistrada 1200 S Touring

[J.P]

Black Bob, we going to tempt you back then ?

1100 EVO is very nice. Light and nimble and pretty smooth. Much nicer to ride than my old S4R, but then much less powerful too. About 90 bhp at the rear vs 140 bhp on my S4R. But the ease of use makes up for a lot of that, not all, but a lot. I'm very happy with it.

Good luck with your hunt.
You tried Metropolis in Vauxhall, central London ?

[slob]

Hey Bob, good to see you back, if you're the Mille rider who came to France for lunch with us a couple of years ago.


Ducati Aylesbury: Monster 696+, 848 Evo, Multistrada 1200S Touring, 848 Evo, Monster 1100 Evo, Monster 796, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Diavel

Ducati Croydon: Monster 796, Diavel Carbon, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Monster 696+, Streetfighter 848, Multistrada 1200 S Touring

Ducati Leeds: Monster 796, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, 1199 Panigale ABS, Diavel, Monster 696+, 848 Evo Corse, Diavel, Multistrada 1200 S Touring

Ducati Wolverhampton: Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Diavel, 848 Evo, Monster 796 ABS, 1199 Panigale S ABS, 848 Evo Corse, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, Monster 1100 20th Anniversary

GT Motorcycles, Plymouth: Streetfighter 848, Monster 696+, 848 Evo, 1199 Panigale ABS, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, Monster 796

Hyside, Romford: Monster 796, Diavel, Streetfighter 848, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, Monster 796 20th Anniversary, Monster 1100 20th Anniversary, 848 Evo Corse

M&S Motorcycles, Newcastle: 1199 Panigale ABS, Diavel Carbon, Monster 696 ABS, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Multistrada 1200 S Touring

Metropolis, London: Multistrada 1200S Touring, Diavel Carbon, 848 Evo, Diavel, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Streetfighter 848, Monster 796

Millsport, Ballymoney: Monster 1100 Evo ABS, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 796 ABS, 848 Evo Corse, Monster 696+ Logomania, 1199 Panigale ABS, 848 Evo, Streetfighter 848, Multistrada 1200 S Touring

Riders, Bridgwater: Monster 796, Monster 1100 Evo ABS Seastar Superbikes, Norfolk: Diavel, Monster 1100 Evo ABS, Streetfighter 848, 1199 Panigale S ABS, Monster 696+, Multistrada 1200 S Touring

WM Snell M/Cs, Alton:Monster 1100 Evo, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, 848 Evo Corse

Woods M/Cs, Abergele: Streetfighter S, 848 Evo Corse, Streetfighter 848, Monster 1100 Evo, Multistrada 1200 S Touring

[Petej]

Parkinson's Colchester have one as I took it out.

Pete

[Black Bob]

Wow - that was WAY more helpful set of responses than I could possibly have hoped for. Thanks ever so much, all of you. Char/Slob, that list is kind of what I hoped existed somewhere. There's definitely a couple of out-of-town places on that list that I could get to.

P&H was the first place I tried and was surprised they had no Monsters at all. I spoke to Rob at ProTwins and they have a 796 but, unlike Albie, I got the full lowdown on all the bar and seat position changes and how it's set up more like a sport bike. (So they haven't put me off - unless that was BS also?)

Slob - yes, it's me, still on the same RSV Tuono. Still not scratched that air-cooled Monster itch but that could change this year if I'm very lucky.

J.P. - YES!! :)

[bex]

Still not scratched that air-cooled Monster itch but that could change this year if I'm very lucky.

About bloody time too, 'Bob'. :chuckle:

[RickyX]

I saw that P&H Crawley had an 1100EVO in their second hand bit last Sunday.

[Black Bob]

Bloddy wasn't there this Sunday. :(