Dandanfings
20-10-2013, 03:53 PM
More specifically the 821cc watercooled version they replaced the 1100 with.
Before i bought my Monster 1100, this was going to be my new bike, everybody raved about the older 1100 so i was super excited to try this new faster (supposedly) model.
I test rode it and hated it,sounded like a Japanese bike and felt like it was built to a price.
Here is what i didnt like:
Throttle was very easy to twist, feltlike it was disconnected from the engine.
Throttle response was overly sharp
The sharp throttle response was hiding the lack of power/torque
Levers felt cheap and nasty, not as nice as usual ducati levers
Sounded rubbish
All the power was up high in the rev range
Tested the monster immediately afterwards and bought it instantly!.
I was very dissapointed in the Hypermotard and thought that maybe in my short 15 minute test spin that i was perhaps making a hasty unfair opinion........... so fast forwards to yesterday when i dropped my Monster off at the dealer for its 1st service and was given the keys to the hypermotard for the day :mand:
My ride home was very mixed, some country roads, busy town traffic and 3 lane dual carriageway.
So got to give it a proper good thrash and learn what its like to live with.
Its worse than i remembered, i made a very good choice in choosing the monster.
The Hypermotard does not feel like a quality product, it feels cheap and rides badly.
To make matters worse the engine check light came on 3 times and put me into 'safe ride home mode' each time which was very dangerous in busy dual carriageway and traffic.
So in short, it feels like a cost cutting exercise from ducati, doesnt even cast a shadow over the old 1100,costs more and in my hands was unreliable!.
What a shame :(
Before i bought my Monster 1100, this was going to be my new bike, everybody raved about the older 1100 so i was super excited to try this new faster (supposedly) model.
I test rode it and hated it,sounded like a Japanese bike and felt like it was built to a price.
Here is what i didnt like:
Throttle was very easy to twist, feltlike it was disconnected from the engine.
Throttle response was overly sharp
The sharp throttle response was hiding the lack of power/torque
Levers felt cheap and nasty, not as nice as usual ducati levers
Sounded rubbish
All the power was up high in the rev range
Tested the monster immediately afterwards and bought it instantly!.
I was very dissapointed in the Hypermotard and thought that maybe in my short 15 minute test spin that i was perhaps making a hasty unfair opinion........... so fast forwards to yesterday when i dropped my Monster off at the dealer for its 1st service and was given the keys to the hypermotard for the day :mand:
My ride home was very mixed, some country roads, busy town traffic and 3 lane dual carriageway.
So got to give it a proper good thrash and learn what its like to live with.
Its worse than i remembered, i made a very good choice in choosing the monster.
The Hypermotard does not feel like a quality product, it feels cheap and rides badly.
To make matters worse the engine check light came on 3 times and put me into 'safe ride home mode' each time which was very dangerous in busy dual carriageway and traffic.
So in short, it feels like a cost cutting exercise from ducati, doesnt even cast a shadow over the old 1100,costs more and in my hands was unreliable!.
What a shame :(