Italiatwin
23-03-2016, 10:42 PM
So I've now done 300 miles on my 'new to me' 2009 M1100.
The bike has only done 5300 miles and is mint. It is blessed with a ton of high end extras/mods/accessories. Termi, Rizoma, Corse body work and lots of general bling. I've had a few Italian bikes over the years including 4 Ducati, 1 Aprilia RSV and a very very under rated Cagiva Navigator (well, half Italian)
My previous Ducks were a 97 900ss, a 95 900 Monster and a 2003 Multistrada so an air cooled Ducati was not new to me. I have to say this one is by far the quickest of the lot. Of course out and out performance is only part of the package. The bike looks fantastic and sounds even better, the Termi cans with baffles out make some seriously rude sounds that make me grin inside my lid.
I have Rizoma 009 handle bars that give about a 2 1/2 inch rise and Rizoma rear sets on their lowest setting which together give a wonderfully neutral riding position, very comfy but ready for a bit of a crouch if the pace pics up. My only issue is a slight discomfort to the gentlemans area, something most new shape Monster owners are familiar with I believe. The bike handles nicely on smooth Tarmac but I feel it needs a good suspension set up to handle those bumps a bit better. The motor is a peach, mine is set up superbly and is smooth right down to 2500 revs, from there it pulls strong and clean and only starts to feel a bit breathless right up the top end in the high gears.
So......what's not to like ? It looks great, it sounds wonderful, it goes well, it handles well and everybody wants to look at it and talk about it......I think it's a keeper.
The bike has only done 5300 miles and is mint. It is blessed with a ton of high end extras/mods/accessories. Termi, Rizoma, Corse body work and lots of general bling. I've had a few Italian bikes over the years including 4 Ducati, 1 Aprilia RSV and a very very under rated Cagiva Navigator (well, half Italian)
My previous Ducks were a 97 900ss, a 95 900 Monster and a 2003 Multistrada so an air cooled Ducati was not new to me. I have to say this one is by far the quickest of the lot. Of course out and out performance is only part of the package. The bike looks fantastic and sounds even better, the Termi cans with baffles out make some seriously rude sounds that make me grin inside my lid.
I have Rizoma 009 handle bars that give about a 2 1/2 inch rise and Rizoma rear sets on their lowest setting which together give a wonderfully neutral riding position, very comfy but ready for a bit of a crouch if the pace pics up. My only issue is a slight discomfort to the gentlemans area, something most new shape Monster owners are familiar with I believe. The bike handles nicely on smooth Tarmac but I feel it needs a good suspension set up to handle those bumps a bit better. The motor is a peach, mine is set up superbly and is smooth right down to 2500 revs, from there it pulls strong and clean and only starts to feel a bit breathless right up the top end in the high gears.
So......what's not to like ? It looks great, it sounds wonderful, it goes well, it handles well and everybody wants to look at it and talk about it......I think it's a keeper.