New member here

[Bluestone]

Hi everyone, just joined and learning how to navigate the forum! Have 696 and 796, both great bikes and looking forward to learning more - and reading some interesting stuff as I go along.

[bigredduke]

Welcome to the club!

[slob]

Welcome on board

[Luddite]

Welcome aboard. If you've already got a 696 and 796, you just need the 1100 for the full set!

Any mods? Pictures please...

[boris]

Welcome, great choices and +1 what Lud said.

If Typhoo put the tea in Britain..

[mickj]

Welcome to the forum Bluestone. :thumbsup:

[Mr Gazza]

If Typhoo put the tea in Britain..

Oh! Please sir, I know this one, we bought a secondhand car from Eddie Wright in Scvnthorpe.

Hello and welcome Bluestone.. Sometimes the silly censor just draws unwanted attention! :thumbsdown:

[slob]

... Sometimes the silly censor just draws unwanted attention! ...

Fixed it, Lincs town uncensored, still can't say **** though ;-)

... Any mods? Pictures please...

https://assets.cdn.moviepilot.de/files/0dca61e27b3b7c8eff76508d3ad8d7eba9a3a325cc88810a71 a8f9e48ded/fill/390/234/quadrophenia.jpg

sorry, couldn't help myself, I'll get my coat

[Luddite]

https://assets.cdn.moviepilot.de/files/0dca61e27b3b7c8eff76508d3ad8d7eba9a3a325cc88810a71 a8f9e48ded/fill/390/234/quadrophenia.jpg

sorry, couldn't help myself, I'll get my coat

Very good! :chuckle: (Which one was you by the way, Rob? :rolleyes:)

[velosam]

Hello from a Lincs lad - nowhere near Sc√nthorpe though. Miss riding the roads round the wolds.

[slob]

...Which one was you by the way, Rob?

I've always been to scruffy to be a mod
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lotr/images/e/e7/Gandalf_the_Grey.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/350?cb=20121110131754

You no longer have to use substitutions to type "Scunthorpe", I found the censorship setting and fixed it

[Bluestone]

Thank you!

[Bluestone]

Welcome aboard. If you've already got a 696 and 796, you just need the 1100 for the full set!

Any mods? Pictures please...
Hi, nearly there with the full set but don't know about 1100! No big mods on 696, just renthals and chunkier grips - and I've re-added the tail! No more coming home covered in Lincolnshire road mud. 796 is Anniversary model. I'd be interested to see everyone's bikes to see what's possible though; I think some mods are better than others.

[Luddite]

Hi, nearly there with the full set but don't know about 1100! No big mods on 696, just renthals and chunkier grips - and I've re-added the tail! No more coming home covered in Lincolnshire road mud. 796 is Anniversary model. I'd be interested to see everyone's bikes to see what's possible though; I think some mods are better than others.

I do like the anniversary models - one of the better special editions. Most of the mods on my Evo can be applied to the smaller models. Have a look here and see if anything takes your fancy:

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=55168

By the way, if you've still got your tail tidy, stick it in the "For Sale" section - I'm sure there's someone on here who could use it.

[Omar]

Welcome from another native of Lincolnshire.

[Flip]

https://assets.cdn.moviepilot.de/files/0dca61e27b3b7c8eff76508d3ad8d7eba9a3a325cc88810a71 a8f9e48ded/fill/390/234/quadrophenia.jpg[/IMG]

sorry, couldn't help myself, I'll get my coat

Now I just want to watch Quadrophenia for the gazillionth time and get my Vespa on the road again for the Summer :)

https://i.postimg.cc/JzqrKZSf/Scoot.jpg (https://postimg.cc/dhhcVks6)

[Luddite]

A common complaint with the 796 is the rather basic suspension. Another 796 owner on here, billy192, recently fitted Andreani cartridges to his forks and seemed pleased with the result. I think the cost all in was £750.

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=58335

For the rear shock, you're spoilt for choice as the same unit is fitted to all 696/796/1100 models except the 1100S, which has Öhlins as standard. So both the DU737 and DU432 Öhlins units I've tried on my Evo will fit your 796.