As with lots of things that are worth owning, Monsters are worth the extra effort compared with many Japanese bikes and look at it this way- you get to learn more about your bike and that helps to have a 'bond' that is seldom there with more throw away machinery.
However, I digress; firstly welcome along to the club from down here on the South Coast, stick with the Monster- they really are worth it and this is what you need to cure those cracking nuts:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1116492807...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT