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Old 27-01-2020, 09:29 AM   #1
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Impulse buy

Hello all, just joined the Monster owning numbers this weekend after buying a Dark M800 ie on ebay. Not a good idea to browse and bid after a few drinks ��

Anyhow, well maintained with belts/shims done in the last 6 months by the mechanic owner.
Only issues are that the tank could do with a respray and the engine casing is are a bit furry.
Looks nice next to my white 848, just got to find away to explain it to my wife now...

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Old 27-01-2020, 09:34 AM   #2
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Old 27-01-2020, 09:47 AM   #3
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Repaint the tank in white and hope she thinks one white Ducati looks much like another ;-)

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Old 27-01-2020, 09:54 AM   #4
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Well done there, you could always say you're going to flip it once you've tidied it up ..... and you know just how long that kind of thing can take
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Old 27-01-2020, 10:04 AM   #5
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Repaint the tank in white and hope she thinks one white Ducati looks much like another ;-)

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She will definitely notice an unfaired bike ��

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Old 27-01-2020, 10:24 AM   #6
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Welcome to the forum Steve , good luck with the wife

Or you could just remind her that YOU are master of the household, then duck.
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Old 27-01-2020, 10:52 AM   #7
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Repaint the tank in white and hope she thinks one white Ducati looks much like another ;-)
Pretty sure that would work on my Wife, she can't tell the difference between my 916 and Guzzi LeMans because they're both red and make a similar noise - the only reason she can spot the Monster is because it's black!...

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Old 27-01-2020, 10:55 AM   #8
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I can only quote the wise and witty Grumpy, when asked by a lady "How many motorbikes do you need?" His quick answer was " How many pairs of shoes have you got."
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Old 27-01-2020, 12:16 PM   #9
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Shoes, handbags or even cushions even might work.
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Old 27-01-2020, 01:24 PM   #10
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I can only quote the wise and witty Grumpy, when asked by a lady "How many motorbikes do you need?" His quick answer was " How many pairs of shoes have you got."
I’ll let you know how that goes when I’m out of A&E 😂
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Old 27-01-2020, 01:25 PM   #11
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Pretty sure that would work on my Wife, she can't tell the difference between my 916 and Guzzi LeMans because they're both red and make a similar noise - the only reason she can spot the Monster is because it's black!...

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Excellent! 😂
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Old 27-01-2020, 02:05 PM   #12
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Not a good idea to browse and bid after a few drinks ��
In general no, it probably isn't.
However in this case you have bought a bike which is very similar to my own M750 ... which has been the motorcycling apple of my eye for about 15yrs now.
But you have a tad more performance and no carb icing to contend with.
Therefore I cannot fault your purchase in any way.

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Old 27-01-2020, 07:20 PM   #13
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I can only quote the wise and witty Grumpy, when asked by a lady "How many motorbikes do you need?" His quick answer was " How many pairs of shoes have you got."
I think I've got more bikes the The wife has shoes!!!

Oh....welcome aboard. Let us know how good the hospital food was whilst recovering!
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Old 27-01-2020, 07:58 PM   #14
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When asked " How many bikes do you need?" my reply is "one more than I've got"
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