monster

[Albie]

That is a nice example of a s4 916 that Chris posted up.Totally original and some good reliable miles clocked up on it. Nearly 25,000 miles of reliability. I dont see where the CRAP comes into your post. It looks like as Ducati made it. I admit some may think what I done to what is Uk surfers bike may not be to everyones taste but it started out like that one. Thats my taste and obviously Martin likes it. No one else has too
It may be also noted that a lot of members cannot afford large amounts of money to buy bikes and HAVE TO buy secondhand older bikes within a budget. They hardly want to buy CRAP but you say yours is which we regard silly just because a bolt or two undoes.Hardly worth selling because my headlight bulbs blown. You obviously dont like the bike. I dont really understand you.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Albie

That is a nice example of a s4 916 that Chris posted up.Totally original and some good reliable miles clocked up on it. Nearly 25,000 miles of reliability. I dont see where the CRAP comes into your post. It looks like as Ducati made it. I admit some may think what I done to what is Uk surfers bike may not be to everyones taste but it started out like that one. Thats my taste and obviously Martin likes it. No one else has too
It may be also noted that a lot of members cannot afford large amounts of money to buy bikes and HAVE TO buy secondhand older bikes within a budget. They hardly want to buy CRAP but you say yours is which we regard silly just because a bolt or two undoes.Hardly worth selling because my headlight bulbs blown. You obviously dont like the bike. I dont really understand you.

Albie, (your ex-bike), Martin's bike is lovely! My bike really is CRAP but - not to me!! "In the eye of the beholder"???

[chris yeatman]

Originally Posted by Liz_62

Albie, (your ex-bike), Martin's bike is lovely! My bike really is CRAP but - not to me!! "In the eye of the beholder"???

albie i like ur old s4 as well, even more so wen i rode it back!!!

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Liz_62

Albie, (your ex-bike), Martin's bike is lovely! My bike really is CRAP but - not to me!! "In the eye of the beholder"???

Thanks Liz but its what I wanted Cost me around £1500 to do and some enjoyable hours of playing with ideas and buying bits. Rather than selling it for an s4r I made it into one other than 80cc of engine. Your bike maybe nothing special NOT CRAP, but it can be turned into something special with time effort and a little money and a lotta love. You have to love your bike to want your bike as they do and will let you down from time to time. They are like humans other than they wont have an affair with a honda or yammy.
Keep it going and possibly bit by bit get it the way you want or buy something nicer later like s2r and pass it on to someone else who has a budget and a desire.
Ive done the old bike.97 m900 and then 03 s4 and just fortunate and stupidly fell for m1100s. Im lucky and Im working and I took a risk but I love my bike but DO miss s4. It was mine and Im proud and I have a plaque with UKMOC Bike of the Year 2008 to be proud of.

the whole point of this club is to unite people who have one thing in common. The DUCATI MONSTER. All monsters of age and colour and condition. Those who hate theirs dont last long on here because its offensive. We all have opinions on colour schemes and some will voice whether asked to or not. Some will voice when asked. Truth may hurt and boy have I been offended by some comments over 5 years on here. I take some in and throw some out. I have just changed clutch cover as some think its too bling. maybe is and I have chosen a nicer one IMHO like uksurfers but not because he had one but I liked it too.

Message over.

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by Albie

They are like humans other than they wont have an affair with a honda or yammy.

Errrr, I had a brief fling with a Thundercat! Lasted about 3 months before I "dumped her" and bought another Monster!

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Pomp1

it may turn you from the miserable mood you're in into a happy biker.

Originally Posted by uksurfer

your bikes not crap Liz, its in lovely 'original' condition, all you need to do is show it some TLC, keep it clean and tidy, and if you want to 'bling' it, do it on a budget, i did my M600 on a budget, couldn't afford much, so just did a little bit at a time.

And - more importantly than all that, its got two wheels and an engine, and gets you out and about meeting people like us!!!!!! priceless

Thanks Martin - that's sweet! (Oops, that's a bit girly!) Yeah, cheers mate!!

[uksurfer]

Originally Posted by Liz_62

My bike really is CRAP

your bikes not crap Liz, its in lovely 'original' condition, all you need to do is show it some TLC, keep it clean and tidy, and if you want to 'bling' it, do it on a budget, i did my M600 on a budget, couldn't afford much, so just did a little bit at a time.

And - more importantly than all that, its got two wheels and an engine, and gets you out and about meeting people like us!!!!!! priceless

[chris yeatman]

Originally Posted by uksurfer

And - more importantly than all that, its got two wheels and an engine, and gets you out and about meeting people like us!!!!!! priceless

to true, to true