what to buy

23-03-2008, 10:45 PM

Hi think I fancy buying a monster got a budget of £1800 max what will I get ? also does the year 2000 750 monster have inj or carb and do they have a rev counter ? also does this model have a gold frame only ? sorry for the questions whats best to go for / avoid. cheers

25-03-2008, 01:06 PM

Hi Sean. I'm also in the market for a monster and have been doing some of my own research.

Ride magazine did a good piece about Ducati monsters and all the different models last month which has helped me as well as the people on this site.

The RIDE article said the M750 was carbed until it got fuel injection in 2002 and became the 750ie. Also says that the original model had a gold frame but I would imagine they were available later with different colour frames?

Not sure about the rev counter but I know the earlier monsters didn't have them so perhaps it won't.

Good luck with your search for a bike, I've been out on my Triumph Daytona today and it was bloody freezing!

jerry · 25-03-2008, 03:42 PM

You can get a great M750 for that money and they are fantastic bikes... i doudbt i would ever sell mine .... carbed models rarely have rev counters but u never miss it.

Nickj · 25-03-2008, 03:55 PM

My IE does have a rev counter

, which doesn't work

. I don't miss it at all, the motor always asks nicely when it wants you to change up or down and hey its something less to have to distract you from riding

26-03-2008, 08:26 PM

Thanks for the replys. Ive always had inline fours so a vee twin is going to be new to me. just fancy something different for a change dont want a plastic sports bike kinda looking for a " proper motorcycle" what sounds good and you can see the mechanicals. Will be keeping an eye out for a sound bike at the right money.
Cheers.

gary tompkins · 26-03-2008, 10:10 PM

Check out for sale section on here & ebay

£1800 is a tight budget but can still net you a nice bike. Especially as the weather is still crappy - give it a few weeks & prices will start to rise with demand. Don't discount the M620 or M800 monsters as these can be a good buy if you shop around.

Here's 1 spotted on Biketrader

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...0&max_mileage=

and a couple on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-02-Ducati...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-DUCATI-90...QQcmdZViewItem

Blah blah · 29-03-2008, 07:28 PM

Nowt wrong with carbed 750s, and £1800 should get you a cracking one. Blue ones are faster bytheway.

Age isn't as important as condition, but make sure the belts have been done, or allow some cash to get them done.

23-03-2008, 10:45 PM	#1
66sean Guest Posts: n/a	what to buy Hi think I fancy buying a monster got a budget of £1800 max what will I get ? also does the year 2000 750 monster have inj or carb and do they have a rev counter ? also does this model have a gold frame only ? sorry for the questions whats best to go for / avoid. cheers

25-03-2008, 03:42 PM	#3
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,816	You can get a great M750 for that money and they are fantastic bikes... i doudbt i would ever sell mine .... carbed models rarely have rev counters but u never miss it. __________________ MONSTERMAN

25-03-2008, 03:55 PM	#4
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,189	My IE does have a rev counter , which doesn't work . I don't miss it at all, the motor always asks nicely when it wants you to change up or down and hey its something less to have to distract you from riding __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

26-03-2008, 10:10 PM	#6
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	Check out for sale section on here & ebay £1800 is a tight budget but can still net you a nice bike. Especially as the weather is still crappy - give it a few weeks & prices will start to rise with demand. Don't discount the M620 or M800 monsters as these can be a good buy if you shop around. Here's 1 spotted on Biketrader http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...0&max_mileage= and a couple on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-02-Ducati...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-DUCATI-90...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

29-03-2008, 07:28 PM	#7
Blah blah Upsetting normal people.. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portreath Bike: S2r Posts: 833	Nowt wrong with carbed 750s, and £1800 should get you a cracking one. Blue ones are faster bytheway. Age isn't as important as condition, but make sure the belts have been done, or allow some cash to get them done. __________________ Power is nothing without control... I have neither !

25-03-2008, 01:06 PM	#2
AlexG Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Sean. I'm also in the market for a monster and have been doing some of my own research. Ride magazine did a good piece about Ducati monsters and all the different models last month which has helped me as well as the people on this site. The RIDE article said the M750 was carbed until it got fuel injection in 2002 and became the 750ie. Also says that the original model had a gold frame but I would imagine they were available later with different colour frames? Not sure about the rev counter but I know the earlier monsters didn't have them so perhaps it won't. Good luck with your search for a bike, I've been out on my Triumph Daytona today and it was bloody freezing!

26-03-2008, 08:26 PM	#5
66sean Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the replys. Ive always had inline fours so a vee twin is going to be new to me. just fancy something different for a change dont want a plastic sports bike kinda looking for a " proper motorcycle" what sounds good and you can see the mechanicals. Will be keeping an eye out for a sound bike at the right money. Cheers.