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05-03-2020, 02:11 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: May 2007
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Happy Birthday Monster
Production of the M900 began on 5th March 1993, and has continued since.
‘All you need is a saddle, tank, engine, two wheels and handlebars’.
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05-03-2020, 04:25 PM | #2 | |
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Sorry couldn’t resist. Buon Compleanno Il Mostro!
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05-03-2020, 06:54 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Sutton In Ashfield
Bike: Multiple Monsters
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I wouldn't want any of that electronic stuff, but some sort of brake would be a good idea!
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05-03-2020, 08:09 PM | #4 |
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Nah! Brakes only slow you down
Talking of brakes, I’m actually addicted to drinking brake fluid........ ..... but it’s okay- I can stop anytime I want to!
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09-03-2020, 01:39 PM | #5 |
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cricklade
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Real Monsters only made until 2001 last carby models with proper 7'' headlights after 2002 they should all be called Electrocomplimonstrosity and after 2011 Fuglymonster
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09-03-2020, 02:03 PM | #6 |
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If it’s that headlight that matters for you, production started in 1977 as the SD Darmah.
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09-03-2020, 05:02 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Shipbourne
Bike: M900
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As a function over form sort of person I think they went wrong when they started putting single sided swinging arms on them (immediately ducks for cover). SSSAs are as engineering abomination requiring extra total weight, particularly un-sprung weight, eccentric wheel adjusters that move the ride height whenever you adjust the chain, excessive torque on the nut to hold the rear wheel on, do not easily permit floating calipers etc etc.
It is telling that the pinnacle of motorcycle design, MotoGP has not seen a SSSA, not even on an Elf Honda. I will keep banging this drum until the rest of the world gets into step. Also one of the most successful Ducatis in WSB/BSB was the 999 series with two legs to the swinging arm |
09-03-2020, 05:11 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Kent
Bike: M900
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Hey Darkness it looks like party is over. Some excited children are starting a fight lol
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09-03-2020, 08:07 PM | #9 |
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No worries, though it’s both of my Monsters birthdays tomorrow, 509 and 517 were each built on 10th March 1993. Twenty seven tomorrow!
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09-03-2020, 10:04 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
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Congratulations.
I hope they have still got plenty of compression, they will have 54 candles to blow out between them..
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10-03-2020, 08:10 AM | #11 | |
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It's an unusual comment for a Ducati forum really. I mean, function over form??? Are you sure you're in the right place? lol |
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10-03-2020, 10:46 AM | #12 | |
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I had one back in 1986 Lovely sound and looks ,, heavy not that great handling and the Bevel engine was not easy to look after like the belt drive models
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12-03-2020, 08:58 AM | #13 |
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12-03-2020, 11:36 AM | #14 |
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You need to ask nicely at a Ducati Service Centre. The build date is listed on their computer record.
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12-03-2020, 11:57 AM | #15 |
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Personal comment here - the "first" monsters were the best of the bunch, obviously they have been superseded in terms of performance and technology but nothing after the first model has matched the concept and simplicity that we saw in the early to mid 90's.
For me and my taste I prefer the M900, the S4RS and the 1100 Evo in that order. The newer models are "ok" but not what I see as a Monster. As much as I don't think I'd like to own one, I kinda think that the Scrambler is closest to the original concept in many ways - fun, light and not too serious / focussed. This is jut my opinion of course! Ben |
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