Monster 1200R & Moto Rapido

Pedro · 12-10-2016, 06:36 PM

Evening all

Well, picked the new bike up today, more of that in a minute.

First off a big thank you to Wilf and his Team at Moto Rapido, couldn't fault the service from start to finish. The bike was immaculately prepare by Tom at MR, who frankly has some serious cleaning OCD! The complete bike was cleaned and protected with ACF (applied with a cotton bud in places), so clean I felt a little guilty getting it dirty today on the way home! All the paperwork and hand over was easy and painless, Andrew had it all prepared and mostly consisted of signing things! So a really big thank you to all at MR, it's only taken me 13 & 1/2 years to be a repeat customer!

So on to the 1200R...
Bit of a leap of faith as I didn't test ride but I needn't have worried, it's bloomin' awesome, even at running in speeds. It's so planted on the road and inspires with huge grip and immaculate suspension, suffice to say I reckon this is the best bike I've ever ridden.

Some pics

Happy Ped 😃😃😃

Liz · 12-10-2016, 06:42 PM

Very nice Pete

Thumbs up to Moto Rapido, always excellent service

uksurfer · 12-10-2016, 07:35 PM

Wel jel mate

SteveG · 12-10-2016, 08:02 PM

Absolutely gorgeous Pedro..!!! sorry to say I was drooling over one in the MR showroom last week... ( not yours - it was a red one)....
Although this time last year I made a decision to stick with the M900 and not go for a 1200S having read the reviews and seeing a few of these now I am seriously considering booking a test ride in next week or so. I am deeply in lust....

12-10-2016, 08:07 PM

Congrats, good isn't it

6k is enough revs to have fun and keep up, got mine to 7k now and a few twists that have seen the front come up.

Pedro · 12-10-2016, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveG

Absolutely gorgeous Pedro..!!! sorry to say I was drooling over one in the MR showroom last week... ( not yours - it was a red one)....
Although this time last year I made a decision to stick with the M900 and not go for a 1200S having read the reviews and seeing a few of these now I am seriously considering booking a test ride in next week or so. I am deeply in lust....

If you do ride one, be prepare.... to need to buy it! 😆

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Originally Posted by MarkF

Congrats, good isn't it

6k is enough revs to have fun and keep up, got mine to 7k now and a few twists that have seen the front come up.

It's waaaay better than I could have hoped for!

damien666 · 12-10-2016, 11:56 PM

Hope you havn't got the carbon fibre bug...... It's going to be expensive!
Looks moody in black. Nice.

Dirty · 13-10-2016, 12:37 AM

Niiiice bike

13-10-2016, 10:15 AM

Lovely bike, I saw it yesterday when I collected my new 1200 base as it was parked behind mine in the showroom! Also very happy with the service at Moto Rapido, well worth the 90mile trip!

singletrack · 13-10-2016, 11:48 AM

Lovely bike

SteveG · 04-12-2016, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedro

If you do ride one, be prepare.... to need to buy it! ��

And.... as you know Ped I did!!!! ... another very happy Moto Rapido customer... Thanks to George & Andrew for sorting it all out .. and fixing the missus up with a nice new carbon lid at the same time.

Managed to get out and grab a few shots.... no wheelie bins in sight unfortunately so had to make do with a bit of old industrial grime for a backdrop. Happy as Larry, loving the M1200R.. !!! Next job.... Tail chop...

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Pedro · 04-12-2016, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveG

And.... as you know Ped I did!!!! ... another very happy Moto Rapido customer... Thanks to George & Andrew for sorting it all out .. and fixing the missus up with a nice new carbon lid at the same time.

Managed to get out and grab a few shots.... no wheelie bins in sight unfortunately so had to make do with a bit of old industrial grime for a backdrop. Happy as Larry, loving the M1200R.. !!! Next job.... Tail chop...

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Nice bike!

Chopped the tail on mine yesterday, Evotech stuff is lovely!

05-12-2016, 12:53 PM

Yaaay another Red one, looking forward to drier roads and finish running it in.

Pedro · 05-12-2016, 02:58 PM

Oh, btw, reflectors on the fork legs need to go... dental floss cuts the sticky nicely, the clean the residue off with wd40 or acf

SteveG · 05-12-2016, 07:34 PM

Thanks for the tip Pedro..agree about the reflectors.... have you done yours or did MR do it for you?

Mark... Running in... plan is to have it done sometime around New Year. Just need a couple of days off work.. oh, and dry roads as I'm not a fan of wet & cold at same time.

12-10-2016, 06:36 PM	#1
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Monster 1200R & Moto Rapido Evening all Well, picked the new bike up today, more of that in a minute. First off a big thank you to Wilf and his Team at Moto Rapido, couldn't fault the service from start to finish. The bike was immaculately prepare by Tom at MR, who frankly has some serious cleaning OCD! The complete bike was cleaned and protected with ACF (applied with a cotton bud in places), so clean I felt a little guilty getting it dirty today on the way home! All the paperwork and hand over was easy and painless, Andrew had it all prepared and mostly consisted of signing things! So a really big thank you to all at MR, it's only taken me 13 & 1/2 years to be a repeat customer! So on to the 1200R... Bit of a leap of faith as I didn't test ride but I needn't have worried, it's bloomin' awesome, even at running in speeds. It's so planted on the road and inspires with huge grip and immaculate suspension, suffice to say I reckon this is the best bike I've ever ridden. Some pics Happy Ped 😃😃😃 __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R!

12-10-2016, 06:42 PM	#2
Liz Co-ordination Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calne Bike: S2r Posts: 1,361	Very nice Pete Thumbs up to Moto Rapido, always excellent service __________________ Never give up, never surrender!

12-10-2016, 07:35 PM	#3
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	Wel jel mate __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s

13-10-2016, 12:37 AM	#8
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Niiiice bike __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

13-10-2016, 11:48 AM	#10
singletrack Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glossop Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,513	Lovely bike __________________ A woman can never have too many bikes!

12-10-2016, 08:02 PM	#4
SteveG Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Newbury Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 366	Absolutely gorgeous Pedro..!!! sorry to say I was drooling over one in the MR showroom last week... ( not yours - it was a red one).... Although this time last year I made a decision to stick with the M900 and not go for a 1200S having read the reviews and seeing a few of these now I am seriously considering booking a test ride in next week or so. I am deeply in lust....

12-10-2016, 08:07 PM	#5
MarkF Guest Posts: n/a	Congrats, good isn't it 6k is enough revs to have fun and keep up, got mine to 7k now and a few twists that have seen the front come up.

12-10-2016, 11:56 PM	#7
damien666 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Leeds, West-Yorks Bike: S4Rs Posts: 497	Hope you havn't got the carbon fibre bug...... It's going to be expensive! Looks moody in black. Nice.

13-10-2016, 10:15 AM	#9
hugepiece Guest Posts: n/a	Lovely bike, I saw it yesterday when I collected my new 1200 base as it was parked behind mine in the showroom! Also very happy with the service at Moto Rapido, well worth the 90mile trip!

05-12-2016, 12:53 PM	#13
MarkF Guest Posts: n/a	Yaaay another Red one, looking forward to drier roads and finish running it in.

05-12-2016, 02:58 PM	#14
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Oh, btw, reflectors on the fork legs need to go... dental floss cuts the sticky nicely, the clean the residue off with wd40 or acf __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R!

05-12-2016, 07:34 PM	#15
SteveG Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Newbury Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 366	Thanks for the tip Pedro..agree about the reflectors.... have you done yours or did MR do it for you? Mark... Running in... plan is to have it done sometime around New Year. Just need a couple of days off work.. oh, and dry roads as I'm not a fan of wet & cold at same time.