What Next?

Congratulations - you’ve bought a Monster… But is it the last bike you ever plan on riding ??

Is the Monster all you’ll ever need, or is it just the stepping stone along the way to something else ?
Are you a slave to fashion, and when Ducati (finally) replace/upgrade the Monster, you will be first in the queue?
More cylinders or less? More power or less?

Random thoughts and considerations please…

PS: The poll allows for Multiple entries

Ran my 600 for 6 years and just traded up to an S2R.

Our garage is strictly Ducati only, with the next aquistiion to be another monster.

Absolutely Addicted

What can I say...

I'm told that I'm NOT ALLOWED to sell the Monster (by my other half - the one who got me into biking)

Also, I absolutely love the Monster Owners Club and the people who make it what it is - so to leave the club is unthinkable. But the club does have non-Monster owning members

I'm getting to that age where I know I'm not gonna live forever, but also know that I don't feel 'Too old to Rock and Roll' and don't worry about my mortality too often

I don't need more power from a bike, and don't want acres of plastic - not my thing, but I wanna try other bikes too. I'd struggle to go on an in line four, but Triples, Twins (V or parallel) and Thumpers are on the wish list.
I'm down to inherit a couple of Matchless' bikes (500 twin and 350 single), but the thought of a 675cc baby speed Triple (rumoured to be coming from Triumph in 2007) catches my attention.

More relevant are these suspects , which maintain a certain 'Monsterness'

I quite like Monsters I think I'll stick with them.

and you do meet a better class of owner (oh yes you do)

Had my Monster, M600, for 4 years and 42,000 miles. It has NEVER let me down and I commute 300 miles a week. So why would I change? BUT more cc's is most definately an option. I don't think the finances, or the Missus, would allow that change at this time. One day.....
I do fancy a 748/9 but finance, missus and comfort make that unlikely.
Hey ho!
Of course the UKMOC is another reason for sticking with what I have, never yet found a problem that cannot be solved with the help of the chaps and chapesses that frequent this site.

As a fairly new rider (3 years and counting) I've only ever ridden monsters, (M750 & s4), so I realise there is a whole world of bikes out there waiting to be ridden.

My curiosity is roused by the following:

Triumph Speed Triple
BMW 1200GS
Buell Lightning
Suzuki Hayabusa
KTM Duke

But don't worry everyone, as I feel completely at home in UKMOC, I shall always retain a Monster of some shape or other (maybe my s4, possibly a M1000)

Be seeing you.
r

Originally Posted by Runningman

As a fairly new rider (3 years and counting) I've only ever ridden monsters, (M750 & s4), so I realise there is a whole world of bikes out there waiting to be ridden.

My curiosity is roused by the following:

Triumph Speed Triple
BMW 1200GS
Buell Lightning
Suzuki Hayabusa
KTM Duke

But don't worry everyone, as I feel completely at home in UKMOC, I shall always retain a Monster of some shape or other (maybe my s4, possibly a M1000)

Be seeing you.
r

IMO
Triumph Speed Triple----Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!
BMW 1200GS----Has been beaten with the ugly stick
Buell Lightning----It will break
Suzuki Hayabusa----You will die or if lucky just loose your licence
KTM Duke-----great bike

Originally Posted by fatbloke

IMO
Triumph Speed Triple----Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!
BMW 1200GS----Has been beaten with the ugly stick
Buell Lightning----It will break
Suzuki Hayabusa----You will die or if lucky just loose your licence
KTM Duke-----great bike

Thanks for the feedback. Speed Triple it is then!

m

Had my 600 for 4 years - done endless miles and now race it and will do next year too.
When i've done that Max will be back on the road probably for the duration of my biking life.
I've ridden other bikes - i've looked at other bikes - but I could never bring myself to replace Max, why should I - he does all that I want and then some.
If Max had to be retired for some reason before me then the only other thing that would grace (a different) shed would be a Ducati.

I had a break from bikes but when the time came to get another, Ducati was the first choice - I had owned a Ducati 250 Street Scrambler many years ago (among other bikes) and loved it - I liked the look of the Monster and it was a cheap way of getting another Ducati, so I bought one!.

I will probably keep the Monster, but I'm unlikely to buy another one, because I need a bike that's capable of covering serious miles on all types of roads - so I bought a BMW 1200GS.

Still got room in the garage for at least one more bike and I quite like the idea of a dedicated sports bike, most likely a Ducati.

Originally Posted by fatbloke

I quite like Monsters I think I'll stick with them.

Terry - you stll got that Yamaha Bulldog as well

Originally Posted by fatbloke

and you do meet a better class of owner

No argument there

Originally Posted by MilesB

Terry - you stll got that Yamaha Bulldog as well


No argument there

yup but its for sale

Originally Posted by fatbloke

yup but its for sale

Is it now...very interesting. Mind if I ride over the weekend and take a look?
m

Originally Posted by Runningman

Is it now...very interesting. Mind if I ride over the weekend and take a look?
m

of course you can (not saturday tho)

Thanks Terry - I'll pop up Sunday mid morning.

Could be my new commuter bike.