I have been a reader / stalker on this website for sometime. Great resource for the nitty gritty of Monster Mods and just general Monster Love. I have gotten some great advice / insight over the years.
Name: Brent Wisner
Location: Honolulu, although I will be moving back to Los Angeles in about three months
Bike(s): I am bike monogamist. I usually only own/ride one bike at a time.
'12 Monster 1100 EVO - Black (current), absolutely love this bike. I have only put about 1,200 miles on it (did my first service at 600, kept it under 6000 RPM and made sure to give it a wide variation of throttle). Not sure what the next step to breaking it in is. I am affraid to really open it up without a little more knowledge. Any thoughts?
'09 Yamaha R1 - Raven (sold it), didn't really like it. Was crazy fast. Like crazy fast. But unlike on my Ducati's I didn't feel any of the speed. It also just didn’t have that awesome nimbleness that I love.
‘05 S4R - Black (stolen), this one was special. I did a massive amount of Mods on this bike, from tail-chopping to putting on a sweet Akropovic full system / power commander, clip-on's, etc... When this bike was stolen in 2009, I literally felt like my soul was crushed.
‘03 750- Dark (sold it), like all first’s, this one will forever stay with me. Bought with a bunch of mods already. Played with some of them. I even chopped the tail, hacksaw and all, and that was nerve-racking / turned out awesome.
‘05 Suzuki SV650 - Silver (sold it), it was my first bike. Great ride. Also naked. Was nimble and fun. Commuted on it to college.
How long you've been riding: I have been riding for 10 years now (since 2002).
Anything else you'd like to share:
I am in the process of modifying my 1100 EVO. I have already installed the Evotech Rear Fender Eliminator and parted ways with that hunk of ugly plastic that some lawyer made the designers attach to the back. I also installed a LightWerks integrated taillight. It was an easy install and looks great. The only issue with the fender eliminator is that it was designed to have two signal lights attached, so I have two brackets slightly sticking out in the rear. It is not a big deal. I was thinking of using the left bracket to make a helmet lock and hacksawing / filing / painting the right one off. But that is not pressing.
I am waiting on putting on a new exhaust. I have yet to find one that I really like. If nothing comes out in the next six months, I am just going to go with the Stainless Termi’s. I would really like to find them in titanium though. Ideally, a high mount would be nice but not the Sparks design. I’d like to keep them on one side.
I plan on posting a thread in the next few days to discuss my handlebar situation. I know there are tons of threads on this, but I think I can combine a bunch of what I have seen and, hopefully, set up an up-to-date discussion of clip-ons / aftermarket bars.
I have a bunch of other ideas, but for now, I hope this gives you a good idea of who I am.
welcome to the board!