I opted for a 2016 Monster 821 Stripe with Termis
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[clap] [drool] love it! [thumbsup]
Nice! I've heard the 821's are a great bike/motor. Just haven't ridden one myself.
Enjoying it so far I assume? [Dolph]
Super motor. Love the riding mode feature.
Congrats!
https://www.geckoracing.it/en/pedane-regolabili/ducati/ducati-monster-821,-1200-shop-on-line.html (https://www.geckoracing.it/en/pedane-regolabili/ducati/ducati-monster-821,-1200-shop-on-line.html)
Congrats on new baby . . . She'll give lots of fun
I rode my buddy's in the mountains. I think the bike is beautiful but his has a BIG problem with false neutrals on downshifts which made for a few Oh Shiite moments.
Quote from: Blackout on March 06, 2017, 01:48:36 PM
I rode my buddy's in the mountains. I think the bike is beautiful but his has a BIG problem with false neutrals on downshifts which made for a few Oh Shiite moments.
I feel the same about the false neutrals, even after 25k miles. I've read that a lot of that is alleviated when the clutch is swapped for hydraulic actuation rather than cable.
Have zero issues with false neutrals. I did adjust my clutch for more precise engagement when I first got it though.
And I rarely use full clutch pull or even at all for up shifts and only a small pull for down shifts unlegoing into first.
So maybe my style works for the bike?
I can't grasp why a clutch would cause false neutrals. ???
Hello Jerry,
The new air cooled monster 797 has arrived at the store so I'll be having a look at it today, you never know might be back in the monster fold [roll]
Geoff [coffee]
Quote from: ducpainter on March 06, 2017, 04:46:46 PM
I can't grasp why a clutch would cause false neutrals. ???
You're not alone...
Quote from: ducpainter on March 06, 2017, 04:46:46 PM
I can't grasp why a clutch would cause false neutrals. ???
I'm not sure, it's just what I read from a few other owners.
Quote from: NAKID on March 24, 2017, 11:10:57 AM
I'm not sure, it's just what I read from a few other owners.
I don't believe the clutch has anything to do with it.
Quote from: ducpainter on March 24, 2017, 12:14:51 PM
I don't believe the clutch has anything to do with it.
Maybe not.
Well guys had a good look at the monster 797 and it will make a lovely blank canvas for the modders that frequent this forum.
When you view it along side the 821 it's a lot smaller in both width, length and the bulk of the of the 821 water cooled motor compared to the air cooled motor of the new797 yes to me it's almost back to the original.
I think that the red framed, red wheeled with the white tank would make a wonderful platform to create a tricolore coloured bike without the big dollar cost.
On Sunday I'll be at the Manchester motorcycle show and will have another look at it and try to take some pics.
Geoff... [coffee]
Quote from: geoffduc on March 24, 2017, 01:27:11 PM
Well guys had a good look at the monster 797 and it will make a lovely blank canvas for the modders that frequent this forum.
When you view it along side the 821 it's a lot smaller in both width, length and the bulk of the of the 821 water cooled motor compared to the air cooled motor of the new797 yes to me it's almost back to the original.
I think that the red framed, red wheeled with the white tank would make a wonderful platform to create a tricolore coloured bike without the big dollar cost.
On Sunday I'll be at the Manchester motorcycle show and will have another look at it and try to take some pics.
Geoff... [coffee]
There are definitely things I like more about the 797. But it wasn't an option when I was last in the market.
Quote from: NAKID on March 24, 2017, 03:37:42 PM
There are definitely things I like more about the 797. But it wasn't an option when I was last in the market.
I know we're you're coming from in that I got my scrambler last year and it's so close to the 797 that I wonder weather or not to pull the pin.
I do like the 821 it's just that as I get older the lighter and smaller the bike the better and that's the reason for the scrambler but there'll always be a place in my heart for a monster.
Geoff... [coffee]
Quote from: geoffduc on March 24, 2017, 04:48:13 PM
I know we're you're coming from in that I got my scrambler last year and it's so close to the 797 that I wonder weather or not to pull the pin.
I do like the 821 it's just that as I get older the lighter and smaller the bike the better and that's the reason for the scrambler but there'll always be a place in my heart for a monster.
Geoff... [coffee]
The power is nice, albeit higher up in the range than I prefer. But yeah, it's heavier. I think the thing I like most about it is the range I get from the 4.6 gallon tank. I able to get from home to the CA/AZ state line without stopping. I can make it
almost to Vegas without stopping.
I've heard god things about the 797 from a dealer rep who road it recently. He's a racer so no slouch of a rider.
I keep looking at the new SS and I really like it. But it's looking more and more like an updated ST than SS. Not sure I want to replace the ST.
Quote from: ducpainter on March 06, 2017, 04:46:46 PM
I can't grasp why a clutch would cause false neutrals. ???
Clutch? you mean the device used to engage 1st from a stop?
My gear engagement issues track across bikes... the problem is almost always a syndrome known as "pussy-foot." I have it sometimes...
Quote from: Dirty Duc on March 24, 2017, 10:02:10 PM
Clutch? you mean the device used to engage 1st from a stop?
My gear engagement issues track across bikes... the problem is almost always a syndrome known as "pussy-foot." I have it sometimes...
Yeah...that thing.
Imagine that. ;D