Hello all...Hector Leiva here.  I live in South Florida (Pompano area), so I'm enjoying a balmy winter (high of 82 degrees today) on my '09 M696.  I've been riding a little over a year and the Monster is my second bike.  I bought it used with 3k miles...still a baby.

The admins said to bring donuts...I have none, but I do have a little sweet thing:

My old bike (Sachs Madass 125cc) and the Monster's first day at work


The night I brought her home


Getting a feel for the new gal (picture cred: my wife)


It didn't take long for me to catch the mod bug

New barend mirrors (faux Rizomas)

Love this view


Second modification - shorty adjustable levers


In summary...barend mirrors, removed reflectors, new shorty levers

Great looking bike Hector we got to go for ride 

Sure thing man!  I'll let you know when my semester is over and I have more time to ride.  These days, it's just school, work, and the occasional ride out to a meetup in the area.

Sounds like your bike is going to look great when you get it back!