Quote from: ptooey on November 03, 2008, 05:01:22 PM
....Desmo and dry clutch into the mix... BEAST.

What you mean by Desmo?
Last time I looked all ducs were desmos.

Quote from: brimo on November 03, 2008, 09:09:38 PM
What you mean by Desmo?
Last time I looked all ducs were desmos.

That's my point, but I was more getting at the jive talk on this thread that the Streetfighter's visual style ain't unique, comparing it to the ER-6 and such.

Check this out:

Hi All.
Is it just me or do I see power and torque peaking at the same revs?
Does not compute?
Cheers.
Alf.H.

Me  changey mindey, Me likey red one me thinky mabe flicky one bikey and gety one of this baby

MMMmmmmmm need to see one in the flesh before I really decide.... 

OOhhh and ride one of course.....   

Quote from: Dockstrada on November 03, 2008, 11:35:17 PM
Me  changey mindey, Me likey red one me thinky mabe flicky one bikey and gety one of this baby

+1 a tail tidy and some rizoma's (mirrors) would tidy it up quite well,it looks much better in red.

But the main + .........a 16.5 Litre tank 
 

I like it from the start. I wonder where the pricing will fit within the range. Better to go the "S" for better suspension.

When the 696 was released I wasn't convinced. It started to grow on me and having seen the 1100 Monster, I now like it.

I guess monster owners are traditionalists. We don't like change because we bought a bike that changed little over its model run.

I see this as a new bike rather than a 4v monster replacement.

Don't really know what to make of it. As I don't intend on losing my baby anytime soon I don't really look at what is out there in the marketplace so most comparisons are lost on me.

Power is a big thing for a lot of people which may influence their thinking but since we are looking at photos I will talk about my thinking on the styling:

I like the fact that you can see a bit more trellis style frame as this is still one of the things I don't like about the new monsters (non-trellis sub-frame). I like the low profile (monster) mirrors but they look a bit cheap and nasty in the flesh.

The headlight and surround look OK from the front but in profile looks a bit droopy (too bulky, low and forward). The exhaust seem too bulky and wrongly located - why bother with the SSS if you are going to cover up the rear wheel with something so bulky?

But my biggest issue is that I still can't understand a liquid cooled naked bike. It is just too hard to get a minimalist (i.e. naked) look with the arse end of a fridge stuck to the front of the bike.

To me it looks more Hypermotard than Monster, have Ducati created too many niches for themselves? ... I think I would prefer a Monster 1100.

Quote from: Betty on November 08, 2008, 02:36:14 AM


But my biggest issue is that I still can't understand a liquid cooled naked bike. It is just too hard to get a minimalist (i.e. naked) look with the arse end of a fridge stuck to the front of the bike.

I think they are trying to compete with the i4 nakeds, as in how fast it will go. They have sacrificed the nekidness for hp.

The Monster is a naked, the streetfighter has just got her top off showing off her t*ts! 

Quote from: Super T.I.B on November 09, 2008, 12:41:15 PM
The Monster is a naked, the streetfighter has just got her top off showing off her t*ts! 

Boobies for visual pleasure if fine, but when they are purposefully full of fluid they don't quite have the same attraction for me .... some may think differently though.

Quote from: Betty on November 08, 2008, 02:36:14 AM
But my biggest issue is that I still can't understand a liquid cooled naked bike. It is just too hard to get a minimalist (i.e. naked) look with the arse end of a fridge stuck to the front of the bike.

+1

Looked at numerous nakeds at the expo and that was my biggest gripe.  So many you would get on, look down and the first thing you see is a radiator cap poking out in the middle of nowhere like they built the bike then just stuck the rad in the front and hoped noone would notice.
Some do it OK like the Brutale  but others like the Moto Morini are woeful. 

I think I just found my next upgrade 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0GTWYbwYDM&feature=related

Quote from: ducmeister on November 11, 2008, 01:26:27 AM
+1

Looked at numerous nakeds at the expo and that was my biggest gripe.  So many you would get on, look down and the first thing you see is a radiator cap poking out in the middle of nowhere like they built the bike then just stuck the rad in the front and hoped noone would notice.
Some do it OK like the Brutale  but others like the Moto Morini are woeful. 

A liquid cooled 4v is the way they see being able to compete in the Hp race of the manufacturers, 1100 M is for the "traditionalists"..... IMO.
Would a change from my 4v s4rs to an 1100 M be an upgrade? Think not, I believe the streetfighter is to fill the void left by the removal of the s4rs from the Duc range, thats all..