Quote from: MotoCreations on June 20, 2008, 07:33:11 PM
A couple of things:

I liked the Monster pre-ST2 frame better.  I don't think 4V's are the best engine for a Monster. (but I like the S4Rs engine strangely enough now)

What most people don't realize is that this is the first time in the design iteration where the Monster is a "complete design" that is all its own.  It has a frame created solely for it. (Remember first Monster is modified 851 derivative and last series was modified ST2-based)  Swingarm is its own.  Bodywork and packaging is it's own.  This is essentially the first "clean sheet" design EVER of the Monster.  Miguel Galuzzi took backroom parts that were cheap and readily available to create the original Monster and helped saved the company -- thus all the strange engineering that took place over the years to adapt things to work.

And wait until you see the cool stuff for the 696 and further derivatives of this bike in the future.  I'm chomping at the bit to get one in here and CMM some factory parts to reverse engineer and create some really really really cool stuff for them.  Any takers in the Pacific Northwest this Fall when the weather gets horrible again?

+1
The future looks great for the 696 .
Imagine all the possibilities...
Wait 'till Ducati show all their cards for the 696, (mods, products)
696 will be the moneymaker/bread and butter of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A
Most of the 696 here at Bay Area Ducati dealers are spoken for.
Ducati is on target and on point on this one. 

Those who don't appreciate the total awesomeness of the 696 deserve to be beaten rapidly with a dead mackerel! 

I can't wait to get one!  I'll prolly ride it nekkid!!!  (So everyone can see mah boobies~!)

Quote from: Bad Kitty on June 20, 2008, 08:13:39 PM
Those who don't appreciate the total awesomeness of the 696 deserve to be beaten rapidly with a dead mackerel! 

I can't wait to get one!  I'll prolly ride it nekkid!!!  (So everyone can see mah boobies~!)

This Thread is Useless Without Pictures 

The 696 is ugly - have you read all the problems that joyous owners are having with them?  Good luck lol.

I bet you'll make it look great Bad Kitty!

Since I have god-like powers on this forum, I couldn't resist the urge to edit the poll

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Quote from: bigiain on June 20, 2008, 09:49:41 PM
Since I have god-like powers on this forum, I couldn't resist the urge to edit the poll

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hahahaahaha.... wow... he is nuts ..

demo rode one last week didn't care for the look  & it seemed to lack any balls. imo   

on second thought, 

I dont like it for all the reasons Ducati think we will like it.
Theyve tried to take ideas from the desmosedic and other ducatis.

i don't  like the oversized frame tubes. from the superbikes.
the seperate subframe from the desmosedici
and the exhaust from a 70's honda monkeybike

thank god it doent have a sss. so theres some hope for it.

i wonder how long it will be before someone puts a 696 engine in an old skool monster. that'll be sweet.

I have to say I like the 696, I'd like it even more if it had a SSS. 

We'll always have our old school monsters to play with, they'll be classiss before we know it!

Come on guys, you must be kidding !!!
I mean, you cant run around and pretend to be monster lovers and then eat this masterpiece of design failure ?
Look at the TNT, the Brutale, the Speed Triple and even the Tuonofish.
Those are beautiful design examples with a lot of character and enthusiasm, charm , style and soul.
The 696 has NOTHING of the above.
It finally has the technical improvements people are asking for over the last 10 years and its well appreciated.
But look at it...seriously...its a Fisherprice toy !
The rev counter is butt ugly and only suitable in a track bike...I cant see shit on it in normal daylight.
Hidden under a fairing it works, but not up there in the wind.
The frame...oh my god...what happened to the Trellis ? How could they !!
Carbon monocoque GP9 ok, bolted Aluminium  why not...but THIS looks like someone put a real Monster and a Shiver in the teleport chamber of "The Fly" and forgot to shoot the result
Also the donkey ears...hahahahaaaa....cant stop laughing...now that you can actually see something in the mirrors they make you look like Sancho Pansa
And the iMac tank panels....come one...seriously....we ask for personal crafted carbon fiber covers for our little finger and now we need to accept this ?
Anyone knows the Mercedes Benz SMART Well, i do 
Should I mention the exhausts ? Looks like someone from Greenpeace put up a place for birds to nest in.
I could add endless ugly details more and I really hate the reviews that all focus on just being new and fancy.
It looks like shit , its lacks soul and innovation ...period.
If I want something that just works I get a GS
No wait...I have a beautiful 695

i've come to like the style of the.. bits and bobs.  but it looks like they did the mods that a lot of people like to do.
i can't get over the lack of the trellis frame, though.  it looks like those Suzuki t-bar things.. extra.. pastede on, yey.
i want to see Next Year's, if there's any refinement or reaction to the reactions to the design.

I prefer the current generation.

But I really wanted to vote for.......

I vote we lock this thread just before The Ron's current ban ends. ;-)


              

HAHAHA... MAN,, I did not know The Ron got finally banned!! No wonder we hadn't seen his positive outlook about the 696 on this thread yet!!!!  That's gonna be funny!! I kind of miss his bashing.. well.. not really.. not cool to look down on someone else's ride.. especially if its a Ducati.. LOL Anyone.. have a beer.. I can't ride.. bike at the shop STILL,, what else can I do..  

Quote from: ArguZ on June 21, 2008, 12:48:46 PM
Come on guys, you must be kidding !!!
I mean, you cant run around and pretend to be monster lovers and then eat this masterpiece of design failure ?
Look at the TNT, the Brutale, the Speed Triple and even the Tuonofish.
Those are beautiful design examples with a lot of character and enthusiasm, charm , style and soul.
The 696 has NOTHING of the above.
It finally has the technical improvements people are asking for over the last 10 years and its well appreciated.
But look at it...seriously...its a Fisherprice toy !
The rev counter is butt ugly and only suitable in a track bike...I cant see shit on it in normal daylight.
Hidden under a fairing it works, but not up there in the wind.
The frame...oh my god...what happened to the Trellis ? How could they !!
Carbon monocoque GP9 ok, bolted Aluminium  why not...but THIS looks like someone put a real Monster and a Shiver in the teleport chamber of "The Fly" and forgot to shoot the result
Also the donkey ears...hahahahaaaa....cant stop laughing...now that you can actually see something in the mirrors they make you look like Sancho Pansa
And the iMac tank panels....come one...seriously....we ask for personal crafted carbon fiber covers for our little finger and now we need to accept this ?
Anyone knows the Mercedes Benz SMART Well, i do 
Should I mention the exhausts ? Looks like someone from Greenpeace put up a place for birds to nest in.
I could add endless ugly details more and I really hate the reviews that all focus on just being new and fancy.
It looks like shit , its lacks soul and innovation ...period.
If I want something that just works I get a GS
No wait...I have a beautiful 695

I want whatever you smoki'n there in Denmark. Too funny how you hate the 696 so much.
Everything is going to be ok, just relax. Ride and enjoy your all beautiful 695.
It's not that serious, like you say, 696 look like shit.
Wonder why you care so much . To be honest with you Ducati did not build it for you.,
What wrong with Fisher-Price toys, their my favs when I was a kid 
696 is here stay, have to live with it. Oh well lifes goes on.
All you need is a hug, again everything is gonna fine .
With due respect I'm not kidding it's an genuine Ducati 

guess how i voted? I am a man before a motorcyclist

the ron