whats the dif?

[whits]

What is the difference between 06,07,08  monster sr2  1000's? Just paint?

[Duc Fever]

Well I know '07 is when the 50% less service costs started being touted

[Statler]

Hello and welcome to the DMF.   Some tech savy folks will be along in a minute (I believe Brad Black has commented on some differences between 06 and 07 one thousand motors).

In the meantime, it's polite to start here:      Introduce Yourself 

[Speeddog]

Well, there is no '08 S2R1000, there are M1100 and M1100S, though.

[scduc]

Speeddog---I think you miss typed, Cu I own an 08' S2R 1k

[PizzaMonster]

Well, there is no '08 S2R1000, there are M1100 and M1100S, though.

Speeddog...I've been accused of being stuck in a time warp before so I could be wrong but isn't the M1100 a new for '09 model?  I thought the S2R1000 was still offered this past summer but the 800 was cancelled.

Not that I know anything about it for sure but didn't the pre- '07 S2R1000's get away without the closed-loop emission system hence they don't suffer from the intermittent surging and high idle problems of the newer bikes?

[Speeddog]

Speeddog---I think you miss typed, Cu I own an 08' S2R 1k

Duh...I'm slipping... I just worked on one.
That's what I get for looking at ducati.com. 

Yeah, '08 S2R1000 is listed as far as the parts catalogues are concerned, but doesn't show in the '08 Monster page. Weird. or not. 

'06 S2R1k is a closed-loop bike.

[He Man]

 No one loves the big 2v anymore!!!!!

The S2R1k is brand new for 2006, and has an O2 Sensor.

Technically speakinig there is a difference ECU wise between the 06 and 07/08 models (assuming 07 and 08 are the same). What the exact difference is, i cant tell you, but what i can tell you is, the Rapid Bike Unit that works for the 06 model will not work for 07+. The 06 RB O2 emulator will work for 06, but not 07+. when you unplug the O2 sensor, the light does not go on the 06 (however for a particular member, his check engine light did go on, i think he might have an 07 ecu), for the 07+ models they go on.

Any other differences im not aware of. Someone else can chime in.

[corey]

no o2 sensor on the '06 s2r800 either