Which would you choose and why? MH900Evo vs S4RS

[hbliam]

S4RS. MH is uncomfortable, has no range, and has depreciated since being sold. Maybe not as fast as others but still not an "investment".  Also, for a MH to be a collectors item it needs to be bone stock. The OP said the one he is looking at has 10kish worth of mods. As far as bikes on ebay with a "buy it now" of 16K or 19K? That's not an indicator of bike value, just wishful thinking by the auction lister.

[corey]

if you go MH... get ready to upgrade your forks AGAIN.
non-adjustable... if you can believe THAT.

[junior varsity]

I say go MH900e, because its a real beauty. But that's just me.

[damianS4RS]

 Toys aren't investments let's be serious. How many people are stripping their mods off their bikes to resell and then selling the accessories separately? What we think our personal bikes are worth and what someone is willing to pay are usually very different.  Cars and bikes are meant to stir your dirty parts and have fun on them. If you want an investment get a CD. If you want the MH because she's beautiful, do it. If you want to grin every time you roll the throttle, the RS. Either way, do it for the love of the bike not the notion of future value. 
My dos centavos.   

[corey]

obviously, there are a lot of ways to look at it.
i know my 803 isn't the fastest bike in the world... hell, it's probably one of the slower...
but i crack a wicked evil grin every time i flog it, and am completely satisfied with the fun-factor.

were it me, I would go MH.

[arai_speed]

Toys aren't investments let's be serious. How many people are stripping their mods off their bikes to resell and then selling the accessories separately? What we think our personal bikes are worth and what someone is willing to pay are usually very different.  Cars and bikes are meant to stir your dirty parts and have fun on them. If you want an investment get a CD. If you want the MH because she's beautiful, do it. If you want to grin every time you roll the throttle, the RS. Either way, do it for the love of the bike not the notion of future value. 
My dos centavos.   

+1 

[Scottish]

S4Rs, sorry folks the MH is only beautiful when looked at superficially. Any closer inspection you start noticing things like a fake sump bolted to the bottom of the engine. How Harleyesque to add weight and mass for no other reason than looks.  

For me the beauty of the Ducati is in its mechanical honesty, this bike breaks trust.

S4Rs more fun, less headaches, and just a better bike.

[vw151]

Apples to oranges if you ask me. 

If you aren't planning on riding a lot MH

If you are,  s4rs.

Beyond that,  a monster's riding position is a lot different than that MH which I think is more like a superbike.  If you don't care about putting miles on a limited production bike then at least consider that the  monster will likely be more comfortable as well.

Which bike is cooler?  the MH for sure.  but when 1 bike is way newer, more comfortable, has more horsepower and better suspension and brakes and the other is just cooler and they cost about the same.  It's hard to make a comparison. 

[Scottish]

This is the part that really bothers me. Unreasonable perhaps but to me it's like a grotesque goiter on a neck. For all the looks and lines of the bodywork this is what I see when I look at it. And the idea of a Ducati that sits in a living room purely and non-functional unmoving art offends.

[kingbaby]

I'm a Supa' Bike lovin' MoFo, But that 4V vrs MH ... MH all day!

Scottish, what are you showing us?  The fact there isn't oil all over the motor yet? 

[teddy037.2]

And the idea of a Ducati that sits in a living room purely and non-functional unmoving art offends.

if I had a green frame SS I certainly would let it sit in my living room

[Triple J]

S4RS

The MH looks cool, but I like to ride my motorcycles.

[junior varsity]

Y'know, if its removable, you could..uh...remove it.

Then again, most of NCR's models have a non-functional aesthetic addition down there: a carbon belly pan, (though it serves some oil catching function, and protection in the event of crashing)

[kingbaby]

S4RS

The MH looks cool, but I like to ride my motorcycles.

Why can't someone ride that bike?  It's a 2V Ducati with some very cool nonstructural parts.

[junior varsity]

+1