New from Greenfield, WI

[pbfanatic410]

Hey All,

I just bought an '02 Monster 620 from a coworker.  It has some great mods already done to it (chopped brake & clutch levers, chopped seat & front fender, chopped exhaust, lowered gauges and dropped handlebars, to name a few) and I look to do more.  This is my first bike and I am in the middle of my Motorcycle Safety course, so I am anxious to start riding.  Give me a few weeks to get comfortable, and give me a call if you ever wanna ride in the Milwaukee area.

[Skyshadow]

Pics?

[Slide Panda]

620 is a good bike. I started on one as well. Capable, but not so heavy or over powered that it's problematic for a new(er) rider.

Being an 02 you've got the nicer front brakes that 05+ 620 and 695 riders spend some cash to get. And you've got a steel tank - no crazy swelling tanks for you

One thing you'll want to check in with your coworker is the age of the cam belts. They are a 2 year of service life or 12k mile item. So it's quite possible they are due for a replace given they are over that 2 year limit.

Other questions you might pose are if they changes the final drive gearing. It's common, for a good reason, to change the final drive by reducing the size of the front sprocket (cheap and easy) by 1 tooth to 14, or increasing the rear (harder and requiers a new chain) by ~3 teeth. If not - you should look into it. That change helps a lot with making lower RPMs more usable. They bikes come geared overly tall from the factory. On a 620 the mathematical max speed with the stock gearing won't ever be hit, they run out of puff a bit north of 100mph - so you're not loosing anything in the change, and gaining a more useable power band.

[WiDuc]

Welcome fellow WI member!

Everyone loves pics so please post some when you can.
Also check out the local club board as well, I'm hoping to see a few ducs this summer around the area.