Dilemma

[Kevin848]

02 748 For track day purposes only
or
General purpose riding on a Monster (specific model TBD)

[caffeinejunkee]

Since you already have a SBK--track plastics needed?--I'd go for the Monster as the second bike...my $0.02.  [moto]

...not a bad dilemma, though. 

[Kevin848]

Since you already have a SBK--track plastics needed?--I'd go for the Monster as the second bike...my $0.02.  [moto]

...not a bad dilemma, though. 

True... but the idea of tossing the the 848, race plastic or otherwise, doesnt sit well with me. But your idea means I can have both ... I like it!

[Duc L'Smart]

02 748 For track day purposes only
or
General purpose riding on a Monster (specific model TBD)

Huh?!?!?!?
Question not clear...
Do you not enjoy riding the 848 on the street? Do you not want to track the 848??
Help us out, here

[bryant8]

The 848 on the track is a blast

A monster on the street is a blast

[Duc L'Smart]

Jewish dilemma - free ham

[never2loud]

If you bought the 748, you'd have two water-cooled 8 valve bikes, right?

Cha-ching maintenance-wise, and a limited riding season to boot because of the excessive under-seat heat those bikes generate 

Now if you could find a good air-cooled 4 valve Monster (M1000), you'd have pretty much year round riding capability for less money when it comes time to service the bike. 

Get maybe an older one with Ohlins suspension and high mount exhuast.  Then add some rear sets to pull the pegs up a bit and voila, competent track bike that you're less afraid of throwing down the road as opposed to a full-up SBK.

My first-cup-o-coffee-.02...

Nice dilemma though 

[Kevin848]

Huh?!?!?!?
Question not clear...
Do you not enjoy riding the 848 on the street? Do you not want to track the 848??
Help us out, here

848 on the street is pure adrenalin induced frenzy all while looking sexy as hell. Not to sure about tracking it, was initially going to until I came across the 748.

[Kevin848]

If you bought the 748, you'd have two water-cooled 8 valve bikes, right?

Cha-ching maintenance-wise, and a limited riding season to boot because of the excessive under-seat heat those bikes generate 

Now if you could find a good air-cooled 4 valve Monster (M1000), you'd have pretty much year round riding capability for less money when it comes time to service the bike. 

Get maybe an older one with Ohlins suspension and high mount exhuast.  Then add some rear sets to pull the pegs up a bit and voila, competent track bike that you're less afraid of throwing down the road as opposed to a full-up SBK.

My first-cup-o-coffee-.02...

Nice dilemma though 

Thanks Cher! I would love to hear your advice after several cups of coffee  Very well put and I am thinking Monster more now, thats why I posted the question here. I knew I would get some great advice.

Thanks to everyone.

[Duc L'Smart]

848 on the street is pure adrenalin induced frenzy all while looking sexy as hell. Not to sure about tracking it, was initially going to until I came across the 748.

Sounds like you're pretty serious about tracking? Save the sex for the street, & track the 748 with less fear of dropping it

(Cher just needs more coffee )

[never2loud]

Thanks Cher! I would love to hear your advice after several cups of coffee  Very well put and I am thinking Monster more now, thats why I posted the question here. I knew I would get some great advice.

Thanks to everyone.

And the second cup says, M1000 would also have a dry clutch hehehehehehe

[hiero]

or you could learn to do the maintenance yourself and save yourself enough money for both 

[Kevin848]

And the second cup says, M1000 would also have a dry clutch hehehehehehe

Nice!!!

The 748 in question has had a slipper installed

Just when I thought I knew which way I was going

[Duc L'Smart]

How serious are you about track riding? 1 or 2 days/year, or 10 - 12 days/year?

I know several people afraid to really ride their shiny new SBKs on the track for fear of dropping their new bling-bling.

/subliminal/

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[Kevin848]

How serious are you about track riding? 1 or 2 days/year, or 10 - 12 days/year?

I know several people afraid to really ride their shiny new SBKs on the track for fear of dropping their new bling-bling.

/subliminal/

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Pretty serious, to the point I would almost sale off all of my guns to pay for it... I cant believe I just said that. As for how may times a year, hard to say but certainly more than 1 or 2.