Ducati 400M

[placidfemme]

Hey

I'm looking for info on the Ducati 400M (The 400 Monster or looks like a monster anyway... not looking for the full fairing 400's). I've done a search on the net and can't find any stats or decent pics...

there was one on TradeMe yesterday listed as "Ducati 400M" for about $7,500 (The auction has since expired)

Is that a decent price? Also is 400M the actual name? I looked on Ducati's website and couldn't find any 400's. The TradeMe ad listed it as a '97 model. Does anyone know if they produced them after 97?

Any other info on this bike would be appreciated!

PF & Chucky

[avgas]

They were popular in Japan - i imagine this 1 is a Japanese import. slower that what you are riding right now.

[laRIKin]

Here you go a link to find out a bit more.
They were made at least up to 02

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...nster%2002.htm

I'm not sure what they are worth.
But more to the point, it is what it is worth to YOU.
I have ridden one and they are great fun.
If you do a search on KB they have been talked about before.
So you will find more info there.

[vamr]

It's a nice looking bike, especially with the twin aftermarket exhausts (one of motohaus' ones sold on trademe had them) although seems a wee bit heavy and would hardly be an upgrade powerwise (not to mention the single disc front brake) from your zxr but hey, what do I know. :P

Here is a review.
http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?...ticleId=226491

[imdying]

Yep, I'd put my money on it being a JDM. See if eMoto will get you one.

[desmo dave]

Hey

I'm looking for info on the Ducati 400M (The 400 Monster or looks like a monster anyway... not looking for the full fairing 400's). I've done a search on the net and can't find any stats or decent pics...

there was one on TradeMe yesterday listed as "Ducati 400M" for about $7,500 (The auction has since expired)

Is that a decent price? Also is 400M the actual name? I looked on Ducati's website and couldn't find any 400's. The TradeMe ad listed it as a '97 model. Does anyone know if they produced them after 97?

Any other info on this bike would be appreciated!

PF & Chucky

The M just stands for monster thats all. as some1 said very popular in japan with a few 2nd imports comming to nz. for $7500 you should be able to get a few more cc than 400cc.

[placidfemme]

thanks guys.

lol I'm not giving up my ZXR for a Ducati (unless it were a real flash Ducati).

Just looking around for different options for my partner Sam (aka Chucky), she really loved the Monsters a while back, and because of the price she decided to have a look at the bandits/hornets (they all look the same to me...), but the 250's in those models where too high for her short lil legs, and so she scrapped the Monster idea because we assumed it would be too high too...

Then I saw the 400 and in the ad it said "very low ride hight". So yeah...

You reckon the power is equal or less than the ZXR250? Thats not a very good Ducati lol

Thanks again... I'll keep checking it out

[YLWDUC]

Hey Femme,

The 400 is a lot of fun to ride, but I may be a bit biased. Here are the facts.
Ride height= excellently low , I'm 5'7 but with short legs and I can sit flat foot no worries. its also not too long a reach to the bars, and they're nice and wide, easy to steer etc.

power wise= not a smudge on an inline 4 , mine puts out approx 45hp with the exhausts cored and a k&n air filter.

maintenance= Its going to be higher than on a jap bike, and given the small size of the engine you may end up paying a lot more, comparatively speaking.

looks and sound are the best bits of the ride. Mine is a 2000 and is a carbuetted version with only a single front disc. 2002 models had a dual front disc and may have been fuel injected.

[placidfemme]

Thanks for the extra info

[Jimmy B]

Hey Femme,

The 400 is a lot of fun to ride, but I may be a bit biased. Here are the facts.
Ride height= excellently low , I'm 5'7 but with short legs and I can sit flat foot no worries. its also not too long a reach to the bars, and they're nice and wide, easy to steer etc.

power wise= not a smudge on an inline 4 , mine puts out approx 45hp with the exhausts cored and a k&n air filter.

maintenance= Its going to be higher than on a jap bike, and given the small size of the engine you may end up paying a lot more, comparatively speaking.

looks and sound are the best bits of the ride. Mine is a 2000 and is a carbuetted version with only a single front disc. 2002 models had a dual front disc and may have been fuel injected.

Great unbiased info Y.Duc

[desmo dave]

thanks guys.

lol I'm not giving up my ZXR for a Ducati (unless it were a real flash Ducati).

Just looking around for different options for my partner Sam (aka Chucky), she really loved the Monsters a while back, and because of the price she decided to have a look at the bandits/hornets (they all look the same to me...), but the 250's in those models where too high for her short lil legs, and so she scrapped the Monster idea because we assumed it would be too high too...

Then I saw the 400 and in the ad it said "very low ride hight". So yeah...

You reckon the power is equal or less than the ZXR250? Thats not a very good Ducati lol

Thanks again... I'll keep checking it out

There all Flash mate.that should get the knockers going.

[placidfemme]

There all Flash mate.that should get the knockers going.

I personally don't see the facination with Ducati's. Very pricey for a bike that is only slightly better than the jap bikes... I don't see myself riding a bike bigger than 600cc, which rules out most of the Ducati's for me anyway... and I'm not into non-fairing bikes... so that rules out the rest of the Ducati's for me...

*would rather have an Aprilla*

[Jimmy B]

I personally don't see the facination with Ducati's. Very pricey for a bike that is only slightly better than the jap bikes... I don't see myself riding a bike bigger than 600cc, which rules out most of the Ducati's for me anyway... and I'm not into non-fairing bikes... so that rules out the rest of the Ducati's for me...

*would rather have an Aprilla*

Hi PF, thats a reasonable point of view and one that I shared as well but you know tastes change and the more Monsters I see the more I am kind of liking them. There is a Chicky that has an M900 and she parks not too far away, I walk past the bike most days, sometimes if I am lucky she rides past. The bike sounds and looks really cool, this has helped. The one that I would have in my dream garage of about 10 bikes is this:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-85246807.htm

[vifferman]

I personally don't see the facination with Ducati's. Very pricey for a bike that is only slightly better than the jap bikes... I don't see myself riding a bike bigger than 600cc, which rules out most of the Ducati's for me anyway... and I'm not into non-fairing bikes... so that rules out the rest of the Ducati's for me...

*would rather have an Aprilla*

How about a Cagiva then? They're 'Italian' so have the styling, but have Suzuki engines, so they're reliable and lower maintenance than a Ducati.
My wife sat on a Cagive 650 when we were looking at helmets in Colemans, and she could sit flat-footed on it (she's not tall - about 160cm, I think.)

[idleidolidyll]

Hey

I'm looking for info on the Ducati 400M (The 400 Monster or looks like a monster anyway... not looking for the full fairing 400's). I've done a search on the net and can't find any stats or decent pics...

there was one on TradeMe yesterday listed as "Ducati 400M" for about $7,500 (The auction has since expired)

Is that a decent price? Also is 400M the actual name? I looked on Ducati's website and couldn't find any 400's. The TradeMe ad listed it as a '97 model. Does anyone know if they produced them after 97?

Any other info on this bike would be appreciated!

PF & Chucky

that seems pretty expensive but given their rarity in NZ, and if you are really focussed on one, you might just have to pay whatever is asked.

i reckon you'd get a good 750 or 900 monster for that. BTW: a freind of mine has a 900M and she's just 5'1" tall. The bike has been lowered a little but that wasn't a huge problem.