Ducati Monster 620 Dark

[lanci]

Hi all,

Any opinions, foibles or reasons as to not buy one?

What sort of price would a '05 model with low kays demand?

[RantyDave]

Probably a near perfect post-250 bike with some caveats:

They're not really all that powerful (one of the things that makes them a good post-250).
Reliability is *probably* pretty good.
Resale value is *probably* pretty good.
I've met one or two monster owners who have started pushing them a bit and found them too softly sprung (and there's nothing you can do about it).
The 620 was replaced with an apparently substantially better 695 about a year ago.

That being said, I commute on my Triumph and find it a bit grabby at low revs. A Monster would almost certainly have made a better commuter - but substantially less prone to screaming around the countryside with a big shit-eating grin. Look also at the traditional post-250 bikes - a 2-3 year old SV650 would almost certainly be better value. The Monster's sound great BTW.

I s'pose it depends on what you wanted to use it for, but I at least have not heard many complaints from Monster owners.

Dave

[vifferman]

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I've met one or two monster owners who have started pushing them a bit and found them too softly sprung (and there's nothing you can do about it).

How come? (That is to say, "Why?") :spudwhat:

[xwhatsit]

How come? (That is to say, "Why?") :spudwhat:

I take it he means there's no suspension adjustments on the forks themselves. I'm sure there's nothing stopping you taking them to bits and fitting new springs.

[McJim]

Post 1995 Ducati Desmodue engines are among the cheapest to maintain.

the 620 fuel injected bike will get you about 23km per Litre, service every 10,000km (not 6,000km like a Jap bike) the bike's torque is greater than most bikes of it's capacity and it holds it's value better than an SV650.

2005 M620 probably about $10K but a 1998 M600 is still about $7K.

[RantyDave]

I take it he means there's no suspension adjustments on the forks themselves.

What he said.

[lanci]

Are there any differences between a NZ new and Japanese model?

Wow, looks like I could be in for a bargain if $10K is the going rate.