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Great all around bike

put 5500 miles on mine so far. The powerband is nice and easy to ride/control. There's power from a stop to 9000rpm. The bike is very stable and smooth, even at high speeds. The position is upright and more relaxing, but the bike can still corner very hard. The brakes are phenomenal. The stock... exhaust has a nice sound and I've received an abnormal amount of compliments about the bike. This is a great bike, and would be a very suitable bike for a beginner as well. Read Full Review

Glad I made the leap of faith

I'm a first time rider and decided to take the plunge and invest in Italian art. This is a great bike for me because the clutch is light, the gears engage nicely and the ergonomics are nice and upright for me to see my surroundings. The power is more than adequate for my type of riding and I'd rat...her be the great rider on this bike than a good rider on a more powerful bike. Everything works well, but the seat slopes down a little too much for comfort after an extended period of time. The available accessories are numerous and there seems to be endless possibilities for those with the time and money to upgrade and modify their Monsters. The big plus is the Ducati community that I'm beginning to get more involved with. Read Full Review

get the touring seat & change to 14T front sprocket

2,700 miles since september '08.



great bike once i switched out the weird riding position the standard seat dictates to the touring seat. a MASSIVELY better time spent in the saddle.



horrible highly geared 15T standard front sprocket has been replaced with the much more reasonable 14T. if you ...ride in a city, this is a must-have from my riding experience.

got the 696 rear-eliminator kit installed. looks so much better and tidier.

next on my list when it warms up a bit is going to be the addition of an oil cooler.
anyone riding this bike in stop & go traffic in a busy urban environment (i live in the middle of washington, d.c.)will know why. you will roast (air-cooled bike).

great bike, has its issues, but i love it. it makes you feel special.
how much is that worth?

termis & suspension (not cheap) upgrades to come. Read Full Review

They named it correctly

Monster is the correct title for this bike. Other acceptable names would have been Rocket Ship, and what the ... did I just get off of.



My other bike is the same weight, but has half the power.



I sat on bikes from all the major brands and this one won. It is has a little larger price tag, ...but the customer service I've gotten from Ducati makes it well justified.

I don't know if you could travel accross the country on this bike, (lack of storage), but for cummuting in traffic is a breeze. A handle bar raiser would make longs trips a little better, but not completlly necessary.
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Great starter

I bought this bike back in Oct 2009. It's my first bike. It has a nice roar to it and good power to weight ratio. small turning radius. It's a great bike for around the city. avg 120 miles per tank. At 360 lbs it's easy to push around. Would pick up another model Ducati later. Read Full Review