Author Topic: Just bought a Ducati... (Read 7533 times)

Stevex · « **on:** April 24, 2015, 02:09:46 PM »

...for the wife. Monster 696+ in red, and I've got to say, it's beautiful.
'08 model with 1900 miles on the clock.
Pulled this pic of the actual bike from the shop's website.

Kev m · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2015, 04:10:29 PM »

She's gonna love it. Jenn still love hers four years later.

dilligaf · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2015, 04:49:04 PM »

My wife has two Ducati jackets, a white one and a red hoodie. ;-T :BEER:
Matt

Lannis · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2015, 04:58:52 PM »

Good plan!

I bought my wife a MIG welder and an air compressor for her birthday. She doesn't seem to use them much, so I've been using them just so they won't go to waste ....

Lannis

drums4money · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:07:11 PM »

That's NO miles!
Nice find.
Congrats.

The more you ride it, the more you'll love it.

Spuddy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:10:28 PM »

Ride on, both of you.

(I get to ride the W650 when my wife travels...)

LowRyter · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:10:58 PM »

Quote from: dilligaf on April 24, 2015, 04:49:04 PM

My wife has two Ducati jackets, a white one and a red hoodie. ;-T :BEER:
Matt

I have two Ducati soup bowls celebrating a World Superbike Championship.

roam · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:31:48 PM »

Quote from: Lannis on April 24, 2015, 04:58:52 PM

Good plan!

I bought my wife a MIG welder and an air compressor for her birthday. She doesn't seem to use them much, so I've been using them just so they won't go to waste ....

Lannis

Hah!

Perazzimx14 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:35:49 PM »

You're gonna' have fun ;-T.

drums4money · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:40:41 PM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 24, 2015, 05:10:58 PM

I have two Ducati soup bowls celebrating a World Superbike Championship.

I'll see your soup bowls and raise you the cappuccino cups & saucers

LowRyter · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:42:26 PM »

Rogers snare?

drums4money · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2015, 05:54:27 PM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 24, 2015, 05:42:26 PM

Rogers snare?

indeed

ponti33602 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2015, 06:03:29 PM »

Kev, not to steal the thread but I always liked these little monsters. How do you compare these to the v7's? Not sure others have both to compare/contrast.

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Gintonious · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2015, 06:24:00 PM »

Will always have a soft spot for the Monster, some day, some day soon, ill have one.

drums4money · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2015, 06:29:11 PM »

Quote from: Gintonious on April 24, 2015, 06:24:00 PM

Will always have a soft spot for the Monster, some day, some day soon, ill have one.

no time like the present.
you'll kick yourself for waiting so long.

if I had to pick a favorite- I'm not ashamed to say it'd be the little monster.

Kev m · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2015, 06:33:29 PM »

Quote from: ponti33602 on April 24, 2015, 06:03:29 PM

Kev, not to steal the thread but I always liked these little monsters. How do you compare these to the v7's? Not sure others have both to compare/contrast.

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I've actually posted about that before. If you give me till Monday when I'm at my desk I'll start a new thread to compare them and either search for what I've written before and/or write up some new thoughts.

But I'll say this for now.

I prefer my V7.

Jenn prefers the M696.

I think the Duc is more capable, not only faster, but with better suspension and stronger brakes too.

But I still prefer the V7.

Stevex · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:34:36 PM »

My wife actually sat on a V7 to try it for size and she was put off by the weight, and that was just getting it off the side stand!
I had to push the 696 into an open space in the shop where we bought it and couldn't believe how light it was.

Lannis · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2015, 03:15:18 PM »

Quote from: Stevex on April 25, 2015, 12:34:36 PM

My wife actually sat on a V7 to try it for size and she was put off by the weight, and that was just getting it off the side stand!
I had to push the 696 into an open space in the shop where we bought it and couldn't believe how light it was.

Lighter is getting better and better as I get older .... I've started riding a Norton (bonding with it in anticipation of Fay and I going on some two-up Britbike rides together). Right now I have my Stelvio, a faired Convert, and the Norton in the "running bike" part of the garage, and have to shift them around occasionally.

I'm AMAZED by how much lighter and easier to handle the Norton is than the later, bigger bikes ....

I'm sure I'd feel like I could pick up the Ducati and carry it around under my arm, though ...

Lannis

Kev m · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2015, 03:39:14 PM »

FWIW, the weight difference isn't all that much, I think it's less than 50#.

Jenn's ridden the V7 and says it's OK, but just loves the 696. I think it's a combination of looks and ergos.

Come to think of it, years back Jenn sat on the V7 Cafe and preferred it to the V7C.

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Author Topic: Just bought a Ducati... (Read 7533 times)

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