About to order a Ducati Monster 1200S, should I get white or red? (UPDATED)

[Fenixgoon]

Brought it home today! Rode great, addicted to that baritone exhaust. I love it! Had to be real careful to stay under 6000 rpm, I wanted to to uncork it

Here's some more pics

Front
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/CombatChuk/front.jpg

Right
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/CombatChuk/right.jpg

Rear
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/CombatChuk/rear.jpg

usually they say "for extended periods of time"

a quick run up the RPM range is not extended

looks beautiful

 

[JulesMaximus]

Looks good man. The white looks bitchin. I still haven't had a chance to ride the demo model at my dealer. Last weekend was a bust with the weather so maybe this weekend.

I can't help but wonder if you could get rid of those passenger pegs to clean up the rear of the bike a bit.

Definitely lose the charcoal canister and install the Termi exhaust.

Does the computer lock you out of the higher revs during break in? I noticed someone on the Ducati forums posted pics of the dash and it looked like the revs were grayed out over around 5500rpms. I had my bike well into the triple digits within the first 100 miles of ownership.

I have to admit... I'm a little jealous.

 

[CombatChuk]

Looks good man. The white looks bitchin. I still haven't had a chance to ride the demo model at my dealer. Last weekend was a bust with the weather so maybe this weekend.

I can't help but wonder if you could get rid of those passenger pegs to clean up the rear of the bike a bit.

Definitely lose the charcoal canister and install the Termi exhaust.

Does the computer lock you out of the higher revs during break in? I noticed someone on the Ducati forums posted pics of the dash and it looked like the revs were grayed out over around 5500rpms. I had my bike well into the triple digits within the first 100 miles of ownership.

I have to admit... I'm a little jealous.

Can't get rid of the passenger pegs, it's single unit with the rider's. Plus my Wife would get upset

Termi exhaust will happen once I get over the shock of buying this bike.

The computer doesn't lock me out of the revs, just has it marked as a guideline. Nothing above 6000 rpms (I hit 8-9000 RPMs yesterday, so I wasn't locked out)

 

[CombatChuk]

usually they say "for extended periods of time"

a quick run up the RPM range is not extended

looks beautiful

Thanks man, that is a good point

 

[twinrider1]

Just don't drone along at one rpm during break in. Change often the gear you cruise in. And nothing wrong with spirited acceleration.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Can't get rid of the passenger pegs, it's single unit with the rider's. Plus my Wife would get upset

Termi exhaust will happen once I get over the shock of buying this bike.

The computer doesn't lock me out of the revs, just has it marked as a guideline. Nothing above 6000 rpms (I hit 8-9000 RPMs yesterday, so I wasn't locked out)

I just don't like the way the support for the rear pegs curves out. They look too big and meaty and I kept hitting my heels on them when I sat on the demo model, and that was with dress shoes on, I imagine motorcycle boots would be even worse.

 

[Greenman]

Brought it home today! Rode great, addicted to that baritone exhaust. I love it! Had to be real careful to stay under 6000 rpm, I wanted to to uncork it

There are quite a few people that claim a modern engine should be run to the redline during break in. The V-Rod guys say you should redline it pulling out of the dealers driveway.

 

[FiLeZz]

Crack that throttle and watch the front end come up its the best feeling ever..

Mine and I would guess yours as well will do it 1-3rd gear.

 

[CombatChuk]

Crack that throttle and watch the front end come up its the best feeling ever..

Mine and I would guess yours as well will do it 1-3rd gear.

Already did it without even really trying . This bike is a fucking hoot!