New bike… Ducati Monster or Triumph ST?
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I haven’t because I’m really bad at making decisions 
I was passing a local Triumph dealer today and had yet another look at the latest Street Triple and an older Speed….the newer Street is probably the more sensible option (a year old one). I’m probably hung up on getting a “big” >1000cc bike because my current bike is particularly small for a 650 and looks like a bit of a toy when I parked up next to the demonstrators. The 765 is probably big enough, then I watch a video of a Monster 1200 and I’m back to square one!
I was passing a local Triumph dealer today and had yet another look at the latest Street Triple and an older Speed….the newer Street is probably the more sensible option (a year old one). I’m probably hung up on getting a “big” >1000cc bike because my current bike is particularly small for a 650 and looks like a bit of a toy when I parked up next to the demonstrators. The 765 is probably big enough, then I watch a video of a Monster 1200 and I’m back to square one!
Question for those with experience one the Monster 1200S/R - What's the ride quality like on them? I've got a 2014 Speed Triple at the moment and it's a great thing but just too damn stiff. Makes it difficult to ride at times even after a proper setup and mine's not even an R, just on the standard Showa gear.
2ndclasscitizen said:
Question for those with experience one the Monster 1200S/R - What's the ride quality like on them? I've got a 2014 Speed Triple at the moment and it's a great thing but just too damn stiff. Makes it difficult to ride at times even after a proper setup and mine's not even an R, just on the standard Showa gear.
I have my M12R for 6 years (from new). It's a stiff but not harsh ride. The quality of the Ohlins is clearly very good if really soaks up the road imperfections. When you're pressing on a little it really glides along. I ride a BMW R1300GS as well, with the adaptive suspension and that, as you'd imagine, is very impressive but even that feels inferior to the Ducati. The M12R is so planted, so smooth. The suspension is sublime. Different league to many high end sports bikes.Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff