Seriously Considering Getting A Ducati Monster 696

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Dec 10, 2008 | 12:47 PM

#51

Simba

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Originally Posted by SAB

At the very least, I would get the bike through 5 heat cycles (riding it at operating temp and letting it cool down completely) and do an oil change before riding the wheels off of it.

I agree-- what I was getting at is that Ducati runs the engines under load quite a bit, both after assembly and once in the bike, before it goes on down the line. Several oil flushes happen as well. While I certainly wouldn't want to get on a japanese bike and flog it off the showroom, the Ducs are generally as run in as they're going to get.

Dec 10, 2008 | 01:23 PM

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Green

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Congrats!!!!! Enjoy it and be safe!

Dec 10, 2008 | 01:24 PM

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Congrats!!!!! Enjoy it and be safe!

This said, I'm so f#cking jealous. My wife is vetoing a bike, she's being a brick wall about it.

Dec 12, 2008 | 04:29 PM

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Alzilla

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Congrats Dana! You've got a hell of wife, man! Enjoy the new bike in the best of health.

Dec 12, 2008 | 06:25 PM

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Wow didn't see the happy ending on this thread congrats man... its the smell of new bikes that get me... they are soooo fun, be careful though, enjoy it in good health.