mcatrophy
Privileged to ride a 2018 FJR1300AS
Son has changed his Hornet ...
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... that he's had for six and a half years, 5400 miles (though not riding for something like three years due to breaking ribs and a leg, separate incidents, both involving snow).
He's got himself a nearly-new Ducati Monster 821, it's about six months old, a demonstrator with 117 miles when he got it. He got the garage to cut the seat down (he's five foot three). They've also dropped the fork yolk by 8mm or so.
Pleased as punch. He's obeying the running-in rules, says he's already having trouble keeping the front wheel down.
He brought it round ...
.... and we fitted crash bars. He's getting side bags (Givi, the Ducati ones are ridiculously priced) and a screen, hopefully over the next week.
My Better Half was less impressed.
"It's LOUD." "It's a Ducati."
"It's RED." "It's a Ducati."
"It looks like a skeleton." "It's a Ducati."
I'm not convinced she found the explanations totally adequate.
I've got a feeling he'll be giving me quite a run for my money. We'll find out in a couple of weeks, off to Wales, Ireland and Scotland. (That's if my ankle is sufficiently mended.)
Anyone compared a Monster 821 with an FJR?
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... that he's had for six and a half years, 5400 miles (though not riding for something like three years due to breaking ribs and a leg, separate incidents, both involving snow).
He's got himself a nearly-new Ducati Monster 821, it's about six months old, a demonstrator with 117 miles when he got it. He got the garage to cut the seat down (he's five foot three). They've also dropped the fork yolk by 8mm or so.
Pleased as punch. He's obeying the running-in rules, says he's already having trouble keeping the front wheel down.
He brought it round ...
.... and we fitted crash bars. He's getting side bags (Givi, the Ducati ones are ridiculously priced) and a screen, hopefully over the next week.
My Better Half was less impressed.
"It's LOUD." "It's a Ducati."
"It's RED." "It's a Ducati."
"It looks like a skeleton." "It's a Ducati."
I'm not convinced she found the explanations totally adequate.
I've got a feeling he'll be giving me quite a run for my money. We'll find out in a couple of weeks, off to Wales, Ireland and Scotland. (That's if my ankle is sufficiently mended.)
Anyone compared a Monster 821 with an FJR?
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