Ducati M900 the new toy

[MarkCR750]

I picked up this 1996 Monster yesterday, it was the dirtiest bike I’ve ever seen!, he’d had the belts done, changed the wheel bearings, starter motor, clutch plates, fitted new chain and sprockets done the oil change but had ridden on a daily basis since last August including through the winter on his 50 mile commute and never once cleaned it, I recon he could’ve gotten £500 more than I gave him simply by presenting it better on EBay (where it didn’t sell), anyway I’ve got the worst of it off and I can now confirm there’s a reasonabley nice M900 under all that muck 🙂, loads of tarting up and cleaning still to do but here it is, by the way [ Guests cannot view attachments ] superb fun to ride I recommend everyone to get one!

[SteveD CB500K0]

Are you going to ditch that horrible can?

[adespin]

That's one fugly looking bike.

[Green1]

Cleaned up well, Better then my low mileage 07reg  Guzzi anyway

[hairygit]

Are you going to ditch that horrible can?

Better to dump the entire thing in the sea!

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[K2-K6]

Brilliant bike,  I think it's one of the best bikes I've ridden. Fabulous in red too.

[hairygit]

That's one fugly looking bike.

Totally agree!

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[SteveD CB500K0]

A marmite bike then!

[MarkCR750]

There’s a fugly can on the other side as well!, yes I’ll probably fit high level carbon cans, the ones on it are the originals and are a bit, erm, large 🙂, sound nice though!, now I have noticed that some of the replies on this thread are a little rude, it’s very rare to see such responses on this forum which I would normally regard as a league of gentlemen (and ladies Julie), I’m not going lower myself to respond to such drivel, I put that down to my “happy go #@%$ yourself nature” 🙂

[Green1]

Love it. You hear him Hairy 

[K2-K6]

Yeah,  get with the v-twin beat Hairy 

Let that karma wash over you 

[SumpMagnet]

I like them ...much prettier than the watercooled Monsters. All the stuff the fairings hide have nowhere to go. ... but an aircooled motor looks nicer.

But yeah ...the stock cans are way too big and ugly!

[MarkCR750]

Brilliant bike,  I think it's one of the best bikes I've ridden. Fabulous in red too.

Surprisingly good aren’t they K2, go really well and so flickable!, I think I might actually prefer it to my 900ss, and I love that!, also I thought I’d miss the great low speed handling of my EX650R which I’ve sold to buy this, but it does that brilliantly as well, never ridden one before, so far it’s been pleasant surprises, front suspension is maybe a little over firm but not massively so.

[Green1]

If I pay for bacon sarnies do I get to have a go. 

[Moorey]

Save the stock cans for another 40 years.  but dump the bike.