06-24-2017, 03:51 AM
All the comments lead to the main conclusion: own and ride what makes you feel good.
Some bikes are “appliances”- reliable, high performance, and cheap. Others are “exotic” or “pedigreed” - less reliable, lower performance, and expensive. There is a good reason why there are so many low mileage Ducati’s and MV’s on the market, they are garage queens.
After many years of riding, racing, and track days on Japanese super-bikes, from a CB 750 to a ZX9R, with one Ducati Monster in the mix, I confirmed what I just believed for all those years.
The Monster is a beautiful bike, and I thought I would accept the maintenance premium, (11 little screws and 3 bolts to remove the tank, then to check valves you move or remove more bits and pieces).
I sold the Monster after two years and 5,000 miles punctuated with electrical, clutch, and fork repairs. It was replaced with a CB 1100. The old ZX9R is in the garage, always ready for a fast ride, but the CB whispers “take me”, and I can’t say no.
Some bikes are “appliances”- reliable, high performance, and cheap. Others are “exotic” or “pedigreed” - less reliable, lower performance, and expensive. There is a good reason why there are so many low mileage Ducati’s and MV’s on the market, they are garage queens.
After many years of riding, racing, and track days on Japanese super-bikes, from a CB 750 to a ZX9R, with one Ducati Monster in the mix, I confirmed what I just believed for all those years.
The Monster is a beautiful bike, and I thought I would accept the maintenance premium, (11 little screws and 3 bolts to remove the tank, then to check valves you move or remove more bits and pieces).
I sold the Monster after two years and 5,000 miles punctuated with electrical, clutch, and fork repairs. It was replaced with a CB 1100. The old ZX9R is in the garage, always ready for a fast ride, but the CB whispers “take me”, and I can’t say no.