Bike for the wife

[mrezra]

My wife is looking for a bike... She's a relatively novice rider, so no supersports, etc. She has a thing for naked sport bikes. I just thought I would put it out there in case anyone comes across any good deals, or to see if anyone has anything they have been thinking about selling... Thanks!

[butcher bergs]

1000 too big I take it?

[lady flyin' low]

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i have an 08 and i love it and its nekkid

[naked-daytrader]

My wife is looking for a bike... She's a relatively novice rider, so no supersports, etc. She has a thing for naked sport bikes. I just thought I would put it out there in case anyone comes across any good deals, or to see if anyone has anything they have been thinking about selling... Thanks!

Absolutely hands down go for a Ducati Monster 620. I bought my wife one over the winter. She's never even thrown a leg over a bike before and has had absolutely no trouble on it so far...(Knock on wood). Plus, it's fun as hell for you to ride when she's not on it. I love taking it out when she's not home... By far the most comfortable and easy to ride motorcycle I've ridden in 18 years of riding.

My 2 cents

[Crash Dummy Denno]

monster 620

[mustang183]

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i have an 08 and i love it and its nekkid

Thanks for the free advertising! HAHA

The FZ6 is a great naked bike! The price is negotiable to.
PM me if your interested.

BTW: My Speed Triple is for sale if she wants someting bigger

[schleppy]

SV650. As awesome as the M620 is, you'll be able to score an SV for way less, and spend less maintaining it.

The SV is really a phenomenal bike, and I'm not just saying it because I ride one

[naked-daytrader]

SV650. As awesome as the M620 is, you'll be able to score an SV for way less, and spend less maintaining it.

The SV is really a phenomenal bike, and I'm not just saying it because I ride one

I don't know why everyone thinks the Monster is so expensive?? It's really not and you can pick up a 620 for the same price and allot of times, less than the SV. Do some research. The only caveat to that is probably the maintenance costs however you could justify that by; You'd probably get rid of the SV sooner than you would the Monster. I don't think someone would be as quick to upgrade from the Duc as they would another Japanese entry level bike.

Again, my 2 cents.

[mrezra]

Thanks for all the input everyone. She LOVES the Ducs... we have just had a hard time finding a decent used one. She's also been looking at the SVs, and has been looking for the old Honda Hornets. Mustang, I'll show her pics of your bike (the FZ)... she may be very interested...

[The Snowman]

Absolutely hands down go for a Ducati Monster 620. I bought my wife one over the winter. She's never even thrown a leg over a bike before and has had absolutely no trouble on it so far...(Knock on wood). Plus, it's fun as hell for you to ride when she's not on it. I love taking it out when she's not home... By far the most comfortable and easy to ride motorcycle I've ridden in 18 years of riding.

My 2 cents

monster 620

How's the maintenance schedule on those? Better or worse than the 1098?

[Jaynnus]

I thought you wanted to trade your wife.

[BCT748]

How's the maintenance schedule on those? Better or worse than the 1098?

Depends on how you look at it. The 620 is a 2 valve motor so the cost of the valve adjustment is less. But, any Ducati built before 2007 has to go in more often.

[Ryno]

sv all the way

[mrezra]

Here's to resurrecting old threads.... Just wanted to say thanks for the input again, 'cause we should be picking up the wife's new 620 this weekend. I think I'm as excited as she is.

[sully749]

Congrats!! An M620 was my first bike for the same reasons you mentioned . . . I loved it then, and still do. She'll have a blast!

[Brian675]

Absolutely hands down go for a Ducati Monster 620

+1

Edit: Posted too late. Glad you got it.

[DucDave]

monster 620

end of discussion...

and congrats

[mrezra]

Thanks. The only bummer is that I can't go pick it up this weekend. Oh well. I guess one more week won't kill us... At least I'll be able to spend the weekend on the 675.

[dwaltz61]

monster 696 or 620...