truthiness Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Thinking about bikes to possibly purchase in a year or two. Has anyone ridden the monster 821? How are the ergos (I'm 6'1" and 187 lbs, if you're similar in build it would help in this category)? Comparison to the FZ-09? Would you go for a 1200 over the 821? Just a sounding board; thanks in advance for your thoughts/advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 No demos in your area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthiness Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 According to the Ducati website they already had one in June near Atlanta. I just wanted to see if anyone had experience with this bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryv Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Sexy beast .. http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/07/01/2015-ducati-monster-821-first-ride-review-naked-motorcycles-photos-specifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member username Posted August 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 Why not just the street fighter? Pretty much the same engine displacement but looks a fair bit nicer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthiness Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 The engine character is different, and I don't prefer the more athletic riding position of the streetfighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 The 1200 for me ... gots dat bottom end bowel stimulation! The 821 is lacking low end torque/oomph, where's the fun in that? [video src=https://youtu.be/tPffakpUC2k] [video src=https://youtu.be/cgCfGq_TxB8] Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I love the 821. Granted I've never ridden one, but I was close to buying this over the 07, but with the price of the service and the bike as a whole, the 07 made more sense. I personally would get the 821 over the 1200 just because I love smaller bikes. I would take a 600 over a 1000 cc bike anyday. I would get the Dark too, but that's just me. I've sat on one and I'm 6' 1" and 205 lbs and it was comfortable. I can't comment on how it rides but all the motorcycle magazines seem to like it as far as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromthecage Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I rode the 821 and the streetfighter in Atlanta on Father's Day. The 821: more neutral riding position compared to the streetfighter, more aggressive than the FZ (but it's not too bad). The peg position causes a slight out turn of the heels (also, not that bad). The powerband and fun factor of the bike actually surprised me. The torque is good, the clutch isn't too stiff, suspension felt nice. The rear brakes were really soft, but I'm more of a rear braker on the FZ. Overall I was pleasantly surprised and thought it was nice. I rode the silk white which is also sexy. 848 Streetfighter: completely different animal. much higher seat height, more aggressive riding position. It's much more of a supersport with straight bars. They adapted the superbike to a "sport style" bike and tadaa..... streetfighter with bars. I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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