Is a Ducati Monster 696 (2009) a good start bike. I'm not looking to going 150mph, but dont want to get left..

Question

Is a Ducati Monster 696 (2009) a good start bike. I'm not looking to going 150mph, but dont want to get left..

Answer 1

Newbie, are u really new? I mean how much riding experience do you have? If you have none, this bike is fairly close to high prefromance, enough so you may well drop this beautiful machine a few times learning. Scxxr that! Ride a junker for at least a month or two, borrow a dirt bike etc. At least know how to shift, turn, take of and be able to read the traffic around you then go plop down the 8.8K ( get the red!) I think Ducati makes the prettiest motorcycle today, period. I commend your choice. If my knees were any good I get one too. Enjoy.....Ducati has a cool leather line too. Buy a helmet.

Answer 2

In addition to what bill said take a MSF class, even if you have prior experience with dirtbikes and such.

www.msf-usa.org

I agree, if you're learning on such a costly bike (service) I would hate to see it flop over. Get a crappy Suzuki GN125 or something to learn the really low-speed manuevers like U-turns.

Answer 3

Don't worry about being left behind, concentrate on not not dying. There are 2 type's of rider's those who have crashed & those who are gonna. Buy something cheap, till you get good then upgrade.