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Ducati Monster
Boge rear shock came
from the 750SS
Tyres
A very popular choice among Monster
owners these days is the Pirelli Diablo, a
versatile tyre that offers good all-round grip
and better-than-average durability. The
Michelin Pilot Power 3 also tends to be
very popular, with good grip – especially in
the wet. If you’re looking for more extreme
sports use, many Monster owners tend to
go for the Pirelli Diablo Corsa.
Useful contacts
• louigimoto.com
• ducatiglasgow.co.uk
• wemoto.com
Trellis frame:
thing of beauty
End cans still sounds
the business
Values
Mint: £2600-£3250
Clean: £1900-£2500
Tatty: £1400-£1850
Hound: £1200-£1400
The competition
Triumph Speed Triple 900
1994-’96
885cc, 12v, dohc,
inline-four
Original Speedie was to
be almost as pivotal for revived Triumph
as the Monster was for Ducati, and set
the British marque on the road to
characterful triples. The Triple had style,
durability and superb build quality, and
is increasingly the most collectable
early Hinckley machine.
Value now: £2500-£4500
Honda CB1000 ‘Big One’ 1993-’96
998cc, 16v, dohc, inlinefour
Oddball ‘superroadster’
developed
with HRC-style
fastidiousness from CBR1000F running
gear, resulting in a classy 100bhp beast
that was fun but pricey, and arguably
before its time. Rare today and
temptingly cheap too.
Value now: £1750-£3500
BMW R1100R 1994-’99
1085cc, 4v, highcam,
boxer twin
Roadster version of
BMW’s all-new air/
oil-cooled boxer was far more lively,
entertaining and versatile than its
slightly drab, oddball looks suggest.
Undervalued in the UK as a used buy,
it’s a bulletproof snip compared to the
more glamourous GS and RT variants.
Value now: £1500-£3000