I've ridden one across the gap, does that give me permission to rip them? :lol: I will do it anyway. Just didn't like it in comparison to the RR, just didn't feel or turn right to me. Plus it doesn't have that explosion of power, it's just got that initial bump and planes off. Just like my old SV pretty much.

I've always liked the Monster...but I'm not wild about the looks of the new ones...but the performance seems to be up a notch or two.

I love the Hyper and the 999....of course...the 1098 is growing on me.

That power delivery is what I like. :lol:

My buddy Ray from work has a 2006 800 Monster and he has never had any issues with it. Runs like a champ. A little under powered but it's a great little bike.

Let me say up front that I have almost no seat time on a Harley powered anything.
I rode a Buell XB12R on a demo ride. We went about 20 miles on a very nice, very curvy road (Hwy 232 in TN for those that know) but were held back to about 65mph. I decided that with some set up time I could enjoy riding one, but stock they feel a bit odd, not bad, just odd. I also know that with a race kit they haul pretty good, having ridden with Fatbastard a few times. But my mind kept comparing it to a Ducati 900SS, since I know them very well and the Duc kept getting the nod for power, sound and handling.
As for the vibes at idle, I found it highly entertaining. The rubber mounted front turn signals were beating up and down so far that they looked like the wings of a bird flapping. I was LMAO at them and wondering when it would lift off. It was very smooth (for a Harley) once we were under way. Light years beyond the last Harley anything I rode, which was a 73 Sportster in 1977.
I also rode a Pan Head chopper once with a suicide clutch, hand shifter and springer forks that were about a mile long . It was better than the sportster too.

:rofl: You noticed that too, eh?

Get the new R1. Tits.

It's fugly to me. I totally wanted to kick it over at Indy, however God did it for me.

From what I've heard/seen... if you ride it, you won't give a flying fuck what it looks like.

But I can see why some people don't like the looks.

:lol:

I know more than myself, but then - maybe it has something to do with riding the hell out of them?? I think anything with a motor will give you hell at some time in its life - it's just some get more attention than others.