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When I bought my Monster I felt sort of
like a bloke waiting for his Stag night, excited at the prospect of
what might happen but equally as nervous about what may lay ahead.
So 12 months or so past my "Stag night" and the nerves have
past and I just get more excited each time I pass a point with my
Monster.
In getting back onto bikes after more than a decade of pining for
something to have some fun with.
I didn't want to over extend myself and having to go back through
the licensing program again here in Oz meant I had to be a restricted
bike for a short time.
My natural choice was a 620 which here does come with the necessary
restrictor that can be removed once rider has met the required time
on a half Monster.
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What did I begin with then, she was a very plain but
clean example of a 620.
Coming to me in very naked form that being no cowl or bikini and stock
as a rock when it comes to modes or bling.
I was pointed to the board only after I had taken hold of my "super
stock" I didn't really have plans for modes or anything of that
nature I just wanted a Monster.....
Well that didn't last very long, after signing up and then meeting
fellow riders in Sydney the bug hit and I got to planning what my
620 might become.
Other than a few little items like my first ever purchase being a
billet rego label holder I began to search for what is always an important
and difficult decision that being what pipes should I buy? I didn't
want the regular Termi items that look identical to stock pipes only
with more voice, after many a late night and key word searches I decided
on Conti style slip-ons that were offered on Oz Monsters trading post.
They were very cheap and had a great look, however after much trial
and error they just didn't fit, I was guttered and had to start again.
Eventually I found these fantastic MIVV GP rounds in Carbon finish,
they are really short compared to stock and without baffles have an
amazing voice so much so you'd be hard pressed to know she was only
a 620.
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That is where it began, by opening up that sweet twin
cylinder sound I was hooked and the modes really began.
I have to thank a couple of people and suppliers, Bruce at MotoWheels
for some gorgeous billet from CycleCat and SpeedyMoto and Paige and
PJ for almost the rest of what is bolted to her.
The next biggest mode was the decision to commit and do the chop,
I kept coming back to a few bike when it came too the look and they
were all chopped. You just can't go past it for really finishing the
rear end off (IMHO), I kept putting it off thinking that I'll put
on a carbon tail piece but couldn't justify $200+ when lopping off
the rear cost less than half that and looks ace. So one morning after
having the kit for a few weeks I was up at sparrows fart and thought
it was the perfect time to get it done. The mind was not quite awake
as yet so it was easy to do it in morning light while I was a bit
foggy.
From there I went nuts for a couple of months snapping up items each
week and morphing the little 620 into what it has become today. There
are little things that change of late, after 12 months of pretty crazy
modes and searching for 620 parts which are a bit like hens teeth
sometimes she has a pretty deep growl and has yet to bit owner nor
others. It has been a trouble free run to get this far.
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As for the future, I am planning a bit of paint scheme going old
school with stripes and decals.
There are a pair of new forks currently on the way to give her some
adjustment on the front end, along with springs and oil to match
the weight of the rider.
Maybe some new wheels or at least treatment of the current items.
I have never had fueling issues but there might be a tuning module
in the pipeline, just looking for more bottom end.
Then there's always a little more bling, Speedy Moto Triple to name
just one.
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Bike items:
MIVV GP Carbon slip-ons (round)
Cycle Cat rearsets with low mount hangers
Billet from Ducati-1 (coffin reservoirs, frame plugs, rear brake reservoir)
Speedy Moto belt covers (of sorts.... Love-em)
Rizoma bars
Rizoma grips
Rizoma sproket cover
Rizoma mirrors
Off set black stripe
Oxford micro idicators (cheapies but great look)
Cookie-1 tail chop
Sargent seat (pre-loved from DML-er States side)
CRG Levers
Polished bolt kit
Carbon Hugger modified with dremel tool to shorten.
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