Hi
I’m here to seek advice on a purchase from more experienced riders. I have set my sights on a couple of monsters. However, given the information I have, it has been difficult to make up my mind on which one to actually buy.
As a starter, I’m about 80 kilos and 180cm. I wouldn’t call myself a complete rookie, but I have limited riding experience. This would be my first V2 bike.
I shall be riding mostly for leisure within city limits and nearby the city with occasional commutes between towns (some 130km). Having said that, the city that I live in has a population of 500k, so it isn’t exactly a metropolis. Also, unless I fall in love with the bike, I may not keep it for a very long time, so the easier to sell the bike the better for me. Reliability is very important. I like when things work in perfect condition.
By budget is between 4000-4500euros. (5200-5800 USD)
And the bikes that are on the menu are as follows:
*2007 Monster 695 ( 23k km) – The good: It comes in all black finish and as far as I can tell seems to be mechanically fit and well serviced. Comes with a short warranty. Handles like a charm.
The bad: It is completely stock with no extras like the rear seat cover or wind deflector etc. People say that in a while I shall grow tired of the lack of power the engine produces and will regret not buying a bit more powerful bike to begin with.
4k euros (5166 USD)
http://www.auto24.ee/used/956008
*2004 Monster S4R (23k km) – The good: I absolutely love the looks. This would be the bike I dream myself riding on. It seems well serviced. Will come with a short warranty and discount. Seems to be good value for money. I imagine it would be a quite easy bike to sell. It has plenty of power for the future. Top of the line model.
On the other hand: As everyone is saying and this appeared to be true when I had a short testdrive on it: It is a difficult bike to ride on low speeds. Doesn’t fit well in the city. The dry clutch makes a loud annoying noise while the engine is in idle. More expensive services. A bit more of a risky purchase any which way you look at it. Age (does it matter?). The most expensive of the three.
http://www.auto24.ee/used/945666
4.7k euros (6000USD)
*2007 Monster s2r 1000 (12k km) –
This bike I have not testdriven.
The good: Low mileage. Good value, seems to be one of the more popular monsters and therefore perhaps an easy sell in the future. People talk good things about this bike. I imagine it might be the correct balance between power and rideability for my skills (thenagain, the power difference with the 695 isn’t big)
The bad: I’m not in love with the paint scheme at all. It is being sold by a private seller so no warranty or certainty.
http://www.auto24.ee/used/979748
4.25k euros (5500USD)
So the big question is, which one would you take for the budget in hand, or which one would you recommend me to buy? And why? I appreciate all the info I can get.
Thanks for the feedback!
I’m here to seek advice on a purchase from more experienced riders. I have set my sights on a couple of monsters. However, given the information I have, it has been difficult to make up my mind on which one to actually buy.
As a starter, I’m about 80 kilos and 180cm. I wouldn’t call myself a complete rookie, but I have limited riding experience. This would be my first V2 bike.
I shall be riding mostly for leisure within city limits and nearby the city with occasional commutes between towns (some 130km). Having said that, the city that I live in has a population of 500k, so it isn’t exactly a metropolis. Also, unless I fall in love with the bike, I may not keep it for a very long time, so the easier to sell the bike the better for me. Reliability is very important. I like when things work in perfect condition.
By budget is between 4000-4500euros. (5200-5800 USD)
And the bikes that are on the menu are as follows:
*2007 Monster 695 ( 23k km) – The good: It comes in all black finish and as far as I can tell seems to be mechanically fit and well serviced. Comes with a short warranty. Handles like a charm.
The bad: It is completely stock with no extras like the rear seat cover or wind deflector etc. People say that in a while I shall grow tired of the lack of power the engine produces and will regret not buying a bit more powerful bike to begin with.
4k euros (5166 USD)
http://www.auto24.ee/used/956008
*2004 Monster S4R (23k km) – The good: I absolutely love the looks. This would be the bike I dream myself riding on. It seems well serviced. Will come with a short warranty and discount. Seems to be good value for money. I imagine it would be a quite easy bike to sell. It has plenty of power for the future. Top of the line model.
On the other hand: As everyone is saying and this appeared to be true when I had a short testdrive on it: It is a difficult bike to ride on low speeds. Doesn’t fit well in the city. The dry clutch makes a loud annoying noise while the engine is in idle. More expensive services. A bit more of a risky purchase any which way you look at it. Age (does it matter?). The most expensive of the three.
http://www.auto24.ee/used/945666
4.7k euros (6000USD)
*2007 Monster s2r 1000 (12k km) –
This bike I have not testdriven.
The good: Low mileage. Good value, seems to be one of the more popular monsters and therefore perhaps an easy sell in the future. People talk good things about this bike. I imagine it might be the correct balance between power and rideability for my skills (thenagain, the power difference with the 695 isn’t big)
The bad: I’m not in love with the paint scheme at all. It is being sold by a private seller so no warranty or certainty.
http://www.auto24.ee/used/979748
4.25k euros (5500USD)
So the big question is, which one would you take for the budget in hand, or which one would you recommend me to buy? And why? I appreciate all the info I can get.
Thanks for the feedback!
