Ducati Monster 795

[coobah666]

The seat height of the 795 was because it was designed for the asian market, not to many tall asians !!!!!!

[bkkgriz]

Thanks for all of your input. Greatly appreciated.

[mania]

Heheh they really killed these didn't they?

[H1w4yR1da]

Heheh they really killed these didn't they?

Apparently there's a purple 848 in Kick Ass 2!

[mania]

Apparently there's a purple 848 in Kick Ass 2!

yup

http://www.way2speed.com/2012/10/chloe-moretz-rides-purple-ducati.html

[Neilly]

Heheh they really killed these didn't they?

There's worse out there

[mania]

Ducati's are suppose to be red I know

But the black monster does not looks good IMO

[mania]

heheh I dont know what I posted above but I meant to say it does not look bad

Not great but not bad. Is that a matte black?

[JonnyF]

Yeah the black one looks great, especially with those carbon cans. Can you buy them in black or has the owner had it resprayed?

[mania]

Yeah the black one looks great, especially with those carbon cans. Can you buy them in black or has the owner had it resprayed?

You can buy them in black for sure.

I always see them on Chiangmai Ducatis facebook

[mania]

Just saw this on FB

It is a monster but what caught my eye was his tool tray

Not one but two hammers

[Hili]

Just had a ride on my monster yesterday after quite a while. The older ducs are pure sex, love that rough feeling, the dry clutch and the bubbling sound is music in my ears. Sadly the newer monsters lost that special charm.

[nikster]

Just saw this on FB

It is a monster but what caught my eye was his tool tray

Not one but two hammers

Hammers are an essential tool when repairing motorcycles. Eh...

I generally think black bikes are boring but the Ducatis are the exception. Was stopped next to a matte black 795 at the red light recently ...I couldn't stop staring... gorgeous! .... didn't help that I was riding the mighty Honda Wave 125i....

Edited August 5, 2013 by nikster

[Lucky33]

I had a Monster 795 for a year and I loved it, it was a great machine and I never had a problem with it. I traded up for a Diavel a couple of months ago and I like that one also. Ducati makes great motorcycles.

[nikster]

I had a Monster 795 for a year and I loved it, it was a great machine and I never had a problem with it. I traded up for a Diavel a couple of months ago and I like that one also. Ducati makes great motorcycles.

How much did you sell the 795 for? Or of you traded it in at the dealer, how much did they give you for it? Would love to know...

[Big Guns]

I had a Monster 795 for a year and I loved it, it was a great machine and I never had a problem with it. I traded up for a Diavel a couple of months ago and I like that one also. Ducati makes great motorcycles.

How much did you sell the 795 for? Or of you traded it in at the dealer, how much did they give you for it? Would love to know...

Ducati had a promotion recently offering 370K THB for the M795 as a trade in against a new Streetfighter 848. Very tempting but I had just put a deposit down on some land. If I upgraded it probably would be a Diavel.

[Lucky33]

I had a Monster 795 for a year and I loved it, it was a great machine and I never had a problem with it. I traded up for a Diavel a couple of months ago and I like that one also. Ducati makes great motorcycles.

How much did you sell the 795 for? Or of you traded it in at the dealer, how much did they give you for it? Would love to know...

I think that it was about 350,000 baht which I thought was very good considering that I paid 400,000 for it, rode it a year and had 7,000 KM on it. I traded it in instead of selling it.

[mania]

I had a Monster 795 for a year and I loved it, it was a great machine and I never had a problem with it. I traded up for a Diavel a couple of months ago and I like that one also. Ducati makes great motorcycles.

How much did you sell the 795 for? Or of you traded it in at the dealer, how much did they give you for it? Would love to know...

I think that it was about 350,000 baht which I thought was very good considering that I paid 400,000 for it, rode it a year and had 7,000 KM on it. I traded it in instead of selling it.

When I first saw that being offered to Monster owners I thought....Oh great Ducati will later sell those used bikes & maybe at

a good price.

I was wrong

I watched & the prices were more like.....sheesh a person may as well buy new

Although a couple of the early non-abs ones were priced ok I guess

http://www.ducatithailand.com/pre-owned-bikes/?cat=companyBike

PS: note they always want 7700 baht just for the transfer.

Quite a bit higher than the 1600 usual reg fee which includes govt ins

I have a feeling most are previously financed bikes.

Financing buy outs are kind of odd here

Edited August 10, 2013 by mania

[nikster]

So a monster 795 costs 50k / year? Thats extremely reasonable... renting a PCX would cost more!

[Lucky33]

So a monster 795 costs 50k / year? Thats extremely reasonable... renting a PCX would cost more!

The Monster was a great bike too and I really enjoyed riding it, while it was at its best on the open road, you could ride it in the city with our five minute between changes stop lights and it never even came close to overheating. I can't say the same for the Diavel, it also it at its best on the open highway but puttering along in city driving coupled with our stop lights with their long time between changes causes it to overheat. With the Diavel I have to shut it off for the stop lights and leave the fans on (it's water cooled) to keep it from overheating. Still the Diavel is much faster and a joy to ride out on the highway so I'm glad that I made the switch,.

[mik0]

I've had this bike since end of Feb13. I live in Saigon Vietnam.

This is the only "big bike" you can buy from a dealership in Vietnam. all the jap bikes are grey imports along with HD's etc.

Total cost for this bike was US$16k inc registration etc ride away.

My thoughts so far.

The clutch has become slightly smoother, It used to be very grabby and still needs to be feathered at slow speeds or you will stall. The jerkiness won't go away, its just how the engine is.

Engine is rough, No 2 ways about it. Its how the engine is, I've learnt to ride it how it likes to be ridden, you can't ride it like a I4 Jap bike, you need to keep the RPM's up over 3500, better around 4K. When you are accellerating the handlebars, mirrors, basically everything vibrates like hell, The mirrors are useless until you roll off the throttle, Still makes me smile when I get up her,

Gearshifts are solid, you need to be deliberate with your shifting, I tried a half assed shift from 1 - 2 and got N. you need to make sure you give it a good shift. engaging 1st at a stop will make your bike jerk, It catches the eyes of the scooter riders next to you.

Steering is light providing you keep the air pressure correct in the tyres. My mate has a Hyper Motard 1100 and after taking my M795 for a spin, complimented on how easy it was to ride and take corners, this guy likes to go around me sideways on corners on his HM... (crazy Kiwis!)

The suspension is very soft on the front forks, I weight 100kg and stand 6ft tall. Under braking I've bottomed out the forks numerous times, To date there is no aftermarket fork set with adjustment, unless you do the 848/1X98 fork swap (spacers, etc)

Clutch line has a small leak, The brown stain is growing bigger every month and I've been waiting for 3months for a replacement line (Yeah, Ducati Vietnam after sales service is almost non existant) the coffin tops on the brake and clutch are also leaking, Had to reinstall the seals myself since the Monkeys in ducati don't understand the concept of rolling the seals on to remove trapped air, Still waiting for replacement seals.....

Riding in traffic is not as bad as I thought, I just leave it in 1 or 2nd gear. Yes it gets hot but so does every other bike so thats not a issue, I do get some cramps up the side of my thighs and hips due to the riding position, One option is to raise the seat higher since I'm scraping my shoes on turns.

Joined up with the local (only) Moto Gymkhana club and really helped improve my riding, Still haven't gotten the full lock turns down but am learning to hold them longer. I've attached some pics of me riding at the motogymkhana and a stock dyno graph of my bike Vs a Bazzaz tuned bike.

All in all its a ok entry level budget "baby" monster. Heaps of fun to be had on it with enough HP to get you in and out of trouble (compared to the 9hp scooters the rest of the road users ride)

Everyone has their preference but in Vietnam where a R1 costs upwards of US$30K from a private importer its the best value for money big bike around.

[RubberSideDown]

^

Very nice review of the 795- well done.

[mania]

Nice review mik0 !

You know on your front suspension

drop an email to Rich at Sonic Springs he will fix you up.

He has tons of experience & it is money well spent & not much of it too boot

Really great guy & his instructions are clear & easy

http://www.sonicsprings.com/catalog/

[Phatcharanan]

, Still makes me smile when I get up her,

Same here, but I doubt we're talking about the same thing.

[Dutchbike]

Good, honest review.

[bkkgriz]

Thanks mik0,

that's exactly what I was looking for. Someone who actually has experience with this bike. Great review.

[brfsa2]

mik0, how is the back seat comfortable for the passenger?

have you tried with passenger?

[mik0]

mik0, how is the back seat comfortable for the passenger?

have you tried with passenger?

My wife is shitscared of anything bigger than a 150cc, She's only been on it around the block, She found it ok I guess though the passenger do have a tendency to push up against the riders back and I end up sliding into the tank and crushing my balls. The seat has a slight curve to it but you can get other seats that can help stop you sliding. I put some Stomp Grip on the fuel tank sides so my knees have something to grip, This is a must have item I believe.

A few guys have been on tours with their miss's and they haven't had any complaints.

[coobah666]

My wife has about 8000km on the rear seat of the 795 and didn't like it at first after being the pillion on the back of the Harley with a sissy bar in Oz. But now she pays more attention of whats going on around her and enjoys the twistys a bit more. Everybody gets a bit saddle sore on every sort of bike so stopping every couple of hours keeps everyone happy

[Wonderboy]

I had 12k service on my Ducati Diavel 3 weeks ago in Pattaya. Price was 3600b, so don't think it will be more expensive on a Monster. They missed that the bolt that holds the exhaust had fallen out (!!!) and that the chain had stretched out of spec, so not sure if they check anything apart from changing oil. The missing bolt was really annoying as the muffler was only secured by the manifold and would probably broken loose if I didn't take it back to them. A new bolt was 800b...

The manual clearly states that 95 octane gasohol can be used, but no more than E10. E20 will destroy the engine. The bike runs rough under 4000 revs, but that is due to EU emission regulations that dictates the fuel-to-air mix. If you don't care about the environment, parts are available to fix this. I think this is same for all Ducatis, also the Monster.

After 3 months I am still waiting for my green book which they promised would take two weeks. Even had to go back to immigration to get a new residency permit as it expired before they could get their asses down to the transport office.

Great bike, but Ducati Pattaya has not impressed me at all.

WB