Looked at some things yesterday...

"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
04/16/2017 at 13:23 • Filed to: Harley regrets

And rode one. 2017 Monster 821. I could get off of the Sportster and onto this for a reasonable dollar amount. Need to get insurance quote and convince the wife first. Loved it. Nimble, adequately powerful, comfortable, awesome exhaust note. And the wonderful people at Motocorsa (search motocorsa calendar for the lulz, but it’s kind of nsfw) offered better trade on the sporty than the dealer I bought it from. Plus I’ve been in lust with monsters forever. What color would you go for oppo? flat black, red/flat gray, or red?

DISCUSSION (29)

avalonian > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 13:42

Red all day long. That thing is gorgeous!

camarov6rs > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 13:44

Mmmm love me some Duc

BobintheMtns > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 13:46

It’s Italian.. So another vote for RED!

Do it !!

bob and john > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 13:49

was wondering when you’d trade that bucket of bolts for something else.

I would avoid the flat paints, they are a pain to take care of.

then again, I ride too much to really take care of my bikes paint, so whatever lasts the longest with minimal care.

jimz > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 14:11

The thing that gets me about Ducati, at least on some of their bikes, is that they have nicely finished hardware in some places (axle nut, sprocket retainer/hold-down) but then the clutch and brake fluid reservoirs look like plastic piss cups just hanging off of the bars.

shop-teacher > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 14:29

Flat grey/red.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
04/16/2017 at 14:41

Yeah... I mean the sporty gets lots of looks and compliments, and it’s fun to throw around around town, but that’s about it. Tried getting out of it last year, but couldn’t make the numbers work. Now it’s paid down quite a bit further, so no big deal really.

Excellent point about the flat paints. But the only non-flat currently available is red, they don’t make it in white anymore

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > jimz
04/16/2017 at 14:42

Lol good point

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > shop-teacher
04/16/2017 at 14:43

Despite everyone else’s opinion that’s what I was leaning towards

bob and john > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 14:45

then I would get the cheapest one and get it wrapped.

shop-teacher > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 14:47

It’s a good looking combo. Flat black and bright red are awfully played-out.

There is a Triumph/Ducati/KTM dealer four blocks from my house ... I cannot afford to allow myself to step foot on that property.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
04/16/2017 at 14:50

That’s a good idea. I could have a clear wrap put on it too...

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > shop-teacher
04/16/2017 at 14:51

I know what you mean. I had them run numbers for getting this as an additional bike because it’s ONLY xxx more. Motorcycle dealers are evil.

garagemonkee > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 15:17

red and grey.

budget for a pipe. slip on if you’re cheap, termi+upmap is good if you want ease and have metric fucktons of money. rapidbike EVO+whatever-slip-on-you-want is the direction I’ve gone with my 821-equipped-duc.

but it needs a pipe. let the duc song ring freeeeeeeeeee

bob and john > jimz
04/16/2017 at 15:20

thats so you can buy the nice rizoma pieces that are hanging on the way right behind them

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 15:22

Red/grey definitely. I rode around on the previous gen owned by a buddy for a while, great overall package, real fun machine.

You think it’ll be able to hang with the shameless JDM Monster knockoff? :p

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
04/16/2017 at 15:31

No chance. The real monster has a limiting factor that you don’t. Speedometer. I’ll know how fast I’m going and get scared

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > garagemonkee
04/16/2017 at 15:33

Akropovic!

Kidding. I wish. I’m not made of money. I was actually pretty happy with the factory sound. Good, but not obnoxiously loud.

garagemonkee > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 15:39

I run a competition werkes on my hyper 821. here it is on a monster 821.

It’s loud, but still quieter than my Thruxton was with pipes. I put Harleys to shame with those. lmao.

anywho, life’s too short to ride boring motorcycles.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 15:45

Hmmm, I should probably fix that...

Hey, at least I have a post-it note on the tank with approximate speed at the top of each gear!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > garagemonkee
04/16/2017 at 16:12

Yeah that doesn’t seem too loud at all

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
04/16/2017 at 16:15

It’s better than nothing!

Speaking of gears... I looked at some new proper riding gear. Soooo nice!

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 17:12

At motocorsa? Yeah they got all the fancy stuff. They have the airbags yet?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
04/16/2017 at 17:31

Of course they do. But I had to do something while they looked at my bike and ran numbers. Plus they were super busy with the supersport (which they told me to come back in a couple days to ride, knowing full well I’m not buying it) premier. So I had plenty of time to kill.

Didn’t ask about airbags.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 17:47

Ooo, I’ll be anxious to hear the thoughts on the super sport.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
04/16/2017 at 18:57

Apparently it’s like a monster without wind in your face

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/16/2017 at 19:16

But without wind how do you know how fast you’re going? :/

bob and john > Decay buys too many beaters
04/18/2017 at 23:53

bikes that arent hacked together like ours have this weird thing called: a speedometer

Decay buys too many beaters > bob and john
04/19/2017 at 00:10

Oh what a time to be alive