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Facts:
Facts:
* built 2006, bought 2012 with 5100km mileage, good as new!
* built 2006, bought 2012 with 5100km mileage, as good as new!
* 74KW (101HP)
* 74KW (101HP)
* Termignoni exhausts (std equipment)
* Termignoni titanium exhausts (std equipment)
* Stahlflex brake lines (std equipment)
* Stahlflex brake lines (std equipment)


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What sums this bike up for me?
What sums this bike up for me?
* beautiful
* beautiful, I really dig the cafe-racer-ish look with the old-school headlight, the wind shield and of course the design with the black stripe
* great handling
* great handling
* comfy
* comfy
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* great engine (as long as ridden > 3500rpm)
* great engine (as long as ridden > 3500rpm)


=== Crash 20012-06-02 ===
=== Crash 2012-06-02 ===
Cry! A cager ran me over!<ref>Poor sob, just eighteen, I feel sorry for him, I also caused an accident at that age.</ref> :(
Cry! A cager ran me over!<ref>Poor sob, just eighteen, I feel sorry for him, I also caused an accident at that age.</ref> :(
She just had service (exchanged timing belts). I only rode her for 600km. I barely knew her. *sigh*
She just had service (exchanged timing belts). I only rode her for 600km. I barely knew her. *sigh*
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==== Resumee ====
==== Resumee ====
At first glance I'd say:
At first glance I'd say:
* fork at least spoiled if ot totally b0rken
* fork at least spoiled if not totally b0rken
* frame compressed or b0rken
* frame compressed or b0rken
* front wheel damaged
* front wheel damaged
* lots of small parts damaged
* lots of small parts damaged
I forgot, I got some bruises too:
* Left foot hurts
* Digital tuft fracture (?<ref>German: [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagelkranzfraktur Nagelkranzfraktur]</ref>) on left ring finger, maybe I will lose that nail
* Hematoma on whole left hand
* Headache
* Right knee hurts
* Next morning: both legs hurt everywhere, but I'm pretty sure that will just go away
* Whiplash, neck hurts, thus the headache
* <and wot not>


I just thought...I was driving at 50kph, that is the speed you reach after a jump from a roof in a height of 10 meters<ref>free fall on earth</ref>. I'm so happy I'm still alive!
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 25 December 2012

2012-2012 Ducati Monster S4R '06

Snow on 17th of may - unbelievable!

Facts:

  • built 2006, bought 2012 with 5100km mileage, as good as new!
  • 74KW (101HP)
  • Termignoni titanium exhausts (std equipment)
  • Stahlflex brake lines (std equipment)

Modifications:

What sums this bike up for me?

  • beautiful, I really dig the cafe-racer-ish look with the old-school headlight, the wind shield and of course the design with the black stripe
  • great handling
  • comfy
  • it just fits, it's my bike
  • great engine (as long as ridden > 3500rpm)

Crash 2012-06-02

Cry! A cager ran me over![2] :( She just had service (exchanged timing belts). I only rode her for 600km. I barely knew her. *sigh*

Images

S4rdead01.png S4rdead02.png S4rdead03.png S4rdead04.png S4rdead05.png S4rdead06.png S4rdead08.png S4rdead09.png S4rdead10.png S4rdead11.png

Resumee

At first glance I'd say:

  • fork at least spoiled if not totally b0rken
  • frame compressed or b0rken
  • front wheel damaged
  • lots of small parts damaged

I forgot, I got some bruises too:

  • Left foot hurts
  • Digital tuft fracture (?[3]) on left ring finger, maybe I will lose that nail
  • Hematoma on whole left hand
  • Headache
  • Right knee hurts
  • Next morning: both legs hurt everywhere, but I'm pretty sure that will just go away
  • Whiplash, neck hurts, thus the headache
  • <and wot not>

I just thought...I was driving at 50kph, that is the speed you reach after a jump from a roof in a height of 10 meters[4]. I'm so happy I'm still alive!


  • Footnotes:
  1. And I have no idea, what I would want to change, the bike is just right the way it is!
  2. Poor sob, just eighteen, I feel sorry for him, I also caused an accident at that age.
  3. German: Nagelkranzfraktur
  4. free fall on earth