In A Monster Decision, I told the story about selling my
Ducati Monster. Now I have the dilemma of choosing a bike to buy (not a bad
problem to have). It's basically three bikes that I'm thinking about. They are
all Ducati's because, at the end of the day, I'll always be a Ducati guy (not
saying I won't have other bikes for my 2nd and 3rd option). They are the 2015
Monster 821, the 2015 Scrambler, and a used Monster 696.
Last year I first started having the idea of upgrading
when I read about the Monster 821 in Cycle World. I saw big performance (112
hp), throttle by wire, and an overall gorgeous motorcycle. I was set on selling
both my current bikes and buying that one. Then, I saw an online video of the
scrambler. Shit! Now I wanted that one.
After months of trying to pick one, cool heads prevailed
and I decided to buy a used 696. I found a few on cycletrader.com with hardly any
miles and very reasonably priced. Hell, I could use the money from selling both
my bikes and not have to spend another dime! This was the smart choice.
A couple weekends ago at the International Motorcycle
Show, I saw the Scrambler in person and let me tell you, it was a game changer!
Financially sound decisions be damned, I'm getting that bike! I made my
decision. However, this week I feel myself leaning back toward the Monster 821.
F@&$! The struggle is real, people.
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is
the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing." – Theodore
Roosevelt
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