Hi, everyone. I have enjoyed eavesdropping in the forum here for a while and have gotten a bunch of good input.
This post is to hear your experience with Panigale 959 or Monster 1200 as an only bike for riding around town as well as long rides and weekend trips in the country side.
My next bike will be a new Panigale 959 or a new Monster 1200.
I will be testing both before deciding which bike to go with; but with bad weather and salt on the roads, that won't be for at least another month.
Here is what it will be used for:
- I'm 6'1. I am 44. Fairly experienced on the road. No track experience (apart from a few times on a leisure track day).
- I ride in town and around town during the week for meetings.
- Once a week, I go on 3hr highway trips away for a meeting and 3 hrs back. And I need the bike to get me to the meeting without being too worn out.
- On weekends, I take trips to the country side with the GPS on max winding roads.
- 2-3 times a year, I go on longer trips. Some of these with longer autobahn stretches.
It appears that a Monster would be more wise and functional. I just really like the looks of the Panigale and would love it on the highway going fast and on countryside roads - BUT: Is the everyday city traffic going to be too annoying on the Panigale? I imagine that the Monster will excel in traffic for the two.
I appreciate your input.
Thanks
Rex
This post is to hear your experience with Panigale 959 or Monster 1200 as an only bike for riding around town as well as long rides and weekend trips in the country side.
My next bike will be a new Panigale 959 or a new Monster 1200.
I will be testing both before deciding which bike to go with; but with bad weather and salt on the roads, that won't be for at least another month.
Here is what it will be used for:
- I'm 6'1. I am 44. Fairly experienced on the road. No track experience (apart from a few times on a leisure track day).
- I ride in town and around town during the week for meetings.
- Once a week, I go on 3hr highway trips away for a meeting and 3 hrs back. And I need the bike to get me to the meeting without being too worn out.
- On weekends, I take trips to the country side with the GPS on max winding roads.
- 2-3 times a year, I go on longer trips. Some of these with longer autobahn stretches.
It appears that a Monster would be more wise and functional. I just really like the looks of the Panigale and would love it on the highway going fast and on countryside roads - BUT: Is the everyday city traffic going to be too annoying on the Panigale? I imagine that the Monster will excel in traffic for the two.
I appreciate your input.
Thanks
Rex