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Its sad that a forum such as this needs to be educated that skin and tarmac dont mix well.

Well put. my views exactly. i think people who ride SBK's with chappels or without basic gear are best to be ignored. we live in a country where power and responsibility are sledom used in the same line on most ocassions.

I wonder why someone who rides a SBK always has to be seen in leathers,gloves n boots. Before anything, Im DEFINITELY not educating riding without protective gear. But protective gear in general is supposed to be used by everyone who is riding a bike, be it a 100cc or a 1000 cc one. How many of us wear protective gearing* read boots leathers et all* everytime we are on the bike? helmet is bare minimum and Im sure most of us here wear that.

If the owner of a sbk wishes to use the bike for city riding I dont think riding around in sandals n no leathers is too bad an idea..! having said that, what the guy in the pic is wearing is a pushing it to the limits :D

@Suhaas : in the first picture I notice a sweet lil mini cooper jus ahead of the bike to the right..would you by any chance have more pics of it?

:OT

It's alright! :) Here you go: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/2129837-post9461.html

It isn't much, but that's all I could get! Oh and I have seen it several times before and incidentally, on the same road! It's just too quick and nippy for my camera!

So today we had a Mumbai TBHP meet and a BHPian's friend brought along this monster :)

Awesome looking machine. There's certainly a thing or two about Italian machines that turns me on. The Monster looks smashing in red.

I think I just had a crisis! :D

What a beauty! Although, you should have taken a few pictures of it from a distance! Or have you? ;)

So, did you get a ride Zohaib?

A SBK on average is about 100 Kg heavier than your typical Indian bike. Firm footing, and some level of protection against twisting is essential. I would rather skip my gloves and jacket for a short ride rather than shoes. Does not have to be riding boots, but something better than thongs or flip-flops. I mean, how long does it take to put a pair of shoes on?

Can I suggest some moderation of this thread to delete pictures of unsafe riders? Do we really need to see another R1/Gixx/CBR pic with "posers" in unsafe poses? I can see an exception made for a truly exotic bike like a Bimota Tesi (I doubt one exists in India, but then again I didnt think a Can-Am spyder would exist either), but showcasing unsafe riders in such a forum might give readers a wrong impression that it is acceptable practice to be unsafe.

Whoa!! That Ducati jumped in while I was typing. What a stunner!! Hearty Congrats to the owner.

No I didn't get a ride. I am not a bike guy and I really feel scared as a pillion rider on any superbike. :p I recently had a hard time on my friend's Ninja when he took speeds of 160kph+ and there were no grip handles where I could hold on at that speed. I thought that'd be the last day of my life! ;)

There are plenty of pictures that other BHPians have taken. They might upload it later.

Some more pics of the Monster! (Courtesy BHPian slicks)

You and me both dude! :p (except for this one of course)

There ye go! Now that's what I'm talking about! :D

The Ducati Monster is oh-so-perfect. In every possible way. This bike cannot be wrong! What a stunner it is. Those chiseled lines, those scrumptious curves, that mighty V-Twin! It's heaven on two-wheels! Period.

Spotted a Suzuki Burgman 650 at a house in the Satellite area of Ahmedabad.

They also have a BMW M3 and a matt grey OHC, all done up by mKraft. The way their guards stare at me every evening while I jog, I doubt they would let me click pics :P

@gThang
Agree with the sentiment, but moderation of pics is pointless. The purpose of the thread is to showcase the machines, not the maniacs riding it. Plus, every time a pic like this crops up, there are at least 10 comments bashing the dude riding it.

Cheers :)

Brilliant pics Zohaib. I completely agree with Suhaas. The Monster 796 is just perfect in evey possible way. Just wish Ducati had a better sales and service network. Probably the only exotic Italian brand that falls in my budget.:D