Have recently fallen in love w/ the "naked" style...thinking about adding to the stable.
I test rode both the Ducati Monster 696 and the Aprilia Shiver 750 last weekend.
The Aprilia's drive-by-wire system is interesting. Also, you can tell it has more torque but it doesn't seem to be down low enough in the RPM range so that it makes a difference.
The "Duc" has it in styling and handling and I'm leaning more in that direction but I've read several posts that say it's underpowered and easy to get bored with.
I'm not looking to run this thing on the track - mainly just to split commuting time w/ the TBA and maybe for day trips to the mountains. Both bikes seemed to have enough power for me but this was my first ride on a sport bike of any kind.
Question: are there any other mid-size (and most importantly, mid-budget!) nakeds I should be looking at? Anyone have keep in their stable and willing to provide input? Looking to keep it to about $10K OTD.
Thanks!
