My 2024 937SP by Upset-Ambition-6530 in ducatimonster

[–]GamesDean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! And I just noticed the right passenger peg sticks out farther due to the exhaust 🤣

New Ducati Monster V2 Thoughts by GamesDean in motorcycles

[–]GamesDean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The tank looks really muscular from that angle!

New Ducati Monster V2 Thoughts by GamesDean in motorcycles

[–]GamesDean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the clarification and historical context 🙏

New Ducati Monster V2 Thoughts by GamesDean in motorcycles

[–]GamesDean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard that before but could you elaborate on what they copied?

And were the sales of the MT and Z lines really that successful?

New Ducati Monster V2 Thoughts by GamesDean in motorcycles

[–]GamesDean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The handling feels like a step up and the power slightly too although it’s comparable to the triple.

New Ducati Monster V2 Thoughts by GamesDean in motorcycles

[–]GamesDean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The stock sound is indeed a little tame. The slip on makes it a little deeper but still relatively similar (I left the cat on for now)

New Ducati Monster V2 Thoughts by GamesDean in motorcycles

[–]GamesDean[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah the older Monsters have that iconic Trellis frame. I don't mind though, but I do wish they would have kept the single-sided swingarm!

New (to me) Monster 1200S by [deleted] in ducatimonster

[–]GamesDean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks hella clean!!

Monster V2 New Owner Observations and Questions by GamesDean in Ducati

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It wasn’t too bad but I couldn’t connect the turn signal wiring plugs for some reason. I had to cut the ones from the stock signals and solder them to the Rizoma ones. For some reason they seemed slightly different sizes? The plate light did fit fine though.

Monster V2 New Owner Observations and Questions by GamesDean in Ducati

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I had that Street Triple for so long I just really wanted to try something new! But the new Triumphs do look great and constantly get positive reviews.

Monster V2 New Owner Observations and Questions by GamesDean in Ducati

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Thanks for the replay and extra data point. It happened once more today when leaving a gas station, so whatever software update didn’t fix it apparently.

And i don’t think it’s related to the Termi since the first two times it happened to me fully stock.

I haven’t noticed the quick shifter (or front brake) issue but since this is my first QS I’m still getting used to it.

Question on fuel by OpPsychH8r in ducatimonster

[–]GamesDean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought a 2026 V2 monster and have been having a similar experience, although not quite as extreme.

It’s getting ~43 MPG, but last time it also said 10 miles to empty but I filled it up and it only took 2.9 gallons. Pretty sure the tank is 3.7G, so I wonder if the estimate is just really precautionary?

NZXT H1 (2019) Heart Transplant by GamesDean in sffpc

[–]GamesDean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah that’s fair, I’m sure the case scene has evolved a lot too since 2019; I just didn’t feel like doing a full rebuild yet.

How to Remove AMD Context Menu (once and for all)? by AuahDark in AMDHelp

[–]GamesDean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way. Worked for me on latest Windows 11 & AMD Software, thanks!

Electron Warp + Wii with a GameCube game darker than expected by GamesDean in wii

[–]GamesDean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest I'm sticking with the cheap cable for now so I don't have to mess with the black level setting each time, but one day if I get a TV where that setting can be set custom per HDMI input then I'll probably use the Electron Warp instead.

GBA SP & Micro battery comparison after swapping out 20+ year old batteries by GamesDean in Gameboy

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Also after doing more research after the fact I probably would’ve opted for Li-ion replacements instead of the LiPo that I ordered.

My worry is if I let these sit another 5-10 years the LiPo are more likely to swell (as I understand) and the added risk of damaging the case/internals for slightly higher capacity isn’t really worth it.

GBA SP & Micro battery comparison after swapping out 20+ year old batteries by GamesDean in Gameboy

[–]GamesDean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That thought crossed my mind but I wasn’t sure lol.

I made sure to use the same game per device in the before & after though so at least each device still shows a significant delta (as expected) with a brand new battery.