I am late to the party but I'll comment anyway. The quality bikes your group rides indicate you have money. In fact more money than brains. Traveling those speeds on 2 lanes roads open to the general public shows wonton disregard for other drivers and their passengers including their children. The public is not aware of what a closure rate of a vehicle doing 100+ MPH looks like. This could include pulling onto the roadway from a driveway or side road, passing another vehicle, etc. You and your riding buddies are arrogant a$$holes taking risks with innocent peoples lives. Whatever happens to you in the future, I hope there is enough left of you to be prosecuted and someone takes pictures of the ego, arrogance and lack of decision making abilities as it's ground out of your flesh as it slides down the road. This is the opinion of a decades-long motorcycle rider.

Why is the moron going 100 mph?? The wrong animal survived.

I have to believe motorcycle riders are the dumbest drivers on the road.

Both brakes always. If the rear is not sufficient means you are riding fast. The front must complement the rear when you need an extra stopping power

The first time I rode on the Sicilian autostrada I was scared shitless. It took some time to get used to it but finally I’m comfortable.

I use my rear brake on my C650 scooter and F800 Sport Tourer, preparing for the many quick sharp turn in the Southern California canyons, in combination with the fronts; much more balanced behavior of both bikes as I lean into those corners.

Great long term review,and there are not too many around ! Can you please tell me if once you set the ride mode ie SPORT or change the settings within one of the 3 modes will it stay as set if you turn the bike off multiple times or would it return to a default setting at any point ? Looking forward to Monster delivery on Tuesday here in the UK. Just need some California sunshine !!! 🌞😅 Many thanks.

Just a point to add ; Many aggressively riding sport bike riders are in a way using quite a bit of rear brake however, it comes in the form of heavy engine braking forces.

You can learn to slow down

Well done sir. I will now go to buy one!

Why were you going 100 miles an hour, and why not slow down after he saw the first one?

thank you sir

Dam deer I just had one smash in to my front tire the back side of the tire and it got pulled between the forks and spokes locking the front tire up at 65 to 70 km I broke my shoulder blade . My son and the other guys I was riding with BBQ the deer up while I was at the hospital I had riding gear on too it could have been a lot worse. Glad your friend is okay man

I learned more in this video about shocks than any other I've watched. Thanks! I'll likely go with the Progressive 444's

I dunno, i agree using the rear on some bikes isnt always great due too brake setup. But the idea locking the rear is bad rather than the front? I never understand this logic. I can think of numerous situations the front can have you in trouble not using it correctly, i can only think of one with the rear. When the rear locks most of the time it follows the front. Locking the front you go down. Yes some pros dont use the rear, but the vast majority do. What it really comes down to is which wheel you fear locking up, and locking the front makes no sense ever in a corner. Locking the rear usually just results in a wobble. The end of the video sums it up well. Once we leave the security of pavement grip our friend is the rear. The rear is always your friend, and its a more forgiving friend when you mess up a bit 🤷‍♂️

Can’t approve of crossing on a double yellow line. Especially on windy mountain roads. It’s unnecessary and dangerous. Too much showboating.

Very articulate and grown up review - I appreciated it a lot. I'm almost decided on buying the SP later this year or early next year when dealers drop the prices and when it's the peak of summer here in Australia. I'm watching all Monster/SP videos and yours ranks very high on my personal list. Well done!

Yo at 02:36 is were i practice at night

my bike is configured to have lesser brake force in the rear primarily to prevent lockup... it's just right that it will slow down the bike a bit but not lock it up even if it's fully engaged... i generally engage the rear first before engaging the front for more stopping power if needed... not sure this is right, but that's how i learned to ride my bike...

Following for the Ryan reference and the awesome info.

Dude, What an excellent review of your Monster 937. I’m an old guy (69yo this month) and a lifelong motorcyclist. I’ve been a “twins” rider virtually the entire time. As one ages your needs in a motorcycle change. I’m not as strong as I once was, and I’m shrinking! I have been 5’-8” tall my whole life; last time I was measured I had lost 2”! WTF?!? For a short guy this is a harsh reality let me tell you. As a general rule older guys want/need lighter and lower motorcycles, ask any old guy that rides a “bagger” of any brand. Anyway, I’m searching for a new motorcycle, a bike lighter and lower than the bike I have now (a 2004 1st generation Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS that I bought new and have loved for 20 yrs.). Your evaluation of the 937 Monster confirms what I have surmised from careful review of the bike’s specs, various test rides, and my own speculation after 43 years riding Ducatis. The 937 Monster is a light, fast, torguey twin with excellent handling and fabulous brakes, just like you say. This is what I liked in my motorcycles throughout my 56 years riding; however now I need the “light and low” if I am going to continue riding. Thanks for the great review! My next motorcycle is going to be a Monster 937.

Great review!

Deer jerky? That was a lucky break!

Seen this happen south of Mt. St helens. The deer was prego and there was 3 dead calfs. Didn't know white tale deer could have so many babies at once.

Keep it short. No time to watch lengthy videos. If you care about your channel, of course

Great information 😊

Proper gear saved his life!

Great review, I'm in the position of deciding between one of these and the MT-09, and am now leaning towards the M937, thanks

Not scary it just wears me out.

What about Forged Aluminum Wheels like OZ or Titax? They have wheel sets that fit the Monster Plus. I am considering buying. They are lighter than the factory cast wheels that come with the Monster.

What about sticking to the fuel tank? As a begginer it felt really good as far of wind gusts.

oh deer god😅

Thank you for the video. I had the misfortune of hitting a moose at around 80kmh (around 50mph). I flew over the handlebars in a very similar fashion as your friend, but just like him my gear saved me. Please use a full face helmet and wear good quality gear with knee, elbow, shoulder and back protectors. I need some time to get my bike fixed, but I will also get an airbag vest once I get back on the road. The gear we have these days is amazing and feeling hot is a small price to pay for walking away from a crash.

Awesome video. On my second ride on the roads at all (I had quite a lot of parking lot practice, but very little road experience), the weather channel said there would be storms the following day, but on the road this day, the wind patterns were already kicking up. What I was getting on the main 55 mph road were probably 40 to 55 mph gusts as crosswinds which I was too new to deal with, so I decided to reroute onto back roads. This had two effects, one the back roads cut in an around hills which cut some of them wind away, but also the back roads sometimes ran north to south and sometimes east to west on almost an entirely twisty set of roads. This meant that most of the time the prevailing winds were not acting as crosswinds, but either as headwinds or tailwinds which are much easier to deal with, though I will say the first time you get hit with a sudden major tailwind, it is very disconcerting. It's a little bit like being on a magic carpet ride.

Great info 👍

Is this good for 2 up riding ?

Nice, Fuji shooter there 😊

Great review. Would have appreciated engine noise during the riding.

If my riding companion kept pulling away from me, I wouldn't blame my bike, or myself... I would blame him for being an asshole & knowingly trying to push me beyond my ability! In fact, I may stop and wait for him to wonder what happened to me, and come back looking for me, and when He gets back, I'll tell him he's an asshole and I'm going Home!

Great review, how is it on the highway compare to the indian scout in terms of stability, especially in high winds days ? Thanks in advance

I could go on and on about how great this video is, but most of it has been said already. Great video, thanks for making it, you gained another subscriber because of it!

Heard someone mention this on PKA. That's wild.

No regard for your LIFE! Put it to me straight man, don't hold back.

Regarding all upgrades cost (except exhaust ones), i feel like a monster sp isn’t that overpriced for your use? Right? I mean olhins setup, steering damper (sure its stock one and not the 500$ one but could be enought to correct the slight need). Sure it come with termi muffler that are useless on decat, but it could be sold to pay for decat and new muffler + flash. So it leaves only a tailtidy. Mirors. And grips. Thats fair.

Man you do, quite a good job, on your videos... but, looks like you need a bite more energy on your speetch... I think you're to tight. This is anytime,to take a piss, of you...😅 But... take 1 shot o tequila, and do a pilot, and check on the camera... if... isn't there yet... take 2...😅 No-one can figure out, though, and you'll be a born star...🤩🍻

And electronic one

The best advice must surely be to go out and find out in an empty parking lot etc what works best for you on your bike

Wow!! That was SO SCARY! I'm proud of you all for wearing FULL GEAR!! That's what you HAVE TO DO when you ride motorcycles! 😊

The new IMU ABS systems spparently mix the F/B brakes for you. At some point a motorcycle will have only one brake input like a car.

They are equally bad. With Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) you don't even know that there is and it does it's job perfectly.