2017 Ducati Monster 1200 S review
It's the most tech-packed Monster yet, but is it still 'unmistakably Monster'? #ducati #motorbikes #visordown
THERE ARE a ton of bikes that I’ve never ridden and until very recently, I’d never swung a leg over a Ducati Monster.
Oh, the shame of it, after all, the Monster is one of the iconic Ducatis and a bike that has every right to stake a claim as the originator of the sports naked class.
It’s a class that’s come a long way since Ducti first introduced the M900 in 1993. Right now, it’s pretty unhinged. In fact, the term ‘sports naked’ has long been ditched in favour of ‘super naked’ in line with how Ducati Monster and its peers have become increasingly lairy.
Now, big naked bikes are more powerful, sophisticated and focused than even before. Although they’re still a superb option if you want an exciting bike for weekend scratching, the odd track day and a fun time, they’re also more serious and capable than ever.
The new Monster 1200 and 1200 S is no exception to this change and for 2017 Ducati has given it more power, a sophisticated electronics package from the 1299 Panigale, and a redesign that includes a shorter tail section and slimmer tank. Ducati says this Monster has been given more than a facelift, but that it's still 'unmistakably Monster' and seeing as this is my introduction to the Monster, I hope they're right.
The increase in power and torque comes courtesy of the latest version of the liquid-cooled 1198.4cc Testastretta 11° L-twin engine, which has a been given new throttle body inlet ducts and has had its compression ratio increased. As a result, the 2017 Monster 1200 and 1200 S now punt out 150hp and 93.1lb/ft torque; that’s 5hp more than the previous Monster 1200 S and just 10hp less than the Monster 1200 R.
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