Ducati Monster 1200 Review

“Ducati” is a popular Italian two wheeler company which has been manufacturing various types of powerful motorcycles like the Ducati Panigale, Ducati Scrambler Series, Hyperstradia and many more from the time of its establishment. Going with the flow of same trend, Ducati, in the year 1993, released its another series of beasty motorcycles, the Ducati Monster. The Monster Series contains various variants and the 1200 series is also one of them.

The Ducati Monster 1200 was first introduced in the year 2013 at EICMA. The Ducati 1200 is the successor over the Ducati Monster 1100 Evo. Later in the year 2016, Ducati launched the upgraded and powerful version of the Monster 1200, the Monster 1200 R.

Talking about the physiques, the bike has been featured with muscular fuel tank which gives an aggressive look to the bike. The frames engraved in the motorcycle also make the bike look attractive. The dual exhaust system has given the bike a stylish look, and the exhaust pipes coming out of engine make the bike look stunning.

Moreover, the Ducati Monster 1200 has got the weight of 213 kg, and the front and the rear wheel is 1485 mm far from each other. Also, the Monster 1200 has been powered with powerful Testastretta 11°, L-twin cylinder, 4 desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder, dual spark, liquid cooled engine. The particular engine is capable of providing maximum power and torque of 150 bhp @ 9250 RPM and 126.2 Nm @ 7750 RPM.

Similarly, the upgraded version of the Monster 1200, the Monster 1200 R has been built on the same body platform. However, the company has made some changes in the R variant which give the bike a distinct look. The R variant has been featured with dual seats which is missing in the normal variant. Also, the R variant possesses a bigger visor which is invisible in the normal 1200 variant.

Besides, the Monster 1200 R is powered with same Testastretta 11° DS, L-Twin cylinders, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled engine. However, the bike, as it is the upgraded version, is capable of providing maximum power of 160 bhp @ 9250 RPM and maximum torque of 131.4 Nm @ 7750 RPM.

Furthermore, Turbo Motors Trading has been importing the Ducati Monster 1200 and Monster 1200 R in Nepal.

Price in Nepal: Rs. 3,250,000 (Monster 1200),

Rs. 4,200,000 (Monster 1200 R)

Dimension:

Category	Ducati Monster 1200	Ducati Monster 1200 R
Body Type	Naked	Naked
Weight	213 kg	207 kg
Length	NA	2121 mm
Height	NA	1150 mm
Width	NA	845 mm
Wheelbase	1485 mm	1509 mm
Ground Clearance	NA	NA

 

Engine:

Category	Ducati Monster 1200	Ducati Monster 1200 R
Fuel	16.5 liters	17.5 liters
Engine Type	Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 Desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder, Dual spark, Liquid cooled	Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 Desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder, Dual spark, Liquid cooled
Maximum Power	150 bhp @ 9250 RPM	160 bhp @ 9250 RPM
Maximum Torque	126.2 Nm @ 7750 RPM	131.4 Nm @ 7750 RPM
Displacement	1198 cc	1198 cc
Box X Stroke	106 x 67.9 mm	106 x 67.9 mm
Starting System	Electric	Electric
Final Drive	Chain; Front sprocket Z15; Rear sprocket Z41	Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 41

 

Suspension:

Category	Ducati Monster 1200	Ducati Monster 1200 R
Front Suspension	43 mm Kayaba fully adjustable USD fork	Ohlins fully adjustable 48mm usd forks
Rear Suspension	Progressive linkage with Sachs fully adjustable monoshock, aluminium single-sided swingarm	Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Front Tyre	Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 120/70 ZR17	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 190/55 ZR17	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 200/55 ZR17

 

Brakes:

Category	Ducati Monster 1200	Ducati Monster 1200 R
Front Brake	2 x 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M4.32 callipers, 4-piston, radial pump with Bosch cornering ABS as standard equipment	2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc evo M50 4-piston callipers, radial pump with ABS as standard
Rear Brake	245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper, with Bosch cornering ABS as standard equipment	245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper, with ABS as standard

 

Transmission:

Category	Ducati Monster 1200	Ducati Monster 1200 R
Transmission	Manual	Manual
No. of Gears	6	6
Clutch	Slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with hydraulic control	Wet, multi-plate clutch with hydraulic control. Self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run