Ducati Monster 821 Review

The Ducati Monster is a popular range of motorbike launched by an Italian company Ducati. The Monster is designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and Ducati has been producing it since 1993. The company has produced and sold various variants of the Monster like the Monster 696, Monster 796, Monster 797 and so on. Giving continuity to the same trend, Ducati launched the Monster 821 in the mid 2014 which replaced the Monster 796.

The Ducati Monster 821 has been built on the same body design as of other Monster variants. However, the frame featured in the bike is different compared to other variants which make it specific. Also, the bike has been featured with dual exhaust, however, this time the exhausts have been moved to the side from the under-seat.

Moreover, the Ducati Monster possesses height and length of 1055 mm and 2170 mm respectively. Besides, the Monster 821 is 800 mm wide and the bike has got total weight of 205.5 kg after carrying its all parts. Also, the front tire and the rear tire of the motorcycle is 1480 mm far from each other.

Furthermore, the Ducati Monster 821 has been featured with Testastretta 11° L-twin, 4 desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder, liquid cooled, 821 cc engine. The particular engine, besides, provides maximum power & max torque of 112 bhp @ 9250 RPM & 89.4 Nm @ 7750 RPM respectively.

The Ducati Monster 821 gets exported in Nepal under the dealership of Turbo Motors Trading which also looks after its sales and services.

Price in Nepal: Rs. 2,500,000 (Monster Dark),

Rs. 2,500,000 (Monster Red),

Rs. 2,500,000 (Monster White),

Rs. 2,900,000 (Monster Stripe)

Dimension:

Body Type	Naked
Weight	205.5 kg
Length	2170 mm
Height	1055 mm
Width	800 mm
Wheelbase	1480 mm
Ground Clearance	NA

 

Engine:

Fuel	17.5 liters
Engine Type	Testastretta 11° L-Twin, 4 Desmodromically Actuated Valves per Cylinder, Liquid Cooled
Maximum Power	112 bhp @ 9250 RPM
Maximum Torque	89.4 Nm @ 7750 RPM
Displacement	821 cc
Box X Stroke	88 x 67.5 mm
Starting System	Electric
Final Drive	Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 46

 

Suspension:

Front Suspension	Upside-down 43 mm Forks
Rear Suspension	Progressive Linkage with Adjustable Mono-shock. Aluminium Double-sided Swing-arm
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR 17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
Rear Tyre	180/60 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

 

Brakes:

Front Brake	2 x 320 mm Semi-floating Discs, Radially Mounted Mono-bloc Brembo M4-32 Calipers, 4-Pistons, Axial Pump with ABS as Standard
Rear Brake	245 mm Disc, 2-Piston Floating Caliper with ABS as Standard Equipment

 

Transmission:

Transmission	Manual
No. of Gears	6
Clutch	APTC Slipper and Self-servo Wet Multi-plate Clutch with Control Cable