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Introducing the new 2023 Ducati Monster Plus…
The new Monster Plus represents all the essence of Ducati in the lightest, most compact, and essential form possible. You can already guess it from the name: Monster, nothing else.
The iconic, timeless styling of the Monster enters a new era with an evolved, contemporary design. It retains its 1993 DNA: the engine as the undisputed star at center stage, topped by the unmistakable bison-back tank, with the circular headlight recessed into the shoulders and the clean, streamlined tail. The Monster remains the epitome of naked bike excellence.
Dream. Feel. Thrill. The new Ducati Monster is pure riding pleasure; a sensation of absolute control, the sport naked for everyone.
Created for your enjoyment Precise through the turns. Stable along the straight. Completely at ease whether in city traffic or on track. The new Monster will trace your every movement, thanks to an advanced yet intuitive chassis that ensures a fun and fulfilling ride.
01. Lightweight and compact. Agile and sleek. The chassis is an aluminum front frame and contributes to to maintaining the dry weight at just 366 lb. And lightness is key to achieving a bike that is easy to ride, handle, whilst being fast and above all fun.
02. Compact. Compactness means simpler handling Narrow sides and front frame that terminates in line with the vertical head. This makes it easier to put your feet on the ground with the motorcycle at a standstill.
The muscular Monster bison-back, complete with its deep sculped hollows for the knees, boasts bulkier ‘shoulders’ that now extend towards the front wheel and loom over the dynamic turn signals, integrated into the two lateral wings.
03. Essential. Essentiality means unique design A design featuring simple neat lines, an engine, a seat, a fuel tank and a handlebar.
04. Fun. Exciting performance The Monster is powered by the Testastretta 11° 937 cc twin cylinder L-shaped engine, with desmodromic distribution..
Compared to the previous 821 it increases in displacement, power, torque and decreases in weight (-2.4 kg) to contribute to the lightness of the bike and offer better rideability.
Testastretta 11° Performance and Fun Cutting-edge performance and unrivalled riding pleasure. The latest evolution of Testastretta 11° twin makes the new Monster your ideal partner. With many of its components redesigned to reduce weight while maintaining performance and reliability, the 937 cc Testastretta 11° is smooth and controlled at low rpm, for a prompt response in city traffic, but also dynamic at medium-high rpm for electrifying performance at all times.
937 cc Testastretta Compared to the previous 821, it grows in displacement, power, torque and drops in weight (-2.4 kg) to contribute to the bike’s light weight and offer better drivability. It now delivers 111 hp at 9,250 rpm with a maximum torque of 9.5 kgm delivered at just 6,500 rpm, proving to be efficient and responsive in throttle response. Thanks to the increased displacement, torque is improved at all engine speeds, especially in the low-mid range, which is the most commonly used on the road and between the curves.
Ducati Quick Shift Up/Down The transmission has been revised to improve the precision of gear shifting. The Quick Shifter up/dow is the perfect companion for days of authentic sporty driving, but also extremely practical for city driving when shifts are very frequent.
Ducati Wheelie Control Wheelie Control allows the motorcycle to achieve maximum acceleration by eliminating or limiting wheelies. This provides a high level of safety while ensuring the best acceleration performance. Wheelie Control is adjustable in multiple levels independently of the other controls.
Smart Power Mode The Ducati Riding Modes have marked a turning point in the motorcycle world. The rider is able to select, depending on the model, between three different preset maps that optimise motorcycle behaviour depending on the rider’s requirements and road conditions. The rider can change the strategy at any time – even when moving – thanks to the handlebar controls and the indications on the instrument panel.
Discover all the details of the Monster A sporty engine and a more advanced, contemporary chassis, with classic details reinterpreted in a modern way to enhance the bike’s personality and maximize rider enjoyment. Read more in our in-depth reviews.
The iconic, timeless style of the Monster enters a new era with a contemporary, cutting-edge design. All the distinctive elements are there, such as the engine, the undisputed scene-stealer, topped with the classic “bison-back” tank, the circular headlamp built into the ‘shoulders’, and the clean, streamlined tail section. But all with a more modern, sporty, and technological twist, designed to enhance the bike’s personality and maximise rider enjoyment.
A new Monster Design The iconic, timeless styling of the Monster enters a new era with an evolved, contemporary design. It retains its 1993 DNA: the engine as the undisputed star at center stage, topped by the unmistakable bison-back tank, with the circular headlight recessed into the shoulders and the clean, streamlined tail. But in a more modern, sporty and technological guise, designed to enhance the personality of the bike and maximize the enjoyment of those who ride it.
Please note some imagery used are of the Monster and Monster Plus models with EU specifications
Details It’s a new chapter, made of shapes evolved in a modern, elegant and technological direction.
Maximum compactness and lightness are wisely combined with the traditional yet essential and pure lines of Ducati. In addition, each single technical feature participates, in harmony, with the design to reimagine the concept of the sport naked conceived by Ducati in 1993. Starting with the front frame, clearly inspired by the Panigale V4.
Compact and essential From a zenithal viewpoint, this new machine reveals all its seductive lines, namely the narrow seat, the muscular tank which widens towards the rear to meet, as a true sporty bike, the volume of the side panels.
New Full-LED headlight The Full-LED headlight maintains the iconic, round shape, made even more evident and modern by the incorporation of the LED Daytime Time Running Light (DRL) system. The structure of the headlight also evolves, and it does so thanks to a lens that fully integrates both optical and electronic elements. What’s more, the technical elements contribute to create modern and technological suggestions.
The classic “bison-back” tank The tank is undoubtedly the icy on the cake. Curved and muscular, as a real Monster deserves, sculpted with the classic knees area, it evolves in the sides stretched towards the front wheel, a volume that dominates the direction indicators characterized by the swiping technology.
Rear Frame The short tail, essential and appealing, has a visible rear frame with both a structural and aesthetic function, in addition to two painted side panels inspired by the Panigale V4.
Precise through the turns. Stable along the straight. Completely at ease whether in city traffic or on track. The new Monster will trace your every movement, thanks to an advanced yet intuitive chassis that ensures a fun and fulfilling ride.
An easy-to-handle bike Ducati Monster is able to put anyone at ease even in the most sporty riding.
The riding position is now even more comfortable thanks to a special attention to the design of the saddle characterized by an extremely tapered shape in the leg passage area and a foam capable of offering comfort.
It is equipped with a 43 mm diameter fork that provides 130 mm of travel to the front wheel. The adjustable rear shock absorber ensures that the rear wheel has a particularly generous excursion: a good 140 mm.
The new Monster brings the engine back to centre-stage. Linked to a front frame ideally derived from the one on the Panigale V4, the new engine is made of aluminium and is 4.5 kg lighter than the 821 model.
The sleek tail – made with modern GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) technology – drops 1.9 kg.
The height from the ground of the seat of the new Monster is 820 mm. This, combined with the narrow sides of the bike, allows the rider to put his feet on the ground very easily. A seat is available as an accessory that reduces the height from the ground to 800 mm, while still maintaining good padding. And, for those who wish, a kit of springs for the suspension can be purchased, which lower the vehicle by reducing the seat height to 775 mm from the ground.
The clutch equipping the new Monster is wet anti-patter type and thanks to its particular self-servo system can guarantee a smooth feedback. Thanks to the new hydraulic control results extremely “light” to pull (-20% effort) and perfect in modulating the attack to suit riders of all levels and spirit.
01. Braking system The best possible braking system while maintaining great modulation and light and punctual control in operation: that is the aim of the Ducati engineers who developed, in close collaboration with Brembo, a higher-end braking system.
Up front it mounts twin Brembo M4-32 4-piston monobloc calipers that grip 320 mm discs. The new radial pump offers a supreme control feeling as well as guaranteeing a braking power that represents a benchmark in the segment. Clutch and brake levers are both adjustable in distance from the handlebar. At the rear, instead, is a single 245 mm disc gripped by a Brembo caliper; like the front brake, it features enhanced-efficiency sintered brake pads.
02. Tires and wheels Even the alloy-wheels, reduced to a mere 1,7 kg compared to the Monster 821 models, partecipate in the overall new Monster lightness. 3.5 x 17” up front and 5.5 x 17” at the rear, mounting Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tires, 120/70 up front and 180/55 at the rear. A special choice to support the sportiness of the Monster, both on dry and wet surfaces.
03. Steering angle The new frame but also the careful positioning of some parts, such as the radiator, have made possible a great improvement compared to the previous Monster 821, namely 36° steering angle and, to be more precise, 7° more than the existing version. Thanks to this technical formula, the Monster has never been so agile in urban riding and also when changing direction, thus resulting easier and more intuitive.
04. Engine The Monster is powered by the Testastretta 11° 937 cc twin cylinder L-shaped engine, with desmodromic distribution. Compared to the previous 821 it increases in displacement, power, torque and decreases in weight (-2.4 kg) to contribute to the lightness of the bike and offer better rideability.
Such modern Monster deserves a first-rate electronics kit. The standard equipment includes fully-adjustable ABS Cornering, Traction Control, Wheelie Control. The new Monster sporty nature is also underlined by the Launch Control, which ensures lightning-fast starts.
Driving pleasure and feeling of control Such modern Monster deserves a first-rate electronics kit. The standard equipment includes fully-adjustable ABS Cornering, Traction Control, Wheelie Control.
This electronic equipment allows the bike’s performance to be expressed with a high degree of active safety.
Like all the latest generation Ducati bikes, the new Monster takes advantage of the Ride-by-Wire technology for the dynamic control systems of the bike, to compose the Riding Modes that modify the character of the bike adapting it to the road conditions and/or the rider’s riding skill.
Dedicated torque curve in 1st gear and full torque curve in the other gears.
Dedicated torque curves in 1st and 2nd gears and full torque curve in the other gears.
Dedicated torque curves in 1st and 2nd gears and limited torque curve (max. power 75 hp) in other gears.
Ducati Traction Control The Ducati Traction Control (DTC) system acts as a smart “filter” between accelerator and the rear tyre. It lets the rider select one of 8 different intervention levels. Each of the 3 Riding Modes has default DTC levels but these can be personalised to suit individual riders’ styles and road conditions.
Launch Control The new Monster is equipped with a Launch Control system that allows extremely effective starts. Once activated, the system autonomously manages the engine (whatever the throttle is opened) bringing the engine to maximum torque and letting the owner only to manage the clutch at the start. This is a drag race-proof mode that provides for the best possible acceleration.
Ducati Wheelie Control Le système Launch Control fait également appel au Wheelie Control, le contrôle qui permet à la moto d’accélérer au maximum en détectant tout soulèvement de la roue avant. Cette attitude est gérée électroniquement, ce qui améliore la sécurité de la conduite tout en assurant les meilleures performances d’accélération possibles. De plus, le Wheelie Control est réglable indépendamment des autres systèmes de contrôle.
Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down Available as standard on the new Monster the Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down, a race-derived electronic system, lets riders up-change without using the clutch. This system not only boosts the enjoyment of sports riding but it also lends a welcome hand in city traffic or on winding roads requiring frequent gear changes.
The Monster instrument panel is embellished by a 4.3” color TFT display. Its graphics comes from the Panigale V4 and offers useful on-board information. In the center of the screen rev counter and currently selected gear are showed. Even air temperature and fuel level are immediately readable. This device it is also predisposed to display information from the Ducati Multimedia System (DMS), which allows to connect the smartphone to the motorcycle via Bluetooth module (available as an accessory) and to manage some functions via the buttons positioned on the handlebar. The display shows the “music player” commands, the headset connection status icons, incoming call as well as message received alert icons.
Testastretta 11°, V2 – 90°, 4 valves per cylinder, desmodromic valvetrain, liquid cooled.
9.5 kgm (93 Nm, 69 lb ft) @ 6,500 rpm
Electronic fuel injection system, Ø 53 mm throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system.
Pre-muffler and twin muffler, catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes.
Chain, front sprocket z15, rear sprocket z43
Slipper and self-servo multiplate wet clutch with hydraulic control.
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 120/70 ZR17
Progressive linkage, preload adjustable monoshock, aluminum double-sided swingarm.
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 180/55 ZR17
2 x Ø 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M4.32 monobloc 4-piston calipers, radial master cylinder, Cornering ABS.
Ø 245 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper, Cornering ABS.
820 mm (32.3 in) 800 mm (31.5 in) (accessory low seat) 775 mm (30.5 in) (accessory low seat + low suspension kit)
Riding Modes, Power Modes, Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, Daytime Running Light.
Ducati Quick Shift, Ducati Power Launch, 4.3″ TFT color display, Full LED headlight and lighting system, USB power socket, Flyscreen, Passenger seat cover.
Ducati Multimedia System, Heated grips.
Testastretta 11°, V2 – 90°, 4 valves per cylinder, desmodromic valvetrain, liquid cooled.
9.5 kgm (93 Nm, 69 lb ft) @ 6,500 rpm
Electronic fuel injection system, Ø 53 mm throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system.
Pre-muffler and twin muffler, catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes.
Chain, front sprocket z15, rear sprocket z43
Slipper and self-servo multiplate wet clutch with hydraulic control.
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 120/70 ZR17
Progressive linkage, preload adjustable monoshock, aluminium double-sided swingarm.
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 180/55 ZR17
2 x Ø 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M4.32 monobloc 4-piston callipers, radial master cylinder, Cornering ABS.
Ø 245 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating calliper, Cornering ABS.
820 mm (32.3 in) 800 mm (31.5 in) (accessory low seat) 775 mm (30.5 in) (accessory low seat + low suspension kit)
Riding Modes, Power Modes, Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, Daytime Running Light.
Ducati Quick Shift, Ducati Power Launch, 4.3″ TFT colour display, Full LED headlight and lighting system, USB power socket, Flyscreen, Passenger seat cover.
Ducati Multimedia System, Heated grips.
Testatretta 11°, V2 – 90°, 4 valves per cylinder, desmodromic valvetrain, liquid cooled.
9.5 kgm (93 Nm, 69 lb ft) @ 6,500 rpm
Electronic fuel injection system, Ø 53 mm throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system.
Pre-muffler and twin muffler, catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes.
Chain, front sprocket z15, rear sprocket z43
Slipper and self-servo multiplate wet clutch with hydraulic control.
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 120/70 ZR17
Progressive linkage, preload adjustable monoshock, aluminium double-sided swingarm.
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 180/55 ZR17
2 x Ø 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M4.32 monobloc 4-piston calipers, radial master cylinder, Cornering ABS.
Ø 245 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper, Cornering ABS.
820 mm (32.3 in) 800 mm (31.5 in) (accessory low seat) 775 mm (30.5 in) (accessory low seat + low suspension kit)
Riding Modes, Power Modes, Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, Daytime Running Light**.
Ducati Quick Shift, Ducati Power Launch, 4.3″ TFT colour display, Full LED headlight and lighting system, Dynamic turn indicators**, USB power socket, Flyscreen, Passenger seat cover.
Ducati Multimedia System, Heated grips.
* Only for countries where Euro 5 standard applies ** Please check with your dealer product availability
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