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RIDE REVIEW I 2021 DUCATI MONSTER
B
y any measure, the Ducati
Monster has been one
of the most successful
motorcycles created not just by
Ducati, but by any motorcycle
manufacturer.
Originally conceived by Duca-
ti's legendary technical director
Massimo Bordi and penned by
the equally famous designer
Miguel Galluzzi ahead of the 1992
Intermot Show in Cologne, the
Monster was such a commercial
success it quickly became the
face of a brand more well known
for going fast around a racetrack
than the simple pleasures a bike
like the Monster could impart.
Since that 1993 model year
release, the Monster has been
through three different generations
and gone on to sell over 350,000
units across the globe, with the
fourth now in our hands in the new
$11,895 MSRP base model, and the
$12,095 Monster + that comes with
a seat cover and a little wind screen.
This is a motorcycle not without
its fair share of controversy. To
change the looks is one thing—the
Monster now much edgier and mod-
ern looking than its predecessor—
but to change the trellis frame for a
Front Frame design is quite another.
As we'll see, all is far from lost with
the 2021 Monster.
ON THE
BLOCK
The Ducati Monster is
arguably the most famous
motorcycle the company has
ever produced, so any new
Monster is a big deal. But this
is the biggest redesign yet—
has Ducati got it right?
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BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM FRISCH
