The new Ducati
1200 S gets fully
adjustable Ohlins
suspension.
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2017 DUCATI MONSTER 1200 S JOINS THE FAMILY
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ucati's 1200 Monster will get
a thorough rework for the
2017 model year and also come
with a new S version. The arrival
brings the large-capacity Monster
line to three with the addition of
the 1200 R from 2015 and six in
total thanks to the Monster 797,
821, 821 Stripe, 1200, 1200 S
and 1200 R.
The 1200 has again drawn
inspiration from the first machine
bearing the Monster moniker of
1993, stripping away any unnec-
essary bodywork to reveal a fully
naked machine. The engine is
the latest evolution of the 1198cc,
11° DS (Dual Spark) series, de-
livering 150 horsepower at 9250
rpm (15 horsepower up on the
old 1200 and five horsepower up
on the old 1200 S) and 93 lb-ft
of torque via the Ride-by-Wire
throttle.
The chassis is the classic steel
trellis design that employs the en-
gine as a stressed unit matched
to a new single-sided swingarm.
This machine is also the first
Monster to receive the Bosch
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
and Bosch Cornering ABS sys-
tem, bringing it in line with bikes
like the Panigale and Multistrada
1200. As such there's also three
different riding modes available in
Sport, Touring and Urban, as well
as the Ducati Wheelie Control
(DWC) system.
If you want a bit more bling
with your bike, the new 1200 S
will come with all the gear men-
tioned above along with fully-
adjustable 48mm Ohlins forks
and Ohlins monoshock, Brembo
M50 radially mounted four-pis-
ton front calipers like those on
the Panigale, exclusive Y-spoke
wheels, a carbon front guard,
daytime running light (DLR) and
LED indicators. There's also the
Ducati Safety Pack with three-
level Bosch Cornering ABS,
eight-level DTC and nine-level
DWC.
The Monster 1200 is available
in Ducati Red with a red frame
and black wheels. The Monster
1200 S offers the same Ducati
Red, red frame and black wheel
livery or the new Liquid Concrete
Grey with black frame and black
wheels. CN
