VOL. 54 ISSUE 42 OCTOBER 24, 2017 P51
2018
Ducati Monster
821
D
ucati released the first of five new bikes in its 2018 model year with the
revamped Monster 821.
The midsize Monster is getting a host of updates in electronics,
bodywork and chassis, but the engine will remain unchanged as Ducati
attempts to align it more closely with the bike that started the Monster craze
(and pretty much saved Ducati from the axe), the Monster 900 of 1992.
The 821 will still pack a rider-friendly 109 horsepower at 9250 rpm and 63 lb-
ft from the Testastretta V-twin and Brembo M4-32 brakes, but for next year, the
821 gets new styling, a TFT-display dash that features a gear position indicator
and gas meter, and you can now get the Ducati Quick Shift up and down
clutchless shifting and Ducati Multimedia System as an aftermarket accessory.
The 821 will feature the Ducati Safety Pack, which combines ABS, traction
control and power modes, all with three individual settings, and the Monster will
also return to the iconic yellow paint scheme (an 821 model feature only), to go
alongside the Red and Matte Black color schemes, with an MSRP starting at
$11,995. CN
