2021 Ducati Monster Teased; India Launch Soon

Ducati India recently released a short teaser video of the 2021 Ducati Monster, which is likely to be launched in India in the coming weeks. The new naked roadster from Ducati was revealed late last year and gets significant updates in terms of styling, performance and features. The styling on the new Monster is a complete departure from the design language of the earlier Monster range. The motorcycle gets a lot more edges now and become leaner and meaner. The chiselled fuel tank and the new LED headlight and the overall look of the bike resemble that of an MV Agusta naked. View the profile photos and you realise that the new Monster has ditched the exposed Trellis frame.

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(The new Monster from Ducati gets an all-new Aluminium frame, inspired by the Panigale V4. The bike ditches the steel Trellis frame)

First off, like we said, the Monster ditches the trellis frame and gets an all-new Aluminium frame inspired by the Panigale V4. The bike is lighter than before, with a dry weight of 166 kg, which is a massive 18 kg lesser than that before. The sub-frame at the rear is made of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP), making it lighter and stronger than before. The motorcycle gets 43 mm upside down forks with 130 mm travel and an adjustable monoshock at the rear with 140 mm travel.

(The 2021 Monster also gets a 4.3-inch TFT console with graphics inspired by Panigale V4)

The bike also gets new 17-inch alloys which are lighter than before. They are shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso III rubber, 120/70 up front and 180/55 at the rear. Up front it gets twin Brembo M4.32 4-piston monobloc callipers that grip two 320 mm discs. At the rear the bike gets a single 245 mm disc gripped by a Brembo calliper. Like the front brake, it features sintered brake pads.

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(The Ducati Monster 2021 gets a 937 cc L-Twin Testastretta engine which makes 110 bhp and 93.5 Nm)

The 2021 Ducati Monster gets a 937 cc L-Twin Testastretta engine which is liquid-cooled. The engine is seen on other Ducati models too such as the Hypermotard and 2021 SuperSport. On the Monster, it is tuned to make 110 bhp at 9,250 rpm along with peak torque output of 93 Nm at 6,500 rpm. The engine is paired to a 6-speed gearbox and Ducati offers a bi-directional quick-shifter as standard. The power is 2 bhp up while the torque output goes up by 6 Nm, compared to the Monster 821.

(The Monster retains its aggressive stance and now wears a more chiselled, lean and mean look)

The new Monster gets ABS, cornering ABS, power launch, traction control and wheelie control along with ride-by-wire and three riding modes which are Sport, Touring and Urban. All modes allow the rider to adjust the other electronics as per their requirement. The new Ducati Monster also gets a new 4.3-inch full colour TFT instrument console with graphics inspired by the Panigale V4.

(Prices are yet to be announced)

The new Monster is likely to be priced between Rs. 11 lakh-12 lakh. Globally, the bike gets two variants, Monster and the Monster Plus. The latter gets a flyscreen atop the headlight and a cowl for the rear seat. Once it is launched, it will go up against the Triumph Street Triple R and the Kawasaki Z900.