2018 Ducati Monster 821 launch on May 1, 2018

Ducati released a teaser image revealing that the launch of the 2018 Monster 821 has been scheduled for on May 1, 2018. The Monster 821 will be the fourth bike in the Monster range, the others being the 795, 1200 and 1200 S.

The Monster 821 is built on a tubular steel trellis frame with a 43 mm inverted telescopic fork suspension at the front and an adjustable monoshock at the rear with an aluminium double-sided swingarm. The wheelbase of the bike is 1,480 mm and the minimum seat height is 785 mm. The kerb weight of the bike is 206 kg.

The 2018 Monster 821 borrows its LED headlamp from the 1200. It features a redesigned fuel tank and tail section and comes with a full-colour TFT instrument panel. 

Powered the Monster 821 is an 821 cc, twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that delivers 107 BHP @ 9,250 rpm and 86 Nm of torque @ 7,750 rpm. This unit is mated to a 6-speed transmission via a slipper clutch. It has 3 riding modes - Urban, Touring and Sport. Braking is handled by twin 320 mm semi-floating discs with radially mounted 4-piston Brembo calipers at the front and a single 245 mm disc with a 2-piston caliper at the rear. A Bosch ABS unit is offered as standard.

Other features include traction control, Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) and Bluetooth, which is part of the optional Ducati Multimedia Interface.