2021 Ducati Monster revealed

The new Monster is lighter and more powerful than before.

Ducati has revealed the 2021 Monster. The naked street bike has gotten lighter and more powerful than before.

The new Monster gets updated styling while retaining its pure street bike looks with fewer body panels. It has a redesigned fuel tank and a short tail section. The new headlamp now has a ring of LED daytime running lights around it. The Monster+ gets a small visor and pillion seat cover as standard.

Ducati claims to have improved the ergonomics by adjusting the rake angle as well as the position of the handlebar and foot pegs. The seat height is set at 820 mm which can be lowered to 800 mm. The ride height can be dropped to 775 mm with a special suspension spring kit.

The new Monster is based on an aluminium frame derived from the Panigale V4 superbike that weighs just 3 kg. The rear sub-frame is made from Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP). As a result, the new Monster is 18kg lighter than the outgoing model.

Powering the 2021 Monster is a 937cc, twin-cylinder engine that produces 109 BHP @ 9,250 rpm and 94 Nm @ 6,500 rpm. The Monster 1200 is powered by a 1,198cc, twin-cylinder motor that puts out 145 BHP @ 9,250 rpm and 123 Nm @ 7,750 rpm. Both engines are mated to a 6-speed transmission.

The 2021 Monster is equipped with upside down telescopic forks at the front and has a monoshock at the rear. The braking setup consists of twin 320 mm discs at the front and a single disc at the rear.