Today I will talk about the bike Ducati Monster 821

Miguel Galluzzi, the wizard of Italian design, in 1992, established its first version of Monster and said that everything really does lack a bike is a seat, a deposit, a motor, two wheels and a handlebar.

Of course at that time the engine had not cooled by liquid. So it was a modest "pompone" with 904cc air-cooled and oil, derived from the drivers of sporty range of Bologna home.

However, increasingly sophisticated markets and standards of pollutant emissions, increasingly tight, require resort to massive doses of electronics and a refrigeration fluid to the engines remain desirable in terms of dynamic performance.

Monster is one of the iconic models of Ducati, and the version "small" always proved a rounder, easy to drive, very aesthetically appealing and capable of providing great driving times.

Economic, agile, powerful, easy to drive and very safe, this new 821 equipped with the Testastretta engine to 11 cooled liquid is probably the most fun and most exciting Monster ever exit Borgo Panigale factory.

The most important of any Ducati and his great argument beyond the brand charisma, is the "feeling" of driving. The vibration and the sound of the engine, the high performance and accurate cycling are factors that define them. And that this "small" Monster is a good example. Just to start and hear the pulse of the beautiful exhaust tip with "slip on" the Termignoni.

The 112 horses charged by the engine "desmo" may not seem a lot by today's standards, but are more than enough to ensure a great level of driving experience.

Responsible for the great confidence that all instils soon this the first kilometers, it is the new framework. In latticed steel tubes, as is characteristic of the mark, Monster displays a new concept, released in Panigale competition in which the motor is a structural element but the frame is supported directly on the cylinder heads, providing a high stiffness and substantially reducing weight.

The aids electronic for driving all to enable a customization to the taste of each biker, raise the safety standards far beyond the average for its class, with adjustable traction control in 8 levels, ABS Bosch 9MP 3 (or 4 if we consider that can also be turned off) and the engine power output in 3 more options, and the "Sport" and "Rain" who truly enhance the capabilities of the set.

The control system is simple, and each of the three driving modes change several parameters simultaneously. The factory default setting of the various parameters can then be changed by each to his own taste.

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Assisted slip clutch, lightweight drive, is another major arguments, especially for those who want to make a use especially urban. However, it is also a large safety factor in any therapy session on a good road curves.

To be at the level of engine performance, braking succor is the best that there is in the market, and Brembo Monobloc radial jaws M4-32 application biting 320mm discs guarantee benefits outstanding, yet favored by the performance of tires Pirelli Diablo Rosso II.

Ergonomics is perfect, and the sporty driving position is quite natural, revealing very comfortable. The suspension, despite the sporty-well solves the surface irregularities, even the largest. The Kayaba fork of 43mm diameter is unshakeable cornering and under braking and the Sachs shock absorbed digests very well the excesses of the right wrist.

Also the lighting is a lot of quality, supported by daytime running lights high brightness LED, like the turn signals and tail light.

The instruments, very complete panel is easy to read and even lacks a stop watch with memory for 30 measurements

Conclusion:

If you like really fast walk. If you want an all-rounder but without making concessions to style. If design and the "feeling" driving is something they really enjoy. If you need to travel daily in urban journeys but also intends to make a "track days", not to mention in some joyful rides at the weekend with friends, then this bike is one of the options that should be considered.

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