All Tests – Ducati Monster 1100 EVO Motorcycle Test: Bravo Evo! – Does the Evo well?

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Ducati Monster 1100 EVO motorcycle test: bravo the Evo !

All Tests - Ducati Monster 1100 EVO Motorcycle Test: Bravo Evo! - Does the Evo well?

It’s not easy to develop an icon like "il Mostro" without risking to deviate from the original concept. Ducati succeeds yet once again with the new Monster 1100 Evo: a more efficient and modern roadster but still just as endearing !

Does the Evo well ?

Less physically demanding, the Monster 1100 Evo is nonetheless a "living" mount, therefore demanding on a daily basis: the rear cylinder copiously heats the thighs, the consequent turning radius requires attention and if the clutch equipped with ‘an antidribble is now in an oil bath, its order still requires a solid grip.

In addition, the absence of warning and space under the saddle, as well as the rather rough box and the large width of the mirrors penalize the urban exercise. Likewise, the 100% digital on-board console (and aesthetically backlit at night) unfortunately skips a fuel gauge and a second daily trip, while the readability of information other than the engine speed is quite enough average (read the "Instrumentation" part of our technical sheet).

On the other hand, the series connection of the Ducati Safety Pack (ABS + DTC traction control) is appreciated at its fair value: despite the excellent dosability offered by the Brembo clamps, the ABS is reassuring in difficult conditions as the enormous slowing capacity of the 320 mm discs can surprise.

The observation is identical concerning the Ducati Traction Control: configurable on four levels, this anti-skidding from the Bologna Superbikes is quite intrusive on the last two graduations, but convinces with its usefulness on notch 1 or 2. Its entry into action then shines with its softness via a progressive regulation of the power input.

The competitors of the Monster 1100

  • Honda CB1000R: 4-cylinder, 998 cc, 125 hp and 99 Nm of torque, 217 kg all full, € 10,290 (€ 10,890 with ABS)

  • Kawasaki Z1000: 4-cylinder, 1043 cc, 138 hp and 110 Nm, 218 kg TPF, € 11,499 (€ 12,099)

  • KTM Superduke: 2-cylinder, 999 cc, 120 hp and 100 Nm, 186 kg dry, € 10,990 (no ABS)

  • Triumph Speed ​​Triple: 3-cylinder, 1050 cc, 135 hp and 110 Nm, 214 kg TPF, € 11,495 (€ 12,290)

  • Yamaha FZ1: 4-cylinder, 998 cc, 150 hp and 106 Nm, 220 kg TPF, € 10,999 (€ 11,499)

    • Here again, like the ABS, this Ducati traction control has the good taste of intervening sufficiently late on a dry and well-paved road: "generous" pilots will be able to exploit without frustration the excellent traction offered by the rear axle and probe the breathtaking grip of the Pirelli Diablo Rosso II !

    More efficient, better equipped and (a little) civilized: would this new "Mostro" ultimately have everything to please? It all depends on the point of view, because when it comes time to take out the checkbook, this beautiful progression is still noticeably felt on the painful: now the only model offered, the Monster 1100 Evo costs € 11,690, or € 490 more than ‘before! Yes it stings…

    Except that, to be precise, the "old generation" Monster 1100 equipped with ABS cost € 11,990! For 300 € less, Ducati therefore offers a more successful model with additional traction control: a flattering standard that easily justifies inflation. At least, with bikers sensitive to the benefits of electronic assistance…

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