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Motorcycle novelty: Ducati is preparing a liquid monster…

News - Motorcycle news: Ducati is preparing a liquid monster ... - Used DUCATI

Our colleagues from Motociclismo "surprised" Ducati testers in the middle of a development session of a rather unexpected new motorcycle: a Monster equipped with a liquid-cooled twin, probably the Testastretta 11 ° of the late Superbike 1198.

Our colleagues "surprised" Ducati testers in the middle of a development session for a rather unexpected new motorcycle: a Monster equipped with a liquid-cooled twin-cylinder, probably the Testastretta 11 ° from the late Superbike 1198.

Super Monster

Already used on and, this 1198.4 cc engine currently spits 162 hp and 127.5 Nm of torque on the Bologna brand’s “Hyper-custom”. Remarkably available (for a Ducati twin) and very punchy, it is a real sensation factory which propels the 239 kg of the Diavel without any downtime..

Under these conditions, we hardly dare imagine the result once inserted into the bowels of a Monster! Especially that a contained weight has always figured at the top of the specifications of the "Mostro", including the: with its 100 hp and 103 Nm for only 169 kg dry, the current already has a solid temperament !

As usual, the bike uses quality components: large diameter inverted fork, nicely openwork single-sided swingarm through which the chain passes, radial-mounted Brembo brakes and a minimalist tubular trellis frame partly camouflaged at the front. by fairings.

This "Monster 1198" will also probably receive a host of electronic "safeguards" such as DTC (Ducati Traction Control), ABS, or even configurable injection maps. However, the integration of the engine leaves – for the moment – a little more to be desired, especially at the level of the peripherals: the passage of the hoses of the water radiator is not the happiest visually speaking, while the radiator d oil – placed below the front cylinder – seems very exposed to shocks.

As on the Monster 1100 Evo, the short, stocky silencer comes out on the right side. On the other hand, it forsakes the aspect double superimposed outputs of the "Mostro" in favor of a more angular and bevelled cartridge on its rear part..

What about the Streetfighter ?

Several questions come to mind when contemplating this "Super Monster": with it, Ducati obviously wishes to rekindle the torch of the famous "S4" whose last representative was the S4RS powered by the twin of the 999 in 2006. In what purpose ? Position yourself against the competition:,, not to mention the expectations and …

A fairly logical strategic repositioning therefore, especially from a brand with an image as sporty as Ducati. Except that there is already a “super roadster” in the Red range: the Streetfighter S, a radical 155 hp model built around the late twin of the Superbike 1098….

How will the Bologna brand bring the two together? Perhaps, at first, by playing on prices: displayed at € 19,390, the price is indeed "monstrously" expensive! The future liquid-cooled Monster therefore has a card to play in being more accessible.

Ducati could then push the concept of the Streetfighter to its climax by grafting it the Superquadro of the 1199 Panigale, just to get everyone to agree with this V-twin which spits 195 hp on the diabolical Hypersport of Bologna (read our)…

Sports enthusiasts would then have the choice between a "Monster 1198" which retains the typical look of the brand’s roadsters (and its traditional trellis frame) or a high-performance and sophisticated Streetfighter 1199 which would logically receive the aluminum monocoque frame of the Panigale … To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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