Motorcycle specifications Ducati796 MONSTER 2013 Miss crapule

there was a time when the Monster family was so turbulent that there was something for every taste and every reason: 695, 800 S2R, 1000 S2R, S4R, S4Rs... But the new generations scattered those who wanted to break free. The Desmoquattro clan went off to live as Streetfighters, and the new Monster series was down to 2 members: the 696 and the 1100. Between these two siblings, one sparkling and the other more demanding, a mid-range model was naturally missing. No problem! With the recent release of theHypermotard 796, Ducati had a new twin on hand that could perfectly power a new roadster. Welcome to the 796 MONSTER.

hi there... ! Giiffllll.... ! Excuse me; hello ma'am. You don't approach the 796 like a common chick. The Ducat has poise and charisma. With its single-spoke design and high-mounted exhausts that fully expose the rear wheel, 43 mm inverted fork, Brembo radial calipers and bright red frame, it mimics the 1100 perfectly. You see it, you don't touch it.

to have the look of the 1100 is to charm you. Being more accommodating and giving you more than the 696 will win you over. The 796 Monster is more urban than it looks. Its 800 mm seat height is 10 mm lower than that of the 1100. Without touching the lines, Ducati has refined the ergonomics by slightly modifying the seat and raising the handlebars by 20 mm. As for temperament, by installing the new 803 cm3 Desmodue (which proves that names can be misleading), the Bologna-based firm offers the 796 a happy medium. Reworked to offer more watts than the HM, the twin produces 87 hp and a good mkg more than the little monster, all available at significantly lower revs. More displacement, more filling power, more availability - few would complain. However, the mid-range Monster series, offering an excellent compromise between big and small, has never been a great success. This new model has given itself more means to captivate the market. And it works: the 796 is the best-selling Monster in France.

red frame, black rims, small piping on the rims... The 796 adds a little windbreaker to the style. ABS is available as an option for a few hundred euros more. And when it comes to colors, Ducati goes off the beaten track by taking its Monster ART concept a step further. In addition to red, black and white, the 796 Monster comes in a wide range of colors entitled Monster ART Logomania. The idea: dresses decorated in a "Memorial" style, with choice references to Ducati glories of yesteryear. For example, you can choose from a grey and blue reminiscent of the Sport 100 of the '50s, a red and white inspired by the 250 Mach 1 of the '60s, the green and red of Mike Hailwood's 900 SS at the Tourist Trophy, etc... and for those who prefer Ducati Corse, there's also a red, white and black deco, like the 1198 s and R Corse Edition limited series.

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