Ducati New Monster 1200 S

I think the only miss step with this bike is the name. using “Monster” was bound to elicit strong reactions. however (comma) if they used the name “Dragster” or “Monster Drag” it would be perceived differently. swap in the old swinger and seat section and the uninitiated wouldn’t know a ’14 from a ’13.For all you guys saying this bike is anything but gorgeous… get your eyes checked! What a stunner… my question is how this bike can live next to a the Streetfighter – or did Ducati discontinue it and I’m not paying attention? If they have both bikes in the lineup they seem to be very similar.And the only thing that makes it look like a Diavel is the frame (somewhat) and the rear fender thing. Otherwise, not even close.I like it. Gimmee! Beautiful. The dash sounds very interesting . Looking forward to seeing close up pis of it or in person.
Again, just ignore all the negative, critical, angry sounding commenters who just seem to relish criticism of almost anything shown here.
Wow. Just enjoy all the new and different things coming from the manufacturers.
Hopefully, the industry is recovering quickly and we will all benefit from the new products and technology. We are blessed to be here today with so many high quality motorcycles. Had to go look up the actual wb and it is 59.5 which is about IDEAL for a monster with this engine. L twins need a little more wb the more power they have.
Monsters are great blur-bikes and as long as it is red I do not can’t see too much when riding them- scarcely notice the telephone poles .
OK, I am not going to call it “ugly” like so many do about some recent motorcycle styling. But, this thing is kinda weird, with too many different styling cues on too compact a package. The Ducati Monster concept started with attractive simplicity, but has gradually become more, ah, comprehensive.
This latest version has crossed SOME kind of line. Well, well, there’s been a paradigm change at Ducati. Higher/closer bars and a comfortable flat seat on a Monster? What took them so long? That’s exactly what I’ve done with my 1976 Monster750 in order to make it fit an average rider! Hopefully the new version has better more-compliant suspension than mine and can be ridden for rather longer.
Why doesn’t this new Monster have that ubiquitous license plate/taillights extender thingie seen on so many other naked sportbikes such as the FZ-09 and Street Triple? If Ducati doesn’t have to have that, why do the others?
Otherwise, as gorgeous as this thing is, I think I’d still have to go with the Tuono V4R or, especially, that crazy new KTM Super Dukaholic. With the naked BMW R1000RR also coming along shortly, wooo, these look to be wild times for the naked sportbike enthusiast.