In the world of motorcycling, there are traditions that we like to see perpetuated. A question of image, of identification, which can ignore all rationality. Even for a better world, abandoning them is like betraying the cause. As a result, success is not guaranteed with die-hard fans who may be tempted by defection... A risk that Ducati seems to have decided to take with its Monster icon. Since 1993, the opus has gone into combat in fatigues. This will no longer be the case...
At KTM We worship the tubular steel frame until the MotoGP project. At the house of Ducati, we know this technique well, but we have started to move away from it, as we have distanced ourselves from the V2. With the arrival of the V4, we changed register. But this time, we are attacking an institution: the Monster.
In view of the stolen photos distilled by the site Rideapart.com, it appears that the next generation Monster will have a cast aluminum frame. Liquid cooling is also included. And the whole thing gives an appearance far from the bestiality and sensuality sought on a Monster...
The new motorcycle also seems so compact that some are asking questions about the displacement. Like 125 or 400! But it is indeed the 939cc which will replace the 821, and they will keep a 1200... Now, it's a stolen photo... So there is still room for maneuver to Ducati to get through all that, even with an aluminum frame…
