Monster 1200 R

[slob]

Is due for launch 14th September in Frankfurt.
You can go to http://www.ducati.com/index.do ( >Bikes>Monster)
if you want to sign up for further information.

[uksurfer]

Anybody want to buy a 1100evo?

[Stinger101]

I'm gonna take a close look at this. Sounds enticing. Mmmm

[J.P]

Take a bike, that already has more power than you can use, then add more.

[steeevvvooo]

Noooooo. Just as I'm selling up. Wonder how much they are in the US...

[SunEye]

Having ridden a M1200S in sport mode and realising that if I owned one it would spend most of its time trying to fire me into the scenery I'd hate to imagine what a +160bhp Monster would be like. As JP said, more power than you can use, but as Kawasaki's H2 has shown by its popularity you can never have too much power unless you actually want to go faster in something other than a straight line.

I guess Ducati felt they needed something to replace the Streetfighter 1098 and to compete with the Aprilia Tuono, BMW K1300R, KTM 1290 Super Duke R and MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR. They've obviously realised that the Monster brand was stronger than the Streetfighter brand.

[steeevvvooo]

I would have one purely for the R factor, but depends how special they actually make it. Hopefully it's properly tricked out rather than just a tad more power and some carbon

[J.P]

Well, it'll probably be a transplant of the 1200 DVT engine from the Multistrada, which is 160 bhp and with very mild manners are the lower end of the rev-range.
I seem to remember even Il Presidente said he wouldn't mind one of those engines

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by J.P

Well, it'll probably be a transplant of the 1200 DVT engine from the Multistrada, which is 160 bhp and with very mild manners are the lower end of the rev-range.
I seem to remember even Il Presidente said he wouldn't mind one of those engines

It needs magnesium everywhere, carbon bodywork, super duper desmosedici forks and 200bhp. Then I'll order one

[SunEye]

Originally Posted by J.P

Well, it'll probably be a transplant of the 1200 DVT engine from the Multistrada, which is 160 bhp and with very mild manners are the lower end of the rev-range.

You are almost certainly correct. The DVT engine is the future for Ducati as it is capable of meeting all current and known future emissions regulations.

[J.P]

Originally Posted by SunEye

You are almost certainly correct.

You can stop right there.

Over the years we've seen Ducati being pretty clever with the use of their engine blocks, using the same unit across a number of different bikes. It makes complete manufacturing sense, and lowers costs.
Which means if there's a new 1299 block in the Superbike, it'll appear at some point down the range, and so on and so on.

[bigredduke]

Originally Posted by SunEye

You are almost certainly correct. The DVT engine is the future for Ducati as it is capable of meeting all current and known future emissions regulations.

Deep Vein Thrombosis?

Is that cos it's faster than a speeding bullet?

Is there any chance they'll make something Monsterlike for mere mortals and old duffers like me? The choice appears a little limited....

[J.P]

Originally Posted by Shuffy

Is there any chance they'll make something Monsterlike for mere mortals and old duffers like me? The choice appears a little limited....

Well you've got the 796 & 821 to choose from .

Originally Posted by J.P

Well you've got the 796 & 821 to choose from .

Just the 821 in good old blighty (according to Ducati UK's website). I'll just have to learn to love the plumbing then...