Latest News about Ducati Monster 796

There’s a new rumour floating on the internet and it comes from Ducati. The Italian maker is developing a bigger Desert Sled which might be unveiled as a 2019 model.

Ducati Malaysia has widened its range of Monster series by launching the Monster 796 S2R at RM 64,888 (Rs 11.95lakh). The Italian manufacturer launched the Monster 796 S2R at Sepang during the Malaysian MotoGP, which was also the venue for the third Asia Ducati Week.

Just days after Ducati revealed a teaser video and picture of the new Scrambler, the internet has been flooded with spy pictures and videos of the motorcycle being tested. The latest pictures show the Scrambler being tested in Ducati’s factory in Borgo Panigale, Italy while a video shows the motorcycle undergoing load testing.

Ducati has officially revealed the new Monster 821, which is the latest model to join the brand’s iconic Monster range of naked motorcycles. Set to replace the existing Monster 796, this new model comes in as a middle weight motorcycle. Ducati has revealed that it will start selling the new Monster 821 from July 2014 onwards. 

Massimo Tamburini, the man who gave this world the Ducati 916, passed away on April 6, 2014 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Tamburini worked for all prominent Italian manufacturers like Ducati, MV Agusta, Cagiva and his own venture – Bimota, creating motorcycles that became legends.

An all-new version of the Ducati Monster has been spotted for the first time ever. Based on the Monster 1200’s all-new platform, the bike will be powered by the liquid-cooled 821cc Testastretta 11° engine, also used in the Hyperstrada and Hypermotard series. Despite looking production-ready the official unveiling of the bike is a few months away, with rumours suggesting the Ducati World Week at Misano, in July as the possible platform for the launch.

Kodewa Performance Motorcycles has officially unveiled the Lotus-branded C-01. Only 100 units of this motorcycle will be manufactured but launch date or price has been given.

Ducati has announced that it will be entering the Indian market in the coming few weeks and selling their motorcycles officially. Currently, the Ducati bikes are imported from Italy through Precision Motors, the Indian dealer, with showrooms in Mumbai and Chandigarh. But the dealer is not doing well with the sales and after sales service and that is hampering the Ducati brand.

1993 was the year when the first Ducati Monster was created and after 20 strong years and six generations we finally have visual proof that there is a new one.  The 2014 Ducati Monster 1198 has been spied testing in Italy. The test motorcycle is special because it will be the most powerful Monster ever created by the Italian company.