Premium superbike brand Ducati has launched the new Monster in the Indian market. The much-awaited motorcycle made its debut in the international market in December 2020. Now, the brand has opened the order books for the Indian audience as well. Interested parties can book their Monster by putting down INR 100,000 at the nearest Ducati Dealership in India. Ducati also announced that the brand has already commenced deliveries on the new Ducati Monster in India.
2021 Ducati Monster – Price, Variants and Colours
The Ducati Monster comes in two variants – Monster and Monster Plus. The Ducati Monster Red with Black Wheels comes with a price tag of INR 10,99,000 ex-showroom. The Monster Dark Stealth with Black Wheels and the Monster Aviator Grey with GP Red Wheels is priced at INR 11,09,000 ex-showroom. The Ducati Monster Plus Red with Black Wheels comes with a sticker price of INR 11,24,000 ex-showroom. The Monster Plus, Dark Stealth with Black Wheels and Monster Plus Aviator Grey with GP Red Wheels, is priced INR 11,34,000 ex-showroom. Also, the only difference between the Monster and Monster Plus is that the Plus variant comes with a windscreen and passenger seat cowl.
2021 Ducati Monster – Weight Reduction and Features
The Ducati Monster and Monster Plus come with a new aluminium Front Frame. The new frame weighs just 3 kg making it 4.5 kg lighter (60% less) than the previous trellis frame. Thanks to GFRP (Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer), the bike also has a more lightweight subframe. This subframe also helps shave off 1.9 kg of weight. Apart from the frame, the motorcycle also comes with a 1.6 kg lighter swingarm and 1.7 kg lighter rims. The lighter rims help reduce the rotational mass of the motorcycle. In comparison with the Monster 821, the new Monster is an impressive 18 kg lighter. Thus, the new Monster tips the scales at just 166 kg dry.
The Monster also comes with a comprehensive electronics package. This includes a 4.3-inch TFT colour display, Power Modes and Riding Modes. The bike also comes with Ducati Quickshift, Ducati Power Launch, Ducati Traction Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, and ABS with a cornering function.
2021 Ducati Monster – Technical Specifications
Powering the Ducati Monster and Monster Plus is a 937cc 90-degree L-Twin liquid-cooled engine. The 11-degree Testastretta four-valve engine produces 111 Hp of power and 93 Nm of torque. The motor comes with a 6-speed gearbox equipped with a hydraulic multi-plate wet clutch, and Ducati Quick Shift Up / down as standard. The bike rides on a 43mm upside-down front fork and a monoshock on the rear with progressive linkage. Braking power comes from twin 320mm discs on the front with radially-mounted Brembo M4.32 4-piston monobloc callipers and a 245mm single disc on the rear.
