Ducati Monster
Manufacturer	Ducati
Parent Company	Ducati Motor Holdings, SpA
Production	Since 1993
Predecessor	None
Successor	Current
Class	Sport bike
Engine	Multiple models based on the Ducati L-twin. Two valve air-cooled and four valve water cooled.
Transmission	6-speed
Wheelbase	1440 mm (all)
Seat Height	770-800 mm (depending on model)
Fuel Capacity	14 L (all)
Similar	Triumph Speed Triple, Buell Thunderbolt

The Monster (informally called Il Mostro in Italian) is a motorcycle designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati Motor Holdings in Bologna, Italy since 1993. Its introduction marked the beginning of the naked bike style, which is characterized by a sport bike with a fully exposed engine and frame. In 2005, Monster sales account for over half of Ducati's worldwide sales. Ducati motorcycles are best-known for their L-twin Desmodromic valve engines (also known as a 90° V-Twin) and tubular steel trellis chassis, both features designed by the late Fabio Taglioni (1920-2001). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3264x2448, 3016 KB) The motorcycle is called an S4R not SR4 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ducati Motor Holding Ducati Monster User:Roguegeek Metadata This file... Ducati Motor Holding (NYSE: DMH) is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna. ... A scooter (left) and a cruiser Motorcycles have been produced in myriad different models for innumerable purposes. ... Sport bikes are characterized by having a more streamlined, aerodynamic design when compared to other types of motorcycles. ... A motorcycle engine is an engine found in a motorcycle, which serves to propel the motorcycle. ... Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Speed Triple is a series of motorcycles produced by the Triumph Motorcycle Company. ... Buell American Motorcycles The Buell Motorcycle Company is an American motorcycle manufacturer based in East Troy, Wisconsin and founded by ex Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. ... A scooter and a motorcycle Mika Kallios KTM125 racing motorcycle A motorcycle or motorbike is a single-track, two-wheeled motor-vehicle powered by an engine. ... Miguel Angel Galluzzi (Buenos Aires, 1959) is an industrial designer famous for creating the Ducati Monster [1] and later the Cagiva Raptor[2]. He is credited with popularizing the naked streetfighter style of motorcycle with the creation of the Monster in 1993, as well as saving Ducati by delivering a... Ducati Motor Holding is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ... Bologna (IPA , from Latin Bononia, BulÃ¥ggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Pianura Padana, between the Po River and the Apennines, exactly between the Reno River and the Sàvena River. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Naked bike often refers to muscle bikes, the motorcycle equivalent of muscle cars. ... Desmodromic poppet valve // Desmodromic valves are those which are positively closed by a cam and leverage system, rather than relying on the more conventional valve springs to close them. ... Honda 90° V-twin A V-twin is a two cylinder internal combustion engine where the cylinders are arranged in a V configuration. ... Fabio Taglioni (born September 10, 1920, Lugo di Romagna, Italy; died July 18, 2001, Bologna, Italy) was chief designer and technical director of Ducati Motor Holding from 1954 until 1989. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Customized S4R Monster

S4 Fogarty Monster

Ducati introduced three Monster models in its first generation: M600, M750 and M900 (the numbers denote engine sizes). The first, the M900, was shipped in 1993; the M600 shipped in 1994, and finally the M750 arrived in 1996. The bike remained relatively unchanged until 2000, when Ducati added fuel injection to the M900 model. Perhaps more importantly, in 2001 Ducati also introduced the S4, which added the liquid-cooled 4-valve Superbike engine to the stable. Other technical changes that year included semi-floating front disc brakes with Brembo four-piston calipers, lighter Brembo wheels as well as 43 mm Showa inverted forks. 2002 saw the introdution of the limited, 300 edition, high-spec, S4 Fogarty Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... On automobiles, disc brakes are located within the wheel The disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. ... Brembo Logo Brembo is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. ...

There are currently eight models, the M620, M620 Dark, M695, MS2R, MS2R Dark, MS2R1000, S4R, and S4Rs. For 2007, the M620 and M620 Dark will be replaced by the M695 and M695 Dark, respectively. US prices range from $6,795 to $15,495. For 2005, Ducati added the S2R model to the Monster range; styled akin to the 4 valve S4R, but with the simpler two valve 800 cc motor. In 2005, the S2R1000 has extended the Desmodue (two-valved Desmodromic engine) S2R line. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory[1], the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Desmodromic valves are those which are positively closed by a leverage system, rather than relying on the more conventional springs to close the valves. ...

In November 2005, a new top of the range model was also announced, the S4RS Testastretta. This new model uses the engine from the 999 Superbike with Öhlins suspension front and rear and radial front brakes. February of 2006 marked the announcement of the 2007 Monster 695. The 695 L-twin features the highest power output per CC of any Ducati air-cooled engine. It replaced the Monster 620 and was introduced June 2006. Öhlins Logo Öhlins (sometimes spelled Ohlins, pronounced: OH-LEEN) or Öhlins Racing AB, is a manufacturer of high-performance automotive, motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV suspension systems based in Upplands Väsby just north of Stockholm, Sweden. ...

External links

• Ducati Monster Production & Distribution Table Complete Ducati Monster Production and Distribution numbers for the USA and Europe covering the years 1993-2004.
• Ducati Links List Massive list of Ducati related web sites worldwide: Dealers, service, technical, clubs, and home pages.
• Ducati vs Japanese Motorcycles Ducati compares their motorcycle offerings to those of Japanese manufacturers like Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki.

The original Ducati Monster was designed by Massimo Rinaudo, but his future involvement with the motorcycle's production was halted once management discovered his fetish for seafood risotto, along with his obsession with placing his scrotum in bowls of tiramasu.

• Ducatimonster.org The Ducati Monster List is an online club and resource center for Ducati Monster Owners. Includes a very large messageboard.