Ducati Monster 796 Arrives in Showrooms Friday

Ducati North America have announced the arrival of the new Monster 796 with a national dealer premiere on June 25-26th. The Monster 796 dealer premiere will take place at participating dealers with an event on the evening of Friday June 25th, where an unveiling and evening of festivities will take place. On Saturday June 26th [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Ducati Monster 796

Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday. Every week I will post up something beautiful from the world of Ducati that you just might like to have grace your desktop. This week we have the newly released 2010 Ducati Monster 796.

Buy a Ducati Monster 1100, Get a Free Monster Art Body Kit

New Ducati Monster 1100 owners will receive a free Monster Art Body Kit thanks to the “Monster Second Skin” promotion just announced by Ducati North America. Customers who buy a Monster 1100 or 1100S through June 30 will receive a FREE Monster Art Body Kit, allowing them to customize the look and attitude of their [...]

Ducati Confirms Monster 796

Just after Ducati News Today posted about the imminent release of the new Ducati Monster 796, Ducati North America today confirmed the new model. The 2011 Ducati Monster 796 combines the top level components and style of the Monster 1100 with the user friendliness of the Monster 696. Priced at $9,995, it will be this [...]

Ducati Monster 796 On its Way

Following disappointing sales of the Monster 1100, Ducati is expected to announce a Monster 796 model to slot in between the big boy 1100 and the entry level 696. The new Monster 696 will use the same engine as the Hypermotard 796. As befitting its middle of the road status the new model will keep [...]

Review: Ducati Monster S4Rs – Redux

From time to time I bring back older, popular posts that some of our more recent readers may never have seen. To be honest it happens mostly when I’m away, like right now! The Ducati Monster S4Rs review was the first ever post on the site back in January 2009. It was my first Ducati [...]

Ducati Monster ABS Humbles Expert Riders

Motorcycle News has conducted a back to back braking test of a new 2010 Ducati Monster 1100 ABS against a Ducati Monster 1100S without ABS and the results surprised and humbled their experienced road tester John Westlake. Video after the jump.

Ducati Multistrada 1200 in Showrooms Next April

Following a number of new and revised model announcements at the EICMA show, Ducati has now announced when US customers can expect to be able to take delivery. The almost unchanged Monsters, new Hypermotard EVO and updated Superbike range arrive first in February.

2010 Ducati Monsters Gains Optional ABS

The biggest change to the Ducati Monster was the addition of optional ABS for both the 696 and 1100 models. A number of other minor changes have been made to keep the Monster range fresh for 2010.

Ducati Announces New 2010 Models

Ahead of the opening of the EICMA Milan show, Ducati has unveiled it’s 2010 model range. The Ducati Multistrada 1200 takes pride of place but new “Corse” livery 1198S & R special editions, a lighter and 100bhp Hypermotard 1100 Evo, an 848 Dark and ABS on the Monster family also feature.