2014 Ducati Monster 1200 S

[JulesMaximus]

http://www.ducati.com/index.do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piS_c1ZD2Ak&feature=*********

Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled. 1198.4cc

145hp @ 8,750 rpm
91.8 lb-ft torque @ 7,250 rpm

Tubular steel Trellis frame attached to the cylinders head

Ohlins fully adjustable 48mm usd forks

461 lbs (wet) - Kerb weights indicate total bike weight with all operating consumable liquids and a fuel tank filled to 90% of capacity (as per EC standard 93/93).

I'm definitely going to test ride this as soon as my local dealer has a demo model available. :wub:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Doesn't look too much different than my bike but the 1200 has a lot more power (my bike only makes 100hp), Ohlins suspension and a metal gas tank (which is a huge improvement with all the trouble Ducati has had with plastic gas tanks expanding due to ethanol fuel). The 1100 EVO I have weighs less and has a shorter wheelbase too.

 

[phucheneh]

You appear to have gotten lost in Italy while searching for a real man's naked bike. ;P

 

[Saylick]

Mmmm...

 

[Fenixgoon]

that is a delicious amount of torque :awe:

 

[JulesMaximus]

You appear to have gotten lost in Italy while searching for a real man's naked bike. ;P

The Speed Triple is a tempting bike but the dual headlights look dated and the new Street/Speed Triple look ridiculous with the new angular headlights. It looks like someone ripped the plastics off a sportbike and left the headlights. It just looks unfinished...

This new Duc should be a wheelie monster.

 

[Saylick]

The Speed Triple is a tempting bike but the dual headlights look dated and the new Street/Speed Triple look ridiculous with the new angular headlights. It looks like someone ripped the plastics off a sportbike and left the headlights. It just looks unfinished...

This new Duc should be a wheelie monster.

If I'm not mistaken, I thought naked/streetfighter bikes actually aim for this look, i.e. the whole "sport bike minus the plastic fairings" look?

 

[WilliamM2]

If I'm not mistaken, I thought naked/streetfighter bikes actually aim for this look, i.e. the whole "sport bike minus the plastic fairings" look?

I thought it was just the "ugly" look they aimed for.

 

[phucheneh]

If I'm not mistaken, I thought naked/streetfighter bikes actually aim for this look, i.e. the whole "sport bike minus the plastic fairings" look?

I think this is accurate, depending on exactly how you define it. They are definitely going for a sporty look, but part of the appeal is to have more standard ergonomics. So while a Speed Triple may look like you just stripped the fairings off a Daytona, they're not the same thing. How much 'not the same thing,' I'm not quite sure...never seen a naked Daytona to make a comparison.

But it seems like, in general, the popular streetfighter bikes are all their own models, and not just a sportbike sans fairings. The Monster and the SV650 are the other two that come to mind most readily.

But I agree with Jules 100% on the new Triumphs. I'm normally pretty function-over-form, but I will admit that a lack of dual round headlights, as silly as it sounds, would be a complete deal-breaker if I was buying one. Beyond the lights, though, the whole bike just looks awkward. Just doesn't have the muscular, mechanical (but somehow still clean and simple) look of the older ones.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

While i positively drool at the prospect of owning such a bike my money would end up getting spent on something like the new yamaha FZ09. Perfect replacement for the Tuono I still regret passing up.

 

[JulesMaximus]

If I'm not mistaken, I thought naked/streetfighter bikes actually aim for this look, i.e. the whole "sport bike minus the plastic fairings" look?

I'm a round headlight kinda guy... what can I say.

The Speed Triple dual round headlight look has been copied by every guy who ripped the plastics off a sportbike for the past 15 years. Even the SV650 guys like to remove the round headlight and put the dual headlights on their bikes. I think it is kind of played out personally but what Triumph did to the Speed/Street Triple just looks like a poor attempt at modernizing the look. I'm not a fan, I prefer the dual round headlights to the new look. I don't think I could get past it enough to buy one personally.

 

[phucheneh]

I guess I can't say that the new ones look outright BAD...just disappointing in a relative sense.

If I saw one in passing, I would guess it was an Aprilia or something. Doesn't display the Triumph 'heritage.'

 

[FiLeZz]

I am a fan of the L twin. I would much rather have that thump with the torque. I don't much care for the buzz of an inline motor anymore guess that's what owning a few Italian supermodels will do to you. Once you go red white and green nothing else will do.

 

[Ferzerp]

Similar to this one, BMW has released/is releasing a slightly tamer S1000

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/06/bmw-s1000r-streetfighter-motorcycle/