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DUCATI MONSTER 696
The new Ducati Monster 696 is
the next generation naked and the final word in urban excitement. Ride the
Monster 696 around your favourite downtown routes in relaxed style or, when the
spirit moves you, unleash its dark side to deliver more naked performance than
ever before.
DESIGN:
Refined style and design are the
clear motivations behind the new Monster and the continued perfection of the
Desmo engine ensures that its ‘saint and sinner’ image will impress any rider. A
comfortable and confidence-inspiring chassis combine with the famously smooth
and powerful Ducati L-Twin engine to provide the most enjoyable riding
experience. The balance of new technologies expressed in stylishly finished materials
is shaped around the original cool Monster heritage.
Maintaining its traditional Monster
silhouette, the 696 now looks more muscular than ever. Its wide tank tapers to
the thin waistline of a comfortable narrow seat ensuring sure-footed confidence
when at the traffic lights. The large
diameter Hybrid Trellis frame blends stylishly into an aluminium sub-frame and
swingarm while minimalist instrumentation and simple controls at the front
of the Monster contrast with twin, bold, Ducati-style mufflers at the rear to enhance
its urban-ready image.
 With a fuel tank form created with
ingenious removable outer skins that enable quick and easy colour swaps,
changing the personality of your Monster has never been easier. The quickly
removable rear seat cover makes it even easier to completely colour coordinate
and, when removed, reveals a place for your favourite passenger.
The Monster
cult:
The Monster is the original ‘naked’
motorcycle. Launched to rave reviews in the early ‘90s, it immediately created
a devoted following and became a cult motorcycle. With its fully exposed engine
and ‘less is more’ minimalist attitude, the Monster delivers style and real
sport bike performance. It has defined the ‘naked’ class and become the bike of
choice for top designers, Hollywood stars and Formula One racing drivers alike
while creating a unique motorcycle lifestyle that is accessible to everyone.
CHASSIS:
The 696 ergonomics have been
improved with subtle but effective changes to the riding position. A shorter
reach to the bars and a slightly lower, more forward footpeg position, together
with the lowest seat height of any Ducati and a reduction in weight, empowers
any rider to become the master of this Monster.
The chassis of the new Monster is
made up of a new Hybrid Trellis frame with larger diameter tubes directly
inspired by the 2007 World MotoGP title-winning Desmosedici GP7 machine. To
this is attached a rear aluminium sub-frame.
The front brake system is the envy
of its class and becomes the new benchmark for the category with two 320 mm
discs and four-piston radial calipers.
At the rear, the dual-sided
aluminium swingarm draws inspiration from Ducati Corse’s finest racing products
in this area.
The instrumentation is now totally
digital and continues the tradition of all Ducati’s latest-generation
hypersport models, guaranteeing lightness, ease of use and a wealth of
information.
The new exhaust system stands out
for its re-routed downpipes that now give the underside of the Monster a
cleaner appearance and terminate with twin, bold Ducati-style mufflers.
 The headlamp unit is characterized
by a new triple arc main beam, while the rear light uses modern LED technology.
The unmistakable tank boasts
ingenious removable outer skins which makes it easy to change the personality
of the Monster 696.
In line with the latest-generation
Ducatis, the new Monster 696 has undergone a weight reduction of 5kg from the
previous model and now becomes the lightest bike in its category (359 lbs – 163
Kg).
ENGINE
The engine of
the new 696 is an evolution of the previous 695 version. Measuring 696cc it
boasts a series of updates and refinements.
Power
output gets a 9% boost to 80 hp (59 kW) and an 11% increase in torque to 50.6
lb-ft.
This new
engine continues to have the best horsepower per litre ratio of all Ducati’s
air-cooled units, and it ensures a smooth and powerful delivery for a relaxed
but thrilling ride in all conditions.
This increase
in power has been achieved by the introduction of new cylinder heads, which are
now similar to the ones on the 1100 2V engine fitted to the Multistrada and
Hypermotard. Bore and stroke remain identical to the previous 695 model at 88 x
57.2 mm, but the pistons and combustion chamber have been revised to optimize
the fluid dynamics of the new ports.
The camshafts now rotate on bearing surfaces directly in the cylinder
head and are supported by means of oil pressure. The elimination of the
bearings has enabled the weight of this unit to be reduced considerably and the
layout simplified.
Furthermore
the cooling fins of the cylinders and the cylinder heads have a new shape, and
an improved casting process allows them to be produced closer to one another so
as to increase their number and improve thermal exchange.
Like its
predecessor, the new Monster 696 has an advanced APTC clutch, which makes
down-shifting safe and helps keep the clutch lever action light and easy,
especially in urban riding where frequent stops require high use.
Like every bike in the new range, the Monster
696 also has a new scheduled maintenance programme that reduces costs for
the customer.
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