Motorcycle Mojo Magazine

Ducati Monster

On Oct. 24, 1992, the first-ever Ducati Monster was launched to the public at the IFMA Show in Germany, the first of 350,000 such bikes built so far in all their different capacities and configurations.

Alan Cathcart takes, his latest book. This first of two volumes covers the model’s original conception and its development for customer sale in two-valve form, up to the 2001 début of the S4 Monster powered by the 916 to 996 superbike’s eight-valve engine, which opened the door to a new, more performance-conscious naked bike market.

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