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Monster Mash

ON October 24th, 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.

Argentinian designer Miguel Angel Galluzzi’s then-innovative concept of stripping a Superbike of its bodywork to create a user-friendly yet invigorating minimalist streetbike, which combined sporting appeal and everyday practicality, was an instant hit, with

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