DUCATI Monster 1200 R (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

The first Monster motorcycle was built in 1993 somewhere in Bologna, Italy, and was designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi. The Monster family had a huge success, accounting in 2005 for more than 50 percent of Ducati sales. In addition to that, the Monster was the favorite platform for other custom motorcycle builders. In 2016, the number of Monsters produced was somewhere around 300,000 units.

Again in 2016, Ducati added to the Monster family the new 1200 R, saying that was the most powerful Monster ever built at that time, with a slightly more track-oriented design, and had 15 hp more than the Monster 1200 S. The Multistrada, Diavel, and the 1200 R are all powered by the same Testastretta engine.

Speaking about power, the 2016 Ducati Monster 1200 R spins the rear wheel with the help of a 1198cc, four-valve per cylinder, Desmodromic liquid-cooled engine, linked to a six-speed gearbox and putting out 152 hp at 9,250 rpm and a torque of 125 Nm (92 lb-ft) at 7.750 rpm. The amount of torque is handled by the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tires.

The Monster 1200 R’s frame is made from tubular steel and attached to the cylinder head, housing an Ohlins fully adjustable suspension on the front, and on the back is a progressive linkage with a fully adjustable Ohlins monoshock and an aluminum single-sided swingarm.

The stopping mechanism comes from Brembo with two 330 mm semi-floating discs on the front and a 245 mm disc on the back.

In 2022 the 2016 Monster 1200 R was for sale with prices ranging from $10.000 to $16,000 as a used motorcycle.