DUCATI Monster 1200 S (2014-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati Monster 1200 S was a standard or naked machine, first released in 2013, part of the Monster family that debuted in 1993, comprising various models with different displacement engines and similar appearances.

One family member was the Ducati Monster 1200, presented at the EICMA Show in Italy and released in 2013 as a replacement for the Monster 1100 EVO. The 1200 model packed a new 1,198cc Testastretta 11 engine and was the most powerful Monster until it was replaced by the 1200R in 2016.

The 2014 Ducati Monster 1200 S was identical to the standard model but packed a race-inspired suspension system and slightly more power. It also packed machined Y-shape spoke wheels, an LED headlight, and a carbon fiber mudguard.

The bike's suspension used a 48 mm fully-adjustable Ohlins USD fork on the front and a fully adjustable Ohlins shock absorber to win an integrated piggyback reservoir, offering excellent handling capabilities.

The Monster 1200 S was stopped by two 330 mm semi-floating discs mounted on the front wheel and squeezed by radial-mounted four-piston Brembo calipers. The rear wheel packed a 245 mm disc and a two-piston caliper.

As for power, the 2014 Ducati Monster 1200 S had its soul brought to life by a 1,198cc liquid-cooled L-twin engine managed by a fuel injection system, delivering a power output of 145 hp with a peak at 8,750 rpm and 125 Nm (92 lb-ft) torque at 7,250 rpm.

In 2014, the Monster 1200 s was released with an MSRP of $15,995, and in 2023 (at the time of writing), it was sold with a ranging price between $8,000 and $9,000.