Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2009, 2010
In 2009, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Monster 696, a standard or naked motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 2008 through 2014. The bike was part of the Monster family that debuted in 1993, comprising models with different displacement engines and similar appearances.
The original Monster was cheap, easy to build, and remained like that during production. Since its release in 1993, Ducati has sold over 200,000 Monster models, which at one point, amounted to 60 percent of Ducati's production.
The 2009 Ducati Monster 696 came with standard features, such as a tubular steel Trellis frame, a round headlight, a digital instrument cluster, a one-piece dual seat, a high-mounted exhaust system, and blacked-out three-spoke aluminum wheels.
The bike's frame was fitted with a 43 mm upside-down Showa telescopic fork with 120 mm wheel travel on the front and a rebound and preload-adjustable Sachs shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent handling.
In the braking department, the bike packed two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering decent stopping power.
The 2009 Ducati Monster 696 had its soul brought to life by a 696cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine with a fuel injection system feeding the pistons, delivering an output power of 80 hp at 9,000 rpm and 89 Nm (66 lb-ft) torque at 7,750 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 696 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.5x2.2 in OR 89 mm | Compression Ratio: | 10.6:1 | Horsepower: | 80/9000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 66/7750 lb-ft/RPM OR 89/7750 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | - | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | tubular steel trellis | Front Suspension: | 43mm Showa upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | Sachs adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage | Front Brake: | dual 320mm discs, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 30.3 in OR 770 mm | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 359 lbs OR 163 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/60 ZR17 | Rear: | 160/60 ZR17 |
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