DUCATI Monster 750ie (2002-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati Monster was a naked or standard machine presented at the 1992 International Motorcycle Fair in Cologne, also known as Il Mostro in Italy. The bike was designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and entered production in 1993.

In the first generation, the Italian motorcycle manufactured made available three Monster versions with different engine displacements and similar appearances. The first was the Monster 900, manufactured in 1993. The second was the Monster 600, produced in 1994; the third was the Monster 750, launched in 1996.

In addition to the three models, Ducati also made available in 1994 a smaller 400cc version, made for various markets with high taxes or license systems for larger displacement and more powerful machines.

In 2002, Ducati launched the Monster 750ie, a standard or naked machine that debuted in 1996. At first, the bike featured a dual-disc braking system with a disc on the front and one on the rear and a carburated engine.

The 2002 Monster 750ie motorcycle packed a triple-disc braking system with two 320 mm discs and four-piston calipers on the front and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear.

In addition, the 2002 Ducati Monster 750ie had at its core a 748cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine fed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, boasting 64 hp at 8,750 rpm and 62 Nm (46 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.