DUCATI Monster 796 (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2010, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer introduced the Ducati Monster 796, an exciting addition to the Monster family that combined the user-friendliness of the Monster 696 with the sporty character of the Monster 1100.

Ducati introduced the Monster range in 1993, with the Monster 900 being the first member. Over the years, the range grew to include various Monster machines with similar appearances but different engine displacements.

In 2012, the manufacturer launched the Ducati Monster 796, a standard or naked motorcycle in its third year of production that featured a Desmodue 796 engine, a single-sided swingarm, and revised ergonomics.

The bike was dressed in Ducati red, Arctic White, or Diamond Black Silk with a red-finished Trellis frame. Still, it could also be personalized with 10 additional color schemes available in the innovative Monster Art program.

In all other departments, the bike was similar to previous models, packing the same 803cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine as its predecessors, delivering an output power of 87 hp with a peak at 8,250 rpm and 79 Nm (58 lb-ft) torque at 6,250 rpm.

To deliver the engine power to the rear wheel, the bike featured a six-speed manual transmission with a hydraulically-controlled wet multi-plate clutch and a final chain drive pushing the machine to 200 kph (125 mph).