DUCATI Monster 796 Rossi MotoGP Replica (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati Monster 796 was a standard or naked machine introduced by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer in 2010. The bike was part of the Monster range and continued production until 2014, when it was replaced by the Monster 821.

The Monster range first appeared in 1993, with the Ducati Monster 900 being the first model introduced. Over the years, the family grew to include several Monster machines with different engine displacements and similar appearances.

In 2011, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Monster 796 Rossi MotoGP Replica, a machine that featured a unique paint scheme just like the one on the motorcycle ridden by "The Doctor" Valentino Rossi in the MotoGP race.

In other departments, the bike had identical specifications as the standard model, powered by an 803cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine, managed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 87 hp at 8,250 rpm and 79 Nm (58 lb-ft) torque at 6,260 rpm.

The bike was built around a tubular steel frame with a 43 mm upside-down Showa fork on the front that offered 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber on the rear with 148 mm wheel travel.

As for stopping power, the 2011 Ducati Monster 796 Rossi MotoGP Replica 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.