Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2015, 2016
The Ducati Monster 821 was a standard or naked machine part of the Monster family that debuted in 1993 with the Monster 900 model. The Monster family included various Monsters with different engine displacements and similar appearances.
The Monster 821 was introduced in 2014 as a replacement for the Monster 796. The 821 Monster model was equipped with an 821cc Testastretta engine from the hyper line and incorporated the same electronics as its larger Monster 1200 sibling.
In 2015, alongside the standard 821 Monster, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Monster 821 Dark, which, as its name suggests, came in a dark presence with a black frame, black wheels, and black components.
In the appearance department, the 2015 Ducati Monster 821 Dark was all dressed in black from front to rear. The black components were represented by the wheels, frame, engine, front fender, fuel tank, and mufflers, while the only bright colors on the machine were found on the rear, including the red taillight and the rear shock absorber with its yellow spring.
In the performance department, the 2015 Ducati Monster 821 Dark had its heartbeat set by an 821cc four-stroke liquid-cooled L-twin engine managed by a fuel injection system, boasting 112 hp at 9,250 rpm and 89 Nm (66 lb-ft) torque at 7,750 rpm.
In the braking department, the machine was fitted with two 320 mm semi-floating discs with four-piston Brembo calipers on the front and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power further enhanced by an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, Testastretta 11-degree L-Twin, 4 Desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 821 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.5x2.7 in OR 89 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12.8:1 | Horsepower: | 112/9250 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: | APTC slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with control cable | Primary Drive: | chain | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | tubular steel trellis frame attached to the cylinders head | Front Suspension: | upside down 43mm forks | Rear Suspension: | progressive linkage with adjustable monoshock | Front Brake: | 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Monobloc Brembo M4-32 callipers, 4-pistons, axial pump with ABS | Rear Brake: | 245mm disc, 2-piston floating calliper with ABS |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 85.4 in OR 2169 mm | Overall Width: | 31.5 in OR 800 mm | Seat Height: | 30.9 in OR 785 mm | Wheelbase: | 58.3 in OR 1481 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 395 lbs OR 179 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.6 gallons OR 17.4 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR 17 | Rear: | 180/60 ZR 17 |
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