DUCATI Monster 821 Dark (2016-2017) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati Monster 821 was a standard or naked motorcycle that debuted in 2014 as a replacement for the Monster 696. The bike was powered by an 821cc Testastretta engine from the hyper range and packed the same electronics as its larger Monster 1200 sibling.

The bike was part of the Monster family that debuted in 1993 with the Ducati Monster 900 and has grown to comprise various Monsters with different engine displacements and similar appearances.

In 2016, alongside the standard Monster 821, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Monster 821 Dark, a machine that packed the same specifications as the regular model but came with a darker silhouette.

The machine has blacked-out wheels, a frame, a fuel tank, mufflers, a passenger cowl, and an engine. The only colors on the bike were the taillight with a red lens and the rear shock absorber with its yellow spring.

In other departments, the 2016 Ducati Monster 821 Dark was identical to the regular machine, packing the same 821cc four-stroke liquid-cooled L-twin engine with an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system in charge, boasting 112 hp at 9,250 rpm and 89 Nm (66 lb-ft) torque at 7,750 rpm.

On the front end, the motorcycle was fitted with a 43 mm upside-down fork and two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers. On the rear, it packed an adjustable shock absorber and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper, delivering excellent handling and stopping power.