DUCATI Monster 900 (1993-1994) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1992 at the International Motorcycle Fair in Cologne, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati introduced the Monster 900, a prototype meant to enter the world motorcycling history.

In 1993, Ducati released their first Monster 900, a standard or naked machine also known as Il Mostro in Italy. The bike was designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and manufactured in Bologna, Italy 1993.

In its first generation, the maker introduced three versions of the Monster, including the Monster 600, M750, and M900, where the numbers denoted the engine sizes. The first one to be shipped was the M900 in 1993, the second was the M600 in 1994, and the third was the M750 in 1996.

The 1993 Ducati Monster 900 had its heartbeat set by a 904cc four-stroke L-twin air-cooled desmodromic engine handled by 38 mm Mikuni carburetors, boasting 73 hp with a peak at 7,000 rpm and 76 Nm (56 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.

In the aesthetic department, the Monster featured only the essentials, such as a set of three-spoke wheels, a frame to keep everything in place, a fuel tank to feed the engine, a seat, and a headlight to see the road in front.

The naked machine packed on the front wheel two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers, and on the rear wheel, it had a 220 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper, delivering excellent stopping power.