DUCATI Monster S2R (2005-2006) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2005, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer introduced the Ducati Monster S2R, a standard or naked motorcycle part of the Monster family. The bike was produced between 2005 and 2007, packing a two-valve Desmodromic engine.

The Monster family was introduced in 1993, with the Monster 900 as the firstborn child, designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and manufactured in Bologna, Italy. The range comprised several machines with different engine displacements but similar appearances.

The 2005 Ducati Monster S2R was fitted with standard features, such as a round headlight, a small front cowl with a small windscreen, a single seat, five-spoke aluminum wheels, a single-sided swingarm, and a dual exhaust system with two mufflers mounted on the right side of the bike.

In the power department, the 2005 Ducati Monster S2R had its soul brought to life by an 803cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine, managed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 77 hp at 8,250 rpm and 73 Nm (54 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.

The engine was fitted with a six-speed manual transmission, taking power from the engine and sending it to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the machine to 206kph (128 mph).

The braking power was achieved by 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, offering reliable stopping power.