Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2007, 2008
In 2007, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Monster S4R Testastretta, a naked machine part of the Monster family. The bike gained the famous 130 hp Testastretta low sump engine, also mounted on the S4RS Testastretta version.
The bike was a member of the Monster family that debuted in 1993, designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi. Over the years, the range comprised various motorcycles with similar appearances and different engine displacements.
The 2007 Ducati Monster A4R Testastretta was fitted with standard features, such as a single seat with a passenger rear cover, a front cowl with a small windscreen, a round headlight, a dual exhaust system with two silencers mounted high on the right side, and five-spoke Y-shaped cast aluminum wheels.
The bike's suspension was handled by a 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down TiN-coated Showa fork on the front and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear end.
In the braking department, the bike packed four-piston calipers with two 320 mm discs on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2007 Ducati Monster S4R Testastretta had its muscles from a 998cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine, fed by a fuel injection system with smooth engine response and fast acceleration, boasting 130 hp at 9,500 rpm and 104 Nm (77 lb-ft) torque at 7,500 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 998 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.9x2.5 in OR 99 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11.4:1 | Horsepower: | 130/9500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 77/7500 lb-ft/RPM OR 104/7500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | dry, multiplate, hydraulic control | Primary Drive: | straight cut gears | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | tubular steel trellis | Front Suspension: | 43mm Showa fully-adjustable upside-down fork, TiN-coated | Rear Suspension: | Sachs fully-adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage | Front Brake: | dual 320mm discs, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 83.5 in OR 2121 mm | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 31.6 in OR 803 mm | Wheelbase: | 56.7 in OR 1440 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 390 lbs OR 177 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55 ZR17 |
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