Monster 1100 now officially announced

[DoubleEagle]

I am saddened that Ducati has not produced a bike IMHO that is as sexy and as sensualas my '07 S4Rss.

The fact that you can't get a Monster w, more than 95 HP and a 2V engine seems very surprising .  It's like Ducati is moving backwards.

Why drop the 4/v engine and the higher HP output ?

It seems like a big jump from 95 HP to a 1098 w, 160 HP.

I'm sorry Ducati, I guess I made the right decision when I bought 2  '07 S4Rss. Still have only 7 miles on the one !    Dolph

[Rufus120]

Well I'm glad I have my S2R.  Could be worse I guess.  The thing will get modded to the point it looks good by plenty of people.  I bet the first company to make tank panels without the vents in them will make a pretty penny.

Things I don't like that can be changed:
Exhaust
Rear sets
Headlight
Seat
Then all the regulars, mirrors, levers etc.

The one thing I can't get by and the reason I didn't get a 696 is the curved path the front header takes.  I hate the line it makes, visually.  Not a big deal to most, but next to the first generation Monsters it was a deal breaker for me.

Things I like:
SSS
Wheels
Dry Clutch (I'm assuming it has one)

With all that being said I can't wait to see one in person.

[lazarus7]

I am saddened that Ducati has not produced a bike IMHO that is as sexy and as sensual as my '07 S4Rss.

I'm sorry Ducati, I guess I made the right decision when I bought 2  '07 S4Rss. Still have only 7 miles on the one !    Dolph

+++1,000,000 agree

[ICON]

If it's based off of the 1100 Hypermotard, here are the numbers:

Hypermotard:
Power*:   90hp - 67kw @ 7750rpm   
Torque*:   76 lb-ft - 10.5kgm @ 4750rpm   
Bore and stroke:   98 x 71.5mm   


S2R1000:
Power*:   95hp - 70kw @ 8000rpm 
Torque*:   69.5 lb-ft - 9.6kgm @ 6000rpm   
Bore and stroke:   94 x 71.5mm 

[Statler]

how does a headlight bar acquire a sexual orientation?  born with it?  experimented a little when on a smaller bike?

[mmakay]

The one thing I can't get by and the reason I didn't get a 696 is the curved path the front header takes.  I hate the line it makes, visually.  Not a big deal to most, but next to the first generation Monsters it was a deal breaker for me.

Oddly, that's one of only a few things I really like about the new design!   

[cgos4r]

I think it's a nice, subtle evolution/modernization of the Monster, but I'll keep my S4R.

[Popeye the Sailor]

how does a headlight bar acquire a sexual orientation?  born with it?  experimented a little when on a smaller bike?

Well it depends who frequents said bar.

[r_ciao]

An improvement over the 696, but maybe not enough for some.  How can one tell if this is a dry clutch by looking at pix only?  Or is there other info out there?

[Triple J]

An improvement over the 696, but maybe not enough for some.  How can one tell if this is a dry clutch by looking at pix only?  Or is there other info out there?

The cover. Dry clutches just have a small cover which only covers the clutch itself...you can see it in the photos. Wet clutches don't have a separate clutch cover, as it is all part of the engine case.

[ODrides]

I don't like the trellis frame anymore.  It looks swolen -- the tubes are too thick -- and then it ends abruptly, making the contrasting color seem out of place.  It's just not pleasing to the eye.

[r_ciao]

The cover. Dry clutches just have a small cover which only covers the clutch itself...you can see it in the photos. Wet clutches don't have a separate clutch cover, as it is all part of the engine case.

Thanks Triple J.

[ryandalling]

I wonder if you can bolt an 848 or 1098 on to that puppy and give it some more juice.   

[gearhead]

  Good Job Ducati, love it!

[wbeck257]

I wonder if you can bolt an 848 or 1098 on to that puppy and give it some more juice.   

No -- the frame isn't wide enough to fit a 4v motor.
You probably won't see a 4v in this monter style any time soon.