This has been running for months. If you look at twitter there's an official Monster account that has been posting a new picture / video / information every day!
Here is the original ( i think ) link... http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f16/new-ducati-monster-1200-2014-spy-shots-15317/ Always like the anticpation of a new bike....:biggrin:
Best thing is there is nothing to hide. It is a new style (ugly style to sam) monster with Diavel engine. Done no whoop.
Have to say I'm not happy with the way the bikes are going more and more away from the original concept. I really like the early air cooled monsters (so much so I'm looking for a M1000DS to trade for my S4R). Ok I accept that they have to go water cooled to meet EU regs but, you could combine the water and oil rad so you lost the silly low down oil cooler. What about some retro dual pipes (one per side and low down) a normal double sided swinging arm? Just a round head light that's not split into two parts and is an odd shape?
Funny that they brought out the retro anniversary bikes last year and they didn't sell that well so maybe the majority don't want to go that way?
Interesting...scroll down a bit and you get to this, the Suzuki Recursion - a 600 turbo! Looks good too.
Doesnt it look awesome......pics breaking now as the EICMA has just started. Monster 1200 & 1200s Road ready with fuel 209 kgs, adjustable seat height with 12.7m of torques and 135 bhp.
Great, isn't it? Nothing on the Ducati website as yet and nothing on our electronic training resource, but it's on the MCN website, although fairly sparse details. Apparently more information in this week's MCN and obviously more and more details and information will come cascading through over the next day or two.............
From information I gleaned a few weeks ago and looking at the piccies, it's more a hybrid of the existing Monster and the Diavel. So, slightly larger physically and with longer swingarm and wheelbase to control the inevitable BIG wheelies!! Those calipers allied to the Ohlins look awesome! :biggrin: