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[motorcycle.com] - 2017 Ducati Monster 800 Spy Shots


Many a Ducatisti bid a sad farewell to the air-cooled Monster when Ducati introduced the liquid-cooled 1200 and 821. Those same traditionalists might be happy to learn Ducati is developing a new Monster using an air-cooled engine.


Spy photographers spotted a couple of test mules in Italy that show what looks to be the Scrambler engine in a new-design trellis frame. The new model appears to use the same engine and swingarm as the Scrambler as we can see from the animated overlay below:

The new air-cooled Monster appears to have borrowed much from the 803cc Scrambler, including its exhaust system and rear suspension. New aluminum wheels replace wire-spoke wheels, and suspension travel looks to be slightly less.


The trellis frame is a departure from the Scrambler’s and much longer than the truncated one found on the liquid-cooled Monsters, continuing rearward alongside the rear cylinder. From the rear angle shot we can see the red steel tube subframe connecting to the rear shock and continuing up through the tail and peaking out from under the passenger seat.

The liquid-cooled Monster 821 had a wet weight of 453 pounds, only eight pounds less than the Monster 1200. Hopefully, an air-cooled Monster using the 803cc engine will have a wet weight closer to that of the Scrambler’s 410 pounds.


A dual-disc brake setup replaces the Scrambler’s solitary rotor, with modern radial-mount Brembo calipers. We can assume the electronics package includes traction control, ride modes and antilock braking.

Also new is the headlight, a more modern design than the Scrambler’s round headlamp that includes Euro-4-mandated daytime running lights in a strip of LEDs running across the lens.


Its price will likely fall between the Monster 821 and the high-end Scramblers, so we’ll guess an MSRP of about $11,000. Full details will be revealed at this fall’s motorcycle shows.

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