Ducati Monster 821

The new Ducati Monster 821 will be the premium entry-level Monster in India. To be launched soon at around Rs 9 lakh, the 821 will replace the existing 795 and 796. Before that, we spend some time riding it around northern Thailand Bologna dove corre la passione (Italian for “Bologna, where passion runs”) - is the motto Ducati swears by. And that’s what, Ducati says, is the driving force behind the new Monster 821. Passion certainly is what drives Monsteristi – fans of the Monster - who have made it the single highest selling Ducati model, accounting for nearly one half of Ducati sales worldwide. Muscular, aggressive looks accentuated by the exposed engine and trellis frame are the trademark design cues of the Monster. And that design, complemented by raw appeal and performance, has continued for years over various models of the Monster since it was first introduced in 1993. The new 821 is no different and carries forward the Monster name and appeal, but in a new guise with all the tech bells and whistles of a modern motorcycle.