It’s short wheelbase and moderate rider lean angle make it feel tight and aggressive. It has oodles of lush twin power that just makes you wanna wind it on. It has the wet multiplate clutch so no Ducati clickety clack which makes it feel more controllable and maybe reserved compared with the Hyper.
That lean angle would kill my wrists and back after a few hundred kms, which is why I guess they call it a Cafe Racer. Ride it to the Cafe and back on weekends and you’ll be grinning the whole time, try and run the Nullabor and you’ll be wishing you were on a Multistrada.
Either way I still want one and would welcome it for the commute in summer, got plenty of looks on my short stint and it makes the best noise short shifting up through the gears.
Tech Spec
2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO
Engine
TYPE
L-Twin cylinder, 2 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, air cooled
DISPLACEMENT
1078cc
BORE X STROKE
98 x 71.5mm
COMPRESSION RATIO
11.3:1
POWER
100hp (73.5kW) @ 7500rpm
TORQUE
76lb-ft (10.5kgm) @ 6000rpm
FUEL INJECTION
Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body
EXHAUST
Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and two lambda probes. Twin aluminium mufflers
Transmission
GEARBOX
6-speed
RATIO
1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=24/28
PRIMARY DRIVE
Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.84:1
FINAL DRIVE
Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 39
CLUTCH
Wet multiplate with hydraulic control
Chassis
FRAME
Tubular steel Trellis frame
WHEELBASE
1450mm (57.1in)
RAKE
24°
FRONT SUSPENSION
Marzocchi 43mm fully adjustable usd forks
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL
130mm (5.1in)
FRONT WHEEL
10-spoke in light alloy 3.50 x17
FRONT TYRE
120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
REAR SUSPENSION
Progressive with preload and rebound Sachs adjustable monoshock
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL
148mm (5.8in)
REAR WHEEL
10-spoke in light alloy 5.50×17
REAR TYRE
180/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
FRONT BRAKE
2 x 320mm discs, 4-piston radial calliper with ABS
REAR BRAKE
245mm disc, 2-piston calliper with ABS
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
13,5l (3.6USgal)
DRY WEIGHT
169kg (373lb)
INSTRUMENTS
Digital unit displaying: Speedometer, rev counter, time, scheduled maintenance warning, oil temperature, trip fuel, lap time, warning light for low oil pressure, fuel level, fuel reserve, neutral, turn signals, warning ABS, overrev, DTC, immobilizer. Ready for DDA system.
WARRANTY
2 years unlimited mileage
BODY COLOUR (FRAME/WHEEL)
Red with white stripe (red / black) – Diamond Black with Racing grey stripe (racing gray / black)
SEAT HEIGHT
810mm (31.9in)
DDA system-ready
DTC – Standard equipment
ABS – Standard equipment