Ducati Monster 696 from Ducati Aylesbury.



Ducati Monster 696
The next generation naked

Available from April 2008 onwards, the new Ducati Monster 696 is the next generation naked and the final word in urban excitement. Ride the Monster 696 around your favourite downtown routes in relaxed style or, when the spirit moves you, unleash its dark side to deliver more naked performance than ever before.

A comfortable and confidence-inspiring chassis combines with the famously smooth and powerful Ducati L-Twin engine to provide the most enjoyable riding experience. The balance of new technologies expressed in stylishly finished materials is shaped around the original cool Monster heritage.

DESIGN

Refined style and design are the clear motivations behind the new Monster. Maintaining its traditional Monster silhouette, the 696 now looks more muscular than ever. Its wide tank tapers to the thin waistline of a comfortable narrow seat ensuring sure-footed confidence when at the traffic lights. The large diameter Hybrid Trellis frame blends stylishly into an aluminium sub-frame and swingarm while minimalist instrumentation and simple controls at the front of the Monster contrast with twin, bold, Ducati-style mufflers at the rear to enhance its urban-ready image.

2008 Colours .:

Red	Black	White

Specifications .:

CHASSIS
Frame	Tubular steel trellis frame
Wheelbase	1450 mm / 57.1 in
Rake	24°
Front suspension	Showa 43mm upside-down forks
Front wheel travel	120mm / 4.7in
Front brake	2 x 320mm discs, 4-piston radial caliper
Front wheel	3-spoke light alloy 3.50 x 17
Front tyre	120/60 ZR 17
Rear suspension	Progressive linkage with preload and rebound Sachs adjustable monoshock
Rear wheel travel	148 mm / 5.8 in
Rear brake	245mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear wheel	3-spoke light alloy 4.50 x 17
Rear tyre	160/60 ZR 17
Fuel tank capacity	15 L (of which 3,5 L reserve) / 3.8 US gal (of which 0.9 US gal reserve)
Weight ^*	161Kg / 355lbs
Seat height	770 mm / 30.3 in
Instruments	Digital unit displaying: Speedometer, rev counter, clock, scheduled maintenance warning, oil temperature, trip fuel, air temperature, lap time, warning light for low oil pressure, fuel level, fuel reserve, neutral, turn signals, overrev, immobilizer. Ready for DDA system.
Warranty	2 years unlimited mileage
Body colours (frame/wheels)	Red (red/black); Matte Black (black/black); White (black/black)
Versions	Dual seat
^* = The weight excludes battery, lubricants and, where applicable, cooling liquid.

ENGINE
Type	L-twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder Desmodromic; air cooled
Displacement	696 cc
Bore x Stroke	88 x 57.2 mm
Compression Ratio	10.7:1
Power^*	58.8 kW - 80 CV @ 9000 giri/min
Torque^*	7.0kgm - 50.6lb-ft @ 7750 rpm
Fuel injection	Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body
Exhaust	2 aluminium mufflers
Emissions	Euro3

TRANSMISSION
Gearbox	6 speed
Ratios	1st 32/13, 2nd 30/18, 3rd 28/21, 4th 26/23, 5th 22/22, 6th 24/26
Primary drive	Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.85:1
Final drive	Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 45
Clutch	APTC wet multiplate with hydraulic control
^* = Data calculated using an inertia dynamometer