Sophisticated simplicity

Shorter chassis gives sportier handling Panigale electronics with cornering ABS Power increased to nearly 150bhp

MARTIN FITZ-GIBBONS

SPECS APPEAL Carbonfibre mudguard, Öhlins forks and shock, superbike-spec Brembo radial calipers plus LED running light and indicators lift the S above the base model. FOOT SPACE Pegs have been moved so sporty riders with their toes on the pegs won’t find heels hitting the pillion pegs. SAME ENGINE The engine is virtually unchanged but still manages to make 5bhp more than the previous model. New silencer is larger than on the old bike. IF SUPERBIKES ARE at Ducati’s heart, the hi-tech Multistrada shows their brains and the trendy Scrambler is the friendly, bearded face of the firm, then the backbone is the Monster – which has supported them spiritually and financially for almost a quarter of a century. The Monster 900 was first shown to the world back in 1992, yet its stripped-down simplicity is…

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RiDE United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2017

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