In the UK both colour schemes - Red with a White stripe or Diamond Black with a Racing Grey stripe - will cost £8,995 excluding first registration fee, number plate and road fund licence.
Meanwhile, buyers in the United States will have to part with $11,995 when the new Ducati goes on sale there in the summer.
On the face of it the 1100 EVO, with its trademark tubular steel trellis frame, looks like typical Monster fare. However, there are several major advances compared to the old bike.
First off is the standard-fit Ducati Safety Pack. This comprises the Ducati Traction Control system, which can be set to four different interference levels, plus anti-lock brakes.
Then there’s the engine. Yes, it’s still air cooled, and it’s still got only two valves for each of its two cylinders. But the EVO’s Desmodue Evoluzione motor has been fettled to provide more power at higher revs, while at the same time giving a more linear torque delivery.
Producing 98 bhp (73 kW / 100 PS) at 7,500 rpm and 103 Nm (75 lb/ft) at 6,000 rpm, it’s now connected to a six-speed gearbox via an APTC wet multiplate clutch.
Handling is taken care of by fully adjustable 43 mm upside-down Marzocchi forks at the front. Partnering that set-up is a Sachs rising-rate rear suspension unit, which features adjustable spring pre-load and rebound damping. Wheels are 17” lightweight aluminium alloy items in a new ten-spoke design.
Competitors for the Monster 1100 EVO in the naked class include the £9,535 Honda CB1000R ABS, the £8,799 Kawasaki Z1000 (for which ABS isn’t available), the £11,699 MV Agusta Brutale 990R and the £9,249 Triumph Speed Triple ABS.
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