2017 Ducati Monster 797: FIRST LOOK (Gallery and Video)
Rennie Scaysbrook | November 7, 2016
Ducati’s iconic Monster range has spawned a new child, with the arrival of the entry-level 797.
Designed from the outset to be a welcoming bike to the Ducati lifestyle, the 797 is powered by the company’s 803cc L-twin – the similar power unit found in the Scrambler range – punching out a claimed 75hp at 8,250 rpm and 50.8lb-ft of torque at 5,750 rpm.
Ducati has gone back to the Monster’s original roots of an engine, wheels and not much else with the 797, stripping away the bodywork that’s been gradually making its way onto Monsters in the last 10 years. The 797 is about as naked as it gets, with attention once again focused on the gas tank, the design of which has become a trademark in itself and a big money earner for the brand.
The chassis is of course the company’s steel trellis design with a double-sided aluminum swingarm, operating a Sachs monoshock with preload and rebound adjustment. The front suspension consists of 43mm, unadjustable inverted Kayaba forks.
Brakes are provided by Brembo with their four-piston M4.32 calipers up front and monitored by Bosch’s ABS system (although this machine doesn’t get the cornering ABS system found in Ducati’s higher-spec models.
2017 Ducati Monster 797 Key Features
Colors
- Ducati Red with red frame and black wheels
- Star White Silk with red frame and red wheels
- Dark Stealth with black frame and black wheels
Engine
- 803cc air-cooled Desmodue engine with 75 hp at 8,250 rpm and 69 Nm at 5,750 rpm
- Euro 4 emissions
- 2-in-1 exhaust with single silencer
Chassis
- Tubular steel Trellis frame with cast aluminum twin-sided swingarm
- Seat height 805 mm
- Fuel tank capacity 16.5 l
- Light alloy 10-spoke wheels mounting Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres, 120/70 ZR17 up front
- and 180/55 ZR17 at the rear
- Kayaba upside down 43 mm fork
- Sachs shock with adjustable pre-load and rebound damping
- Bosch ABS braking system as standard
- Front brake with dual 320 mm discs and Brembo M4.32 radial calipers o Rear brake with 245mm disc
- LCD Instrumentation
- LED side lights and tail light
- Under-seat USB port
- Ready for Ducati Multimedia System
- MSRP – $9,295 (Red), $9,395 (White)
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