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Motorcycles -
Ducati
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Written by DucatiUK
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THE NEXT GENERATION NAKED
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.
The chassis of the new Monster is made up of a new Hybrid Trellis frame with larger diameter tubes directly inspired by the 2007 World MotoGP title-winning Desmosedici GP7 machine. Attached to this is a rear aluminium sub-frame. see more..
ENGINE DETAILS
The engine of the new 696 is an evolution of the previous 695 version. Measuring 696cc, it boasts a series of updates and refinements. Power output gets a 9% boost to 80 hp (59 kW) and an 11% increase in torque to 50.6 lb-ft see more.. 
| Frame: |
Tubular steel trellis frame |
| Wheelbase: |
1450mm / 57.1in |
| Rake: |
24 degrees |
| Front Suspension: |
Showa 43mm upside-down forks |
| Front Wheel Travel: |
120mm / 4.7in |
| Front Brake: |
2x320mm discs, 4-piston radial caliper |
| Front Wheel: |
3-spoke light alloy 3.50x17 |
| Front Tyre: |
120/60 ZR 17 |
| Rear Suspsension: |
Progressive linkage with preload and rebound Sachs adjustable monoshock |
| Rear Wheel Travel: |
148mm / 5.8in |
| Rear Brake: |
245mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Wheel: |
3-spoke light alloy 4.50 x 17 |
| Rear Tyre: |
160/60 ZR 17 |
| Fuel Capacity: |
15L (of which 3.5L reserve) |
| Dry Weight*: |
*161kg / 355 lbs |
| Seat Height: |
770mm / 30.3in |
| 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 |
| Colour combinations (Tank-Frame-Wheels) : |
Red, Matte Black, White |
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red/black, black/black, black, black |
| Versions: |
Dual seat |
| *=The weight excludes battery, lubricants and, where applicatble, cooling liquid |
| Type: |
L-twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder Desmodromic; air cooled |
| Displacement: |
696cc |
| Bore and Stroke: |
88x57.2mm |
| Compression Ratio: |
10.7:1 |
| Power*: |
*58.8kW - 80CV@9000 giri/min |
| Torque*: |
*7.0kgm - 50.6lb-ft@7750rpm |
| Fuel injection: |
Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body |
| Exaust: |
2 aluminium mufflers |
| Emissions: |
Euro3 |
| Transmission |
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| Gearbox: |
6 speed |
| Ratio: |
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 |
| Notes: |
*= Data calculated using an inertia dynamometer |
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