Article review of the ducati monster s2r motorcycle

Good evening ladies and gentlemen! Today, Monday April 15, 2019, I opened my first season. The past day left two trips and a lot of impressions: good and not so good. I have new questions, I hope one of you can tell me the answers to them. For those who are reading me for the first time, I passed my license in August, bought a Ducati S2R800 motorcycle in winter (because the dream should be uncompromising), until today I had no driving experience on either a motorcycle or a car. Moscow city. Here is a link to my first post, commentators say it’s interesting.

The actual content of the post. On Sunday I took one lesson on a Honda CB400 to “remember everything”, it was cold, nasty weather, the hour I paid for was dragging on endlessly. Today the master brought me a fully serviced and ready for the season motorcycle. We settled, talked, and he left. I was left alone with a beautiful mechanism, the essence of the processes in which is not completely clear to me. I went home, put on my gear, and with a shudder of heart, personally started the motorcycle for the first time. I drove it around in courtyards, on the site of an unopened shopping center, and in the end I got so excited that I took it out onto the streets. My ardor was cooled by the traffic police car, when I looked at it I remembered that the only documents I had were a driving license. Home insurance, registration only tomorrow... They didn’t stop me, I was lucky. Came back home. While I was getting comfortable, I met the owner of a neighboring Yamaha, we chatted very warmly, and tomorrow we are going together to register. Here it is, motorcycle brotherhood (slight sarcasm). A couple of hours later, my friend from the motorcycle school rolled up, we stood there, admired our motorcycles, and rode off together. First to the same site to warm up, then to the motorcycle school site to say hello to our instructors. We drove around and parted ways.

The emotional part of the post. I was very tired during these two short trips. Every intersection, every turn, every street - I literally overcome myself to go further. It's probably just scary. At the moment the road is an aggressive environment for me. I’ve been a pedestrian for 23 years, and apparently, thinking doesn’t change overnight. There are so many things you need to keep in mind and control at once: traffic, signs, direction of travel, instrument readings, pedestrians, parked cars, your own condition and most importantly - engine habits. Didn’t accelerate more than 60-70, tends to the tank, scary and fast)

Impressions from the motorcycle. Ducati really does have a sound like nothing else - it's cool. Those around him, and in particular small children, pay a lot of attention to him. But most importantly, when driving in first gear it shakes. If you move without adding gas at all, the motorcycle moves jerkily. I don’t know if it’s scary or not, I’m lucky that it’s my first one, and everything else will be compared with it). This is critical only in a turn, when it seems that one more jerk under you and the motorcycle will come off. Stock mirrors shake - the image in them is unsteady, you need to put in more effort to make out what's what...

Questions: 1) I park in the yard, under the windows and under the camera from the neighboring entrance (it works, there is access to video), I cover it with a cover... and that’s it. Am I taking a risk? I plan to get a chain. 2) The oil seal is a little snotty, they say you need to sort out the fork and quickly eliminate this misunderstanding, because when moving, oil gets onto the brake disc (the effectiveness of the front brake deteriorates) and accumulates in the calipers (they will have to be thrown out). For the first time, you can tie a cloth over the fork so that the oil accumulates in it. What do you think? 3) The tires are from the previous owner, Pirelli 2005. (Yes Yes Yes). There are plans to change it in the near future, but the master said that for the first time a couple of weeks will be enough. And if I change it, I can also sell the one I removed. What do you think?

4) Well, the most important question: what to do with this fear of driving, which causes discomfort?

Article review of the ducati monster s2r motorcycle

Today we are reviewing a motorcycle from the Italian school, which is called the Ducati Monster S2R. We will look at all his technical discoveries, of which there are a lot on this motorcycle. Let's see what it's like on the road and sort out all its innovations and features. And at the end we will draw conclusions. So, let's begin…

This motorcycle personifies the Italian style; just by looking at it, you can immediately understand that it was the Italians who created it. The model has a very unusual shape of the tank, which is fastened to the frame with a small lock. The frame itself is steel (birdcage). The total weight of the motorcycle is one hundred and seventy-three kilograms, which is quite light for such a design. The appearance of the motorcycle is similar to the Old School, but with a modern wrapper. The model is equipped with an injection engine, which stands at an angle of ninety degrees (the so-called L-shaped engine). This engine produces seventy-seven horsepower (we agree, this is not very much). By the way, the engine itself is quite strange, it stands out from the general background and looks spartan. It also looks this way because all the wiring on the motorcycle is open. The front forks are lowered a bit, making it a bit lower than other bikes. According to the saddle, its size is eighty centimeters. The installed tank holds fourteen liters of fuel, plus another three liters of reserve. Let's move on to the dashboard; she is as ordinary as possible. The brakes are four-piston, also from an Italian company. An interesting detail of this model is the headlight. It is single and round. The entire appearance of this motorcycle sends greetings to the distant seventies. But the main thing for a motorcycle is how it rides. So let's get to the fun part - how the Ducati Monster S2R performs on the road. When riding, you immediately feel that this is a light motorcycle with eight hundred cubic meters and wild torque at the bottom. And this is not without reason, this model was designed specifically for mountain serpentines, and more specifically, for Alpine mountain serpentines. The handling of the motorcycle is very good. It corners well and has short gears (which is also made for driving on serpentine roads). But its acceleration is not the fastest. Many sportbikes will overtake it almost immediately. The result: we have an eight hundred cc motorcycle that steers very sharply. It will appeal to those people who love – and know how – to “pawn” a motorcycle. It won't be difficult to get around a sportbike on turns. But most of all it will appeal to those people for whom style and beauty are the most important criteria when choosing a motorcycle.

Modern classics: A guide to the Ducati Monster as one of the best road bikes

We continue our series of materials about modern cars and motorcycles, which in the future, it seems to us, will definitely become recognized classics. Another contender for the role of a legend, who became one during his lifetime, is the Ducati Monster motorcycle.

Its designer, Miguel Galuzzi, said it best about the bike's design philosophy: “Really, all you need on a motorcycle is a seat, a tank, a motor, two wheels and a handlebar,” when Ducati unveiled a new prototype that was destined to become an icon . At the presentation in Cologne, the Monster 900 created a real sensation.

1993: Ducati Monster M900

The Ducati Monster provoked with its appearance the birth of a whole cohort of imitators - neoclassical motorcycles. However, imitation is the highest form of flattery. The motorcycle was completely devoid of fairings and other decorations, presenting its frame and bare engine to the eyes of ordinary people. The name of the “naked” motorcycle class was born on its own, thanks to the appearance of this “monster” in the early 1990s.

In terms of its character, the motorcycle fully corresponded to its name: powerful, daring and at the same time perfectly controllable. However, for most motorcyclists, his temper was still frightening, then in 1995, Ducati launched the 600 model on the market. Outwardly, it was no different from the more powerful one, but the engine was much more rider-friendly.

Moreover, to develop the Japanese market, along with powerful versions, models with a 400 cc engine with a power of 53 hp were produced. With. (this is the cubic capacity that inexperienced motorcyclists are allowed to start with in Japan).

2001: Monster S4

However, the most interesting modifications began to appear in the early 2000s. So in 2001, the Monster S4 model appeared, which was equipped with a liquid-cooled Desmoquattro engine from the Ducati 916 sportsbike. The buyer received a motorcycle without fairings, with a classic round headlight, serious brakes, suspension and an engine from a racing superbike.

2004: Monster S4R

Following the S4 in 2004, an even more monstrous Monster appeared - S4R. This time the old chassis, with some modifications, was equipped with a 996 cc injection engine. cm and a power of 115 horsepower, still borrowed from the superbike. However, a radical difference from its predecessor was the cantilever mounting of the rear wheel - a solution directly taken from motorsports.

2005: Monster S4RS

The “swan song” in the glorious history of the family of monsters from Italy was the release of the S4RS model. This time: 130 horsepower, the usual rear wheel console and Marchesini spoked wheels.

Of course, the model line was represented by a much larger number of engines; at different times, models with a volume of 620, 695, 750, 800 cubic meters were produced - all in identical bodies.

2008: Ducati Monster 696

Today in the showrooms of official dealers you can buy a second generation Monster, developed from scratch, it has few similarities with the original, although this is another story and a topic for a separate material

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It’s safe to say that any first-generation Monster is the quintessence of the sensations you expect from a road motorcycle. And you get from it exactly what you asked for: incomparable sensations in high-speed corners, a classic headlight and the temperament of a southern beauty - all this for quite reasonable, and in the case of very old copies, small money.

The market is quite saturated with offers for the sale of “Monsters”; this is a really good chance to find a real Italian legend. Prices for the youngest models with a 400 cc engine start from 150 thousand rubles, the older versions with the thunderous Testastretta engine (998) will cost no less than 500 thousand rubles.

“I still can’t decide whether to leave my “Monster” in stock condition or not - there seems to be absolutely no point in ruining the finished beauty with tuning. And the main thing here is the driving sensation, honest and direct, as if during the chase from “Bullitt”.

When choosing a “Monster”, the main thing is to clearly know one thing - I want a “Ducati”, and everything else is trifles. It is best to take 800 or 900 cubes if you have not had much experience before. And having skated yours, you can always try your luck and ride the S4RS rocket, which will give a light to a lot of people - just have time to cope with its temper.

Nevertheless, you should avoid copies that have seen Miguel Galuzzi’s adolescence and be sure to bring a good mechanic you know to listen to the motorcycle, so as not to buy a “Hiroshima” with the sauce of the sound of a desmodrome. And after the purchase, don’t skimp on the service; fortunately, there are enough services to serve Italians.”

Text: Adel Shangaraev

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