Really nice detailed overview - thanks for all the chapter markers and putting this out! By far the best detailed review of the 2021 Monster.

I’m a beginner rider and picked up a ‘22 Monster+ as my first bike a few weeks ago. I couldn’t be happier with my choice. I have not felt intimidated by this bike - it is easy to handle the size and weight, and with the rider modes I have never been surprised by the power of the bike. I had my first learning experience in which I had to get on the brakes much harder than I would normally intend to. Instead of crapping my pants, I felt in control of the situation. This is such a confidence inspiring machine.

I think it's cool that they've moved away from the trellis. As the owner of an 1100 Evo, I will say that it was a beautiful feature. But, the fact that they were able to come up with a new chassis to save that much weight to offset the added weight of the electronics, emissions equipment, and Testastretta engine. To me, the trellis isn't what makes a Ducati, there's much more to them than that.

Enjoyed the review and the nostalgic views of Monterey. I was there in the mid 90s for DLI at the Presidio and have been back on the bike for multiple MotoGP races, and totally remember the awesome bike nights!! 😎

Nice review I own a Monster 1100m I’ve ridden motorcycles from age 6. I’m going to give you my two cents. If your planning on buying a motorcycle don’t start out with a new Ducati Monster. They are incredible bikes not to mention the looks you get on them but my recommendation would be to start out with a enduro or low 300 to 400 cc street bike for your first bike. Something like a Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki have incredible bikes for starters try to learn how to ride a motorcycle and buy used don’t but a 13,000 dollar bike if you’ve never ridden a bike before. That’s just crazy! Ducatis are different animals compared to inline 4 our a single cylinder bike. You can always buy a bigger bike when your experience has gotten to that level. To many people especially people in there 20’s buy 1000cc for a first bike, even the 600’s are extremely fast. Take riding classes to so you can learn to turn the bike and how to break it. Your not covered by a 2 ton car anymore when your on a bike and if you ever wreck or get hit by a car I can guarantee your going to wish you had practiced simple skills to react quicker in sudden situations. Just my two cents!

This is the best review about monster i have ever seen.. Great job...👌💪

Great video👍💪…many thanks! Monster+ red ordered and waiting…..greatings from Switzerland🏍

Great video on the Monster! Loved the detour, tour through Monterey as well haha.

Really informative and well put together. I love it!

Great review I've had this one on my radar lately.

Awesome vid. I really love how the new monster looks. I was thinking of getting a trident 660 but seeing this video made me undecided.

Bill, that was a great review and I look forward to watching Bogna’s 1st impressions 🇬🇧🏍

I have the 2021 Monster Plus, and it is hands down the best performing Ducati I have ever had the opportunity to ride. It is both smooth, and as you (Chase) put it, can be a psychopath when you want. Great review. I actually upgraded the mirrors, blinkers, and the exhaust. So what used to be a part-time psychopath is now a full-time BEAST!

Awesome video bro loved it! Definitely gonna get me one soon as my credit good enough for financing😂 great bike been my dream bike since a kid I’m happy bout the tech all I ever had was older bikes so I’m excited to get this man for sure

Great review! Thank you

Very nice real world review

Great video,thank you

Excellent video

Rode this bike last week ,have to say I agree with you very nice bike .

Great review

Excellent review.👍

Great review thanks for that! I want to buy a new monster as I love the new look but cannot make and order yet as in the UK you are not able to get insurance quote yet. But once I will check the insurance and the price will be ok i will definitely go for Ducati! (the other choice was new Aprilia RS660;) )

Just bought this Bike! Sold my XSR700 for it. Everything that bothered my on the XSR700, the Monster has upgraded. Love this bike

Ottima recensione e ottima qualità video, complimenti! Una precisazione: il motore si chiama Testastretta

Can’t tell if you’re messing with us, having all that trellis behind you at the start of the video lol. The new look is starting to grow on me.

the rear set for the 14-16 monster has the same design. I have a ducabike rear set. they come with option for a rear passenger foot peg or exhaust .

I love it, I want it.

First off, solid audio man, look into either a zhiyun or DJI gimbal (if you haven't already) get those super smooth shots of the bike while talking about it. I do like the bits on this machine, but I still don't like the way it looks. Great review by the way man, really liked everything, if you were to ride the "plus" with the upgraded suspension do you think it'll be better? Oh fun fact I do work sometimes in that area...

Another pro as beginners bike, with some sliders it looks like it wouldn't be expensive to drop. Quite like the look of the dual smaller mufflers rather than one big one.

Shame that you guys in the USA don't get the wrap around led turn signals that we have in Europe. They look much more slick.

Hi, sorry to bother you, I am waiting for mine to arrive but I never heard speak about the heat. Is it really so bad or it is affordable?"

That hotel is where i stay when im up there... Love the Hyatt...

Which dealer do you use for your bikes - looking for a recommendation... (I am in the Bay area)

Uggghhh.... Sorry, a big fan of the S4R Monster and always will be. So what I think doesn't matter, but man the Monster was iconic and unmistakable. That looks like every SuzKawTriYamHon bike, might as well put a 4 cyl in it also.... Come on Ducati.

I love this review! I’m old, & shrinking, but want to ride again; last bike, V-rod. I’m around 5’5, so would need lower seat & springs. If I can flat-foot, SOLD!

How does it compare to Tuono 660?

Hi Bill, thanks again for this video! I sent a message to you week ago. (and you responded, thanks) I measured myself, around 5'5. Today, my salesman measured me, now I'm 5'8. (65 years old). inseam about 30". My Ducati Albuquerque has a 2019 821, and they ordered a lowering seat. (in next week) But I talked with Marty (AMS Ducati Dallas) he's my height, same inseam. The thing is, my salesman offered me the 937 for $300 more over the 821, so like Marty said, should be a "No Brainer" to go with the 937. And you told me you had a friend 5'5 who fit this bike. So now, I need to just wait for a Red 937 (they said sometime between now and March. And then, talk them into putting a lower seat, and springs! My dealer has one Black Monster+ right now, and when I sit on it, I'm on my tippy toes! Man I hope this all works out! thanks again!

is the heating "problem" getting better from your ride?

Mirrors are adjustable up&down, a bit of chore tho. Need to pop back plates and there rests a screw thingy for adjustment

The Water pump spagetti could use some styling love I guess, it's kinda all over the place.

nice review...if you could pick this bike, the Super sport 950s, Hypermotard 950 or the Speed Triple rs 1050 what would you pick?

Awesome review Bill! I have a 2023 Trident 660 on pre-order, but after seeing your review I'm about to cancel. My neighbor has a 2021 Monster Plus Dark Stealth that he is selling for 15,500.00(he owes the bank 12K) it has 1,700 miles on it, never been tracked or dropped, always garaged and it has these options, what do you think? • Termignoni exhaust with Ducati racing tune. Includes removable silencers. • Ducati carbon fiber instrument panel cover (replaces Monster+ windshield) • Ducati stealth black engine belly fairing • Ducati eurospec sequential front blinkers • Ducati performance LED rear blinkers • Ducati stealth black rear seat cover • Evotech performance tail tidy kit • Evotech frame crash protection kit • Evotech paddock stand bobbins • CRG lane splitter bar end mirrors Thanks again for the great review!

I do not see the integrated LED front turn indicators. Does that not come on the US version?

im not mad that changed the styling. like the new frame i don't think its an ugly bike, its actually beautiful! One thing that does bug me is that they didn't make it with a single sided swing arm. That has and always been a Ducati signature move and it looked stunning. Unfortunate they didn't include it

I'm curious to see what the bigger engine model will be and what engine it will derive from.

Monterey coast is a nice drive/ride.

I ride an '08 Fat Boy, I'm sure this thing will feel smooth as butter to me when I get it.

With the pipes so open it would be quite hard hiding a de-cat. Maybe send them off for flat black ceramic coating?

Would you rather have this or a ktm890R or Aprilia tuono,660

I am the guy who upvoted this to 938... sorry, y'all.

FYI if its vibrating you're in too high a gear. It's a Ducati it likes to rev. Just gear down man. I've notice in a lot of these "first ride" videos it's not the bike that has a problem it's the riders who don't know how to ride Ducati's yet.

Why are the directions lights are different to the original?

Regarding the suspension, it’s gotta match the price point of the bike. Good for what it is!

How did you find the heat output? Some have said it cooks.

why the us model has different turning lights?

I really prefer the meaner look of last year’s model.

Nice vid. I'm not struck on the new Monster, it's just missing that something special. Line up this new Monster with the 1200s Monster, now which one would I choose?

Surely you must be wrong about the vertical adjustment of the mirrors?

That Miata tho @10:58

Ωραία τα γυμνά αλλά προτιμώ το suzuki μου gsr 600, 😍😍

I was going to purchase a Monster + in a couple weeks but after seeing it doesn’t come with adjustable suspension I might go with the MV Augusta.

keren

Is it mph in the dash, right?

just rode it, my thoughts: PROS Great handling Awesome brakes great feel on a clutch best electronics comfy position (lot leg room) a looooooooooot of torque (even on urban mode) CONS Feels cheap (great engine packed in cheap plastic) jerky throttle (even on urban mode) very hard suspension (rode it on bumpy road and it was terrible) low seat for me (I`m 6') some heat build up clunky quickshifter small display (but not a big deal) mirrors (like you said their not really usable..) I guess I will go with street triple rs over monster, its such a smooooooth bike. I thik we should wait for like S version with better susp and better built.

People seems to really like their canned stuff and sardines there :) Monterey, isn't that like a music festival or something?

You are a brave man so many peasants drive on that freeway with no regard for motorbikes.

DPL = Ducati Power Launch

Milage?

퀵쉬프가 잘되는지요?

It rea

10:35. The S for an extra G? Hmmmm.. the S comes in a 1200cc package..extra G would be great but I don't see it

You keep mentioning “ beginner”?

Too much plastic cant see the engine and they blew it with the passenger pegs

guess full Ohlins 'd b another 3 grand on an already pricey toy... but hey, it is a Duc 😉

Best review for the worst (aesthetic) monster ever. But this is the best review, congrats.

Looks like it had been designed by and Asian, may at least it is after all manufactured in Taiwan ( aka Da Chinese )_

I actually saw this on the road, it was the black version, and at the time I didn't know it was a Ducati. I thought it was a Kawasaki or some other Japanese motorcycle, until I saw the word "ducati" written somewhere in the rear where the plate is supposed to go...and I thought..."huh...so that's a "Ducati". Not exactly impressive in black. I dunno. Not worth the extra $$. Might as well get a Kawasaki or a Honda naked bike. That's all it looks like on the road anyway.

I feel bad for the Americans they get the normal indicators as apposed to the sick international side indicators

Thanks for the information, however I don’t like it, does not look like Ducati monster 👿 looks cheap.

All ducatis have clunky gear changes during break-in time...

Monster = trellis frame ! 😞

Monterey may SEEM nice but trust me , its a shthole now. Use to be nice . Its mean now. Garbage IMO. Nice bike tho. I just bought a 22 M 950+ . Love it, but it sounds like a sewing machine, im not gonna lie. It has no throat . Best bike Ive ever had for the price and performance. It cant be beat .

Non original POV: The old frame was beautiful. Monster lost it's identity, imo. Pass for me.

Pro palestine gather.... couldnt be perfect this review

Nothing feels special about these bikes anymore. That's why I've moved on to MVs.

Ducati has erased the original unique identity and the natural look of a classic super naked Monster. So disappointing. The previous version had urged me to own one in 2019. This new Monster is nothing different than its brother, the Streetfighter, they are both twin, skinny brothers now. The only difference is the swing arm. The Monster has twin swing arm while the elder brother has single swing arm. This latest Monster has lost its marcho, handsome and aggressive and fatty character. Previously, with the fat and muscular body look, with big fuel tank, air intake on its side and the body with frame. Now they're all gone. Ducati has made a mistake by removing it's character. The Monster, a super naked should maintain it's own identity. It's not a small skinny bike like the size of 125cc or 250cc bikes, it's a big bike, nearly 1000 cc. If I ride on a big cc bike, definitely want it to look muscular, marcho, big and fat just like the Hayabusa hihi. Manufacturers should follow the real super naked design from the Kawasaki, with a fat looking look, air intake flanking the fat fuel tank, a lowered transformer or a snake look front head and lamp, as they are meant for a short distance in town happy, fun and easy riding, not for speeding or racing. I thought of upgrading to the latest Monster version, but it looks that I will go for the latest S1000R or the Kawasaki Z1000 that offer a fat super naked looks with reasonable prices. Bye bye Monster.

no trellis I can live with, but man those plastic side coverings just isn't a good look to me, looks cheap on video 😬

this is not a monster

Don't know why but the monster feels very boring to me. The way i see it is, the streetfighter is better looking, faster and if you use comfort modes it is perfectly ok to everyday ride. I see no reason the monster should exist in the current ducati lineup apart from the 2 cylinder, which could be easily solved by releasing a streetfighter v2 just like they did with the panigale.

with respect-its bloody awful, too much plastic, those pipes are just juvenile,, customising is going to be expensive and difficult,, so sad Ducati have gone mainstream.

You lost me at 111hp and 69lb ft.

Nope, it still looks cheap, it still look generic, it still looks Japanese. It doesn't look anything like a Italian designed Monster.