Excellent vid. More real world ride reviews with Lara - great presenter 👍

LaraMoto is such a rad addition.

Lara is a breath of fresh air. Well done and well said. Great reviewer with real world feel. More please.

Brilliant and engaging review. The videography is great, especially in that beautiful countryside, and I really like the way you covered riding the bike in multiple scenarios (including railing the corners on track). It’s a lot of fun watching talented riders on 600’s cut through liter bike traffic like a knife through butter. Yes, the liter bikes leave the lower displacement bikes behind on the straights, but anyone can twist the throttle while traveling down a straight. The challenge is in the cornering, and that Monster looked right at home. I hope Ducati UK tosses Lara the keys to that SP for a follow-up video review.

I bought one of these last summer and it’s a great wee twin. I used to have a SuperDuke so it’s certainly down on power but I love that I can use ALL of it on the road. Totally agree with your (excellent) review !

Thanks for the honest review. Before September 25th 2022, I'd never ridden a motorbike in my life, I did my CBT, bought a 125 Duke whilst I trained for the full test, did the theory, then mod 1 & 2 and picked up my brand new Monster on 18th November, I absolutely love it, although I have set to Urban mode while I gain more skill and confidence.

This is a superbly thorough review. More of these from Lara, please!

If I'm not wrong, this Ducati Monster 950 is the bike of the year in 2021. I read it in some UK motorcycle magazine. Bike World doing a fantastic job as always. This beautiful woman Lara, is like Chris but female. Which is all we really need.

WOW! She’s a really good reviewer. More, please.

She’s my new favorite motorcycle reviewer. Excellent explanations with great riding skills to go along with it. Nice work

Woah, one of the best bike reviews I’ve seen. Useful, factual information, combined with an obvious passion for your subject! I’m currently completing a restoration of a first generation Monster, and felt inspired to get the job done!, Thanks Lara..

Real world review - need to see more of LaraMoto doing reviews please

Holy shit ... That was awesome ... She rides aggressive

Love this review Lara...brilliant! After almost 16 months and 7700 miles on mine, I'd call that mid-range air box sound a cross between a "growl" and a "snort" ...absolute awesomeness. Throw a simple slip-on (Mivv X-M5 for me), and it REALLY opens her up.

A great review Lara. Thank you. You and Kris do make a great team. 👍😎🇦🇺

brilliant stuff Lara.!! really chilled style, enthusiastic charming knowledgable skilful. great vid keep it up.

I LOVED all the bits about the ergos. Feet in the right place, knees in the right place. 👌

Watched this review on the telly. Afterwards sprinted to my ipad just to say, that has been a joy listing to you! Great, great review!

Love you Lara, great energy and presentation and a really informative and practical review - hope to see lots more of you 🤘

Great review, sounds like a huge thumbs up! Lovely roads too.... thanks

Great review. Nice to see my local roads too. The new Monster looks are growing on me though, albeit slowly...

I bought the Multi V2S with same engine as I like long trips and I’m old, love it too….especially the howl.

Lara is a great addition to Bike World, looking forward to more vids 👍👍

Awesome review as always Lara! It’s great to see you having fun around the Peak District and riding it hard but sensibly. A very honest real life review. Great videography too. Keep up the great work! 😁👊

Love the energy of this review. Well done!

About the same for me and my riding mate, an hour there either side so both love that road, less so when the cops are up there, and I really wish they'd do a better job at dealing with the potholes. Love the review, you've been a great addition to the team! Really wish you would do a review on the Hypermotard

Loved this! Lara is a great presenter and very much of the same kind as Chris is (are you siblings?). Also, very comprehensive video! Such 'living with...' are most interesting to most I reckon. Thanks a million and best of luck!

Great review. Keep the Lara content coming.

Great review, awesome rider 👍

Excellent vid and review. Well done with just the right level of detail. Great looking machine, and I also have a soft spot for large twin engines.

Eyyy laramoto! Good to see you on bike world

Great review! Glad to see that Lara is a knowledgeable, skilled, and genuine motorcycle rider. (Isn't it interesting how long time riders can always, almost immediately, discern between genuine riders and pseudo riders as soon as they start speaking about riding?)

Great comprehensive stuff. Hopefully we’ll get the SP review from you next year. Cheers 👍🤪🇨🇦

Lara is great excellent review

Fantastic, informative and well presented review from a girl who knows what she’s talking about - thank you 👍

Fantastic review, love your positive energy and motorcycle knowledge. I think the SP version may be the model to buy.

Excellent review, Laramoto brings another excellent vibe to the channel. Keep it up 🙌

I think it looks really good. Greatriding and review, Lara.

Great review! Thx!

Wow, what a great moto journalist she is.

Well done. Great review with your perspectives.

The young lady does a great review.

Bike looks lke a great fit for her Very good content in general, cheers!

Excellent all round review, thank you! We’re all looking forward to the SP review now! 😊

Fantastic stretch of road always puts a smile on my face 😊

Lara is totally ace.

Lara: Does Monster tank impression. Onlookers: Why is this grown woman pretending to be a t-rex?

Great riding and review.

A great fun bike but I had to out a Ohlins steering damper on mine because there was too much head wobble as you say on windy days on motorways or when passing large trucks. Now the bike is just perfect and supremely stable in all those conditions.

Awesome review! Thanks Lara and team

LaraMoto in da house!

Nice review

Great review, thank you. What model (modular) helmet are you wearing here?

Once upon a time I had a 2013 Versys. It had 60 something bhp and nobody complained it being under powered for overtaking. Times we live in....

Great presenter and great review 👍

I got the 2022 Hyper SP.. does all the above and even the little off-road/greenlanes

She is amazing. Best reviewer ever. More reviews from her please.

Great review! 👍

Great review and loved her energy and riding style! Well done!

Great review. Love everything about the bike except the Japanese style looks. The Monster is/was such a design icon, which seems to be somewhat lost.

Very talented rider and reviewer!

Fantastic wholistic review. Great to see

Excellent review. Very informative.

Nice bike but sad when an SV650 looks more like a classic Ducati monster...than a Ducati monster

The number of times I've needed to stop on a dime and get my nails done ;-)

Great review! Question, though: those Sidi Adventure boots work with 'normal' (ie. not adventure/dirt bike) rear-sets???

I didn’t like the bike when I rode it but love the hypermotard sp with the same engine

Great review Unfortunately I just can't get together with the styling. For me the Monster look just doesn't come through here. I appreciate the benefits of performance gains with re designing the framework etc, but they definitely should of called it something else. Nick Australia

If it's not any good, you fooled me. Looked like a blast and certainly a bargain compared to the Supersport. Though, in a showroom, I found the SS the more ergonomically suited to my carcass.

I really want to see monster SP review when it comes out.

Nice! How does the SP compare to the V2 street fighter?

I just got my MC license in June last year and bought a 950 Monster, aka my dream bike. I cannot stress how amazing it has been so far! I was worried that this bike would be too much too quick for a beginner, but it has been a dream so far. Cannot say anough good things about it. My only minor gripe is that it's very loud (full termi racing exhaust system) and at low revs it's a bit jumpy. This bike likes to be driven and not taken for a stroll.

The new monster is a great bike and looks great. However, for the same money you could buy a Gen 3 - MT09SP. That’s so much more. Doesn’t look so good I guess

Hi 👋 Lara, super happy to watch your video, once again. 5-10, damn, you are such a tall girl. Your half apple had better standing in line. If I add how you’re able to ride and drag your knees into leans…what remained of my male ego, resigned 5 minutes ago 😅. I’m joking, obviously, you’re a very good rider. I’m not so good, but I started pretty late with a “ big bike”, I don’t ride often and I haven’t joined any course or lesson. Recently I even crashed on f. gravel. Anyway, the monster. I own an old 620 I.e., I like 676 , 1100 evo, 797, 1200 (a little less), but I find this one, not ugly, but not matching monster stereotypical lines. I’ m a happy katana owner, but I miss so much 2 cylinder engine, especially on mountain twisties. I thought a little bit if getting a new Ducati, but parochialism risks to obfuscate a rational decision. In fact I choose to cuddle myself with a 890 duke R, that’s lighter, has oversized suspension and brakes and spreads torque everywhere within revs range. Have a nice weekend and congratulations for you (riding and journalistic) abilities.

Damm dat gurl can Ryde!!!

I was hoping for a sonorous rumble but all I got was a howl...

Poor raged duke 🤭 great take lady 👌

Great review of the new monster. Was keen to hear your thoughts on comparing it to the Supersport directly - Did it feel quicker?

Awesome review and I share your passion for the SP

I live just off that road it is a great road (buxton)

Hi, I am looking for this bike and I was a bit concerned by reliability as desert X seems to have some trouble sharing same engine. And I know Ducati isn’t what it used to be. But… still… 😅

What’s the brand of her green helmet? looks incredible

Great video of the Monster but what would you choose from this or your Supersport s + it will be very interesting for you to do a review on the Monster sp?? 👌🏻👍🏻😁

Hi Lara, you've got a bunch of Ducati experience now, is the Supersport still the one bike to do it all?

What helmet are you using in the city segment?

No need to stick your knee out and hang off at those speeds/lean angles, let alone with no knee protection/sliders on! Moving around too much unsettles the bike, learn to move across the seat if necessary without any leverage on the bars.

Is it okay in lower engine speed? For example in the city? If you had to choose would you decided for the Monster SP or the new Street Triple RS? :D

EVO 1100 with the same power is identical in weight, granted it isn’t euro 5. However, no trellis, no sale + MT09 is a better value.

Nice review. Love your helmet. Which one is it?

If you had to choose…. the Monster SP or the new StreetTriple RS? 😂

Would be nice if you could get Lara to do a similar review on the MT-09 SP, I've been looking at both as a replacement for mine and this was an excellent review and I would be interested to hear her thoughts.

I have just realised this is my bike 🏍 I recently purchased from ducati Cambridge 😂

Me encanta el casco q referencia es ?

Nice real review…I am still surprised how they let you get in the truck with the mirrors on the monster…

What helmet are you wearing on the streets?

Compared to 890 Duke R? How does it stand?

Nice bike. But I can’t bring myself to sell my 2009 696. The sound on the new ones just doesn’t do it for me.

Great review nice obviously excellent light bike , i just can’t get by the awful jelly mould engine panelling if it’s frameless and minimal accentuate that ! it’s-like someones gone jelly mould mad ☹️

When was this filmed?

I'm thinking of trading my mt09 with one. But lm not shure. On the other hand maybe save up some more money and buy a Duke 1290