Thursday, November 6, 2008

DUCATI MONSTER 696

The overall shape is the same, but the latest design is more compact and more solid, but also more sophisticated. The double headlamp helps give the 696 a very strong identity, as do a number of other carefully crafted details. A lot of work has been done on the structure of the bike. The trellis frame, copied from Moto GP bikes, is combined with horizontal alloy bars. The inverted fork brings the precision required on this kind of bike. There are double disc brakes at the front, with Brembo callipers. The radius arm is encased in an alloy housing, linked to an adjustable shock absorber mounted to the left of centre.

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