When Ducati unveiled the Monster 696 in April 2008, the bike was a significant redesign of the previous generation Monster 695. Although the M-696 uses a revised and improved version of the air-cooled, two-valve-per-cylinder, L-Twin engine from the 695, the 696’s chassis and styling are notable departures from proceeding Monsters. Since Ducati held a world press launch (in Barcelona) for what many would consider a not-so-significant model, it wasn’t much of a stretch to suspect at the time the 696 also served as a sign of things to come for the Monster line.
Sure enough, only five months after the 696’s launch, Ducati announced the
Monster 1100.
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