Ducati is about to release a new naked performance bike, but it's not a Monster. The Italian motorcycle manufacturer has decided that all Monsters should be air-cooled, and so its liquid-cooled naked bikes will carry a new name. The 1099cc V-Twin engine comes from the firm's superbike range and pumps out 155 horsepower and 87.5 lb-ft of torque. That's plenty of arm-stretching power for a naked bike, and we're sure the Streetfighter will be quite the hooligan machine. This new platform has much more angular and menacing looks than its little Monster brother and carries the stacked exhaust cans from high-spec versions of the previous-gen Monster.
The S model gets the expected Öhlins suspension upgrades along with Marchesini forged aluminum wheels; bronze-painted frame, wheels and swingarm; carbon fiber bits plus electronic goodies like standard traction control and data acquisition. Ducati's got a short teaser on its home page and reveals that all the goods will be available shortly. Expect the price to fall in the mid-teens and the waiting list to start at your local Ducati dealership.

 

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do I have to be poor?

 

I wonder what that thing costs?

 

to much, guaranteed

 

its a ducati - its too expensive ;P

 

it looks sick lol

 

I'm thinking that you strip down a 10, puts some Ohlins forks and shocks on it, and you could probably smoke the Duck for 5000 dollars less. Just my thinkin! Then you would have a naked 10 that smokes ducks.........LOL

 

Probably true Worlok...but it does look badazzzz

 

Hey Deej, if you had to choose.... see it clean at the dealership and you cant afford it, or you owning it but it being so dirty you can never clean it. what would you do? haha

 

Now that is not fair for ole Deejer. You are going to get him stressed just thinking about that one!