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The New Ducati Monster Is Here To Prove That It's Still The King Of Naked Bikes

Back in the early ‘90s, the Ducati Monster wasn't just another new motorcycle. It defined an entire segment of motorcycling. In a world of full-faired sportbikes and race replicas, this stripped-down machine showed that performance didn’t need to hide behind bodywork.

It was light, aggressive, and built around a chassis meant for the track but tuned for on-road usability. The Monster practically wrote the rulebook for today's naked bikes, and three decades later, it’s still the name everyone thinks of when you say “naked Ducati.” 

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