*Update: Ducati’s website has officially confirmed their Monster 30th Anniversario as their “iconic’ bike for Episode 1 of their 2024 World Première; as such, the below coverage has been adjusted to reflect this change.*
Ducati has just revealed Episode 1 of their 2024 World Première – and get a gander at this neat Monster 30th Anniversario!
This machine is limited to only 500 units (100 of which are headed for North America); celebrating 30 years of the Monster family with a tricolor scheme and the title of “lightest Monster ever,” Ducati’s all-new Monster 30th Anniversario comes with the following exclusive perks:
- Plate with bike name and number (XXX/500)
- Dedicated dashboard animation at the key-on
- Sport rider seat shape with logo
- Street-legal Termignoni slip-on
- Kerb weight: 405.7 lbs (184 kg)
- Öhlins steering damper
- Öhlins NIX30 fork
- Öhlins rear shock
- Forged Aluminum wheels (-1.86 kg/- 4.1 lb vs Monster cast wheels)
- Front and rear mudguards in carbon fiber
- Riding Modes (3 configurations) recalibrated according to the new chassis. New Wet Riding Mode
- Brembo front brake setup; 12.6 in (320 mm) discs with aluminum inner flanges, Stylema® monobloc calipers, radial master cylinder, and sintered pads
- Li-Ion battery
- Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires
- Front cowl
- Passenger seat cover
- Dedicated bike cover
- Certificate of Authenticity
The above decks out the Monster’s iconic 11° Testastretta heart, beating to the tune of 111hp @ 9.250rpm, with 68.7lb-ft of additional yank @ 6.500rpm. Ducati’s press release also tells us that they kept the original aluminum front chassis and GFRP subframe, complete with an aluminum swingarm.
For electronic aids, the Monster 30th Anniversario continues to carry the up/down Ducati Quick Shift (DQS), as well as a 3-level Cornering ABS, an 8-level DTC, and DWC (4 levels).
Three levels of Launch Control and a Hydraulic clutch command remain standard for this variant, along with a full LED system (with sweeping indicators) and a modest but pertinent 4.3” TFT screen.
Pricing for the Monster 30th Anniversario is yet to be announced, so stay tuned.