Motorcycle News Guy

from www.sportrider.com

On the heels of the MotorcycleNewsGuy’s effervescent praise of the Triumph Street Triple R comes a look at another bike that I think is, well, to put in gently, pretty effin sweet. But that’s about the only thing this beast – err, monster – puts gently.

It sounds like the chassis is significantly improved from the last-gen monster, and the bike really benefits from it. The trellis frame looks great, but I’m not sure how it handles the torque of today’s big twins.

And the styling – I don’t know about you, but the new look that at first seemed a little severe has really grown on me, and I think it makes sense as an evolution of the Monster design.

At nearly $12K this bike ain’t cheap, no way, but I have a feeling the Ducatista will still flock to the new Big Mo.

Sport Rider magazine has a well-rounded, in-depth review for all you moto-fanatics like me.