Ducati Monster 821 versus Yamaha MT-09

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
Ducati

Ducati Monster 821

Naked
Yamaha

Yamaha MT-09

Naked

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2014 bis 2020
Built von 2013 bis 2024~
RRP 11.490 €
RRP 11.199 €
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Pros:
  • Chassis
  • Powerful motor
  • Brake
  • Service
Pros:
  • Fun Grenade
  • Powerful engine with pressure and character
  • Hissing triple soundscape
  • Technically already fully equipped in series production
  • buttery smooth QuickShifter
  • agile, manoeuvrable handling
Cons:
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • Clutch housing protrudes far on the right
  • Turn signal reset interval too long

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.480 mm
Length :
2.154 mm Height : 1.061 mm
Seat :
785 mm
Weight :
213 kg
Wheelbase: 1.430 mm
Length :
2.090 mm Height : 1.145 mm
Seat :
825 mm
Weight :
189 kg

Engine

Motor design: V 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 821 ccm
Hub: 68 mm
Hole: 88 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Number 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 225 km/h
Performance: 109 HP at 9.250 U/Min
Torque: 87 NM bei 7.750 U/Min
Tank contents: 18 Litre
Maximum speed: 235 km/h
Performance: 119 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 7.000 U/Min
Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption:
5 l
Reach:
280 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Lattice tube (steel)
Rear suspension:
Mono-featherleg
Frame type:
Bridge tube frame (aluminum)
Front suspension:
Upside-Down 41 mm (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Monoshock (travel 177 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR17

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc Rear brake
Disk
Front brake
Double disc ( 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 245 mm)

Expensive, but good

All peace, joy and flourishing landscapes? Except for the moment of setting up in curves and the feeling that it could get a bit hot in the summer thanks to the curvature on the right knee, there is one more point. The bags of the monster buyer should be deep and well filled, because on the price tag are 11,200 euros. This is cheap, but only in monster circles. A performance-comparable Kawasaki Z 900 costs 9,596 euros, 9,099 euros the Yamaha MT-09.

At this point, the objectivity of the tester begins to get thin. I would take the Duc and console myself with the fact that it saves 6,290 euros compared to the 1200s. That's nonsense, I know. But it's almost as stupid as motorcycling at all.
Gorgeous.

The test bike was provided to us by Ducati Hamburg.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 11.200€
  • Used (3 years old): 8,000€
  • Years of construction: since 2014
  • Availability: good
  • Colours: red, special model Stealth: matt black

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Price/Availability/Colors/Years of Construction

  • Price: 11.119 €
  • Used (3 years old): 0.000€
  • Year of manufacture: MT-09 since 2013
  • Availability: 4th Gen. from 03/2024
  • Colors: Black, Cyan, Blue