The 821 follows the minimalistic design philosophy of the Monster family
Full-time running LED pilot lamp along with a conventional halogen main light takes care of the illumination job
LED tail light is simple yet stylish
821cc Testastretta 11° engine has been borrowed from Ducati’s 2014 Hypermotard
Muscular 17.5 litre steel fuel tank offers a decent range for long highway journeys
The red version of the Monster 821 comes with a removable cowl as standard while the Dark version does not
Minimal, neatly placed and information laden black on grey LCD instrument display shows all the necessary figures
The seat has been well padded with foam thickness standing at 80mm for the rider and 70mm for the passenger
The distance between the rider footrest and passenger footrest is annoyingly less
The 43mm Kayaba upside down suspension is works really well. It is non-adjustable though
Sachs rear monoshock is fully adjustable
245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper rear disc performs braking duty at the rear
The Monster 821 gets a height adjustable seat which can be adjusted between 785mm to 810mm.
Ducati has eliminated the dual under-seat style exhaust from the Monster 796 to make way for a new unit that somewhat resembles the exhaust on the bigger Monster 1200