| MODEL | DUCATI MONSTER 900 1993 - 1994 |
| Year | 1993 - 1994 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90 degree L-twin, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 904 cc / 55.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 92 x 68 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 58.8 kW / 80 hp @ 7000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 76 Nm / 7.75 kgf-m @ 6000 rpm |
| Ignition | Kokusan electronic inductive discharge |
| Induction | 2 x 38 mm Mikuni BDST 38-B129 carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | Dry multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel trellis |
| Front Suspension | Showa GD 41 inverted fork, adjustable, 41 mm stanchions, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Boge progressive-linkage adjustable monoshock, 144 mm / 5.7 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2090 mm / 82.3 in |
| Overall Width | 770 mm / 30.3 in |
| Overall Height | 1060 mm / 41.7 in |
| Seat Height | 770 mm / 30.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1430 mm / 56.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 184 kg / 405 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 194 kg / 428 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 170/60-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.8 L/100 km / 40.2 US mpg / 48.3 Imp mpg |
| Top Speed | 190 km/h / 118 mph |
Photo: Chris Olszewski (Kgbo), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Allen Bearce, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The original Monster, designed by Miguel Galluzzi, put the air-cooled 904 cc 900SS twin into a stripped-down frame with minimal bodywork. It used carburettors, a 6-speed gearbox and inverted Showa forks, and the first run was small (a few thousand bikes) before demand turned it into a core Ducati model. Reviewers liked its light, quick steering and midrange punch, but found the forks firm and the riding position hard-edged.
