Ducati Monster 821 versus Kawasaki W 800

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
Ducati

Ducati Monster 821

Naked
Kawasaki

Kawasaki W 800

Retro
The measure of the middle
The Ducati Monster 821 came to us for the test. Well, that's a lie. To be honest, one would have to say: We simply wanted them. It's not new, we just wanted it. Sometimes you just have to do it. A wise decision on how to... weiter
Ducati Monster 821
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Japanese beauty with lots of chrome and royal wave.
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Kawasaki W800 im Test
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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2014 bis 2020
Built von 2011 bis 2024~
RRP 11.490 €
RRP 10.645 €
Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de
Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de
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Competitors

Pros:
  • Chassis
  • Powerful motor
  • Brake
  • Service
Pros:
  • casual look
  • cool sound
  • easy handling
  • Simplest operation
  • a lot of Chrome
Cons:
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • Brakes could grip harder
  • partial vibrations
  • Manageable performance

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.480 mm
Length : 2.154 mm Height : 1.061 mm
Seat : 785 mm
Weight : 213 kg
Wheelbase: 1.465 mm
Length : 2.180 mm Height : 1.075 mm
Seat : 790 mm
Weight : 221 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 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 773 ccm
Hub: 83 mm
Hole: 77 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 5

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: 170 km/h
Performance: 48 HP at 6.500 U/Min
Torque: 60 NM bei 2.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 14 Litre

Chassis

Frame type:
 Lattice tube (steel)
Rear suspension:
 Mono-featherleg
Frame type:
 Double loop (steel)
Front suspension:
 Telescopic fork 41mm, not adjustable (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Stereo shock absorbers, adjustable spring base (travel 107 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 100/90-19 inches
Rear tyres: 130/80-18 inches

Brakes

Front brake
 Double disc Rear brake
 Disk
Front brake
 Single disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
 Single disc

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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