Ducati Monster 821 versus Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider FXDL
Ducati Monster 821
Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider FXDL
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
- Chassis
- Powerful motor
- Brake
- Service
- Torque rich
- King of the road feeling included
- Sound to kneel down
- Chrome without end
- Pillion comfort
- heavy
- Windscreen 1b
- no curve robber
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.154 mm Height : 1.061 mm
Seat : 785 mm
Weight : 213 kg
Length : 2.355 mm Height : 1.185 mm
Seat : 680 mm until : 690 mm
Weight : 302 kg
Engine
Displacement: 821 ccm
Hub: 68 mm
Hole: 88 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.745 ccm
Hub: 111 mm
Hole: 98 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Riemen
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 109 HP at 9.250 U/Min
Torque: 87 NM bei 7.750 U/Min Tank contents: 18 Litre
Performance: 77 HP at 5.020 U/Min
Torque: 145 NM bei 3.000 U/Min Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 344 km
Chassis
Lattice tube (steel) Rear suspension:
Mono-featherleg
Double loop (steel) Tyres at the front: BW
Rear tyres: BW
Brakes
Double disc Rear brake
Disk
Double disc Rear brake
Disk
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.
Conclusion - what gets stuck
Harley Davidson motorcycles polarize, that's no different with the Low Rider. Despite the weight of 320 kg, it is easy to drive, but is all the more difficult to rank. It is easy to maintain, important service work such as oil and filter change can be done in the garage. Spark plugs and air filters can be achieved in an exemplary manner, thanks to hydro-impacts, the time-consuming adjustment of the valves is no longer necessary. The secondary drive by means of belts is quiet, grease-free and virtually maintenance-free. The Low Rider prefers to ride man/woman solo, even the accommodation of small luggage requires the walk to the accessories market. The high purchase price is frightening, but is put into perspective by the high resale price. For us, the Low Rider is a positive surprise. She's just very special, not an egg-laying woolly milk sow, and that's what makes her so sexy.
