February 2011

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Gambar motor KAWASAKI KX85II 2010, specs, accident lawyers.

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2010 KAWASAKI KX85II

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KAWASAKI KX85II

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Specifications

Engine and transmission
Engine type: 1 cylinders, 2-stroke, Single
Displacement: 84 cc (5.13 cubic inches)
Bore × stroke: 48.5 mm × 45.8 mm (oversquare - shortstroke)
Cooling system: Water cooled
Power: 24.75 HP (18.2 kW) @ 12000 rpm
Torque: 15.4 Nm (1.57 kg-m) @ 10500 rpm
Valves
Valve train: Reed valve, variable
Fuel and ignition
Sparks per cylinder: 1
Fuel supply system: Carburetor
Ignition type: Digital CDI
Funnel diameter: 28 mm
Compression: 10:1
Engine mounting: Transverse
Lubrication system: Mixture
Gear box: Manual 6-speed
Clutch: Wet, multiple discs, cable operated
Final drive: Chain
Spark plug pipe type: NGK
Motor oil: Synthetic, 2T
Starter: Kick-starter

Dimensions
Physical measures
Length: 1910 mm
Width: 735 mm
Height: 1105 mm
Wheel base: 1290 mm
Trail: 89 mm
Ground clearance: 400 mm
Seat height: 900 mm
Weight
Curb weight: 71 kg
Dry weight: 65 kg

Chassis and suspension
Frame type: steel, Single cradle frame
Front
Suspension: Cartridge - upside-down
Suspension travel: 274 mm
Fork angle: 27°
Brake: Single Disk, Ø220 mm
Tire: 70 / 100 R19 R
Rear
Suspension: mono shock, Swingarm
Suspension travel: 274 mm
Brake: Disk, Ø184 mm
Tire: 90 / 100 R16 R

Other
ABS available: No
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.26 HP/kg (3.90 kg/HP)
Fuel capacity: 5.5 l
Number of riders: 1 person

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2009 KAWASAKI ER6n accident lawyers info | specs, pictures |

Gambar Motor
2009 KAWASAKI ER6n

- Riders seeking the performance and practicality of Kawasaki’s popular Ninja 650R sportbike, but desiring something with a tougher, more muscular image need look no farther than the new 2009 Kawasaki ER-6n. -

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2009 KAWASAKI ER6n

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General information

Model: Kawasaki ER-6n
Year: 2009
Category: Naked bike
Rating: 73.4 out of 100.

Engine and transmission
Displacement: 649.00 ccm (39.60 cubic inches)
Engine type: Twin
Stroke: 4
Torque: 65.76 Nm (6.7 kgf-m or 48.5 ft.lbs) @ 7000 RPM
Compression: 11.3:1
Bore x stroke: 83.0 x 60.0 mm (3.3 x 2.4 inches)
Fuel system: Injection
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel control: DOHC
Ignition: Digital CDI
Starter: Electric
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed
Transmission type final drive: Chain

Physical measures
Dry weight: 200.5 kg (442.0 pounds)
Seat height: 785 mm (30.9 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Overall height: 1,100 mm (43.3 inches)
Overall length: 2,101 mm (82.7 inches)
Overall width: 759 mm (29.9 inches)
Wheelbase: 1,405 mm (55.3 inches)

Chassis and dimensions
Frame type: Semi-double cradle, high-tensile steel
Rake (fork angle): 24.5°
Trail: 102 mm (4.0 inches)
Front suspension: 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork
Front suspension travel: 119 mm (4.7 inches)
Rear suspension: Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload
Rear suspension travel: 124 mm (4.9 inches)
Front tyre dimensions: 120/70-17
Rear tyre dimensions: 160/60-17
Front brakes: Double disc
Front brakes diameter: 300 mm (11.8 inches)
Rear brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes diameter: 220 mm (8.7 inches)

Other specifications
Fuel capacity: 15.51 litres (4.10 gallons)
Color options: Candy Plasma Blue

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KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Classic 2008 pictures | Accident lawyers

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2008 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Classic

- Featuring clean lines and an uncluttered look, the Vulcan 900 Classic is ideal for cruising purists. The well balanced mid-size cruiser offers riders the look and feel of the larger V-twins, without the hefty size and price. -

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2008 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Classic

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Specifications

Model: Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic
Year: 2008
Category: Custom / cruiser

Engine and transmission
Displacement: 903.00 ccm (55.10 cubic inches)
Engine type: V2, four-stroke
Torque: 82.44 Nm (8.4 kgf-m or 60.8 ft.lbs) @ 3700 RPM
Compression: 9.5:1
Bore x stroke: 88.0 x 74.2 mm (3.5 x 2.9 inches)
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel system: Injection
Fuel control: OHV
Ignition: TCBI with Electronic Advance
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 2-speed
Transmission type,
final drive: Belt
Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
Rake (fork angle): 32.0°
Trail: 160 mm (6.3 inches)
Front suspension: 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork / 5.9 in.
Rear suspension: Uni-Track® swingarm / 4.1 in.
Front tyre dimensions: 130/90-16
Rear tyre dimensions: 180/70-15
Front brakes: Single disc
Front brakes diameter: 272 mm (10.7 inches)
Rear brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes diameter: 272 mm (10.7 inches)
Physical measures and capacities
Dry weight: 253.1 kg (557.9 pounds)
Seat height: 681 mm (26.8 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Overall height: 1,064 mm (41.9 inches)
Overall length: 2,464 mm (97.0 inches)
Overall width: 1,006 mm (39.6 inches)
Wheelbase: 1,646 mm (64.8 inches)
Fuel capacity: 20.06 litres (5.30 gallons)
Other specifications
Color options: Ebony, Candy Cardinal Red, Candy Caribbean Blue, Metallic Titanium

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Gambar motor | 2011 APRILIA RS 50 Replica Alitalia | specs |

Gambar Motor APRILIA RS 50 Replica Alitalia (2011)

- The Aprilia RS 50 is a genuine sports bike for budding young riders. An “entry level” model that epitomes Aprilia´s winning sports DNA and the technology of the marque´s 2 stroke machines dominating the junior classes of the MotoGP championship. -

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2011 APRILIA RS 50 Replica Alitalia

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Specifications

Model: Aprilia RS 50 Replica Alitalia
Year: 2011
Category: Sport

Engine and transmission
Displacement: 49.90 ccm (3.04 cubic inches)
Engine type: Single cylinder, two-stroke
Compression: 11.5:1
Bore x stroke: 39.9 x 40.0 mm (1.6 x 1.6 inches)
Fuel system: Carburettor. Dell Orto VHST 28.
Ignition: Elettronica C.D.I.
Lubrication system: Automatic mixer
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed

Transmission type,
final drive: Chain
Clutch: Multi-plate
Driveline: Primary drive: Gears. Ratio: 21/78. Final drive: Chain. Ratio: 14/53
Emission details: Euro 2
Exhaust system: Euro 2

Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
Frame type: aluminium frame and swingarm
Front suspension: 40 mm upside down fork
Front suspension travel: 120 mm (4.7 inches)
Rear suspension: Double reinforced member aluminium swingarm with bracing arch
Rear suspension travel: 110 mm (4.3 inches)
Front tyre dimensions: 110/80-17
Rear tyre dimensions: 130/70-17
Front brakes: Single disc. radial brake calliper
Front brakes diameter: 300 mm (11.8 inches)
Rear brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes diameter: 180 mm (7.1 inches)
Wheels: lightweight wheels with split spokes,
Physical measures and capacities
Overall length: 1,965 mm (77.4 inches)
Overall width: 720 mm (28.3 inches)
Wheelbase: 1,310 mm (51.6 inches)
Fuel capacity: 13.00 litres (3.43 gallons)

Other specifications
Starter: Electric
Instruments: analogue/digital instruments
Electrical: Battery: 12V – 4Ah
Color options: Red/white/green

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As a Florida Motorcycle accident lawyer, I understand that you may want to express you individuality and freedom on the road by making the decision as an adult not to wear a helmet. The insurance company in a brain injury case will argue that you are the cause of your own injury being worse because if you were wearing a helmet the injury would not have been so bad.

I retain experts in biomechanics, who are engineers and if the evidence is available and in your favor, they can calculate the force of the impact and tell the insurance company that they are wrong. That wearing a helmet would not have made a difference. A helmet sometimes can actually make the injury worse. I am not advocating that you should not wear a helmet , it's just that wearing one does not always make a difference. It depends on the accident circumstances. Each Florida Motorcycle Accident claim will get my personal attention to detail and my 30 years of experience.

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Gambar motor APRILIA Tuono V4 R 2010 | accident lawyers info

Gambar Motor APRILIA Tuono V4 R (2010)

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Gambar motor 2005 APRILIA Caponord ETV 1000, specifications.

Gambar Motor APRILIA Caponord ETV 1000 (2005)

- AN OUT OF ORDINARY MOTORCYCLE. Style and technology, comfort and adventure, touring and enduro, the Caponord Rally Raid combines two worlds in one total extreme machine. Only the Caponord Rally Raid is capable of conveying limitless sensations and taking you wherever you dream of going. In the Rally Raid version, Aprilia’s pace setting maxi enduro is even more versatile, exciting and comfortable then ever. -

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2005 APRILIA Caponord ETV 1000

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Specifications

Model: Aprilia ETV 1000 Caponord
Year: 2005
Category: Touring

Engine and transmission
Displacement: 997.00 ccm (60.84 cubic inches)
Engine type: V2, four-stroke
Power: 98.00 HP (71.5 kW)) @ 8250 RPM
Torque: 97.00 Nm (9.9 kgf-m or 71.5 ft.lbs) @ 6250 RPM
Compression: 10.4:1
Bore x stroke: 97.0 x 67.5 mm (3.8 x 2.7 inches)
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel system: Injection. Integrated electronic engine management system. Indirect multi-point electronic injection.
Ignition: Digital electronic ignition with TSI (Twin Spark Ignition) with two spark plugs per cylinder. Ignition timing integrated in the injection control system.
Lubrication system: Dry sump with separate oil reservoir.
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed

Transmission type,
final drive: Shaft drive (cardan)
Clutch: Multiple disk in oil bath with patented PPC power-assisted hydraulic control. Freudenberg clutch line.

Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
Frame type: Double Wave Twin Beam in aluminium-magnesium alloy
Trail: 129 mm (5.1 inches)
Front suspension: Marzocchi 50 mm hydraulic action telescopic fork.
Rear suspension: Aluminium alloy swing-arm. APS (Aprilia Progressive System) linkage.
Front tyre dimensions: 110/80-19
Rear tyre dimensions: 150/70-17
Front brakes: Double disc. ABS- brakes available.
Front brakes diameter: 300 mm (11.8 inches)
Rear brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes diameter: 270 mm (10.6 inches)
Physical measures and capacities
Seat height: 1,115 mm (43.9 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Fuel capacity: 25.00 litres (6.61 gallons)
Reserve fuel capacity: 5.00 litres (1.32 gallons)

Other specifications
Starter: Electric

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Gambar motor APRILIA Caponord ETV 1000 2004, specifications.

Gambar Motor APRILIA Caponord ETV 1000 (2004)

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Specifications

Model: Aprilia Caponord ETV 1000
Year: 2004
Category: Enduro / offroad

Engine and transmission
Displacement: 997.62 ccm (60.87 cubic inches)
Engine type: Twin, four-stroke
Power: 98.00 HP (71.5 kW)) @ 8250 RPM
Torque: 97.00 Nm (9.9 kgf-m or 71.5 ft.lbs) @ 6250 RPM
Compression: 10.4:1
Bore x stroke: 97.0 x 67.5 mm (3.8 x 2.7 inches)
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel system: Injection
Fuel control: DOHC
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed

Transmission type,
final drive: Chain
Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels
Frame type: Double Wave Twin Beam in aluminium-magnesium alloy
Rake (fork angle): 27.8°
Trail: 129 mm (5.1 inches)
Front suspension: Marzocchi 50 mm hydraulic telescopic fork
Front suspension travel: 175 mm (6.9 inches)
Rear suspension: Aluminium alloy swing-arm
Rear suspension travel: 175 mm (6.9 inches)
Front tyre dimensions: 110/80-VR19
Rear tyre dimensions: 150/70-VR17
Front brakes: Double disc
Front brakes diameter: 300 mm (11.8 inches)
Rear brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes diameter: 270 mm (10.6 inches)

Physical measures and capacities
Seat height: 820 mm (32.3 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Overall height: 1,436 mm (56.5 inches)
Overall length: 2,290 mm (90.2 inches)
Overall width: 876 mm (34.5 inches)
Wheelbase: 1,544 mm (60.8 inches)
Fuel capacity: 25.00 litres (6.61 gallons)
Reserve fuel capacity: 5.00 litres (1.32 gallons)

Other specifications
Color options: Alpine red, Universe blue, Oyster grey, Dust grey

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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP | 2010 DUCATI accident lawyers info.

Gambar Motor DUCATI Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP (2010)

- The Hypermotard 1100EVO SP takes the whole Hypermotard concept to a new level of extreme. Higher ground clearance, higher spec suspension, higher bars and even less weight makes the 1100EVO SP track-ready for action. -

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Specifications

Chassis
Frame: Tubular steel Trellis frame
Wheelbase: 1465mm (57.7in)
Rake: 24°
Front Suspension: Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks with DLC
Front Wheel Travel: 195mm (7.7in)
Front Wheel: 5-spoke in forged light alloy 3.50x17
Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR17
Rear Suspension: Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Rear Wheel Travel: 156mm (6.1in)
Rear Wheel: 5-spoke forged light alloy 5.50x17
Rear Tyre: 180/55 ZR17
Front Brake: 2 x 305mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc callipers 4-piston, 2-pad
Rear Brake: 245mm disc, 2-piston calliper
Fuel Tank Capacity: 12.4l - 3.3gallon (US)
Dry Weight: 171kg (377lb)

Instruments
Digital unit with displays for: Speedometer, rev counter, lap times, time, oil temp, battery voltage, A & B trips, fuel reserve trip, scheduled maintenance. Warning lights for: Neutral, turn signals, high-beam, rev-limit, oil pressure, fuel reserve. Plus: Immobilizer system and management of DDA system

DDA : Standard equipment
DTC: Not available on this model
ABS: Not available on this model

Engine
Type: L-Twin cylinder, 2 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, air cooled
Displacement: 1078cc
Bore x Stroke: 98x71.5mm
Compression Ratio: 11.3:1
Power: 95hp (69.9kW) @ 7500rpm
Torque: 75.9lb-ft 10.5kgm @ 5750rpm
Fuel injection: Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body
Exhaust: Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter with twin lambda probes

Transmission
Gearbox: 6 speed
Ratio: 1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=24/28
Primary Drive: Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.84:1
Final Drive: Chain, Front sprocket 15, Rear sprocket 41
Clutch: Dry multiplate with hydraulic control

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DUCATI Monster 696 (2009) pictures | Accident lawyers info |

Gambar Motor DUCATI Monster 696 (2009)

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Specifications

Model: Ducati Monster 696
Year: 2009
Category: Naked bike
Rating: 81.2 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes
Safety: See our safety campaign with the high safety rated bikes in this category.

Engine and transmission
Displacement: 696.00 ccm (42.47 cubic inches)
Engine type: V2
Stroke: 4
Power: 78.85 HP (57.6 kW)) @ 9000 RPM
Torque: 50.60 Nm (5.2 kgf-m or 37.3 ft.lbs)
Compression: 10.7:1
Bore x stroke: 88.0 x 57.2 mm (3.5 x 2.3 inches)
Fuel system: Injection. Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body
Valves per cylinder: 2
Fuel control: Desmodromic valve control
Starter: Electric
Cooling system: Air
Gearbox: 6-speed
Transmission type final drive: Chain
Clutch: APTC wet multiplate with hydraulic control

Physical measures
Dry weight: 161.0 kg (354.9 pounds)
Seat height: 770 mm (30.3 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Wheelbase: 1,450 mm (57.1 inches)

Chassis and dimensions
Frame type: Tubular steel trellis frame
Rake (fork angle): 24.0°
Front suspension: Showa 43mm upside-down forks
Front suspension travel: 120 mm (4.7 inches)
Rear suspension: Progressive linkage with preload and rebound Sachs adjustable monoshock
Rear suspension travel: 148 mm (5.8 inches)
Front tyre dimensions: 120/60-ZR17
Rear tyre dimensions: 160/60-ZR17
Front brakes: Double disc
Front brakes diameter: 320 mm (12.6 inches)
Rear brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes diameter: 245 mm (9.6 inches)
Exhaust system: 2 aluminium mufflers

Speed and acceleration
Power/weight ratio: 0.4898 HP/kg

Other specifications
Fuel capacity: 15.00 litres (3.96 gallons)
Color options: Red (red/black), Matte Black (black/black), White (black/black)

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2009 DUCATI Monster 696 review, accident lawyers information

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2009 DUCATI Monster 696 Review

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There I was in the midst of it, decked in my finest T-shirt damp with 16 hours of travel perspiration, cargo shorts, year-old cross-trainers, four bags of gear in tow and late for dinner. Thanks for that, British Airways!

All I kept thinking to myself, as I tried to blend in like a cat at a dog show was, "I guess Italians and Spaniards really are that good looking." That, and how important a humble little air-cooled two-valve roadster must be to Ducati.

For all the glitz, glam and exposure Ducati's renowned 1098 and its variants have received in the past year and a half, you could almost lose sight of the fact that the Bologna, Italy, bike maker has any other products. Accolades from prestigious motopublications to the average Ducatisti heaped upon the brilliant Twin are deserved; it is a machine that has ratcheted Ducati's name up to the stratosphere on the scale of all things desirable. A home in the South of France, private jet, fine wines, beautiful spouse, exotic automobiles, admiration by those we admire, high-performance Ducati sportbike. Yes, a bright red Duc 1098 (or Desmosedici!) is right at home in that imaginary life.

Alas, we're quick to forget the little guy. The glory-grabbing superbikes from Ducati owe much to the sustainability of the Monster line, now 17 years after it was first seen. Ducati knows this. They know it to the point that opening night of the world press introduction for the 2009 Monster 696 in Barcelona was a gala dinner at the Museu D'Art Contemporani De Barcelona, replete with local dignitaries including Italy's ambassador to Spain and all the Ducati chieftains.

Before I sheepishly sneaked away from the dinner table, averting my gaze when any impeccably groomed, tan-skinned persons passed by for fear of them recognizing me the following day by my pauper's toggery, I noted various trademark components of the new bike, large and small, were displayed like the art that many consider them to be. The Monster, it was everywhere.

Though the most recent iteration of the tiniest Monster, the 695, is only two years old, comparing the 695 visually to the 696 makes the former look years older than it is. The round headlamp, uninspired mirrors, trellis subframe hidden mostly from view, traditional and traditionally placed exhaust cans, simple instrument cluster, vanilla indicators and taillight and box-section swingarm, to name a few pieces, simply make the 695, however functional it may be, look unattractive when pitted next to its replacement. The new little Monster is as much an exercise in styling as it is a general improvement.

The 696’s simplified trellis main section is meatier (same stock as the 1098R) and now joins with a cast-aluminum subframe that blends so well that the eye can be fooled into thinking no subframe exists. A new hefty swingarm and unique footpeg hanger complete the package.

Overall dimensions remain largely the same save for a minute 4/10ths of an inch increase in the wheelbase (56.7 vs. 57.1); rake and trail are still 24-degrees and 96mm, respectively. One figure that hasn't changed is the rider-friendly 30.3-inch saddle height. Combined with a fuel tank reshaped for narrowness where it meets the seat, the rider triangle has only become friendlier and should be very endearing to the ladies with its easy reach to the bars. Despite a tighter design, cramped never came to mind on my two separate ride outings. It was equally as cozy droning the freeway as it was hustling through the tight mountain passes. Lest I'm accused of not being impartial, some taller riders, say those well over 6 feet, may feel a tad confined.

Still serving as a stressed member in the frame is a revised L-Twin engine that, oddly, retains identical bore and stroke (88 x 57.2mm) from the 695. Go figure on 696; must be one more way to disassociate the bikes. A reshaped cylinder and head, similar to those on the Multistrada and Hypermotard, optimizes flow to new ports. Further refinements see the camshaft's bearing surface directly in the new head. Get rid of actual bearings and you get rid of weight while simplifying design. Let's hope the baby of durability doesn't go out with the bath water of simplicity. Larger valves (Int. 43 to 44mm, Exh. 38 to 38.5mm) with higher lift (Int. 10.8 to 11.2mm, Exh. 10.3 to 10.8mm) are thrown in the mix. Cooling fins created in a new casting process have been reshaped, moved closer together and increased in number for improved, well, cooling. New side and belt covers finish off engine updates.

All these changes combine to give the 696 a marginally increased compression ratio (10.7 vs 10.5:1) and a claimed 80 hp at 9000 rpm with just under 51 ft-lbs of torque at 7750 rpm; a 500 and 1,000 rpm increase, respectively. Taking those digits at face value means the new Duc is good for 7 additional horsepower and roughly 6 more ft-lbs over the 695.

Thanks to the myriad of changes to engine internals for lightness sake, the 695cc powerplant spins up quickly and effortlessly. Power and torque are ready and willing down low with very linear Twin power up to approximately 4k where my seat-o’-the-pants dyno detected a soft spot lasting just about 500 rpm. Crest this zone and it's power on till well past 10,000 rpm. Happiest times are had, however, as you meter the throttle between 6-8500 rpm, slinging the little naked corner to corner, gleefully hunting bigger and, theoretically, faster bikes.

One carry-over from the 695 is Ducati's APTC (Adler Power Torque Clutch). Put simply, a slipper clutch. This little number works incredibly well, even better than a number of back-torque limiting clutches I've sampled on sportbikes with much bigger numbers: horsepower, torque and MSRP. Clutch action at the lever was feathery-light, albeit with a long throw that necessitates slipping the clutch from stops. As for the slipper, only once was I able to get the slightest wiggle from the back end after an aggressive three-gear downshift. Otherwise its action was virtually imperceptible and thereby brilliant!

Since gear ratios in the 6-speed box are unchanged we know that gearing is way too tall; thankfully the healthy amount of torque becomes usable as low as 2700-3000 rpm and is capable of overcoming the gearing deficit. A quick inquiry to the Ducati N.A. public relations good guy, John Paolo Canton, revealed that tall gearing is utilized to meet those pesky E3 standards.

When Editor Duke tested the 695 in late summer last year he commented that fueling was... Ah, let's just quote him. "[The] fuel mapping needs a compass." A man of few words, that Duke guy. Perhaps then the switch from Marelli to Siemens EFI spraying into the same 45mm T-bodies on the 696 has made a difference, as I found throttle response nearly flawless with only the slightest sputter at very low rpm. Beyond this, throttle response was as close to instant as you would want and fueling was smooth.

Another easy cue to the bike's redesign is the dual high-mount exhaust. The headers now snake up and behind the rear cylinder joining for a heartbeat in a short section of tube only to separate again into two canisters tucked just to the outside edge of the tailsection. This, says Ducati materials, helps keep heat away from the rider, aids torque and horsepower and keeps the area near the footpegs clutter-free so they (the pegs) can be closer together with the net effect being a trimmer bike at the center.

Speaking of trim, the 696 has an all-new fuel "tank." What you see ain't exactly what you get here. The plastic, or nylon resin, or whatever high-quality material that the faux tank is made from is 20mm shorter fore and aft than the previous model's tank resulting in what feels like a lower seat. The benefits, if not obvious, equal a shorter reach to the bars with a shape that welcomes shorter riders. Underneath the plastic you'll find the fuel cell with the airbox just fore of it. Because of the new location of each, both have their capacities increased by about one liter (3.8 gallons for fuel and 2.6 gallon airbox). What's really slick about this new arrangement is that both halves of the false tank can be removed, either for damage repair, or merely for you styling needs. Tired of the color scheme? Unbolt old, bolt-on new: voila! The astute reader will note one more nuance on the tank. The forward and upper portion has two small, screened cutouts that serve as intakes to the airbox while allowing the switchgear room to move at full steering lock that's increased to 64 degrees.

More standouts, some very important, include an LED taillight, an all-new ultra-compact "triple parabola" headlamp and single instrument (DDA) Ducati Data Analyzer-ready that "continues the tradition of all Ducati’s latest-generation hypersport models". At a glance, the digital tach is easily read and all info is toggled from one switch on the left switchgear. Unfortunately, it seems one thing hasn't changed for Ducati: the lack of an indicated redline.

City slick, canyon swift
For all my time as a motorcycle messenger in Los Angeles, I'm not sure I could fare successfully on my own in Barcelona's (everybody with me now, say it in Catalonian, Barthelona!) typically European surface streets. The lack of grid-like intersections, single-colored street markings and generally confusing interchanges, as much as it pains me to say this, had me frazzled. My cool exterior was blown, but not the Monster's. The new 696 is entirely at home and adept at city environs as much as it is on the highways or canyon roads. Its slim center and 15-pound claimed dry-weight savings (370 lbs vs. 355 lbs) makes dealing with stop-and-go traffic a simple chore, as putting your foot down at lights, or wherever, is a breeze.

After a few hairy urban moments our ride led us to the hills just outside of the former Olympic host city and soon we were in much more comfortable territory for me: undulating, tight passes. The compactness that creates a city-friendly mount also contributes to an absolutely brilliant canyon-carver. The 696's wide bars and narrow waist make transitioning from corner to corner nothing but a bunch of giggles as you search deeper and deeper into the bike's robust powerband, each turn coming a little quicker. The stout trellis-subframe-swingarm combo translates into an incredibly stable ride. This, along with the user-friendly engine, I can immediately proclaim to be a key characteristic of the new Monster.

Aiding the great chassis are new 43mm inverted Showa fork and a Sachs shock. I found nothing derogatory to say about the pairing of suspenders so wonderfully matched to the chassis.

Braking componentry is equally as new and nearly as wonderful. Twin rotors (riding on Marchesini wheels of the same size as last year) grew by 20mm to 320mm; and instead of the same pair of dual-piston clampers from last year, the 696 receives a powerful set of radial-mount four-pot Brembos. Maybe different pad material might improve feel a little more on what are otherwise highly-capable brakes. But, hey, I'm a critic! Or is it cynic?

We don't live in a perfect world, and some would say, however trifle the complaints, the 696 isn't perfect. The mirrors, stylish though they are, aren't very functional. The field of view is too restricted, they're a bit buzzy and look to be cheap, plastic-y pieces. And though I didn't have an issue with the reach to the brake and clutch levers, I could be convinced that their lack of adjustability seems insensitive considering this Monster is clearly in the arena of many female riders who often have smaller hands than their dude counterparts. Additionally, thinking of lady passengers this time, the heat shield on the new exhaust cans is almost non-existent, potentially making for one unhappy guest.

"It's a Monster!"
Like Giulio Malagoli, the Monster's lead engineer, said of his creation, "Isa one hundreda percenta Ducati. For sure-a it'sa Monster."

Ducati knows what butters its exotic bike bread, and for you, Monster fan, they've created the new 696 in a sharp new package. The improvements to the chassis, suspension and braking are complemented by a smartly revised mill, with the bike's looks and accouterments as most delicious icing on the cake.

If you're an experienced rider looking for a multi-tool ball-of-fun with loads of character, or a new or shorter rider, or a long-time devotee of this line of minimalist Italian bikes, be sure to get your deposit in soon, as my guess is that they'll be flyin' out the door faster than free cheese. Hopefully you’re the patient type, though, as the bike isn't slated to appear in the U.S. until June-ish '08 as a 2009 model. The 695 will complete its full production run during that time, so there'll be some overlap for awhile. When the 696 does hit American dealers, we'll be getting the model with pillion cover and little flyscreen as standard, all for $8775.

Look out, SV650 lovers. Those willing to pay will be ready to play!
(By Pete Brissette, Apr. 16, 2008)

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