DUCATIRider's guide · Canada · 2026
The New Monster
New generation, new V2: 4 kg lighter, valve checks at 45,000 km
The Monster you knew carried a 937 cc Testastretta with desmodromic valves. The fifth-generation 2026 Monster changes the heart: a new 890 cc V2 with variable intake timing — the lightest twin Ducati has ever built. 110.7 hp, 4 kg less to move, and valve checks stretched from 30,000 to 45,000 km.
What's worth knowing
New V2 engine — the generational change
890 cc 90-degree V2 with Intake Variable Timing replaces the previous 937 cc Testastretta. 110.7 hp at 9,000 rpm, 91.1 Nm at 7,250 rpm. At 54.4 kg it's the lightest twin-cylinder engine Ducati has ever built.
IVT shifts the intake timing across the whole rev range. Translation: smooth at low rpm, strong in the middle, no dead spots. The old 937 rewarded practiced hands. This one pulls clean everywhere.
Torque you actually use
70% of max torque is already there at 3,000 rpm. From 4,000 to 10,000 rpm you have more than 80% of it.
City exits, passing on the highway, second-gear corners — that's where you live. The curve is built for real roads, not a dyno chart.
Half the shop visits
Valve clearance checks every 45,000 km — up from 30,000 km on the previous Monster. Oil service every 15,000 km or 2 years.
The number-one question about owning a Ducati just got a better answer. Ride an entire Canadian season — several of them — between valve checks.
4 kg lighter than the outgoing Monster
175 kg wet without fuel — 4 kg less than the previous Monster.
You feel weight twice: every direction change, and every parking-lot manoeuvre. Less of it means both get easier. Every day.
New chassis, Ducati-style
New aluminium monocoque frame with trellis rear frame, aluminium double-sided swingarm, 1,492 mm wheelbase. Brembo M4.32 calipers on twin 320 mm discs, Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires.
The frame is new, the swingarm is new, the geometry is calmer at speed. Superbike-derived braking stays. That mix is the Monster formula since 1993.
Bigger screen, full electronics
5-inch TFT display, 16% larger than the previous 4.3-inch unit. Four Riding Modes and four Power Modes (High, Medium, City, Low), cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control, engine brake control — all standard. DQS 2.0 quickshifter with a direct mechanical lever.
The previous generation ran three modes on a smaller screen. This one gives you a full rider-aids suite from day one — nothing to add, nothing to unlock.
Will it fit me?
Standard seat: 815 mm — 5 mm lower than beforeLow seat accessory: 795 mmLow seat + low suspension kit: 775 mmInner leg curve: -18 mm vs the previous generation
Flat feet at a stoplight change how a bike feels more than any number. This one meets you where you are.
Make it yours
Racing exhaust — +2 hp, 4 kg lighterLow seat (-20 mm) and low suspension kit (-20 mm more)Cruise controlHeated gripsTurn-by-turn navigation + Bluetooth moduleTank bag and passenger seat bag
Numbers tell part of the story. The first slow U-turn tells the rest. Your Ducati dealer has the keys.