Monster 1200 “most beautiful”
The new Ducati got the gong at EICMA ahead of the MV Agusta Veloce 800, as 10,000 visitors to the massive show cast their votes in the prestigious awardDucati’s brand new Monster 1200 has been voted “Most Beautiful Bike of Show” on the closing day of the EICMA 2013 International Motorcycle Show in Milan.
The survey, organised by the Italian publication, Motociclismo, attracted over 10,000 participants and has become an annual tradition at the show, and a valuable and prestigious award.
The Monster 1200 was the clear winner of the award followed by the MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800.
More than two decades and 275,000 sales after the Monster’s very first unveiling in Cologne, Ducati has introduced the iconic model’s third generation with the Monster 1200 and 1200 S. The duo is powered by the superbike-derived 1198 Testastretta 11° DS engine, and the model also combines eight-level traction control, three-level anti-lock braking and three riding modes.
Ducati Australia is eyeing first deliveries of the new Monster 1200s in April/May, 2014.
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