2009 Ducati Monster 696 Motorcycle Review

[Alolak808]

i love italian bikes but i hate when italians review them smh

[nintendo007]

I don't want to imagine how bikes would be if Italians didn't make any!

[torontothegood]

i would love to get this bike .. but the stigma of being a 'girl's bike' ... has me staying away! .. seriously, i only see girls or short, svelt, lispy dudes riding this puppies. ...

maybe, i'll stick with getting a Can-Am Spyder... that's a reall head-turner!

[HeyLookItsFranco]

@torontothegood You think you won't get judged for riding a trike?? lol.

[torontothegood]

@HeyLookItsFranco listen Frankie ... "I be rolln' .. they be hatin'" .. bring it!

[HeyLookItsFranco]

@torontothegood all i'm saying is don't be hatin' on 696 riders. bikers have enough problems on the road as it is. don't be putting down other people's rides. I'd rather ride a girl's bike than no bike at all. Either way, I'd make that shit look GOOD. :) ride safe

[cbr125rcanada]

Where's the radiator? :-P

[ItalMafioso]

Ha ha " The bike is like a espresso"  ...I love espresso

[akassassin1982]

im getting one next summer this will be my first street bike ever cant wait hell yeah!! next summer here i come lol just hope some of my buddies gets a bike

[APBGrrl]

@akassassin1982 I also am hoping to get a bike by next summer. I am worried I am too short but I guess we will see what my options are when I go shopping. i really would like the 696 though

[tatkonasvi]

@APBGrrl Dani Pedrosa is 1.58m (5 ft 2in) tall. I don't think he has some problems... :)

[akassassin1982]

im getting one next summer this will be my first streetbike ever cant wait hell yeah!! next summer here i come lol!

[akassassin1982]

im getting one next summer this will be my first streetbike ever cant wait hell yeah!!!

[JACKtheRIPP3R189]

I wish i had one of these as a first bike when i first started riding.

[agarci7]

molto bene!!!

[almightywitey]

this is a review?

[Alexvideoclip]

Did he said it's new ?

[MetalSnakesUK]

i wish they made it look a bit more like a streetfighter, those things are absolute sex!

[FaTaL305]

That white one is beautiful.

[bigbradford69]

your reviews are garbage. a review is a review not some pr faggot from ducati talking about how amazing this bike is

[Palmar3s]

what is the difference between the ducati monster 696 and the 1098? is one for beginners and the other is for more experienced bikers?

[SamUra101]

@Palmar3s no not really.... the 1098 is one there top end street bikes and the monster is more for the practical ride. basically one is for speed and the other is for enjoying ride.

[nmen0n]

@Palmar3s as far as i know, its just the power... 1098 is over 1000cc and 696 is 700cc

[stalertchik]

DU-CA-TEH!!!!

[yesrdevries]

the guy conducting the interview sounds like sifl or olly.

[yesrdevries]

welldone, sir. looking forward to buying one.

[razvanpat]

This is an interview, not a review!

[two45triox]

Fugly

[mrjimbeam2009]

bikea

[A7XCellumATR]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX actually lamborghini's are made in germany :) they are built by audi now, and thats why they are actually everyday drivable and not too insane anymore! lol

[liosandro]

@A7XCellumATR

Wrong.

Lamborghinis are made in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Completely built there. The only thing made elsewhere are some of the electronics are made by Bosh, the some of the rims are made in the US.

Lamborghini and Audi share some of the technology for the V10 engines, that are different.

The V12 fitted in the Murcielago is an italian only project built in Italy.

All in all you are not well informed. The fact that Audi owns Lamborghini doesn't mean that they make the cars in Germany.

[bkillinsoftly]

beautiful bike

[HigherPlanes]

Fucking work of Art- Ferrari does it with cars and Ducati does it with bikes.

[TheSupremeDon]

Ducati Monster is one of my all time favorites, I want to buy one but Im a new rider and I don't want to drop it. When I master my craft better believe this and the Triumph tripple r will be in my garage.

[maronno666]

si ma un minimo di inglese lo vuoi imparare Giacomino o no!

[Angels2t]

BIKE IS SO BEAUTIFUL.  I'm in love

[20158211]

Germans do GOOD work of great quality

Italians make the beauties ;-)

[skcaldwell]

I pick mine up tomorrow morning brand spanking new 2010 model with Termi exhaust. Oh yes!

[keepnitreal94]

can two people sit on this

[WinSomeLoseNone0]

@keepnitreal94 Yes, the rear seat cowl is removable. (I own a pearl 696)

[massib5]

@keepnitreal94 yes if u remove the rear seat cover..

[abcdkickyourassefgh]

what is the top speed of this baby

[buttnut1080]

If I see one more ad for "Zoosk" on youtube I'm gonna flip a shit. Every single video I see a little zoosk thing pops up and its so retarded. Why the fuck do they have it there?

[portchugez]

do you think i would fit because im 5' 6 and 140 lbs

[Trashjack101]

Awesome bike. I'm 5' 9.5 and 160 pounds. Would that be a bit too compact for me cause it seems rather small.

[Bogie3Flare]

@Trashjack101 I would say no but I guess you would have to go sit on one to find out for sure.

[BlackEagleStudios]

@Trashjack101 No, I'm 6'0" and 250 pounds, and I fit on it very well.

[peavyt15]

I am 6'1, 200 lbs and rode on with no problems so you will be fine.

[Revax40]

@Trashjack101 I am 5'10" and 170 and it feels fine. I sat on an 1100 and I think that I like the overall height to the ground better but I think the riding position is the same

[xzistpo]

No, I'm 6' and I rode it without any problems at all.

[justinwooley]

i'a want'a to'a see'a all'a colours'a with'a all'a different'a tank'a fairings'a colors'a

[ivaniclixx]

Turn them on !

[darkmetallica]

i like :D ... i also like the espresso analogy lmao

[fandamme]

bellissima motto

[iddqdgill]

vi piace di più il nuovo modello, o quello vecchio???

[jonaslarsenninja]

in denmark it costs 26000 US dollars. so you guys are lucky.

[pittsspiritspits]

?????????????????

[Evision5]

yeah but says you cant come here buy it and import it back to denmark lol.

[jeepkid16]

wow yeah i looked at new one the other day with a 2000 dollar paintjob and it was still only 8700 dollars

[hardcoregamer85]

MA PARLA ITALIANO CRISTO SANTO

[pittsspiritspits]

Ma lo ha intervistato una rivista inglese...

Se parla italiano non lo capisce nessuno.

Poi, tutto sommato, non parla manco inglese :P

[tigreslokos]

@hardcoregamer85 puto pobre...

[alyssa1708]

my bike...

[MrChubib0]

is it true that $8775?.. please tell me if it is 8775 dollars hehehe im just a teenager but i love motors..

[Fancylock]

Haha,Me too man, I'm saving up so by the time I'm old enough to ride one I can get my own =D I'm looking at the Ducati Monster because it's one of the inexpensive and bet performanced bike out there

[q1908q]

in US yes....but fuck...over here its worth almost 10500 euro...thats almost $13000.

[d0gM3at]

Yes around that price but you need to factor in DMV fees, "Setup Fees" charged by some dealers and tax so it comes out around 10K.

[mzgggg]

you better not cum when you hear this, but it is true. its that cheap. look it up on craig's list.

[mrkilltron]

i think it is, but im not sure

[cicola]

CARO mio ingegnere imapara a pronunciare l'inglese!

[cicola]

se mi avete dato un voto di meno

ho ragione che la pronuncia è orribile

[Gulalo]

Dio scatenato la Ducati l'e' italiana

[Echoboy2002]

This is the best review of this bike on You Tube. Thanks!

[aidiero]

this bike is comparable to the ktm 690 duke,n duke looks better den the 696,wat do u tink?

[jakethepeg1066]

ktm looks better but ducati should look better as most of there other bikes are amazing in looks

[ihaveaclevername]

the ducati is a lot more sedate than a duke

that isn't necessarily a bad thing, either

[richcarlover]

Done im getin one

[synapse709]

Did he mention that it is "also new"??

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

God the Italians make great machines! Motorcycles: Ducati, Aprilia, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, etc. Cars: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, De Tomaso, Pagani. Boats/Ships: Ferreti group yachts especially Riva. Italian machines have more passion than any Japanese, German, British or American machine could.

P.S. I an American.

[colla848]

thank you man....this is italian love....

ciao ciao dalla fantastica italia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

Hey im half italian so i got love italian things!

[gixxer989]

hello...did you know that some of the cars that you mentioned arent italian animore?just for example lamborghini uses VW engines...pagani uses a lot of mercedes components and so on...

and for the motorcycles but in performance an 14000 japanese bike can beat an 30.000 italian bike...ies the do have more passion but not evreybody is rich an can afford them...PS most of the italians buy fiat lancia and alfa because they cant aford beter ones like german or american and not because of passion.

[jinzo2002]

I totally get what you are saying sir, but when it comes down to it, the japanese bikes just don't have the same pedigree as the Ducati's, MV's, and Aprilia. I once again agree with you, you don't have to buy a 40 thousand dollar bike, but when it comes down to it, the Ducati Monster 696, actually costs less than say a Ninja ZX-6R, The Honda interceptor. When you ride a GSXR-R1000 down the road, who really cares, the bikes are everywhere. It`s like the difference between a BMW M3, and a S2000.

[perf5paul]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX - i agree 100%, its an art form for the italians . triumphs arent bad tho and you americans made muscle cars , like the 69 charger. but the italians are in a league of their own. post from australia.

[jflexe99]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX Yes they have passion, but they fall apart an awfully good bit quicker.

[gwalia4]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX Somehow this passion is only for style. Germans, Japanese, British, Korean and Americans are more reliable. Italy has always put style over function. Lamborgini drivers before audi needed another person to help back up or park his car.

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

@gwalia4 Haha, ya ive been in tanks that have better visability than the Countach!!

[sorgan1]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX alfa romeo?  .shite.

[darknessengel89]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX

you mean USA, America its not a country

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

@darknessengel89 Dont care.

[scooba753]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX don't forget about the women

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

@scooba753 great point!

[Bulgdoom]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX

Thats not true, its just what everyone seems to think. Go visit a Japanese factory and u'l see the type of passion of precision they have.

[loulimina]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX

italians are geniuses ...

[xdsk0x]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX their vehicles have soul!

[thefivespokewheels]

@xdsk0x SCARY O.O

[kylehobbs93]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX dude i agree with u 100%

[Carlonepapa]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX I agree with you when you say that italians try to put passion in everithing they create. Not just in cars or boats, but in ordinary objects of everyday life as well. But in this case, the Monster (the original one) was designed by Miguel Galluzzi, argentinian. He now works for Aprillia, and has italian blood also.

[skyrangerio]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX Azimut Yachts

[silntinsnty]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX alpha romeo =)

[kempflar]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX agree, but you say nothing about the reliability of the italian motors. They suck in that department!

[mbbis]

My boy just walked out with a black 696 for 10500 out the door

[SpiaggiaVita]

That sounds about right.

[wellshii]

these guys rock.if it wasnt for ther website id be lost on all the specs of bikes.thanks guys you rock and keep it up

[cptawsome]

man it looks sik in white, man i wish i had money

[mufc5044]

lol why was i thinking that the new monster was 1100??? =s

[NYPsycho117]

thats because thats the other new model. theres the 696,1100, adn 1100s for the model year

[mufc5044]

ahaa.. now i get it !! thanks =D

[livesimply007]

Could someone please tell me what MSRP means?

[fwfc6]

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price....

[thanasispap]

Yeah...it's new...

[YellowSupremacist]

yeah i know v-max is a sport cruiser you cock sucker

[1098sssss]

cruisers riders are gay

[Alexvideoclip]

How many times did he said new ?

[joshcfriesen]

problably about ans many times as he said "completley"

[jaymz699]

In a straight line ;)

[Nomoredie]

everywhere... lol v-max got 1700cc or something and monster got almost 700cc

..........

[jaymz699]

The in-corner speed of the monster is far higher than the vmax, that was my point.

[weaternpi]

you fucken retard this bike is in the standard list the v-max is in the sport list the v-max goes against stuff like v-rod dum fuck

[Revax40]

Such a well spoken soul, well not really. v-rod and v-max are fast bikes there's no doubt, but not real good in the corners which was Jaymz's point. Grow up or come out from behind your screen.

[weaternpi]

and my point was the same l2r

[cazub123]

mr. bean?

[chenzo717]

Im sorry i dont speak spanish!

(yes i know he's probably italian)

[kmoneystacks]

ow much does it cost

[Tarck452]

Google is your friend, you lazy fuck.

[mrslider83]

you can read the price at the end of the movie

[biglandfarm]

i think this is a preview!! get it right motorcycle!

[bj616]

Nice!

[wontolla33]

grande ducati tutte le altre non esistono

[codename4777]

Replace that ugly headlight with the old one

[fullfunk]

i prefer the old 695 model its more oldschool more pretty, at least for me

[kj7687]

This is a very good video IMO.

[ToKoMiKo]

a lot of bikes do not have fuel gauges. My ninja doesn't. I have to set the tripometer and it goes about 200 miles before I have to gas up. Other than that I can open the tank and look in to see if i'm SOL or not.

[KingsAvenue]

i hEar it doesnt have a fuel gauge. is that true?

[militar3rd]

mine have a light that indicates low fuel, but it was an '08 I dont know if it is the same for the "new monster"

[mdsoultrain]

looks like the sv650

[gilesporter]

your kidding right?

[mdsoultrain]

That shitty frame looks like scaffolding. Ciò è brutta come la vostra madre

[sausagelife]

really? i have ridden one but never noticed!

[dariooh4]

che figata...ad avercela :(

[arbeia76]

viva la monster.