Ducati Monster test - 796 v 696 v 1100

[zimbreator]

Lucky bastards

[stoweVT7170]

Man, these guys just never ever wanted to touch the weights , they have arms like little girls. scrawney bastids

[letsride84]

Ducati Monsters cant carry passengers, can they?

[gingermonkeykid]

@letsride84 Not endless they are a midget who doesn't mind getting burned by the exhausts. So, it's not recommended.

[ijustwannabeadrummer]

i came to that conclusion without riding the bikes.

[IcePickSnowmanzzzz]

ok sure somebody said this before but the guy with the glasses has on his shirt love music racism and im sure a bunch of other bullshit on there as well. why? i did not know you could be racist on television

[nbennettjones]

@IcePickSnowmanzzzz It says Love Music, Hate Racism.

[IcePickSnowmanzzzz]

@nbennettjones o_0 i looked and looked and was like ........ how could you have something like that on the tube.. thnx for analyzing that in more detail for me.

[noosman16]

That is so pointless!

[himynameisbrendo]

haircut.

[baneshield]

so, apart from engine displacement, how can i differentiate the looks of 696, 796 and 1100?

[JDarkooJDarkoo]

@baneshield The 1100 is the only one with a colored stripe through the middle. The 796 has more color schemes with a red frame compared to the 696 which has more black frames, but they both have one color scheme in common (red body, black frame). Don't know about other visible differences.

[LBTennis]

So essentially the 696 is fast, the 796 is faster and the 1100 is the fastest. Geniuses.

[aluisious]

I wanted an M1100, so I went to the dealer and asked for a test ride. They said no test ride unless I sign the papers to buy it. Well I don't need to test ride if I've just bought it, right? Then I can ride it all I want.

So, I went to the Triumph dealer, and asked to test ride a Street Triple R. They said sure!

Guess which bike I own now?

[heavydutydan]

@aluisious I see your point...not being able to test pilot a bike can be frustrating, although, it's very common at dealers. Best thing to do is wait 'till the dealership hosts a "demo day" where they have a whole bunch of demo bikes ready to roll for people to mess around with. I went on a demo ride today at the Ducati dealer and got to test out the Monster 796. Others were testing Streetfighters, Monster 1100's Multistradas, and even a few Diavels out there.

[CropDuster33]

lol Mormonism... how the fuck do people believe that superstitious shit?

[odracirseraoseia1999]

Worst sound quality ever in history? Probably.

[lgarvey]

1100 ftw

there's no replacement for displacement

[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?

[carboi84]

FUCKING ADVERTISEMENTS!!! SHEESH!!!

[aluisious]

@carboi84 You should ask Youtube for your money back.

[lamilumag]

Im austrian and got no problems understanding him - whats the problem?

[jemuvegen]

i want the 796 but in my country it cost 21k USD

[Rob187ok]

1100 wins.

[kraikk]

hey MCN I personally like the format of these short reviews, if I wanted a full blown account I'd get a magazine or go to a website. I don't want to watch 10 minute videos of some guy rambling on about brakes and suspension and what else, and I don't think too many people would like that either.

[cristianocollarin]

Are those guys scottish? Irish? Texans? I really can't understand what they says

[odracirseraoseia1999]

@cristianocollarin Maybe it's the shitty sound quality of these videos...

[dgmphotography]

haha... wow. Thanks for the info guys. I would have never figured out that 796 is between 696 and 1100 on my own.

[leightri]

Why not mention the cost of the bikes?

[afy300]

HAHAHAHA.....everone finds this review totally useless as it states the obvious facts.

[thrillseeker901]

wow this guys accent are heavy a i cant even understand! :(

[santaclausutube]

Subtitles in English will be appreciated next time...

[Gurisssimo]

sono l'unico che preferisce il forcellone bibraccio del 696 al monobraccio?

certo che ora che c'è il 796 il 696 non ha più molto senso....il 696 dovrebbe essere rimpiazzato da un 596 da 70cv ..oppure da un 646 da 75cv... :-)

[jamo2006]

Don't listen to the internet douchebag haters, motorcyclenews....I've been a fan since you've been posting videos, and your quality continues to improve. Keep taking honest looks at your product, and the upward trend will continue. Great resource, thanks for putting it out here.

[rabola55]

Which one is best for track riding?



[rides1naked]

please invest in a good mic. I couldn't understand all that was being said in the diner.. way too much background noise, and the audio while recording the motorcycles was terrible.

[antilope83]

@rides1naked

yes, hard to understand. especially if your first language isn't english.

[fofalooza]

Honestly, is there any real appreciable difference in power between the 696 and 796? What is the difference in the bikes besides displacement? I'm just left scratching my head, wondering what the point of the 796 is. Quick, fun video though. I enjoy the short and dirty review format for things like this

[19slipstream84]

zzz  zzzzz

[cbthrasher]

What about the price differences "real world" whats the average up keep.  Which one is more reliable.

[djverhulst]

I like to know more ,, things like fuel consumption and price , and cost of ownership

[DuranXL]

Oh the 1100 has more power, the 696 has less but is easier round town..and the 796 is in the middle.. ?:O

NO SHIT!

Oh and fix the microstutter in your voice

[gasgaspilot]

Nice bikes, I bet they are good to wheelie. Check out this wheelie 

[shaaf786]

refresh the page to skip the adverts SPREAD THE WORD

[Metalmiltia]

@shaaf786 That's cool thanks. I fuckin hate these ads youtube has been forcing us to watch.

[motorcyclenewsdotcom]

What we try to do with these video mini tests is give readers the brief highlights of the full test (which as has been pointed out, can be found in the paper) - though you can also get full details of each of the bikes in our bike reviews section online if you want more detail for free.

We used a young rider who has just passed his 33bhp test as that is one of the types of rider the 696 and 796 are aimed at.

[RicardoSS85]

@motorcyclenewsdotcom Where can we find the complete test then?

[motorcyclenewsdotcom]

Probably worth responding to a few of the points raised.

Perhaps we need to think about whether using the word "test" in our videos, as there's always going to be a limit to how much info we can get into a 2 or 3 minute clip.

[KingCast65]

@motorcyclenewsdotcom

I think it was a decent effort mate don't let the haters get you down. I do some bike videos myself and will be doing a lot more when I get my Canon 60D to augment the SX20 IS.

I rode the 796 here:

Double Feature Riverside Moto GP Party - Cashman Bechtel Big Dig

Cheers.

[13xBlackSun]

stop driving on the wrong side of the road!

[jim60631]

no offense i love all of your videos but i couldn't hear a damn thing that was said in that restaurant.

[1kperday]

All I want to know is which one is bonkers. Cut to the chase wank-nut!

[luv2mx]

@1kperday Find a SrRs from last year and blow them all off the road.

[RidersInTheStorm1]

Are you serious? The 796 is a bit more grunty than the 696........but, surprise surprise, it's not as fast as the 1100, which is better on the open road. It fits "exactly between the two". Well, thanks for clearing that one up for us guys!

[CommanderKairu]

@RidersInTheStorm1 Exactly. And a lot of these tests are like that. :/

[Mechkiller1982]

Dear god, get some proper cans for these bikes and make them sound like they should

[DistemperpK]

so 696 is no fun outside town?

[Redline748]

where is that diner style cafe?

[motorcyclenewsdotcom]

@Redline748 That's an OK Diner - they're a chain.

[Redline748]

@motorcyclenewsdotcom

Thanks :) I will check it out

[Redline748]

so from what your saying is there's not really any need for the 696

[alernest]

La moto más linda del momento; mi favorita: Ducati Monster 1100 S, blanca perla con Termignonis...

[AviBaby18]

sound was poor in the cafe, didn't hear their opinions.. and monster 696 is a beautiful bike, wish i had one

[Metalmiltia]

That statement at the end that says judge the sort of riding you do and pick the one that suits you best...No shit Sherlock!

[animal100000]

@Metalmiltia PMSL thats what I thought.... :D

[groMMit1981]

@Metalmiltia lmao

[tenac999]

@Metalmiltia totally agree does this statement not apply to every bike ever built? lets be honest here, these utube tests are here to get you to buy the paper really. cheap advertising.

[EppingForest304]

ok-ish presentation, would have preferred a michael neeves review...he would've given it a proper shake down

[shauncarlpope33]

are they bonkers?

[121davo121]

honestly i dont like these bikes at all.....

[PauloRider1]

Should have used the ext. mic in the cafe!

[alexskylarking]

For myself it would have to be the 796 for the reasons that I live in central London but like a blast at the weekend. I would also go ABS for the reason that in the congested, U turn, stop start capital and in the wet stopping as fast is as important as moving off.

Who am I kidding though I would Have the Multi Strada if I could afford it lol

[sotkata]

ok test