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Ducati Monster 30 ° Anniversario
By Ben Purvis
It ' s not hyperbole to say that without the Monster there ' s a good chance that Ducati might not exist today . Despite being overshadowed by the glamorous 916 superbike back in the 1990s , the company ' s radically simple naked bike provided essential cashflow during some tough times and the fact it lives on today - still
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Available in Europe in 2023 , American Honda has confirmed availability of the 2024 XL750 Transalp for the U . S . market , with models having started getting to showrooms in October . Originally introduced in 1986 as a 500 cc , the Transalp went out of the Honda range in 2013 . MRSP in USA is $ 9,999.00 .
Bigtwin Bikeshow & Expo - One of Europe ' s longest established custom bike shows , the Bigtwin Custom Bike Show and Expo will be held again near Utrecht in the Netherlands on November 3-5 ; www . bigtwin . nl
The Motorcyclist Advisory Council is being re-established . After nearly two years of delay , the U . S . Department of Transportation ( USDOT ) announced the initial steps to establish the Motorcyclist Advisory Council ( MAC ). In November of 2021 , Congress passed , and President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act . Included in the law was reformation of the MAC . The Council will coordinate with and advise the Secretary of Transportation , the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) Administrator , and the Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA ) Administrator on transportation issues of concern to motorcyclists , including motorcycle and motorcyclist safety , barrier and road design , construction , and maintenance practices ; and the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies .
" Just 500 bikes to mark three decades of Monsters "
recognizable after several generations - shows how effective the ultra-simple styling of the original machine was . Miguel Angel Galluzzi ' s design stripped back the idea of a motorcycle to the absolute essentials . An engine , a frame , a fuel tank , a headlight and a seat . Combined in a forward-hunched package that concentrated the bike ' s visual mass towards the front wheel , it laid a template that virtually every rival has since copied . Ducati itself has made Monsters from 400 cc to 1200 cc , but in today ' s lineup there ' s just one engine on offer - the 111 hp , 973 cc Testastretta V-twin - and that ' s
Maywood , Illinois based PCQ Technologies , a subsidiary of internationally respected motorcycle windshield manufacturer National Cycle , has seen one of its customers recognized in winning the International Cargo Bike of the Year
2023 award at the IAA Mobility Expo in Munich , Germany . In an impressive field , manufacturer Electric Assisted Vehicles ' ( EAV ) ' 2Cubed ' eCargo ( a van-replacing cargo bike ) was recognized by the judges for its " ride experience and productivity-enhancing features ." what appears in the limited-edition Ducati Monster 30 ° Anniversario . Only 500 examples will be made , and given the way short-run Ducatis have been snapped up in recent years , they ' re likely to be gone fast . The Ducati Monster 30 ° Anniversario ' s specs are essentially similar to the Monster SP , with Öhlins NIX30 forks and an Öhlins monoshock along with Brembo Stylema brakes as upgrades compared to the cheaper Monster and Monster +. To that package , the Anniversario adds a
EAV is quoted as saying that " we are driven by a passion to revolutionize the last mile of delivery and it is brilliant to have the ' 2Cubed ' recognized by such a distinguished panel of judges in such a prestigious environment ." PCQ Technologies produces the windshield / canopy component of the EAV , using the same Quantum hardcoated polycarbonate technology that National Cycle uses in its own
Termignoni exhaust and an adjustable Öhlins steering damper , plus forged alloy wheels instead of cast ones and a lighter , lithium-ion battery . Those wheels and the battery mean the Anniversario is 2 kg lighter than the Monster SP and 4 kg less than the base model at 184 kg wet . Tricolor paint in Ducati ' s patriotic red , white and green , along with the inevitable numbered plaque to mark its limited-edition status , complete the changes .
National Cycle Subsidiary PCQ Part of Electric Assisted Vehicles ' Success award-winning VStream motorcycle windshields . " PCQ literally stretched the boundaries of what is possible with large , formed vehicle glazings - all while reducing component weight by more than 50 % over automotive safety glass alternatives ." www . pcqtech . com
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