After launching worldwide in January, Ducati Monster SP 2023 Available now in Malaysia, priced at RM98,900. The Monster SP alongside the current Ducati Monster is priced at RM75,900, excluding road tax, insurance and registration.
The SP version of Ducati’s entry-level naked sports car adds a number of performance features that improve handling. They come in the form of adjustable Ohlins forks and Brembo front brake calipers, replacing the base model’s non-adjustable KYB upside-down fork and Brembo M4.32 Monobloc brake calipers.
Standard equipment on the Monster SP is Pirelli’s latest Diablo Rosso IV tires as well as Termignoni road-legal silencers. Rounding out the specs list are the steering damper and lightweight lithium-ion battery.
Ohlins upside down fork is 43 mm in diameter, gold plated, reversible and fully adjustable while weighing 0.6 kg less than the standard model. Brembo Stylema brake calipers are used for braking, clamping 320 mm discs on aluminum flanges, saving an additional 0.5 kg compared to raw materials.
Reducing weight is a daily claim with the lithium-ion battery, r4edusign weight adds 2 kg, giving the Monster SP a wet weight of 184.9 kg compared to 188 kg of the standard Monster. The addition of steering damper and Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires further improve the stability of the Monster SP during acceleration and cornering during sports driving.
Taking advantage of improved handling and braking, the electronics in the Monster SP are revised from the standard one. Driver aids now include a Wet mode that, along with Sport and Touring, is designed to provide greater safety for cyclists on wet surfaces along with cornering ABS, traction control, and traction control. traction, launch control and wheel control.
The appearance of the Monster SP is also different with an integrated red saddle with a tail on the side. The Monster SP logo on the passenger seat cover and the Ducati logo on the fuel tank are larger and inspired by the graphics on the Panigale V4 and Ducati’s MotoGP campaigns.
