In addition to the 'Ducati red', the Monster 696 will also be available from April 2008 in the new 'pearl white' and traditional 'matte-black' or 'dark'.

Following the world unveiling at the Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA07) and just weeks away from the first deliveries to showrooms around the world, the new Ducati Monster 696 reveals its two new colour schemes. In addition to the 'Ducati red', the Monster 696 will also be available from April 2008 in the new 'pearl white' and traditional 'matte-black' or 'dark'.

'Pearl white', already featured on other highly successful Ducati models like the Superbike 848, emphasizes the muscular lines of the Monster 696 which contrast sharply with the seat, sub-frame and Hybrid-Trellis frame.

The 'dark' version demonstrates how the Monster silhouette remains totally uncompromised by centralising the bike's volumes and masses. Both colours are complemented perfectly by black wheels and frames. 

The Monster - the original 'naked' motorcycle. Launched to rave reviews in the early 1990s it introduced a new way of motorcycling and has become an icon of Italian design. Today, more than ever, it is the bike of choice for top designers, Hollywood stars and Formula One racing drivers. The Monster is a 'street fighter' that offers outstanding sport bike performance together with a style that has often been imitated but never equalled. And for 2008, Ducati introduces the all-new Monster 696: the next generation naked and the final word in urban excitement.