The Ducati Monster 25° Anniversario celebrates one of the company’s most iconic models.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of Ducati?s most beloved and best-selling models?over 325,000 of them have been built since 1993?the Bologna-based manufacturer has created the limited-edition Monster 1200 25° Anniversario.
Unveiled at the Cologne International Motorcycle Show in late 1992, production of the M900 began in the spring of 1993, and its nickname?Il Mostro (Monster in Italian)?stuck,  becoming synonymous with a new breed of ?naked? bikes. An original 1993 M900 with just 12 miles on its odometer is on display in the Museo Ducati, at the company?s headquarters in Borgo Panigale quarter of Bologna, Italy. The placard next to the bike reads: An original 1993 Ducati M900 on display at the Museo Ducati in Bologna, Italy.
?To take the motorcycle back to its fundamental essence. This was the intuition that inspired Argentinian designer Miguel Galluzzi to come up with the Monster 900. It wasn?t the first motorcycle without fairings, but it was the first of the simple sport bikes, so simple in fact that the common term to describe them was ?naked.?
The frame is that of the 851 Superbike, while the engine is the 904cc Supersport Desmodue. With its bison-back tank, low handlebar and large round headlight, the Monster soon became a cult object, thanks also to the multiple ways it could be customized.?
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