Motorcycles

The New Ducati Monster May Look Different, But It’s Better Than Ever

Set yourself free from that old cage.

This is the 2021 Ducati Monster. 

Photographer: Hannah Elliott/Bloomberg

Before we start, I should tell you: I am biased.

The first motorcycle I ever rode was a Ducati Monster 796. It was a decade ago when I was learning to ride in the parking lot of an abandoned shopping mall in Dutchess County, N.Y.