Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 11:00
2002 Ducati S4 Monster
No Reserve
Registration No: KX51 TXK
Frame No: ZDMM400AA1B005752
MOT: None
Superbike performance in a Monster chassis
Showa front suspension and Brembo brakes
High level Termignonis
In response to the demand for larger capacity bikes, Ducati's chief engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the classic V-twin bevel drive engine first used in the 1971 GT750. Twenty years later the un-faired Monster began as a styling exercise, designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi, but it took time to convince the management at Ducati to build it. Once launched the model became an immediate success and has gone down in history as the bike that saved Ducati due to its popularity and cheap development costs with over 300, 000 having been produced. Whilst the Monster was initially conceived as a low-cost entry model, the S4 range placed the 4-valve water-cooled engine from the 916 sports bike in a trellis chassis featuring state-of-the-art suspension from Showa with braking provided by Brembo.
Being offered at 'no reserve', this S4 Monster has been part of a small private collection and is a very well-specified bike featuring Showa front forks, Boge rear shock, Brembo brakes, a Foggy Replica style high-level Termignoni exhaust system, open dry clutch cover and many carbon fibre accessories. Stood for a while, on display in the vendor's reception area, it will need recommissioning before use and comes with some receipts, numerous old MOTs, manuals and a current V5C.
