Ducati Monster 600 Dark 1998 Mostro 600 press photo motorcycle photograph For Sale

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Ducati Monster 600 Dark 1998 Mostro 600 press photo motorcycle photograph :
$9.75

Up for sale is a superb press photograph of the famous DucatiMonster 600 Dark from the Model Year 1998.

Thiswas the introduction and the first model year for the 600cc Monster Dark version!

We have morephotographs available of other Ducati production and racing models.

The DucatiMonster (called IlMostro in Italian]) is a muscle bike designed by MiguelAngel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati in Bologna, Italy since 1993. It isa naked bike, characterized by an exposed engine and frame. The purposeful andconsidered use of the trellis frame in the Ducati Monster is an integral partof the motorcycle\'s design allowing for both aesthetic appeal and forstructural efficiency. In 2005, Monster sales accounted for over half ofDucati\'s worldwide sales. Ducati motorcycles use almost exclusively 90° V-twinengines, which they call L-twins, with desmodromic valves, and tubular steeltrellis frame, designed by Fabio Taglioni (1920–2001).

TheMonster line has had numerous variations over the years, from entry level400cc (24cuin) bikes up to top of the line 160hp(120kW) multivalve, water-cooled superbike-engined versions, with as manyas nine different Monster versions in a single model year. The Monster\'selemental simplicity has also made it a favorite platform for custom motorcyclebuilders, showcased at competitions like the Monster Challenge. Monsterseventually accounted for two-thirds or more of Ducati\'s output.

TheMonster began as a styling exercise in 1992. The concept for the Monster wasone Galluzzi had been thinking about for some time, and it took time toconvince the management at Cagiva and Ducati to build it. Ducati technical directorMassimo Bordi originated the idea for what they wanted the new bike toaccomplish, and assigned the design to Galluzzi. Bordi said he asked Galluzzi\"for something which displayed a strong Ducati heritage but which was easyto ride and not a sports bike. He came up with a proposal and I thought, thiswas the bike Marlon Brando would be riding today in the film The Wild One!\"Bordi\'s intent was to enter the cruiser market, with a bike that was made to bemodified and would eventually have a wealth of bolt-on aftermarket accessoriesrivaling the range of custom and hot-rod parts available for Harley-Davidsons.Previously Cagiva had attempted to move into this market with a cruiser, theDucati Indiana of 1986–1990. Some sources stated that it made poor use ofDucati\'s desmodromic valve V-twin engines; and a full-cradle frame, notDucati\'s signature trellis, playing against Ducati\'s stylistic strengths. Only2,138 were made over four years. The Monster appealed to the same urban,style-conscious buyers who wanted a bike that could make an individualisticstatement, but it did so with a motorcycle that they had not quite seen before,and was still unmistakably Italian and a Ducati.

BecauseBordi wanted Galluzzi to keep costs low, the Monster was a humble \"partsbin special,\" built not with newly designed components carefullyengineered to work in unison, but by mixing and matching parts from existingDucati models, beginning with the engine and forward half of the frame of a 900Supersport, a frame descended from the 851 superbike, and the forkof a 750 Supersport. Galluzzi penned a \"muscular\" fuel tank andminimalist bodywork that produced a visual impression of mass and strength, ona motorcycle that turned out to be surprisingly tiny and agile to the firsttime rider. Motorcycle Consumer News design columnist Glynn Kerrdescribed the Monster\'s statement as aggressive, \"attributable to thehead-down, charging bull stance.\"

This is a very nice and very rare non period photo thatreflects a wonderful era of Ducati’s motorcycle history in a wonderful way.This is your rare chance to ownthis photo, therefore it is printed in anice large format ofca. 8\" x 12\" (ca. 20 x 30 cm). It makes it perfectly suitable for framing!

Contactus for more motorcycle photos of the old and famous American and Europeanmotorcycle brands and save on shipping!

Shipping costs will only be $ 7.00 regardless of how many photos youbuy. For 5 or more photos, shipping is free!

(Note: A. Herl, Inc. does not appear onphoto, for purposes only)

No copyrightexpressed or implied. Sold as collectable item only. We are clearing out ourarchives that we have gathered from various sources.

All items always sent wellprotected in PVC clear filesand board backedenvelopes.

We havephotographs that came from professional collections and/or were bought from theoriginal photographer or press studio! They are all of professional andexcellent quality.

After many decadesof professionally collecting photographs and posters we are clearing out ourarchives. They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. Theywill look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with aborder. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace,restaurant, bar or club!

First come -first served. And you can always contact us for your requests. Please ask anyquestions before the sale ends.

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