11-23-2016, 07:34 AM
Put an Aprilia Tuono next to both of them, and its a double knockout. If I attributed zero value to aesthetics or form, I'd take the FZ in a heartbeat. But I don't. I do believe Ducati struck out with the 1200 Monster, across the board, and have been trying to fix it, unsuccessfully. It's bloated and cumbersome and not in the spirit of what a Monster has been for 25 years. Most feel that the 821 is a better bike. I have a bud with an 1100 EVO, last of the big motor air-cooled Monsters, and an 1100 Tuono Factory. Both are sublime...and bulletproof reliable.