2003 Buell Lightning vs Monster 1000s (Motorcycle-usa.com)
Model(s) covered: 2003 Ducati Monster 1000S, 2003 Buell XB9S Lightning
The naked-bike class has become one of the most popular new segments of the motorcycle industry. The class rules are simple enough: Start with minimal amounts of bodywork so mechanical components such as the engine and frame on display, and make sure there's a torquey engine and a rigid, capable chassis underneath.
Ducati spawned the naked sportbike genre with the Monster when they introduced the stripped down Monster at the 1992 Cologne Motor Show and it entered production the following year.
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