Ducati Monster 821 [2017] vs Kawasaki Z800

Products that have come out of the Bologna, Ducati factory have amassed a special affection in the hearts of motorcycle enthusiasts. Speed being one of their major attractions, Ducati's Italian horses do behave like the wind once on the road. Speaking about speed, we recently sampled the Ducati Monster 821. Introduced in 1993, the Monster range from Ducati just keeps getting better with age. 

“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. You’ve heard this before, I’m sure – but there also is such a thing as too much power, although oligarchs, dictators and racers will try to convince you otherwise. The world’s quickest motorcycles are only as quick as the rickshaw moving over in our country, so a middleweight motorcycle will make more sense. That’s the role that the Kawasaki Z800 hopes to play; it is the voice of reason in the insane world of the CBU motorcycle in the Indian marketplace. But does its sanity make a good enough case to pass up the extra 200cc and the frills that come along with it?