There is no need to tell a Ducatisti that his or her Monster 1200S is beautiful. That and the red paint are likely the reasons they bought the Italian icon. But the affirmation of this beauty comes from the 24 annual ADI Compasso D’Oro awards for those of you who might be skeptical. What are the ADI Compasso D’Oro awards and why should you believe them? Glad you asked!The awards are the held – and have been since 1954 – by the Association of Industrial Design and this year a jury of international designers looked at 237 products to discover the most beautiful design. The Monster 1200S received an honourable mention. So there.
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