Ducati Hypermotard - I think I'm in love!!

[anonymous-user]

Anyone know if this is actually going into production and, if so, when?

[anonymous-user]

It's ready to roll and should be in dealers any day now! My mate's upgrading from a Superduke to get one and it should be with him this month. It looks pretty tasty I must say.

[Chilli]

Saw one yesterday.
Hyside in Romford have one. It looked "ok". Not as good as the KTM equivalent...forget the model now!!

[anonymous-user]

Chilli said:

Saw one yesterday.
Hyside in Romford have one. It looked "ok". Not as good as the KTM equivalent...forget the model now!!

'Hyside'? Unfortunate name for a bike shop!!

[anonymous-user]

Chilli said:

Saw one yesterday.
Hyside in Romford have one. It looked "ok". Not as good as the KTM equivalent...forget the model now!!

You're thinking of the SuperDuke! My local Ducati dealer had one this weekend but I bloody missed it!!

[Dare2Fail]

garyhun said:

Chilli said:

Saw one yesterday.
Hyside in Romford have one. It looked "ok". Not as good as the KTM equivalent...forget the model now!!

You're thinking of the SuperDuke! My local Ducati dealer had one this weekend but I bloody missed it!!

Nah, he's probably thinking of the SuperMoto. The Superduke is more of a Monster/Tuono/Speed Triple competitor. The Supermoto is a supermoto with a 950 (or 990, I forget) engine in it.

[anonymous-user]

Dare2Fail said:

garyhun said:

Chilli said:

Saw one yesterday.
Hyside in Romford have one. It looked "ok". Not as good as the KTM equivalent...forget the model now!!

You're thinking of the SuperDuke! My local Ducati dealer had one this weekend but I bloody missed it!!

Nah, he's probably thinking of the SuperMoto. The Superduke is more of a Monster/Tuono/Speed Triple competitor. The Supermoto is a supermoto with a 950 (or 990, I forget) engine in it.

You could well be right

[Chilli]

Oh, ok! It looked exactly the same as the picture though. Had the cut outs in the front guard, and the folding mirrors, the lot. Maybe I'm getting old,cause they all look the same to me these days!!

[slim_boy_fat]

Gethyn said:

It's ready to roll and should be in dealers any day now! My mate's upgrading from a Superduke to get one and it should be with him this month. It looks pretty tasty I must say.

I think you mean downgrading, KTM to Ducati.

[RemaL]

slim_boy_fat said:

Gethyn said:

It's ready to roll and should be in dealers any day now! My mate's upgrading from a Superduke to get one and it should be with him this month. It looks pretty tasty I must say.

I think you mean downgrading, KTM to Ducati.

I was thinking that

[RemaL]

I'd still go for



or


GXS-R750
or even



but thats just what I like

[anonymous-user]

RemaL said:

slim_boy_fat said:

Gethyn said:

It's ready to roll and should be in dealers any day now! My mate's upgrading from a Superduke to get one and it should be with him this month. It looks pretty tasty I must say.

I think you mean downgrading, KTM to Ducati.

I was thinking that

Ha ha ha! OK - you may be right! I'll wait until I've had the chance to ride the Hypermotard first though! I was seriously considering buying my mate's Superduke and took it for a ride, but was quite disappointed as it wasn't the beast I was expecting.

I got straight back onto my Z1000 after the Superduke and was grinning like a loon straight away - it just felt smaller, livelier and much much naughtier. Still, saved me a few bob as I won't be selling the Z1000 just yet!

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 17th June 17:13

[catso]

I like the Hypermotard, looks like Ruben Xaus does too.....

[Taz666]

RemaL said:

I'd still go for



or


GXS-R750
or even



but thats just what I like

I`d like all three of them.

[virgil]

Yeah - saw one yesterday in motorline ducati, ashford...not my thing, but the young sales guy was raving over it...

[anonymous-user]

catso said:

I like the Hypermotard, looks like Ruben Xaus does too.....

I've seen the video of Xaus riding the Hypermotard, but this photo is INCREDIBLE!! Big respect!!

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 18th June 00:42

[anonymous-user]

Gethyn said:

catso said:

I like the Hypermotard, looks like Ruben Xaus does too.....

I've seen the video of Xaus riding the Hypermotard, but this photo is INCREDIBLE!! Big respect!!

Edited by Gethyn on Monday 18th June 00:42

That is one cocky bastard!!!

What I mean is "I wish I could do that with 2 hands, let alone one!!!

[GingerNinja]

There's a test in this month's T.W.O. on the hypermotard vs the ktm 950sm vs the weird Buell thing on roads and on a hillclimb.

Summary:
Buell - odd and useless most of the time
Ducati - whole heap of fun, moderately useable but let down by awkward low speed manners and limited comfort (and stupid wing mirrors)
KTM - utterly rampantly barking, easy to get on with, best road manners.

Winner: KTM

[aeropilot]

GingerNinja said:

There's a test in this month's T.W.O. on the hypermotard vs the ktm 950sm vs the weird Buell thing on roads and on a hillclimb.

Summary:
Buell - odd and useless most of the time

Well that's not surprising as Buell don't make anything that could be even realistically compared to the other two bikes......

So, sounds like a case of 'let's do a comparison test between these two, but we need an obvious booby prize so let's pick that'...

[GingerNinja]

aeropilot said:

GingerNinja said:

There's a test in this month's T.W.O. on the hypermotard vs the ktm 950sm vs the weird Buell thing on roads and on a hillclimb.

Summary:
Buell - odd and useless most of the time

Well that's not surprising as Buell don't make anything that could be even realistically compared to the other two bikes......

So, sounds like a case of 'let's do a comparison test between these two, but we need an obvious booby prize so let's pick that'...

They do the Lightning XB12STT - Buell marketing says: Blending the hard core attitude of a streetfighter with the agility and style of supermoto, this defiant urban assault machine is the ultimate in moto self expression