Have ridden both, agree with everything you said on all fronts. The lighter bikes just feel more fun and with that power to weight ratio, even more so. I had a 690 smcr but now own a hyper 698. Both excellent bikes, I prefer the power delivery of the ducati and improved smoothness
@@scoopingjoy in order to get the antiwheelie ducati created for it you need to install the racing exhaust. I use mine with wheelie control set to off. I have read from others that the experience can be inconsistent and can still intimidating if you’re not used to higher lift angles
@@JQiRamos thank you for sharing..so to get wheelie assist, install the full termi system and wheelie assist automatically kicks in with wheelie control set to off ? And no other additional settings.. may I ask with out racing exhaust, and if wheelie control is set to off, does it pop wheelies like 690 smcr ? Or full racing exhaust is a must ?
@@scoopingjoy the bike has 4 levels of wheelie control. When the bike has the stock exhaust, level 1 (least restrictive) does not raise the wheel more than a few inches off the ground. Once you install the racing exhaust and load the ecu remap, level 1 gets replaced with the wheelie assist. If wheelie control is set to off, without the need of changing anything else, the bike is able to do both wheelies either using throttle or clutch up, both being equally controllable in my experience unlike the hyper 950 that prefers power wheelies. This bike is very capable of doing wheelies without any upgrades. Stiffening the suspension helped a lot as well This bike is as easy to wheelie as the 690 and the key difference is would say is that because this motor has less torque, a longer power band, and more peak power at higher rpms, the 698 is able to carry wheelies longer. Because the quickshifter is so smooth, you are able to shift while doing a wheelie and it will not drop the bike as easily as the 690 used to do for me whenever i would try to do the same. The 690 platform makes quickshifter smoother if you are giving it a lot of throttle. If you time your throttle increase mid-wheelie as you shift on a 690, you should be able to mitigate some of the clunkiness you described
@@hypermotardking Kal, yes ideally that’s a better comparison. But 698 mono is not available in Malaysia yet.. may be soon.. I know you own both 698 mono and 950 sp..
@@yangs6323 thank you..probably ducati will win the looks contest.... Once you ride Husqvarna, it's a different feeling altogether with light weight and adequate power..
@@yangs6323 it's nice to hear that you are looking forward for 698..you most probably will end up coming to KL to see the bike, I guess..first ones will arrive at PJ before any other showroom.. it's expensive when comparing it's price in US to what we have in Malaysia..seems to be in ball park of 80k so 60k husky made more financial sense to me... But I will visit PJ showroom once the bike comes in, we might come across each other too..Hope to see you around..
Streetfighter is naked version of panigale..Honda CB1000r can be called as naked version of naked version of CBR1000rr. monster is a street motorcycle, can it be called naked ? I am not sure, similarly I am not sure hypermotard can be called naked either.. riding position resembles a street / supermoto..
@@stanleylawson9015 for unknown reason they don’t give the bike for test ride..even if I say, I can pay for test ride, they won’t allow.. so ended up buying one. That turned out to be a good decision..
Great video! My first time watching your channel and found you gave a great in depth comparison
@@Brody_RaTBoY thank you very much for your comments. Means a lot to me.
@@scoopingjoygreat job with the comparison, subscribed!
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Have ridden both, agree with everything you said on all fronts. The lighter bikes just feel more fun and with that power to weight ratio, even more so. I had a 690 smcr but now own a hyper 698. Both excellent bikes, I prefer the power delivery of the ducati and improved smoothness
@@JQiRamos thank you for your inputs..I am yet to ride ducati 698 . It's yet to be launched in Malaysia..does the wheelie assist actually work ?
@@scoopingjoy in order to get the antiwheelie ducati created for it you need to install the racing exhaust. I use mine with wheelie control set to off. I have read from others that the experience can be inconsistent and can still intimidating if you’re not used to higher lift angles
@@JQiRamos thank you for sharing..so to get wheelie assist, install the full termi system and wheelie assist automatically kicks in with wheelie control set to off ? And no other additional settings.. may I ask with out racing exhaust, and if wheelie control is set to off, does it pop wheelies like 690 smcr ? Or full racing exhaust is a must ?
@@scoopingjoy the bike has 4 levels of wheelie control. When the bike has the stock exhaust, level 1 (least restrictive) does not raise the wheel more than a few inches off the ground. Once you install the racing exhaust and load the ecu remap, level 1 gets replaced with the wheelie assist. If wheelie control is set to off, without the need of changing anything else, the bike is able to do both wheelies either using throttle or clutch up, both being equally controllable in my experience unlike the hyper 950 that prefers power wheelies. This bike is very capable of doing wheelies without any upgrades. Stiffening the suspension helped a lot as well
This bike is as easy to wheelie as the 690 and the key difference is would say is that because this motor has less torque, a longer power band, and more peak power at higher rpms, the 698 is able to carry wheelies longer. Because the quickshifter is so smooth, you are able to shift while doing a wheelie and it will not drop the bike as easily as the 690 used to do for me whenever i would try to do the same.
The 690 platform makes quickshifter smoother if you are giving it a lot of throttle. If you time your throttle increase mid-wheelie as you shift on a 690, you should be able to mitigate some of the clunkiness you described
@@JQiRamos thank you very much, your comments are very insightful..
should be comparing it against the 698 no the 950 ?
@@hypermotardking Kal, yes ideally that’s a better comparison. But 698 mono is not available in Malaysia yet.. may be soon.. I know you own both 698 mono and 950 sp..
In Costa Rica the 701 is $18k and the Ducati $31k. Not possible to compare
@@wencerbc may I ask how much Ducati hyper 698 mono in the market there ?
Both very nice looking bikes...
@@yangs6323 thank you..probably ducati will win the looks contest.... Once you ride Husqvarna, it's a different feeling altogether with light weight and adequate power..
Am sure you will get the 698 later...haha. good review tho
@@yangs6323 having 2 supermotos is an overkill, but when we have only one life to live, why not before its too late - right ?
Definitely...I'm considering 698 just gotta look at the real bike somewhere in Aug I guess. Btw, I'm from Johor :)
@@yangs6323 it's nice to hear that you are looking forward for 698..you most probably will end up coming to KL to see the bike, I guess..first ones will arrive at PJ before any other showroom.. it's expensive when comparing it's price in US to what we have in Malaysia..seems to be in ball park of 80k so 60k husky made more financial sense to me... But I will visit PJ showroom once the bike comes in, we might come across each other too..Hope to see you around..
Always forged parts are far more superior, durable and strong compared to the machined one.
@@Thediscoball I agree.. it was more of a looks factor than any thing else..to go with husky
The Ducati is a naked bike. Nothing more. Nothing less
Streetfighter is naked version of panigale..Honda CB1000r can be called as naked version of naked version of CBR1000rr. monster is a street motorcycle, can it be called naked ? I am not sure, similarly I am not sure hypermotard can be called naked either.. riding position resembles a street / supermoto..
outrage at not being able to test these bike at dealers
@@stanleylawson9015 for unknown reason they don’t give the bike for test ride..even if I say, I can pay for test ride, they won’t allow.. so ended up buying one. That turned out to be a good decision..
@@scoopingjoy enjoy and look forward to more updates
@@stanleylawson9015 Thank you for stopping by.. will definitely put more updates on the husky 701.