There's buzz about Ducati's upcoming Adventure oriented Multistrada replacement, but what happens if you take the Hypermotard on a bit of an adventure ride?
Decent vid, but I have a few questions. First, what's the range on this bike? The dealer I went to said he wouldn't recomend this bike for adventure riding because it's got a small tank and there aren't any aftermaket replacements. When I was last looking at one I noticed a bunch of delicate looking and exposed bits that were just waiting for rocks and brush to snap them off. How durable is this beast? Definitely go for the -A badge and see what happens, I'm quite looking forward to it.....
@Glissade195 We had the advantage of a long range tank courtesy of California Cycleworks, which sorted the range. There are indeed delicate and exposed bits, but Ducati has a bashplate and there are aftermarket oil cooler guards available. Durability, well it only spent the summer with us, but I was near enough to taking it to the Arctic when another Manufacturer bowed out.
@biglandfarm I testrode one once, and I had only ridden a 200cc scooter before that for about a year and it was fine. Its quick but not ridiculously so, and I'd say its fine after a 250r. I currently ride a Multistrada and its quick, but not so quick that you'd loop it if you gave it the berries or anything
I have been a fan of Ducati since the 60s. Started with a little 98 and ended with a pair of RT450s for a kicker. If Ducati will ever realize that they had the supreme adventure bike in the RT450 and just build say a 900 or 1000 cc version of the RT theres no need to pull a Bill Gates and try to make a sport bike LOOK likes its running like an off roader. Sill live for another Ducati Mega Thumper. Your project sounds worthy however, go fro the gold !
Couple years late but fantastic vid as a Hypermotard owner I was smiling through the whole thing, very well put together!
Povera Hyper. :-(
Decent vid, but I have a few questions. First, what's the range on this bike? The dealer I went to said he wouldn't recomend this bike for adventure riding because it's got a small tank and there aren't any aftermaket replacements. When I was last looking at one I noticed a bunch of delicate looking and exposed bits that were just waiting for rocks and brush to snap them off. How durable is this beast?
Definitely go for the -A badge and see what happens, I'm quite looking forward to it.....
Yes. Please turn it into an adventure bike! I would love to see that thing with a pair of knoblies.
@Reconcile7 In a weird way the point was that these bikes aren't the delicate little flowers that people make them out to be.
the best bike from ducati in my opinion. it's just perfect in every way.
the best bike from Ducati
12 liter of fuel tank?? hahahahaaaaaa
u'll be calling your KLR650 friends for help on gas...
Great video. My compliments
@Glissade195
Well, there is a tank replacement for the Hyper in the US...
Beautiful scenery..
@Glissade195 We had the advantage of a long range tank courtesy of California Cycleworks, which sorted the range. There are indeed delicate and exposed bits, but Ducati has a bashplate and there are aftermarket oil cooler guards available.
Durability, well it only spent the summer with us, but I was near enough to taking it to the Arctic when another Manufacturer bowed out.
@biglandfarm
I testrode one once, and I had only ridden a 200cc scooter before that for about a year and it was fine. Its quick but not ridiculously so, and I'd say its fine after a 250r. I currently ride a Multistrada and its quick, but not so quick that you'd loop it if you gave it the berries or anything
I have been a fan of Ducati since the 60s. Started with a little 98 and ended with a pair of RT450s for a kicker. If Ducati will ever realize that they had the supreme adventure bike in the RT450 and just build say a 900 or 1000 cc version of the RT theres no need to pull a Bill Gates and try to make a sport bike LOOK likes its running like an off roader. Sill live for another Ducati Mega Thumper. Your project sounds worthy however, go fro the gold !
the best bike ever¡¡
The tonge was firmly in cheek with that one. Ducati's aren't known for being law abiding bikes after all.
great looking bike
please give a bike revue not about your lunch . did not hardly give any info . price etc .
These bikes are great! please either make it an adventure bike! Can you get it to the standards of a BMW 1200GS...but more fun?!
@MARKSWZ That was off camera :(
17" knobs and some risers..!!
it's like a frikken' pancake!
Woot!
yes do it