Ducati Hypermotard
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| Manufacturer | Ducati |
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| Production | 2007- |
| Class | Supermotard |
| Engine | 1100 cc Dual Spark, Desmodromic |
| Top speed | 125 mph (201 km/h) |
| Power | 90 hp (67 kW) |
| Brakes | Front: 2 x 305 mm discs, 4-piston radial Brembo pistons Rear: 245 mm disc |
| Weight | 177 kg (390 lb) or 179 kg (395 lb) |
The Ducati Hypermotard is a Ducati motorcycle designed by Pierre Terblanche and was first seen at the November 2005 EICMA trade show in Milan. The Hypermotard was awarded "Best of Show" at EICMA and has since won other show awards. The Hypermotard has a 90 hp (67 kW), 1078 cc (65.8 cu in) dual spark 'Desmo' aired-cooled L-Twin engine. It weighs approximately 180 kg (396nbsp;lb) and is capable of speeds in the region of 125 mph (201 km/h). The rigidly triangulated trellis frame wears 50 mm Marzocchi R.A.C./ 4 8mm Kayaba upside-down forks, and has a Sachs/ Öhlins remote reservoir shock attached to a strong, single-sided swing arm. The Marchesini racing wheels wear dual radially mounted Brembo four-piston, two-pad brake calipers matched with 305 mm discs up front, with 245 mm discs and two-piston calipers at the rear.
In the UK, the Hypermotard 1100 is currently £8,750 while the Hypermotard 1100S is £9,995. The U.S. MSRP of the 1100 is $11,995 and the 'S' is $14,495.
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[edit] History
There had been rumors for many years that Ducati would produce a Supermotard class bike, as it had been a growing sector of the market for some years before the launch of the Hypermotard. The eventual unveiling of the Hypermotard was done via a dedicated mini-site, linked-to from the main Ducati website in March 2006. This apparently caused outages of the whole Ducati website, such was the interest in this distinctive-looking motorcycle.
The website asked readers to complete an online survey giving their thoughts on the Hypermotard as well as voting on configurations such as engine size, brakes and their favourite features. The bike was still in a concept form and production of the bike was not guaranteed at the time, but a post to the online Blog of then Ducati CEO Federico Minoli on 31 March 2006,[1] confirmed that it would indeed go into production and also gave some details of the survey results.
Very few changes were made to the prototype to create the first production version, and quirky features such as the 'duck bill' front fender and handguards which incorporate LED indicators and folding mirrors made it to the final version. Later blog entries featured some of the concept drawings and these too are incredibly close to the finished machine.
[edit] Model revisions
The first 2007 model year Hypermotard was available in two configurations: the base '1100' model and the higher specification '1100S' model. The more expensive 1100S featured a durable low friction DLC (diamond-like carbon) black coating to the front fork sliders, an Öhlins remote reservoir rear shock, the same Brembo Monobloc calipers used on the 1098, lighter forged Marchesini wheels with a red pin-stripe, Pirelli tyres, plus carbon fibre fork protectors, timing belt covers, front fender and tail/ exhaust side panels. These upgrades made for a 2 kg (4.4 lb) weight saving over the base model; 177 kg (390 lb) versus 179 kg (390 lb).
The 2008 model year specification remained the same for 2008, but a new colourway of black-with-black-frame was introduced for the 1100S model only, making it the first non-red Hypermotard available. In late 2008, Ducati introduced a white-with-red-frame colourway for the base model.
The 2009 model year specification remained virtually the same for 2009, however the 1100S model now gets 48 mm Kayaba forks (with DLC coating) to replace the Marzocchi 50 mm items, while Marzocchi forks continue to be offered on the base model. The only other obvious difference is that the crank case covers are now finished in a dark grey colour for the base model, rather than gold.
[edit] Custom models
In November 2007, NCR announced the production 'Leggera', essentially a highly-modified Hypermotard which is over 30 kg (66 lb) lighter and has around 40 hp (30 kW) more than the standard bike. It costs several times the asking price of the standard Hypermotard 1100S.
In December 2007, Roland Sands of Roland Sands Design (RSD) was commissioned by Ducati North America to build a custom Hypermotard. The modifications made were mainly cosmetic.[2]
For US$17,995, about $6,000 over MSRP, Ducati North America has begun offering a red, green, and white special edition Ducati Hypermotard, with a modified racing seat, ECU, and sport exhaust.
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