DUCATIRider's guide · Canada · MY26
Hypermotard
Two Hypers: record-bore single or 120 hp V2. 180 kg.
There are two Hypermotards now, and they're deliberately different animals. The 698 Mono is the pure motard — a record-bore single that revs like a race engine. The new Hypermotard V2 is the versatile one: twin-cylinder punch, monocoque frame, everyday manners. Same grin, two doses.
What's worth knowing
Superquadro Mono (698 Mono)
116 mm bore — never seen on a production single. 659 cc, 77.5 hp, redline at 10,250 rpm.
That bore is the same as the 1,285 cc Superquadro superbike engine. It's why this single revs where race engines live.
890cc V2 with IVT (Hypermotard V2)
120.4 hp at 10,750 rpm, 94 Nm — over 80% of that torque on tap from 4,000 to 11,000 rpm.
Punch everywhere in the rev range, not just at the top. The numbers confirm what your right hand feels.
4-level Cornering ABS with Slide-by-Brake
Four intervention levels; on the 698 Mono, level 3 caps the slide at 12° of yaw, level 2 allows 15° into the corner.
Controlled rear-wheel slides with a safety net — motard riding made learnable, and still pro-level at the low settings.
Aluminium monocoque main frame (V2)
180 kg wet, without fuel — 13 kg lighter than the 950 it replaces. The SP: 177 kg.
Weight is the spec you feel first on a motard. Lighter and slimmer means easier to flick, easier to trust.
The SP formula (V2 SP)
Öhlins suspension at both ends, forged Desmosedici-GP-style wheels — spinning inertia down 27% front, 21% rear vs the V2's cast wheels — Brembo M50 calipers.
Lower wheel inertia means the same bar input flicks the bike faster. It's the track-day version of an already sharp tool.
Twin balancing countershafts (698 Mono)
First-order shaking forces cancelled completely — smoothness Ducati benchmarks against a 90° V-twin.
A big single that doesn't buzz you off the pegs. The revs stay usable because the vibration never piles up.
Two Hypers, your height
Hypermotard V2 and V2 SP: same 880 mm seat heightV2: slimmer chassis — inner leg reach down 15 mm vs the previous modelV2 SP: seat 10 mm lower and inner leg down 35 mm vs the previous SPLower seat: -15 mm (V2 only)Lower suspension kit: -15 mm (V2 only)Both combined: -30 mm, for an 850 mm setup698 Mono: 904 mm — low seat -15 mm, lowered suspension kit -40 mm available
Factory figures can vary by market — your dealer confirms the setup that puts your boots where you want them.
Make it yours
Termignoni exhausts — racing and type-approvedLap Timer Pro — GPS moduleCarbon fibre componentsBillet motard-type footpegsHeated grips and cruise controlHigher seat — +15 mm
Ten minutes on either one explains the grin. Come find out which Hyper is yours.