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| | | Road Test : 2008 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 & 1100S-Hypercool! |  Written: 14/05/2007 : 14:56. Read 296703 times (172/day). | Since Ducati showed us the Hypermotard concept in Milan 2005 we have been very eager for a ride. Early May in Sardinia and we are finally in the seat of the latest motard designed fun-bike to enter the market. In hyper mode we rode the Hypermotard both on the road and on track. Is this the perfect motorcycle?
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Whilst KTM’s 950 SM and BMW’s HP2 SM (conversion kit with the Enduro) really are big supermoto’s true down to long suspension travel, racy seats and foot-controls made for cross boots, Ducati have gone street with the Hypermotard 1100. Street in Ducati terms also means sport, but the Hyper have got more in common with a roadbike than Supermoto in the handling department. The Hypermotard is basically a naked street bike disguised as a king sized supermoto. Hypercool!
Many of the parts in the engine and chassis department are shared with the Multistrada 1100.
On the beautiful Sardinian roads I tackled bend after bend using two different riding styles. The supermotard style with my leg out to maximise front wheel traction and allow for maximum lean angles and normal road riding style with both feet placed on the footrests. 
Entering a tight hair bend corner is the single most fun thing about the Hypermotard. It just doesn’t matter at which speed you enter. You can either brush off all the speed with the mega powerful double Brembo radial mounted brake callipers or just carry it through most bends. There’s limits off course to what speed can be carried through any given corner, but the Hypermotard eats corners for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The steering is extremely precise and forgiving. 
Low speed handling through town was good but the Hyper needs more muscle than a single cylinder supermoto. The Hypermotard weighs in at a claimed 179 kilo (dry) and the engineering team told us that it was a great effort to achieve this. 179 kilo is light weight, but not lighter than the competition. For filtering past cars in town those foldable mirrors stick really far out, but it’s in the word, foldable. So when filtering past the three or four cars we encountered on our route (not much traffic in Sardinia…) I just folded the mirrors in whilst riding. 
The suspension is on the firm side, but fully adjustable.  
Hypermotard 1100 S and track version
For our two session ride on the Mores circuit in Sardinia Ducati had prepared some very special Hypermotard versions for us. The track kit version is based on the 1100 S that differs from the standard in having lightweight forged Marchesini wheels (this is where the 2kg weight reduction comes from) fitted with Pirelli Diablo Corsa III tyres, higher spec Marzocchi 50mm USD fork (TiN treated), Ohlins rear shock and Monoblock Brembo radial callipers. But that was not enough; we were also treated to a 2-1 race exhaust (standard 2-1-2) that releases around 5bhp and 100octane Shell V-power fuel. -Basically modifications to make the Hypermotard 1100S a better track bike. The single sided exhaust was from Termignoni off course. Termignoni have also got a 2-1-2 race exhaust replacement ready.
After watching Ruben Xaus doing a couple of laps it was my time to go out and ride with the fast Spaniard.   
The suspension and chassis felt great on the Mores circuit. It’s by no mistake as Vittoriano Guareschi tested the final suspension set-up on the Hypermotard on this very circuit. The Hypermotard can be ridden in so many different ways around a circuit and still be fast.  
The fun part of riding the Hypermotard is the most important part. 
Conclusion
My expectations were sky high for the Hypermotard. It’s a bike close to my heart in concept and Ducati did such a great design job on it (just put a Ducati Hypermotard next to a KTM 950 SM and you’ll soon see where all the dribble goes…) So when it’s not perfect at slow speed city handling, has got a heavy throttle and road suspension I forgive it completely! Hypermotard has got more street credibility than Ducati’s own Monster. Better slow down the Monster line in Bologna to make way for more Hypers! I love it and yes, I would buy one tomorrow!
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So simple, so good!
Handling, chassis and brakes (particularly on the S)
Pierre strikes back!
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Heavy throttle tires hand
Mirrors at high speed vibrates
Thank you to Federico Sabbioni, Hypermotard Project Engineer for valuable technical insight.
Words: Tor Sagen/Photography: Stefano Taglioni & Marco Campelli
Technical specifications Ducati Hypermotard 1100
Motore - Engine
Type L-Twin cylinder, 2 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, air cooled
Displacement 1078cc
Bore x Stroke 98x 71,5mm
Compression Ratio 10.5:1
Power 95hp - 70kw @ 7750rpm
Torque 10,5kgm - 102,9Nm @ 4750 rpm
Fuel injection Marelli electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body
Exhaust Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and lambda probe.
Emissions Euro 3
Transmission
Gearbox 6 speed
Ratio 1a 37/15, 2a 30/17, 3a 27/20, 4a 24/22, 5a 23/24, 6a 24/28 / 1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 27/20, 4th 24/22, 5th 23/24, 6th 24/28
Primary drive Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.84:1
Final drive Chain, Front sprocket 15, Rear sprocket 42
Clutch Dry multiplate with hydraulic control
Chassis
Frame Tubular steel Trellis frame
Wheelbase 1455mm
Rake 24°
Steering angle 35° right and left
Front suspension Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable upside-down fork
Front wheel travel 165mm / 6.5in
Front wheel 5-spoke in light alloy 3.50 x 17
Front tyre 120/70 ZR 17
Rear suspension Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
Rear wheel travel 141mm / 5.6in
Rear wheel 5-spoke light alloy 5,50 x 17
Rear tyre 180/55 ZR 17
Front brake 2 x 305mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo calipers 4-piston, 2-pad.
Rear brake 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Fuel tank capacity 12,4l - 3.3 gallon (US)
Dry weight 179kg
Seat height 845mm
Max height 1155mm
Max length 2120mm
Instruments Speedometer, rev counter, clock, maintenance schedule, oil temperature, oil pressure warning light, battery level, fuel reserve warning light, trip fuel, indicator light, neutral light, injection system diagnostics, lap time memory storage, automatic light-off function after 60 secs key-on, immobiliser. The instrument panel menu functions are controlled from the left-hand switchgear.
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