Ducati is making a Hypermotard??

[Got Duc]

Hell yeah and I rode it today!   

Been pondering over one for a while now.

Here are the facts.

My shoulder has been bothering me. Don't know if it is related to the tree hitting me a few years ago or not.

I bought a DRZ 400 this year and fell in love with the riding postion. I could ride it forever.

So last weekend I go to Cliff's BMW / Ducati in Danbury CT last weekend for October fest.

The ground is wet so not demo's 

Got to see four different ones with all kinds of "bits" on them.

Today I go back to Cliff's for a demo and to check the trade in on the Monster.

Ride report:

After signing my life away We go outside he gives me the keys and tells me a route. I start her up. The bike sounds sweet with the Termongoni exhasut (probably wrong spelling but you know what I mean). Before I leave he tells me that the rear tire is new and only has 40 miles on it  .

I sit on the bike and look around. The layout is nice and simple. All gauges located located right in front og the bars as ususal. Sitting there it feels like you are right over the front of the tire. I tried several times to sit back a little farther but it did not feel right at all. So as I  leave the dealer you notice the immediate power of the Hyper. Damn! I thought the DRZ pulled but this bike wants to put the wheel in the air all the time.

The bike is very nimbe just like a dirt bike. I could not feel the weight difference between the DRZ and the Hyper.

The route took me through some nice roads of CT. I opted to not get on the highway as I punched some highway speeds on the roads I was on  . This bike was meant to be pushed that's for sure.

The one thing that would take some getting used to for me at least is the turns. The monster just shift weight and hang off. The Hyper is quite taller the the monster so you feel caught between throwing the leg out and getting you butt off the seat while turning.

Mirrors were cool. You could move them in and out easily while riding and you can actually see somethign other than your elbow.

Summary:

I really liked it.  Shoulder did not hurt in the least. The seating position would take some getting used to. The feeling of being over the front wheel would also take some getting used to.

Damn fun bike

Got some decisions to make.

Any HM owners opinions would be appreciated.

Thanks for reading - Jim

[DesmoDiva]

Glad to hear you had fun today.    [moto]

I'm not in love with the Hyper, but would like to try one anyway.  Maybe my mind would change.   

It is also way tall for my 31" inseam.   

On another note, I was at the dealer today and saw the pearl white Multi 1100S.  I think the color fit it well.

Maybe you will ride a Hyper to DIBMY next year. 

[MadDuck]

The bike corners far better than you might expect. It can get some pretty serious lean angles. Very upright riding position for any kind of freeway type speed driving. The seat gives you Monkey Butt.

[darylbowden]

The bike corners far better than you might expect. It can get some pretty serious lean angles. Very upright riding position for any kind of freeway type speed driving. The seat gives you Monkey Butt.

This is exactly what I experienced during my test ride.  The thing just falls into the corner and holds a line like a damn superbike.  I *really* love the Hyper.

[webspoke]

I went from an S2R to the Hyper, it solved a lot of arm pain and hand numbness, and is even more fun at any speed below 75mph.   You get used to the cornering (it is a long way to lay the bike over it seems), but it holds great.  I can only not reccomend it if you do much highway time at speed.  Not cheap compared to the DRZ, but it has lots of good italian character. 

[Rameses]

 

[Rameses]

Okay, I guess I'll actually add something instead of just basking in how awesome the Hyper is.


I got used to the riding position very quickly.  (And I came from an S4 with extremely low clip-ons.)

And after a couple of times ripping through some good corners on mine, I got pretty comfortable hanging way off it.

I think it has something to do with how close you sit to the handlebar, but I feel like I can comfortably hang off much farther in corners.

Handles like a dream.

Gobs of power and torque.

Extremely comfortable.

I haven't found a single thing I don't like about mine yet.

You couldn't pay me to go back to my old bike.  (And I really loved that bike when I had it.)

[MonsterSteve]

I have an S2R1K and thinking of going to a Hyper, I have test ridden them a few times and what gets me the most is the seat, does anyone know if the Duc Perf seat offers any more support. I am begining to think my ass just doesnt like to be sitting, which reminds me its more comfortable to stand up on the hyper to stretch your legs out, anyone who has done this on a sportbike knows what im talking about.

[Raux]

why dont you wait for the 1100 monster and compare the two. then make the choice.

but this is kinda cool

[Rameses]

I have an S2R1K and thinking of going to a Hyper, I have test ridden them a few times and what gets me the most is the seat, does anyone know if the Duc Perf seat offers any more support. I am begining to think my ass just doesnt like to be sitting, which reminds me its more comfortable to stand up on the hyper to stretch your legs out, anyone who has done this on a sportbike knows what im talking about.

I have a Corbin seat on mine and it's far more comfortable than the stock saddle.

[TAftonomos]

I rode a decked out "S" hyper, and came away somewhat happy.  Not happy enough to pay 14K for it, but it was fun I suppose.  Seemed pretty slow from what I'm used to, and had little to no top end hit.

I bought the S4Rt the same day, and although I don't have the "look" that the hyper does, I've got a much bigger grin on my face when I twist the trottle 

[geoffduc]

when i first rode my hyper the seat was not to my likeing so i replaced it with a ducati gel seat which is 28mm lower and a damsight more comfortable.you sit more into it rather than on top of it.
hey rameses shoot me a photo of your corbin seat please. 

[superjohn]

I haven't found a single thing I don't like about mine yet.

You couldn't pay me to go back to my old bike.  (And I really loved that bike when I had it.)

Your old bike was almost too hot 

But the HM is pretty sweet.

[Goldeneye]

I just went for a short test ride on the Hyper...

It was a lot of fun, but not enough to get rid of my S2R1k. 

And I didn't think the Hyper was all that bad as far as wind protection, I didn't ride it all day but I did get close to the ton. 

[Got Duc]

Gel seat seems the way to go.

I have a 32" inseam and had no trouble touching. Adding the gel seat will put me flat foot on it I believe.

As far as the wind on the test ride I had it going pretty good and the wind wasn't that bad at all.