Ducati's Hypermotard is one of those rare motorcycles that's a one-hit wonder, and I mean that in the best way possible. It's not a dual-sport, it's not a sportbike, it's just it's own thing. It's a master of one, and that one thing is being an unapologetic hooligan. And that ethos is one baked into the very DNA of the machine, as it's basically a horsepower-infused supermoto.
The recipe is simple, a lightweight frame, a short wheelbase, more power than One Punch's Saitama, and the theatrics of Nitro Circus. That special sauce was followed to the letter when the brand from Borgo Panigale introduced the 698 Mono was introduced last year, with a brand new single-cylinder engine, and enough torque to keep that front wheel in the air forever.
But Ducati has never been one to rest on its laurels. It's never been one to shy away from the limelight. And the Hypermotard is a motorcycle that craves the spotlight as if it were a Kardashian. It demands your attention and affection and want. That's why Ducati's brought out a second model to the range, and wouldn't you know it, it has even more power. Say hello to the Ducati Hypermotard V2 and V2 SP.
