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{{Motorcycle | |||
|name = Ducati Hypermotard 1100 | |||
|photo =Ducati-Hypermotard-1100S-07.jpg | |||
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|aka = Hypermotard 1100S, Hypermotard 1100 Evo Corse, Hypermotard 1100 Evo, Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP, Hypermotard 1100 S | |aka = Hypermotard 1100S, Hypermotard 1100 Evo Corse, Hypermotard 1100 Evo, Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP, Hypermotard 1100 S | ||
|manufacturer = | |manufacturer = Ducati | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 2007 - 2012 | |production = 2007 - 2012 | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = Supermotard | ||
|engine = v2, four-stroke | |engine = v2, four-stroke | ||
|bore_stroke = 98.0mm x 71.5mm | |bore_stroke = 98.0mm x 71.5mm | ||
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|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug = | |spark_plug = | ||
|battery = | |battery = | ||
|transmission = Gear box: 6-speed <br> | |transmission = Gear box: 6-speed <br> | ||
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br> | Final Drive: [[chain]] <br> | ||
Clutch: dry multiplate with [[hydraulic]] control <br> | Clutch: dry multiplate with [[hydraulic]] control <br> | ||
|frame = | |frame = Tubular steel trellis | ||
|suspension =Front: marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks <br> | |suspension =Front: marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks <br> | ||
Rear: progressive [[linkage]] with fully adjustable sachs monoshock. aluminum single-sided swingarm | Rear: progressive [[linkage]] with fully adjustable sachs monoshock. aluminum single-sided swingarm | ||
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|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
|related = | |related = [[Ducati Hypermotard 796]]<br />[[Ducati Hypermotard 821]]<br />[[Ducati Hypermotard 939]]<br />[[Ducati Hypermotard 950]] | ||
|competition = | |competition = | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 120/70-17 front [[tire]] and a 180/55-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc in the front and a single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks while the rear was equipped with a progressive linkage with fully adjustable sachs monoshock. aluminum single-sided swingarm. The Hypermotard 1100 Evo was fitted with a 3.28 Gallon (12.40 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 379.2 pounds (172.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 57.28 inches (1455 mm) long. | It came with a 120/70-17 front [[tire]] and a 180/55-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc in the front and a single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks while the rear was equipped with a progressive linkage with fully adjustable sachs monoshock. aluminum single-sided swingarm. The Hypermotard 1100 Evo was fitted with a 3.28 Gallon (12.40 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 379.2 pounds (172.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 57.28 inches (1455 mm) long. | ||
== Photos == | |||
[[File:Ducati-Hypermotard-1100S-07.jpg|600px|Ducati Hypermotard 1100]] | |||
[[File:Ducati-Hypermotard-1100S--3.jpg|600px|Ducati Hypermotard 1100]] | |||
[[File:Ducati-Hypermotard-1100S--2.jpg|600px|Ducati Hypermotard 1100]] | |||
[[File:Ducati-Hypermotard-1100-07.jpg|600px|Ducati Hypermotard 1100]] | |||
[[File:Ducati-Hypermotard-1100S.jpg|600px|Ducati Hypermotard 1100]] | |||
== Overview == | |||
The Hypermotard takes on urban canyons and mountain curves with | |||
total abandon. Its purpose is single-minded - to thrill. | |||
Attack the curves, the bumps, the | |||
unexpected 2008 MODEL EARLY RELEASE | |||
Riding the Hypermotard lets you rule the road. Wide, tapered section | |||
handlebars transfer control of the tarmac to the rider and a full length | |||
seat eases fore and aft movement up front when entering the turns, then | |||
slide back for maximum traction on exit. | |||
The aggressive 'motard' styling and stance combine | |||
with Ducati 'sportbike' technology to deliver the best of both worlds. With | |||
a riding position that ensures total control, the exceptionally slim and | |||
incredibly light Hypermotard is ready to dominate every inch of asphalt with | |||
big-bore acceleration and road holding that redefines the street experience. | |||
High performance starts with attitude and the | |||
Hypermotard is the most aggressive of the Ducati family. Reduced to its | |||
essentials, it is extreme, untamed, over-the-top and always hungry for the | |||
next challenge. It offers what no ordinary supermotard can - speeds | |||
exceeding 125mph on the race track, fuel injection, and 90 Desmo hp - all | |||
combined in an unmistakeable Ducati package that offers unbridled passion | |||
for motorcycles that are truly unique and exhilarating. | |||
The road ahead sets the challenge | |||
When first unveiled at the Milan International Motorcycle show in November | |||
2005, the Hypermotard won instant praise. Just hours after its launch it was | |||
awarded "Best of Show" and motorcyclists the world over craved its arrival. | |||
By taking the minimalist supermotard racing concept, | |||
then adding Ducati's unrivaled twin-cylinder power and Superbike heredity, | |||
the Hypermotard delivers a remarkable experience. The Hypermotard 1100 is | |||
extreme and thrilling to ride every day of the week. It turns familiar roads | |||
into an all-new heart-thumping experience. | |||
Taking its attitude into the city or the mountains with | |||
street-wise confidence and no respect for conformity, the Hypermotard is ready | |||
for any challenge. | |||
Features and Benefits | |||
Riding the Hypermotard lets you rule the road. Wide, | |||
tapered section handlebars transfer control of the tarmac to the rider and a | |||
full length seat eases fore and aft movement - up front when entering the | |||
turns, then slide back for maximum traction on exit. | |||
A rigidly triangulated Trellis frame and track-tested | |||
chassis geometry is matched | |||
with state-of-the-art suspension. Start off with the road-holding prowess of | |||
huge 50mm Marzocchi forks, gripped by a triple screw lower fork crown. These | |||
cartridge damper forks work as impressively as they look, with special high | |||
rigidity stainless steel sliders and external adjustability for compression | |||
and rebound damping, plus spring pre-load. The rear suspension performs with | |||
equal precision by using a fully adjustable ZF Sachs shock mounted to a | |||
robust single-sided swingarm. | |||
Light Marchesini wheels mounted on large diameter | |||
axles are fitted with the latest Z-rated Bridgestone BT014 tires sporting a | |||
fat 180/55 section on the rear. Stopping power is controlled by twin | |||
radially mounted Brembo four piston calipers gripping new lightweight 305mm | |||
twin discs up front, and a 245mm disc at the rear to make stopping as | |||
thrilling as gassing it. | |||
The new 1100 Desmo engine pumps out potent torque and | |||
horsepower. Twist the throttle and no matter the rpm, fuel injected power is at | |||
the rider's command. The lightweight, 90 degree Twin stands at the pinnacle of | |||
more than three decades of Desmo air-cooled development. One ride makes it clear | |||
why the 1100 engine has charmed journalists worldwide. This is the perfect | |||
motorcycle engine. | |||
A rigidly triangulated Trellis frame and track-tested | |||
chassis geometry is matched with state-of-the-art suspension. Start off with | |||
the road-holding prowess of huge 50mm Marzocchi forks, gripped by a triple | |||
screw lower fork crown. These cartridge damper forks work as impressively as | |||
they look, with special high rigidity stainless steel sliders and external | |||
adjustability for compression and rebound damping, plus spring pre-load. The | |||
rear suspension performs with equal precision by using a fully adjustable ZF | |||
Sachs shock mounted to a robust single-sided swingarm. | |||
Light Marchesini wheels mounted on large diameter | |||
axles are fitted with the latest Z-rated Bridgestone BT014 tires sporting a | |||
fat 180/55 section on the rear. Stopping power is controlled by twin | |||
radially mounted Brembo four piston calipers gripping new lightweight 305mm | |||
twin discs up front, and a 245mm disc at the rear to make stopping as | |||
thrilling as gassing it. | |||
The new 1100 Desmo engine pumps out potent torque and | |||
horsepower. Twist the throttle and no matter the rpm, fuel injected power is | |||
at the riders command. The lightweight, 90 degree Twin stands at the | |||
pinnacle of more than three decades of Desmo air-cooled development. One | |||
ride makes it clear why the 1100 engine has charmed journalists worldwide. | |||
This is the perfect motorcycle engine. | |||
Instrumentation | |||
The Hypermotard uses Desmosedici GP-styled digital instrumentation. This | |||
pure racing, minimalist solution has no switches or buttons to compromise | |||
its clean lines. Instead, additional information to the default read-outs is | |||
managed by the left handlebar-mounted switch gear, allowing the rider to | |||
scroll through and select various menus. The read-out presents rpm in a | |||
progressive bar graph and the speed numerically. | |||
Looking clean and purposeful, the display provides an extensive amount of | |||
data including: speedometer, rev counter, clock, maintenance schedule, oil | |||
temperature, oil pressure warning light, battery voltage, fuel reserve | |||
warning light, reserve fuel trip, indicator light, neutral light, injection | |||
system diagnostics, lap time memory storage, automatic light-off function | |||
after 60 seconds with key on and immobiliser status. In addition, it can | |||
list lap times recorded by using the high-beam flash button as a stopwatch. | |||
As the Hypermotard comes Ducati Data Analyser (DDA) ready, the instrument | |||
display also doubles as a control panel for the activation of the data | |||
acquisition system. The DDA memory key and software is available as a Ducati | |||
Performance accessory. | |||
Handlebars and controls | |||
One glance down at the Hypermotard controls is enough for the rider to | |||
understand that this is no ordinary Ducati. While its motard feeling is | |||
enhanced by the minimalist layout, handguards and tapered handlebars, the | |||
radial clutch and brake pumps with their remote reservoirs show its | |||
Superbike heritage. | |||
The fully adjustable clutch and brake levers not only enable a | |||
comfortable setting for all riders, but the clutch also sports a | |||
considerably lighter lever action. This is partly because of the lever | |||
arrangement, but mainly because an increase in clutch plate friction | |||
coefficient has allowed a reduction in clutch spring pressure. | |||
Folding mirrors | |||
Once again, Ducati has pushed motorcycle design limits to find an innovative | |||
solution for the Hypermotard mirrors. With the challenge of maintaining a | |||
clean, racing look around the handlebar area, designers created a new | |||
folding mirror concept which is styled on the handguards typically found on | |||
off-road bikes. Flipped out for high visibility street mode and easily | |||
folded in for a quick change to 'Hypermode', the mirror handguard assemblies | |||
also integrate the LED directional indicators for an even cleaner front-end. | |||
Footpegs | |||
In order to offer the opportunity of maintaining a minimalist, no-compromise | |||
image, the Hypermotard's passenger footpegs are designed to be removable. | |||
This attention to detail enables a clean 'monoposto' look when on the track | |||
while allowing a fast and easy change to 'biposto' for the street. | |||
Furthermore, the rider's footpegs have a removable rubber insert so as to | |||
increase boot grip on the peg during extreme competition use by exposing the | |||
serrated metal edge. | |||
Lighting and indicators | |||
While the headlamp introduces a new and highly compact lighting shape which | |||
blends with the single piece nose fairing and front fender moulding, the | |||
rear light employs a specially designed strip of LEDs enhanced by a high | |||
diffusion lens shaped into the sleek lines of the tailpiece. The same LEDs | |||
are intensified under braking. The front directional indicators also employ | |||
the latest in LED technology for illumination, and are ingeniously | |||
integrated into the handguards that also support the foldable rear view | |||
mirrors. | |||
Tailpiece | |||
The high intensity LED rear light assembly is moulded into a unique | |||
tailpiece positioned high behind the seat. The supporting structure has been | |||
designed so that the under part of the tailpiece is formed perfectly to | |||
offer a sturdy pair of pillion grab-handles. This ingenious solution not | |||
only helps to merge the rear light into the Hypermotard styling but also | |||
provides a safe grip for passengers. | |||
Ducati Data Analyser (DDA) | |||
With the purchase of the DDA, which includes PC software, a USB-ready data | |||
retrieval card and instructions, owners can review and analyse the | |||
performance of the Hypermotard and its rider, and make comparisons between | |||
various channels of information. The DDA is available from Ducati | |||
Performance Accessories. | |||
Normally used on race bikes only, the system records numerous channels of | |||
data including throttle opening, vehicle speed, engine rpm, engine | |||
temperature, distance travelled, laps and lap times. The system also | |||
automatically calculates engine rpm and vehicle speed data so as to display | |||
gear selection as an additional channel of information. At the end of a ride | |||
or track session, up to 2MB (approximately 3.5 hours) of data can be | |||
downloaded to your PC ready to compare, analyse and get an inside view of | |||
the rider's and the Hypermotard's performance. | |||
Data can be analysed in graphic form with options to zoom into detail of | |||
specific sections. Dragging a trace along a timeline to reveal individual | |||
values of the above listed channels enables the user to analyse performance | |||
in the same way as data technicians in factory teams. | |||
Exhaust System | |||
The Hypermotard's 2-1-2 catalytic exhaust system with lambda probe is Euro 3 | |||
compliant. Its lightweight and compact design is achieved using 1mm thick | |||
tubing which terminates in Ducati's trademark twin under-seat, black exhaust | |||
mufflers, stylishly contrasted with great looking aluminum end caps. | |||
DESMOPOWER | |||
The Hypermotard 1100 is powered by the incredible Ducati two-valve, | |||
air-cooled, Desmodromic Dual Spark engine, giving it outstanding power | |||
delivery, from grunting low rpms to the singing howl at redline. The | |||
Hypermotard 1100 engine, which is an EVOlution of the Multistrada 1100 | |||
engine, flexes its muscles with a big 98mm bore and short 71.5mm stroke to | |||
make 90 horses and 76 pounds of torque. | |||
In keeping with its extreme character, engineers chose the Ducati 'dry' | |||
racing-style clutch for the Hypermotard, the popular preference of thousands | |||
of Ducatisti the world over. Furthermore, the primary drive gears have been | |||
advanced with a new lightweight construction. | |||
Power is optimized with fuel injected into 45mm throttle bodies and a | |||
2-1-2 exhaust system that exits high behind the rear of the saddle.Two spark | |||
plugs per cylinder, Dual Spark, optimises combustion temperatures and | |||
increases maximum power and torque throughout the rev range, enhancing | |||
reliability and reducing fuel consumption. | |||
Compact and purposeful, the Desmo Twin engine's lightweight and narrow | |||
L-Twin layout, no wider than a single cylinder, ensures that the bike is | |||
lean and agile. The air-cooled design eliminates all the water radiators, | |||
hoses, valves, reservoirs and pumps, keeping the motorcycle's weight down to | |||
a minimum 390lbs (177kg) and its lines clean and race-like. | |||
With more experience and success with twin-cylinder high performance | |||
engines than any other manufacturer in the modern era, the air-cooled L-Twin | |||
remains central to Ducati's philosophy of motorcycling. This experience, | |||
plus constant investment in quality by design, advanced materials and | |||
engineering techniques, has allowed Ducati to reduce the cost of scheduled | |||
maintenance by as much as 50%. | |||
Adding 'S' to the Hypermotard takes the thrills and road holding to the | |||
highest level. | |||
The outstanding Marzocchi 50mm forks of the 'S' include a durable low | |||
friction, DLC (diamond-like carbon) black coating to the sliders, making the | |||
Hypermotard 'S' respond effortlessly to every minute variation in the tarmac | |||
and improve its already impressive road holding. The advanced 'S' suspension | |||
is further enhanced with an Öhlins remote reservoir rear shock, renowned in | |||
racing circles as the ultimate performance choice. This incredible shock is | |||
fully adjustable for compression and rebound damping and spring preload | |||
ensuring that the 'S' is readily adaptable to riding style and every road it | |||
challenges. | |||
With a bike as capable as the Hypermotard 1100 S, superior stopping power | |||
is fundamental. By using the same Brembo Monobloc calipers first introduced | |||
to the world on the new 1098 Superbike, world class braking performance is | |||
assured. Each caliper is created from a single casting, as compared to the | |||
conventional two piece construction, to ensure rigid flex-free operation and | |||
a consistent solid 'feel' at the lever. And to ensure that the look of the | |||
calipers matches the 'S' personality, each is machine finished. | |||
Professional racers know that one of the best ways to improve the | |||
handling and performance of a motorcycle is to reduce unsprung weight by | |||
upgrading to superior lightweight wheels. Even from a distance, the black | |||
Marchesini wheels with red pin-stripe confirm the 'S' performance of this | |||
Hypermotard. Created from forged then machined alloy, both front and rear | |||
wheels are significantly lighter (2 kg less than the standard version) and | |||
create a lower moment of inertia and unsprung weight for improved handling | |||
and quicker steering. Mounted to the wheels are new Z-rated Pirelli Diablo | |||
Corsa III tires. Designed to deliver racing performance on the road, they | |||
warm up quickly, give great feedback, are stable under severe braking and | |||
feature dual compound construction on the rear. | |||
The 'S' lightweight performance and extreme look is further enhanced with | |||
the liberal use of carbon fibre. The advanced composite is used for the fork | |||
protectors, timing belt covers, front fender rear section and tail side | |||
covers. | |||
The Hypermotard 'S' - maximum performance, minimum weight, extreme | |||
attitude. | |||
ReviewWithout a doubt the | |||
Hypermotard 1100S represents the evolution of the supermoto | |||
classes' sexy side. While the original single-cylinder | |||
motocross-style hybrids represent the rough and tumble, | |||
multi-purpose approach to the motard philosophy, Ducati's | |||
creation represents a new era of purpose-built machines that | |||
combine the best of sportbikes, supermotos and streetfighters, | |||
wrapped in an audacious package. Although the liquid-cooled | |||
Singles are competent in their own right, none of them have | |||
demonstrated the sex appeal or created the buzz equivalent to | |||
the Hypermotard's between the time of its 2005 unveiling at | |||
Milan to the production version's official release earlier this | |||
year. | |||
The buzz for me became real as soon as I thumbed the starter for | |||
by my memorable first ride on the Motard, as it could have | |||
easily landed me in the county pen for a few days. I left no | |||
traffic law un-violated during an epic two-hour commute home on | |||
my personal favorite backroads. Although the Hypermotard may not | |||
have been intended as a pure hooligan bike, that doesn't mean it | |||
can't tap into a rider's inner thug. I usually try not to ride | |||
like a moron, but I just couldn't resist on this bike with the | |||
end of summer approaching faster than the entrance to the next | |||
sweeper. I was compelled to approach every corner as fast as | |||
possible, while maintaining a slight margin for error of course, | |||
with the rear wheel swapping, brakes howling and my pulse a | |||
palpitatin'. | |||
Just looking at Ducati's hottest plaything | |||
is enough to get your heart racing. It is a showcase of | |||
technological elements representing the best of Bologna, as | |||
envisioned by the company's renowned motorcycle designer Pierre | |||
Terblanche. What started as a plan to address Ducati's lack of a | |||
player status in the increasingly fashionable supermoto class, | |||
evolved into Terblanche's vision we have here. Choosing to take | |||
the proven goodness of the Multistrada and narrowing its focus | |||
to the adventurous side of the performance spectrum by dressing | |||
it up with the appropriate sporting accoutrements, Terblanche | |||
has simultaneously came up with a design that retains the Ducati | |||
charisma, fills the playbike void and redeems his status in the | |||
hearts of Ducatisti who did not exactly embrace his last | |||
creation, the 999. All this accomplished without requiring an | |||
entirely re-tooled assembly line. | |||
The Hypermotard and Multistrada actually have a lot in common | |||
including, but not limited to, the motor and chassis. These | |||
battle-tested pieces are the heart of the Hypermotard 1100S, | |||
while the striking appearance and playful personality | |||
characterize its soul. Behind the tubular steel trellis frame is | |||
an air-cooled dual-spark 1078cc mill, which features a 98 x | |||
71.5mm bore and stroke and 10.5:1 compression ratio fed fuel by | |||
a Marelli EFI system with 45mm throttle bodies, all of which are | |||
shared by the Multistrada 1100. This combination is surprisingly | |||
potent in application. The unobstructed view of the entire | |||
DS1100 powerplant allows the magnesium-colored aluminum engine | |||
cases and carbon fiber inspection cover to provide the eye-candy | |||
for the intrigued ignoramuses that are certain to gather around | |||
it at every stop. | |||
Inevitably those Q&A sessions often start | |||
at the intriguing backside of the bike. The single-sided | |||
swingarm, sourced from the Multistrada, holds a lightweight | |||
forged-aluminum Marchesini 17" wheel wrapped in wide 180-series | |||
Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa III rubber. A two-piston Brembo | |||
caliper and 245mm rotor are tucked between the wheel and the | |||
swingarm whilst a fully adjustable remote-reservoir Ohlins shock | |||
adds the finishing touch to the sporty components on the rear. | |||
While a few key pieces are shared with other models, the trellis | |||
sub-frame is designed specifically for this bike. It holds the | |||
long motocross-style saddle and provides a place to pack all the | |||
sophisticated electronics out of harms way. | |||
Notice how the exhaust pipes are routed along the underside of | |||
the sub-frame and the pair of bland, round black aluminum | |||
exhaust canisters are tucked strategically beneath the tail | |||
section. As usual, the heat emanating from the exhaust can get | |||
annoying in stop-and-go traffic, but all but disappears when | |||
underway. Thankfully, they sound better than they look too, but | |||
it is easy enough to replace those eyesores with the accessory | |||
Termignoni Carbon homologated silencer kit. Do it, and suddenly | |||
the unobtanium factor doubles. That small, red aerodynamic wing | |||
above the exhaust actually serves as both the taillight assembly | |||
housing and passenger grab handle by the way. Everything has a | |||
purpose in Terblanche's minimalist design. | |||
At the tip of the spear is an undeniably Ducati red nose piece | |||
that is curiously reminiscent of the 999. The front fender/ | |||
headlight assembly has a quartet of nacelle ducts that break up | |||
the pointed and angular appearance. It doesn't offer much in the | |||
way of wind protection but it ties in with the faux intake | |||
shrouds that serve as the only significant bodywork found on the | |||
entire bike. The matte black fuel tank cover with aluminum gas | |||
cap is a nice contrast that completes the basic black/red theme. | |||
The bars are really wide and the hand guards have LED indicators | |||
integrated into them. What's really cool, is that the flip-out | |||
mirrors that can be easily tucked away when the need arises. | |||
With them in their operational position the view is excellent | |||
but looking at it in motion it reminds me of a kayaker holding | |||
the paddle horizontally before entering a tough section of | |||
rapids. It definitely is like nothing on two wheels I've seen | |||
before. | |||
The instrument cluster is best described | |||
as dainty but it's packed with all the information necessary to | |||
make the jump to warp speed. It features a speedometer, tach, | |||
clock, lap timer, injection system diagnostics, trip fuel to | |||
empty monitor, low fuel warning light (no gauge), oil pressure, | |||
oil-temperature, battery level as well as the flux capacitor | |||
hyperdrive engagement mechanism. All of these functions are | |||
controlled by a switch on the left handlebar. | |||
A fully-adjustable 50mm DLC-coated Marzocchi long-travel fork | |||
with a matching Marchesini 17" front wheel and 120-series | |||
Pirelli tire do a stellar job of absorbing road imperfections | |||
and remain well composed throughout all the riding environments | |||
we could throw at it on the street or the track. A pair of | |||
gigantic 305mm discs and radial-mount Brembo Monobloc 4-piston | |||
calipers, the same units found on the new 1098 superbike, | |||
ensures the braking system is as equally impressive as the | |||
suspension. It even comes equipped with steel-braided brake | |||
lines for good measure. Just by looking at the brakes you can | |||
imagine how powerful they are, but despite this they offer up a | |||
surprising level of feel which allows the rider to trail brake | |||
without fear, diving deep into turns while modulating their | |||
awesome power like a pro. Be aware, they are not fail-safe. | |||
These are the brakes of the Gods and they deserve and require | |||
respect because the feel is there but it's up to the rider to | |||
make good use of it. The superb feel at the radial-mounted lever | |||
can deceive any mortal to feel superhuman on the brakes when | |||
bringing the ride-ready 431-lb shredder to a stop. | |||
As soon as you straddle this tall, thin machine with its 33-inch | |||
seat height, it makes no excuses for being a supersonic dirtbike | |||
with a healthy dose of Ducati design elements, foremost among | |||
them being its big-bore Desmodromic Twin delivering smooth, | |||
buzz-free power that the single-cylinder street-legal supermotos | |||
can only dream of. Clamp your legs around its cold tubular steel | |||
frame and embrace the smooth minimalist body panels covering the | |||
tank. The slight cut-outs offer a semblance of a leverage point | |||
in the tighter, more aggressive turns but it's so thin it's damn | |||
near a moot point. The small footpegs feature removable rubber | |||
inserts, so you can adjust them or the shift lever's toe pad to | |||
suit your needs. The wide bars are low, like a sportbike, which | |||
gives taller riders an elbows-out aggressive stance, but it | |||
feels very much like a bike ready to race the Baja to me. | |||
Surely the wide bars attributed to the | |||
ease of which it turns in, but it is ridiculously easy to toss | |||
the bike back and forth. It's so thin and well balanced that it | |||
can lull you into a false sense of confidence that you can go | |||
faster on a familiar road. Once I realized I was pushing my luck | |||
on my memorable first ride, I backed it down and started trying | |||
to carry power wheelies over the rises and other less | |||
treacherous behavior, so as not to auger this piece of art into | |||
an oak tree just because my medulla oblongata took control of my | |||
throttle hand for about a half hour. What I did learn from my | |||
angry country cruise is that the Marzocchi fork was more than up | |||
to task under any condition public roads have to offer. When our | |||
more experienced riders got a hold of it on the track they had | |||
nothing but praise for it as well. | |||
The riding position places the rider up on the tank with a clear | |||
view of the road ahead. Weight bias reveals that 47% of the | |||
bike's weight is on the front wheel, so coupled with the rider's | |||
weight loading another buck-fifty to the nose it makes sense | |||
that the Hypermotard goes where it's told. With steering | |||
geometry set at 24 degrees of rake and 99mm (3.9-inches) of | |||
trail and its relatively short 57.3-inch wheelbase, it's easy to | |||
imagine that you're destined for a head-shaking good time. But | |||
just like the Multistrada, from which this chassis originated, | |||
it doesn't get out of line unless you're on the gas, the front | |||
wheel's light and the road is rough. It has the chassis and | |||
suspension to hang with anything short of a pure repli-racer on | |||
the road or track and enough inherent stability to wax a pure | |||
supermoto on anything this side of a go-kart track. But does it | |||
have the motor to seal the deal? | |||
Despite its relatively uninspiring dyno | |||
numbers, the motor feels more peppy and ready to rumble than | |||
you'd expect - 78 horsepower never felt so good. The Hypermotard | |||
is deceptively fast, accelerating hard with a 60 lb-ft spread of | |||
torque that peaks at 66 lb-ft around five-grand. It's capable of | |||
lofting the front wheel with ease in the first two gears of its | |||
very slick-shifting and precise 6-speed transmission. A | |||
respectable 11.70-second quarter mile at 114 mph isn't going to | |||
challenge a supersport in a drag race, but it has more available | |||
torque than any modern 600, so it won't get absolutely waxed if | |||
the rider is on top of things either. Even the dry clutch proved | |||
to be durable through our hard riding antics, dyno runs and | |||
performance testing. That's right, this beauty makes a lot of | |||
racket while idling, but the reason Ducati opted for this set-up | |||
was that it allows for a much easier swap to the $980 accessory | |||
slipper clutch for folks that want a little bit more go-fast | |||
goodness to work with. To say this bike is entertaining is a | |||
gross understatement, but not everything is good in the world of | |||
the Hypermotard. | |||
Over the course of our torrid affair a few things popped up that | |||
I didn't like, most of which are centered around rider comfort - | |||
the most painful problem being the shape of its motocross-style | |||
seat. It's fine when you first climb on and its easy to accept | |||
in small doses, but after a couple long days in the saddle and | |||
moving around during aggressive riding, the seat starts to | |||
induce the dreaded chaffed-butt syndrome on the inside buns | |||
because of its narrow design and firm padding. There's | |||
absolutely zero wind protection, except for the rider's hands | |||
which are out of harms way behind the crash guards, so early | |||
morning or late night rides can get chilly quick. It will please | |||
some of you to know that the headlight works very well. It cuts | |||
a wide swath through the darkness but it isn't as bright as the | |||
projector beam on a bike like the Multistrada. | |||
Then there are a couple issues with those trick mirrors. While | |||
they work well when adjusted correctly, they get blurry at high | |||
speeds. Additionally, when the nifty fold-out feature is | |||
constantly being shown to onlookers, they eventually work loose | |||
and become prone to moving with the force of the wind if you | |||
don't stay on top of the adjustment dial. Of course, the only | |||
way to tighten them is when the bike is at a standstill, so if | |||
they start migrating it requires you to bring the ride to a stop | |||
to get things back in order. Another gripe is the 36 mpg average | |||
fuel consumption, which is great considering it's hard to keep | |||
the pace mellow, but the modest 3.3 gallon fuel capacity equates | |||
to roughly a 120 mile range of service. Considered as a commuter | |||
and weekend warrior this is not a big deal, but if you have any | |||
notions about adventure touring this sexy beast then it will | |||
require quite a few fuel stops to get to your destination. | |||
Really these gripes are a small price to pay for such a trick | |||
set-up but I know how you all get when I don't point this stuff | |||
out. | |||
From the moment I first laid eyes on this piece of Italian | |||
exotica its appearance stole the show and that never changed as | |||
I soaked in everything it had to offer in our short period of | |||
time together. Like any budding relationship, the honeymoon | |||
period was comprised of copious hot and sweaty romps through an | |||
assortment of locales until the novelty started to wear off. | |||
Fortunately, in the case of the Hypermotard, it never really | |||
wore off. I still wish it was at my beck and call at this very | |||
moment. What is simply irresistible about the bike is its | |||
combination of razor-sharp handling, rider-friendly power | |||
delivery from the overachieving motor and the intangible value | |||
of its appearance. The issues that did come up don't detract | |||
from the overall goodness especially since its never been billed | |||
as anything but a high-end alternative to the street-legal | |||
Singles that make up the majority of options in this market. | |||
If a potential suitor is intrigued by the pseudo-supermoto | |||
lifestyle but they are not interested in having their fillings | |||
rattled out and have discretionary income to the tune of $13,995 | |||
for the S-model or $11,495 for the equally entertaining though | |||
not as aesthetically pleasing standard version of the | |||
Hypermotard, then why not go for it? I can hear the complaints | |||
already: It's too expensive, it's too narrowly focused, it's no | |||
1098 or pure sportbike. While these are valid points, if that is | |||
your state of mind, then this bike is simply not for you and you | |||
can sleep easy in your blissful ignorance. | |||
When it's all said and done the question is why would someone | |||
buy this bike over a purpose-built sportbike, streetfighter or | |||
supermoto? Because the Hypermotard is a blend of the key | |||
elements from all of these genres. Its attacking supermoto | |||
riding position and flickability, exposed streetfighter-like | |||
design elements combined with top-shelf sportbike quality | |||
suspension and braking components make this bike an attractive | |||
way for sport riders to be lured away from the blinding light of | |||
the rising sun and into the seductive underworld of the | |||
Ducatisti. Believe the hype. | |||
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It also comes equipped with a fully-adjustable, 50mm Marzocchi upside-down fork with DLC-coating on its sliders and a race-grade, fully-adjustable, Ohlins remote reservoir rear shock, carbon-fiber body parts, Brembo Monobloc front brakes, a digital instrumentation display, wide handlebars with hand-guards and an under-seat mounted dual exhaust system. | It also comes equipped with a fully-adjustable, 50mm Marzocchi upside-down fork with DLC-coating on its sliders and a race-grade, fully-adjustable, Ohlins remote reservoir rear shock, carbon-fiber body parts, Brembo Monobloc front brakes, a digital instrumentation display, wide handlebars with hand-guards and an under-seat mounted dual exhaust system. | ||
==Specifications== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Make Model | |||
|Ducati Hypermotard 1100S | |||
|- | |||
!Transmission | |||
|6 Speed | |||
|- | |||
!Final Drive | |||
|Chain, front sprocket 15, rear sprocket 42 | |||
|- | |||
!Primary Drive | |||
|Straight cut gears, ratio 1.84:1 | |||
|- | |||
!Gear Ratio | |||
|1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 27/20, 4th 24/22, 5th 23/24, 6th 24/28 | |||
|- | |||
!Frame | |||
|Tubular steel trellis | |||
|- | |||
!Front Suspension | |||
|50mm Marzocchi forks, fully adjustable | |||
|- | |||
!Front Wheel Travel | |||
|165 mm / 6.5 in | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Suspension | |||
|Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock. Aluminum single-sided swingarm | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Wheel Travel | |||
|141 mm / 5.6 in | |||
|- | |||
!Front Brakes | |||
|2 x 305 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-pistons, 2-pads | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Brakes | |||
|Single 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper | |||
|- | |||
!Front Wheel | |||
|5-Spoke in light alloy 3.50 x 17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Wheel | |||
|5-Spoke light alloy 5,50 x 17 | |||
|- | |||
!Front Tire | |||
|120/70 ZR 17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Tire | |||
|180/55 ZR 17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rake | |||
|24° | |||
|- | |||
!Trail | |||
|100 mm / 3.9 in | |||
|- | |||
!Wheelbase | |||
|1455 mm / 57.28 in | |||
|- | |||
!Seat Height | |||
|845 mm / 33.2 in | |||
|- | |||
!Dry Weight | |||
|177 kg / 390 lbs | |||
|- | |||
!Fuel Capacity | |||
|12.4 Liters / 3.3 US gal / 2.7 Imp gal | |||
|- | |||
!Consumption Average | |||
|4.8 L/100 km / 20.8 km/l / 48.9 US mpg / 58.8 Imp mpg | |||
|- | |||
!Standing ¼ Mile | |||
|12.0 sec / 201.3 km/h / 125.1 mph | |||
|- | |||
!Top Speed | |||
|220 km/h / 136.7 mph | |||
|- | |||
!Reviews | |||
|1000ps / MCN / 1000ps / Motorcycle-USA | |||
|} | |||
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