Ducati reveals new-look MY 2018 Hypermotard 939

Italian superbike manufacturer Ducati has revealed the new-look Hypermotard for Model Year 2018, clad in a  Star White Silk colour scheme. The design and style of this machine are now enhanced even further with the  satin white, matched with the red frame and wheels. The new livery, nevertheless, still offers the more ‘classic’ Ducati Red with red frame and black wheels.

The Hypermotard range, which comprises the super-sporty Hypermotard 939 SP, mounts a 937 cm3 Ducati Testastretta 11deg engine (Euro 4 compliant) that develops maximum power of 110 hp and a torque of 95 Nm.

Installed as standard on all versions, the Ducati Safety Pack features 3-level ABS, 8-level Ducati Traction Control and 3 Riding Modes. Each Riding Mode has different electronic settings, giving the Hypermotard three distinct ‘personalities’.

On the suspension front, the Hypermotard 939 mounts a Kayaba upside-down 43 mm fork with 170 mm of travel and a Sachs shock with adjustable damping that gives 150mm of wheel travel. With a dry weight of 181kg, the Hypermotard 939 has an above-ground seat height of 850mm and mounts Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres.

The most extreme, sportiest version in the range is the Hypermotard 939 SP, which has a slightly lower dry weight of 178kg. It mounts, as standard, a fully adjustable Öhlins upside-down 50mm fork with 185mm of travel. Behind, instead, a fully adjustable Öhlins shock absorber gives 175mm of rear wheel travel.

The SP also features a raised chassis set-up, allowing lean angles of 47.5deg – a must-have for on-the-edge track riding. SP specifications bring the above-ground seat height to 890mm. The Hypermotard 939 SP is shod with Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tyres.

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