More power, less weight and a host of helpful updates could be the keys to success for the new Hypermotard 950. For many, the Hypermotard 950 was an intriguing, standout bike when unveiled at the tail end of 2018 in Milan. It has a new under-seat exhausts and 916-inspired pipe routing look so right on a Ducati, and help transform the Hyper from looking a little like a parts-bin special to simply looking rather special.
The Hypermotard is a supermoto, with ergonomics and chassis of a dirt bike, but with the performance and soul of a sportbike.
Ducati Hypermotard 950
For 2019, the Ducati Hypermotard 950 replaces the Hypermotard 939. And is in fact, an all-new motorcycle, with a new engine, new chassis and suspension and updated electronics package. There’s also a completely new set of electronics, with a six-axis IMU that offers cornering ABS, slide by brake, as well as wheelie control. On the other hand, the difference between the standard Hypermotard 950 and the 950 SP is in the suspension, wheels, tyres and seat height.
The Engine
With an all-new 937 cc Testastretta L-twin engine which gets new pistons with a higher compression ratio. The Ducati Hypermotard 950 has a new exhaust cam profile, new 53 mm throttle bodies and new engine mapping. The magnesium cylinder heads reduces weight by 1.5 kg, and the L-twin puts out 114 bhp at 9,000 rpm and 96 Nm of peak torque kicking in at 7,250 rpm.
But it’s more about how the torque is spread out – 82 per cent of the torque is available at 3,000 rpm and 88 per cent of torque is available from 5,000 to 9,500 revs. The result is that it’s got a lot of pulling power, right from small throttle inputs and all the way to the redline.
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