2010 Ducati 796cc Hypermotard (and why it's better than the 1100cc)
10-19-09, 09:20 AM
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2010 Ducati 796cc Hypermotard (and why it's better than the 1100cc)
One of the few exceptions where I would get the smaller sized engine instead of the bigger brute... 
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MCN's Michael Neeves has been testing Ducati's 796 Hypermotard in Italy, here he reveals the raft of changes that make the 796 Hypermotard a superior machine to the 1100 Hypermotard.
★ The 796’s seat is 20mm lower than the 1100 at 825mm, making it easier around town and for shorter riders.
★ At just 167kg/367lbs (dry), the 796 is a useful 12kg/26lbs lighter than the Hypermotard 1100. The weight-saving comes from the engine, lightened steel chassis tubes and lightweight aluminium Enkei wheels.
★ The fuel-injected, 90° V-twin 803cc engine is based on the Monster 696 lump, but is 1.9kg lighter. It has a new crankshaft, crankcases, pistons and a lighter Ducati 848-style flywheel.
★ The 796 scores over the 1100 by having a slipper clutch as standard, although it’s a wet, not dry, version. Most Ducatis don’t have slipper clutches, but they smooth out corner entries beautifully when changing down the gears. The lighter clutch action and the lack of big V-twin engine braking makes the 796 easier to play at 'backing it in'.
★ Streetfighter-style switchgear and LCD dash. The display doubles as a control panel for the Ducati Data Analyser datalogger, an extra from Ducati Performance.
★ 17in lightweight aluminium rims and excellent twin 305mm front discs that are gripped by radial four-piston Brembo calipers.
News Article Link
How about a Video?
MCN's Michael Neeves has been testing Ducati's 796 Hypermotard in Italy, here he reveals the raft of changes that make the 796 Hypermotard a superior machine to the 1100 Hypermotard.
★ The 796’s seat is 20mm lower than the 1100 at 825mm, making it easier around town and for shorter riders.
★ At just 167kg/367lbs (dry), the 796 is a useful 12kg/26lbs lighter than the Hypermotard 1100. The weight-saving comes from the engine, lightened steel chassis tubes and lightweight aluminium Enkei wheels.
★ The fuel-injected, 90° V-twin 803cc engine is based on the Monster 696 lump, but is 1.9kg lighter. It has a new crankshaft, crankcases, pistons and a lighter Ducati 848-style flywheel.
★ The 796 scores over the 1100 by having a slipper clutch as standard, although it’s a wet, not dry, version. Most Ducatis don’t have slipper clutches, but they smooth out corner entries beautifully when changing down the gears. The lighter clutch action and the lack of big V-twin engine braking makes the 796 easier to play at 'backing it in'.
★ Streetfighter-style switchgear and LCD dash. The display doubles as a control panel for the Ducati Data Analyser datalogger, an extra from Ducati Performance.
★ 17in lightweight aluminium rims and excellent twin 305mm front discs that are gripped by radial four-piston Brembo calipers.
10-20-09, 05:06 AM
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i can't get past the name Hypermotard 
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I always thought the infatuation with motards was their street and off-road duality but examples like this and the latest I've seen from Triumph (Threemotard) and Aprilia (SL750) seem to less off-road oriented. They're almost looking like streetfighters these days. 
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