Ducati Hypermotard

DUCATI HYPERMOTARD

The spare purity of a supermotard bike is difficult to resist. Just the main elements are kept: frame, engine, wheels, seat. This Hypermotard is Ducati's street version of that simple recipe. Naturally, the air-cooled, 100-horsepower 1000DS engine is fitted with a performanceoriented slipper clutch. The 50mm Marzocchi fork and Ohlins shock may not fall under the "spare purity" head ing, but how can you resist? Perhaps the extravagance is made up for by the use

of a single front brake disc. The wide tubular handlebar features handguards that neatly include turnsignals. Top claimed to exceed 135 mph, and with a dry weight said to be just 375 pounds, that torquey engine should provide a thrilling push to get there. Oucati says the Hypermotard it is only a concept bike, but remember, so were the SportClassics. It already has reflectors, after all! -Mark Hoyer