posted November 15, 2005 09:49 PM
The Ducati Hypermotard Concept Bike The Ducati Hypermotard - a radical concept bike - takes power, aggressiveness, versatility, and sport performance to a new extreme.
Taking advantage of the compactness and agility of a traditional supermotard, Ducati has upped the ante with potent street power thanks to a new air-cooled twin engine. The front of the bike is as slim and compact as a single cylinder, in part thanks to the engine layout, but also due to the absence of weighty cooling radiators.
The Ducati Hypermotard takes-on urban canyons and attacks mountain curves with total abandon. High performance starts with attitude. Pared down to its essentials, the Ducati Hypermotard is an extreme performance, over-the-top motorcycle. Its purpose is single minded - to thrill.
Incredibly slim, compact and exceptionally light, with riding position to dominate, it's ready to rock every road with big-bore acceleration.
Supermotard styling makes the blood boil. This bike offers what no Supermotard can: speeds exceeding 220KPH on the race track, fuel injection and 100 horsepower on only 175 kg of dry weight.
The Ducati Hypermotard - the most extreme mountain conquering, urban assaulting machine ever from Ducati.
On the Road
Bring on the curves, the bumps, the unexpected.
A rigidly triangulated tubing Trellis frame and track tested chassis geometry is matched with state-of-the-art suspension. Start off with the road-holding of huge 50mm Marzocchi R.A.C. forks, gripped by a triple screw lower fork crown, then add an Ohlins remote reservoir shock that mounts to a stout single-sided swingarm. Ultra light forged and machined Marchesini racing wheels are paired with a single radial mounted Brembo four piston, four pad calliper gripping a 320mm disc up front and a 240mm disc at the rear.
Making power
1000cc's of DESMO power
The 1000 Dual Spark engine pumps out torque and horsepower that is smooth and linear, because the roads that the Ducati Hypermotard seeks are neither smooth nor linear. A Slipper type racing clutch makes aggressive downshifting and heavy braking more exciting and by damping the abrupt engagement of lower gears while entering a turn. Magnesium engine covers subtract more weight for a feathery feel and athletic manoeuvres.
Pilot controls
A ride on the Ducati Hypermotard is road domination.
The wide tapered section handlebars transfer control of the tarmac to the rider. A wide full length seat design lets the pilot move fore and aft, up-front entering the turns, back for maximum traction on exit.
Ducati Hypermotard - two wheels, one purpose - to thrill.
posted November 15, 2005 09:53 PM
Edited By: trenace on 15 Nov 2005 21:58
385 lb dry is not that impressive though, especially considering how light other specialist makers (particularly NCR) have gotten bikes with this same motor, and also in comparison to true supermotos. Ya wanna be under 300 lb WET for a true supermoto I'd say, or if above, every pound above is a disadvantage. So this one is maybe 90-100 pounds fat, even though it doesn't look fat, it is very impressive looking.
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posted November 16, 2005 11:45 AM
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posted November 16, 2005 12:09 PM
Edited By: trenace on 16 Nov 2005 12:38
I've never understood why the "beaks" on these bikes... why not regular front fenders? They look better and are more aerodynamic and what would be the disadvantage?
posted November 16, 2005 12:58 PM
I may be off-target with this comment, but when I was at Ozzy's house and we were discussing the same thing regarding the Ulysses, the beak has to do with the front fender - keeping the road debris from being flung off the front wheel to the rider.
posted November 16, 2005 01:37 PM
Edited By: trenace on 16 Nov 2005 13:41
I have heard the same thing, but I cannot follow how the fender being further away from the tire makes it better at stopping things thrown off the tire.
My understanding of it was that dirt bikes originally had this design because of issues of mud packing between the front tire and fender and on account of unsprung weight
(fenders used to be really heavy, and especially so when mudpacked.) And with anything getting jammed between the wheel and fender.
However that has no application to a supermoto, "hypermoto," the Multistrada, etc. so far as I can tell.
I think it is only "styling" -- a none-too-subtle cue saying hey look at me I'm not a streetbike -- and not functional, and not I think looking good on what is in fact ridden on pavement
either (of if on unpaved surfaces, certainly not heavy mud or dense brush.)
posted November 16, 2005 07:33 PM
Edited By: trenace on 16 Nov 2005 19:35
I like it myself -- presumably it could be debeaked and the frame and bodywork are not grossly overweight, meaning that the weight could be brought down to something more appropriate. For example, maybe the exhaust, wheels, brakes, fuel tank, rear spring, and battery are all way too heavy, meaning, lots of weight could easily be shed perhaps.
If the NCR bike with the same motor is below 300 and the Bimota is not way above it, then one would think this could be trimmed to not drastically over 300. 330 no-gas maybe? That would be excellent.
And I don't even like Ducatis! (Almost the only Italian bike I don't, just something about 'em.)
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