Hypermotard vs. Sportbike - Ducati.ms

jtm8bd · Sep 5th, 2011, 5:49 pm

I currently have 3 Ducati "sportbikes": a '00 750 SS, a '04 749 S, and a '09 1198 S. I do not have the garage space to store all of these motorcycles along with my daily driver cage. This isn't a problem during the spring/summer, but the colder time of the year is rapidly approaching and I refuse to wake up before it's light and attempt to start a cold diesel

The point of the story is that I can do this with 2 bikes, so I'm trying to figure out which 2 bikes I would like to end up with...

I love the look and idea behind the Hypermotard, and while I really enjoy the two Superbikes, I find myself riding the Supersport the vast amount of the time. I really enjoy the power delivery of the aircooled 2V engine in a street situation (I have some really good curvy roads within a few miles), and it's actually been a decent steed on the track. My question is (not having ridden a Hypermotard for any distance), will it struggle to keep up with your run of the mill sportbike in the twisty stuff on the street? There is a particular '09 leftover 1100 S that is calling my name, and I'm thinking of ending up with just the Supersport and the Hypermotard....Am I crazy? Thanks guys!

08hyper · Sep 5th, 2011, 6:54 pm

The 1100 Hyper should be fine, even at the track with other bikes that have more power the Hyper can hold its own, with great TQ comming out of corners, & great brakes going into them. A very easy bike to ride fast.

Aloha Alex

Drinky · Sep 5th, 2011, 6:57 pm

what alex says. I have no problems keeping up with an R1, or a Gixxer 750/600 in the twisties. Heck, I usually outrun 'em in the bends. However, when the roads opens up a bit more and speeds get over 120 they're just gone, but to be perfectly honest, usually that's no fun on any bike.

dww257 · Sep 5th, 2011, 8:41 pm

If I was in you're 'sad' state of affairs the 749 would go.
KC is a cool town, spent a lot of time there when younger. There and Lee's Summit.

jtm8bd · Sep 5th, 2011, 8:43 pm

Thanks for the responses! I'm not worried about not hanging with them even past 100mph, straight-line stuff gets boring in about 2 seconds. One of the main reasons I'm considering a Hyper because it seems like a very useable in the real world kind of bike. How are you guys riding these bikes; knee down or supermoto style? I'm real comfortable using the knee-down technique, is there enough weight over the front to get away with that on the Hyper?

Why did you chose the Hyper over the Monster anyhow? Thanks!

foxracing · Sep 5th, 2011, 8:55 pm

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Originally Posted by jtm8bd

Why did you chose the Hyper over the Monster anyhow? Thanks!

For me it was the posture. Tho the Monster isn't as proned or aggressively forward as the SF/superbikes, it's still pretty "tank hugging". None of that on the HM for city riding.

Having said that, the HM is one hell of a fun track bike!

dww257 · Sep 5th, 2011, 9:00 pm

It CAN be a very real world bike but it can also boot the angel on you're left shoulder into the hay bales leaving one each devil upon each shoulder. Any latent hooligan tendencies you may have in check now could be unleashed.

Drinky · Sep 6th, 2011, 2:00 am

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Originally Posted by foxracing

For me it was the posture. Tho the Monster isn't as proned or aggressively forward as the SF/superbikes, it's still pretty "tank hugging". None of that on the HM for city riding.

Having said that, the HM is one hell of a fun track bike!

Agree with this. Also, I ride MX as well so the position has become a bit acustomed. Style on the bike: knee down in moderately fast corners, mx style in slow, sharp bends.

disgo duc · Sep 6th, 2011, 3:02 am

have 08 hyper,08 1098r,08 r1 and ride all of them quite often..let me tell you the hyper can embarrass most inlines in the tight twistes..its the onlt bike i own that i can push to the limits! riding style for me on the hyper is about the same as my superbikes cept i tend to put more weight on front end..and always scraping exhaust,pegs..etc..etc...

Ricoyam · Sep 6th, 2011, 11:05 pm

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Originally Posted by jtm8bd

My question is (not having ridden a Hypermotard for any distance), will it struggle to keep up with your run of the mill sportbike in the twisty stuff on the street? There is a particular '09 leftover 1100 S that is calling my name, and I'm thinking of ending up with just the Supersport and the Hypermotard....Am I crazy? Thanks guys!

The only place you will lose ground to a similar powered superbike is in a straight line where top speed and frontal area come into play. Otherwise with it's taller, wider bars the Hype will probably keep you ahead of your buddies that would usually be leading you around.
On top of that it's a fantastic everyday ride, makes a great lightweight sport-adventure tourer and you can ride over stuff that would otherwise clean the bottom of your full fairing off.