Ducati has introduced Hypermotard 950 RVE and SP in India.
The Ducati Hypermotard 950 comes with a starting price of Rs. 12.99 lakhs (ex-showroom). The entry-level version is the RVE while the top-spec trim is called SP, which is priced at Rs. 16.24 lakhs (ex-showroom).
The Italian premium motorcycle maker hasn’t introduced the standard variant of the bike. The RVE gets a graffiti livery which is inspired by the Hypermotard 950 Concept presented in 2019 at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.
The SP variant gets MotoGP inspired colours and also gets more/better equipment compared to the RVE variant.
Powering the bike is a 937cc Ducati Testastretta twin-cylinder engine that produces 114 HP at 9000 RPM and 96 Nm at 7250 RPM. It comes with a 14.5-litre fuel tank capacity.
There are three riding modes on offer – Sport, Touring and Urban. The Italian bike maker is offering a range of electronics with the bike including Bosch Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, Ducati Quick Shift up/down, etc.
The Ducati Multimedia System lets riders take incoming calls, select and listen to music tracks or receive text messages via a Bluetooth link. It has a TFT display that shows all the information including the details from your smartphone.
Key highlights of Hypermotard RVE –
- 937cc Ducati Testastretta 11° engine
- Twin under-seat silencers
- Trellis frame with tapered tubing
- Rear Trellis sub-frame
- Removable passenger foot pegs
- Marzocchi forks with fully adjustable 45 mm aluminium fork bodies/tubes and 170 mm of wheel travel
- Adjustable Sachs shock absorber with 150 mm of wheel travel
- Cast aluminium wheels with three Y-spokes
- Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres
- Tapered aluminium handlebars
- Brake and hydraulic clutch with radial pumps and separate fluid reservoirs
- Colour TFT instrumentation
- Latest-generation electronics package with 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (6D IMU) including: Bosch Cornering ABS EVO with Slide by Brake function (with setting 1); Ducati Traction Control EVO (DTC EVO); Ducati Wheelie Control EVO (DWC EVO), Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO
- Riding Modes (Sport, Touring and Urban)
- Headlight with Daytime Running Light (DRL)
- Front and rear LED auto-off indicators (front indicators embedded in hand guards)
- Can also mount: Anti-theft system, Ducati Multimedia System (DMS)
- Fuel tank capacity 14.5 litres
- Inner leg curve 1,940 mm (-53 mm vs previous model)
- Seat height 870 mm
- Lean angle 44°
- Kerb weight 200 kg (-4 kg vs previous model)
Following are the features unique to SP variant –
- Fully adjustable 48 mm Öhlins fork, with 185 mm of wheel travel
- Fully adjustable Öhlins shock absorber with 175 mm of wheel travel
- Forged Marchesini wheels with three Y-spokes
- Flat seat
- Carbon Fibre components: front mudguard, belt covers
- Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tyres
- Inner leg curve 1,980 mm (-53 mm vs previous model)
- Seat height 890 mm
- Lean angle 47°
- Kerb weight 198 kg (-3 kg vs previous model)
