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MotoGeo - http://www.motogeo.com The all new 2013 Ducati Hypermotard got its first public road and track test in Rhonda, Spain at the International press launch.

Ducati's all-new, water-cooled, 2013 Hypermotard is currently being put through its paces in southern Spain by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Here are his first impressions:

The air-cooled engines are gone from the Hypermotard family, and have been replaced with just one motor - the new liquid-cooled 821cc Testastretta 11° powerplant.

The Hypermotard SP comes standard with the Ducati Safety Pack (ABS and traction control), three power modes (Race, Sport, and Wet), long-travel 50mm aluminum Marzocchi forks, Öhlins shock with piggyback reservoir, Marchesini forged aluminum wheels, Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tires, radial front brake pump, tapered aluminum bars, and a carbon fiber front fender and cam belt covers.

The lower-spec standard Hypermotard cuts $2,700 from the price.

Ducati introduces the 2013 Hypermotard, a bike as striking as it is fun to ride. Presented as a concept back in 2005 in Milan, the Hypermotard came home with a “Best of Show” award.

It was clearly on a good path so here we are, with the new generation. This track-ready beast is no toy: the Desmodue Evoluzione 1,078cc L-Twin engine blasts a 75.9 ft-lbs (almost 105 Nm) torque which will simply rip the asphalt under your tires.

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The Hypermotard series is growing long in the tooth, and while everyone expects the Ducati’s smaller Superbike to get revamped in 2013, here is some evidence to suggest that the big news at EICMA this year will be an all-new Hypermotard model. Expected to have a water-cooled motor, best guesses would have the new Hypermotard using the 849cc Testastretta power plant, which would dovetail nicely with the supersport-sized Superbike getting an ~800cc variant of the new Superquadro motor.

Special financing and in store credit offers on 848 EVO, 1198 and 1198SP, Multistrada's, Diavel's, Monster's, Streetfighters and Hypermotards

See DucatiUSA.com for details and applicable models: http://www.ducatiusa.com/special_offers.do

Michael Neeves from MCN joined us at the Ascari circuit in Spain to put the 2013 Hypermotard through it's paces. Seems like he had issues with the front wheel...

Last week MCN chief road tester Michael Neeves was in Spain at the exclusive Ascari circuit for the launch of Ducati's new supermoto-for-the-road, the Hyperm...

Thanks of 'opportunity you give me to publish what I did to my Ducati.
Attached are some photos of the work in detail, and there are many more than you choose what you think are the best.
Starting point is a hyper 1100s in 2008.

The evolution begins at soft with full Termignoni exhaust tail under double filter and a dedicated ECU.
Then I pushed more in terms of aesthetics buying the full set of fairings in carbon and at that time came out of the special luis bike that inspired me to develop my own.

In short, everything I've done, everything you see both mechanical and body I did, except for the seat cover....

For the list and more photos, click HERE

Last month, we brought you a photo of what we believed to the new Ducati Hypermotard 848. There was a bit of chatter after the photo hit the internets, as some believed the bike to be akin to the Multistrada line. While the telemetry rack on the bike of the machine, and its side-mounted GP-style exhaust followed the design ethos of the Multistrada 1200, the bike’s seat, mud gaurd, and overall aesthetic were reminiscent of the current Hypermotard.
Seemingly confirming our suspicions, these photos of the likely 2013 Ducati Hypermotard 848 add further credence to our Hypermotard line of reasoning — especially with the front of the motorcycle being seen more clearly. Expected to have a detuned lump from the Ducati Superbike 848 EVO, photos of the liquid-cooled middleweight create more questions about the machine than they do answers....More here

A hot chick washes her motorbike in front of some very excited spectators. We shot this for a competition over a few hours on a sweltering day in Singapore. We had a lot of fun making it and hope you enjoy!

The looks of the stock Ducati Hypermotard was never our style – it had way to much elements that was unnecessary spoiling the raw energy packed in the brilliantly thought hooligan machine. So actually – the Hypermotars is really easy bike to customize – ditch the silly looking mirrors and grip protectors, change the original “why-did-it-have-to-go-under-the-seat” exhaust and tie up the rear, and you’ll be laughing. This particular owner went a bit further, changing the stock wheels for the spoked units. The end result – perfect custom Hyper. Hit the headline link above for the story and full gallery.