Singled out

A lot of effort for two bikes… Ducati rule out extension to Hypermotard 698 Mono range

Dan Sutherland

TOP STORY Ducati stole the show in late 2023 when they launched their new 659cc Superquadro Mono engine – the highest revving and most powerful road-going single-cylinder yet produced, kicking out a claimed 76.4bhp in standard spec. Pretty soon, it found a home in a brand-new supermoto family consisting of an £11,295 Hypermotard 698 Mono and £12,195 RVE variant, going toe-to-toe with KTM's £10,399 690 SMCR for top dog in the road-legal hooligan class. Although fast, focused, and great fun, many had hoped last November's 2024 EICMA trade show in Milan would be the launchpad for a more mass-market model using the Superquadro engine – with the existing stance, chassis, and architecture already lending itself to a rugged all-terrain travel bike. Those dreams have now been squashed, with Head of…

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