Ducati has launched the Hypermotard 950 in India, priced at Rs 11,99,000 ex-showroom, Pan India. Recently at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, a concept version of the bike created by the Centro Stile Ducati, won first place in the ”Concept Bikes: New Design and Prototypes by Manufacturers and Independents” category.
Hypermotard 950 Concept
I’m delighted with the success received by the concept bike we presented for the competition, which follows the award recently obtained at the Red Dot Awards for the Diavel 1260. Style concepts are useful also for presenting new elements, in this case the graphic design in particular, and for evaluating the reactions they inspire. We’re extremely pleased with the success it’s inspired on the social networks – Andrea Ferraresi, director of the Centro Stile Ducati
Back to the production model; features include LED DRL, hand guard-integrated turn signals, LED strip at the rear, 4.3-inch TFT display, aluminum handlebars, removable passenger footpegs, and USB power socket.
Electronic assistance for the 950 include Bosch Cornering ABS EVO (with Slide by Brake function), Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO, Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO, and the optional Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO.
Buyers can also add anti-theft system, heated grips, and Ducati Multimedia System (DMS) – an infotainment system with a Bluetooth control unit. The technology allows connection to a smartphone, rider’s helmet earpiece, passenger’s helmet earpiece or Ducati navigator. Up to 4 devices can be connected.
Housed in the tubular steel trellis frame is a 937 cc L-Twin, liquid-cooled, Testastretta 11° engine, producing 114 hp at 9000 rpm and 96 Nm of torque at 7250 rpm, paired to a 6-speed gearbox.
Front suspension is a Marzocchi aluminum 45 mm upside-down fork, fully adjustable, while the rear is a Sachs monoshock with spring preload and rebound damping adjustability. Braking duties are handled by 2 x 320 mm semi-floating aluminum discs with Brembo 4-piston calipers, and a single 245 mm rear disc with 2-piston caliper.
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