New 2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono Review: A Road Bike Too?

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[LuckyCheesie]

Drove this bike yesterday. Lots of fun and very playful. However, it is very expensive and you would be better of spending that money on a naked. It’s a toy, rather than a naked that you can use for commuting, tracking, touring in more comfort.

[allensizemore]

I have owned several bikes and I can honestly say this thing is the most fun of them all. I felt like a pro on the Tail of the Dragon on this bike. It just does whatever you want it to do.

[motosportadv]

Traded two Motorcycles in to buy one also got the track exhaust, have great fun with it and its the best handling bike iv ever owned.😄✌👍

[urbanstrencan]

Proper toy for city streets and small race tracks .
Great video ❤😊

[walterdemo]

If Honda had an ounce of passion left in them they'd buikd an SM bike w the Transalp motor in a CRF styled chassis or a VF1000R V4

[yahoodlums]

Buy a Duke 690 R for half the price and save yourself a fortune. Same power, same weight and way more street focussed. Really fun and underrated bike

[brianglendenning]

The difference in price between a 698RVE and a 950RVE is AU$2300 - the 698RVE sells for AU$24400 ride away. 57kW/63Nm/151kg dry v 84kW/97Nm/178kg dry. Solid argument for the twin.

[hypermotardking]

Great bike.. got one, crashed it and got a 2nd to sit alongside my 950 SP 👌🏼👌🏼

[chrisrobinson]

Great video as always 😎🌴 just ordered one. ☺️

[Peasedotcom]

Saw you at the side of the road filming this video.

[x.bozhidar]

I just saw bmw s1000rr and my dream for sportbike disappeared. I am 190cm guy so it is not a cons the seat height of ducati motard for me. It is perfect!

[AM-ukjv]

Had mine for 2000 miles. It’s the sportbike of SuMos. Whereas the KTM/Husky SM feels a lot more like a big dual sport. I’ve owned an SMC R 690 before the 698 Mono. Pick your poison. I prefer the Ducati. Because I like riding pavement and I can keep it in the proper gear and the revs high. If you puttering around, this isn’t bike for you. If you like revving the piss out of a motorcycle, then the 698 is for you.

[commentaccount]

I got to ride one of these. It needs knobbies and an MX fender! Otherwise, loved it!

[TwoHawksHunting]

In regards to seat comfort, I guess Ducati doesn't expect the owners of this bike to be going out for long highway trips. Nope, this one is for short ripping and roaring down back roads closer to home. It looks like a fun bike.

[jamesonpace]

Glad it exists, but it's not for me. I like my license & dislike jails & ERs....

[adama]

really nice review, budy. What jeans you are wearing in review please?

[R-Tap]

I'm a newish rider, everytime I see a motard at a petrol station the guy looks like he is winning.


There was a 698 at my local dealer, for a 5' 8" guy they seem slightly intimidating. Still, great look.

[haste]

77hp is not that big of a leap compared to a 690 or a Husqvarna so the "most powerful single" is not that big of a selling point i'd say. I'd much rather get an older Hypermotard 796 with the L engine and 80hp.

[lenneavy]

This bike is so unreasonable that I wish I had it as a next after I'll get too bored with CB500X. It looks like a blast for commuting, my only concern is that it might be too much for it.

[scobeno]

What is with that cable above the dash?