2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Review | Daily Rider

Is supermoto back? Or did it never leave? Ducati’s new single-cylinder Hyper hopes to capture a new market and a new feeling for the Italian firm. How well does it work? Ride along with Zack as he finds out.

SPECS:
MSRP: $14,495 ($12,995 base bike)
Engine: 659 cc single
Measured weight: 353 lb. / 160 kg
Fuel capacity: 3.0 gal. / 11.3 liters
Seat height: 35.6 in. / 904 mm
Claimed power: 77.5 hp @ 9,750 rpm
Claimed torque: 46.4 foot-pounds @ 8,000 rpm

Zack’s gear:

0:00 Intro
1:15 A quick walkaround the Hypermotard 698
4:30 On The Road!
6:39 Freeway Cruisin’
10:24 Urban Manners & Stop Sign Challenge
13:20 Lover’s Lane
16:16 At the Lights
22:52 Gettin’ Dirty
24:27 Will it Wheelie???
26:56 Instagram Questions!
31:15 On the Daily Rider Leaderboard

[ericmurphy]

Hypermotard is what they called me in high-school

[ZinoAmare]

Zack has one of the best jobs ever. riding to work is his work.

[justPeebus]

Zack always surprises me with how skilled he is, yet he's not boasting or pulling a lot of attention to it. He just subtly shows that these things are possible with these bikes.

[matthewbrown]

Jumping spiders are *awesome*! They're actually trainable at a basic level, they don't make messy webs, they're completely harmless, and best of all they're a predator of poisonous spiders, so they'll kill things like black widows and the brown recluse. They're kind of friendly and playful little creatures... Like the Hypermotard 698!

[jimbroen]

You've titled the first section "A quick walkaround of the SMT 890"

[Szlejer]

My man is not lapping up the Ducati BS and stays objective as a moto journalist should... I'm proud!

[AJax]

About the dash: that's part of why I chose the Street Triple R over the RS. I'm not watching movies on the thing, just checking my speed and occasionally which gear I'm in. And menus don't really matter to me either. After a couple of weeks I almost never use them anymore; I've got it set where I want it. I can see why a motorbike journalist/reviewer would care more since you're riding different bikes and swapping among them more often than I do. I also realize I'm a curmudgeon.

[tarnishedsquid]

That loop over the dash would bug the hell out of me

[FernandoThegreat]

I’ve been in love with the hypermotard ever since high school

[MotardPilot]

As a 698 owner this is a very comprehensive review of the bike. Very well done sir 👍

This bike is not for everyone but I’ve ridden a lot of bikes and this thing is fantastic.. first bike I’ve ever felt 100% comfortable throwing around and hammering on and ripping wheelies whenever your heart desires 😎

[jons]

Always look forward to a new episode of Daily Rider, even if it's a bike I'm not interested in, there all good!

[therealcoreyyt]

What a great time to be a rider when so many tasty options are out there for every mood!

[jenotakats]

Hi Zack,
your reviews are the best! Keep up the good work! Greetings from a hungarian engineer in Germany!

[SuperReview]

Funny that not having a smartphone screen on a motorcycle dash is something that needs excusing. I personally much prefer a simpler dash, regardless of which motorcycle. Same with cars for that matter.

Am I old???

[xbris]

I have the 2007 Hyper 1100. It has no rider aides or modes, is almost double the power, and still the same snappy throttle. It is, and I can’t emphasize this enough, EXTREMELY fun. The best, most fun bike Ducati makes

[BigStreams_]

Zack's reaction to that "big" spider at the end was adorable

[trwilliams]

Still loving my Hyper 1100 after 12 years with it.

[cableguy]

If that's half a superbike engine with desmo valve system it's definitely capable of a lot more than 77hp. The tuners are going to go nuts with this.

[Maccaroney]

Big fancy dash screens are not necessary on motorcycles and one could argue they're not even desirable.
That anti-stall is really cool! We all get caught off-guard everyonceinawhile and that's a handy feature that's even good for safety.

[JetCityHooligan]

This bike would be a dream on Glendora Mountain Road and the Malibu canyons.