The Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono is a motorcycle from Ducati. It is currently on sale. With a 659 cc engine it sits in the middleweight 450–800 cc class.
Power comes from a 659 cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 76.43 bhp at 9,750 rpm and 63 Nm of torque at 8,000 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (116 mm x 62.4 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 487 PS per tonne; by that measure, its performance is at superbike level and rewards an experienced rider. The claimed top speed is 220 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. Its slipper clutch lightens the lever and stops the rear wheel hopping when you downshift hard.
It is built around a tubular steel trellis frame. At the front, the suspension is 45 mm marzocchi fully adjustable aluminum fork. At the rear, it is progressive linkage with sachs fully adjustable monoshock. Braking is by a 330 mm disc at the front and a 245 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 120/70 - ZR17 at the front and 160/60 - ZR17 at the rear.
The seat is 904 mm off the ground, which is tall — shorter riders should try it before buying. It weighs 159 kg ready to ride. Ground clearance is 235 mm — plenty for broken roads and tall speed breakers. It is 2,165 mm long, with 1,443 mm between the axles. Its 12 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 20.8 kmpl work out to roughly 250 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes an LED projector headlamp, USB charging port, call and SMS alerts, gear position indicator, service due indicator, shift light, engine temperature indicator, low fuel indicator and low oil indicator. Safety equipment includes engine kill switch, side-stand engine cut-off, side-stand warning, hazard light switch, traction control and malfunction indicator. It has three riding modes: Sport, Road and Urban and Wet.
Warranty terms: Unlimited km or 2 years. For the Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹14,999 doorstep service.
Its tall seat suits taller riders best. With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 36 psi front and 36 psi rear riding alone, and 36 psi front and 42 psi rear with a pillion. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
