2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO reviews

• Motorcycle Evoluzione (Ultimatemotorcycling.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO, 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP

  Nearly two-and-a-half years since I tested the very first Ducati Hypermotard motorcycle at Mores in Sardinia, I'm at it again. I clearly remember that I wished for a little more horsepower down the short 550-yard straight and that's exactly what Ducati has delivered. The new 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO and EVO SP feature a 95 horsepower version and with the replacement single can race exhaust produces nearly 100 horsepower.
  
  On location in Sardinia in late November, it's a cold and crisp morning. But, by lunchtime we've already got a pleasant 68-degrees F. I'm having another one of those dream days away from the office where I have the two all-new Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO versions to my disposal on an easy-to-learn racetrack.

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• 2010 Ducati Hypermotard EVO/EVO SP (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO, 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP

  By definition evolution is a deliberate progress, not a major change. And this is exactly what Ducati has done with the updated 2010 Hypermotard 1100 EVO range. According to Ducati, the release of the new Hypermotard 796 gave new riders an entry into the HM line and allowed the 1100 to be pushed further upmarket. Thus, replacing the existing 1100 HM line, the EVO and EVO SP are the result of feedback from customers and racers alike, aimed to evolve the bike into a better form of the previous version. We joined a host of fellow moto-journalists in Scottsdale, Arizona for the U.S. Press Launch to find out what all the changes add up to...

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