2015 EICMA: Ducati Hypermotard, Hypermotard SP and Hyperstrada 939 + Video

Confirming news we first broke in September, Ducati announced an updated Hypermotard lineup featuring a larger 937cc engine. Replacing the previous 821cc line will be the new Hypermotard 939, Hypermotard SP 939 and Hyperstrada 939.

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Top 10 Mid-Displacement Sporty-Tourers

With this month’s Buyer’s Guides focusing on Touring ( Touring America: Buyers Guide, And Advice, Motorcycle Touring: Do-It-Yourself Touring) concocting a touring-focused Top 10 seemed more than appropriate. Large-displacement tourers are abundant and receive lots of press, especially in our bigger-is-better country. Choosing 10 mid-displacement bikes to shoehorn into the category turns out to be more difficult than one might think. The 10 bikes here represent more of what’s available in the category rather than a rating countdown from 10 to one. So, in alphabetical order we give you 10 sub-1000cc bikes that span a wide range of sporting, as well as, touring capabilities.

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2013 Ducati Hyperstrada Review

Ducati’s new-for-2013 Hyperstrada wheelies, slides the rear wheel, jumps curbs, is nimble and flickable, and a hoot in urban environments. Characteristics, according to Ducati, distance riders look for when considering a new model to go “touring, Italian style.”

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