2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono – First Look

Ducati revealed a new Hypermotard 698 Mono, a supermotard powered by its 659cc Superquadro Mono Single-cylinder engine. Like it does with the Twin-cylinder Hypermotards, the Mono will be offered in a base version and a premium RVE version.

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Supermoto Two Ways

I’ve long maintained that riding a supermoto is one of my favorite forms of motorcycling. I’ve also maintained that I have no desire in owning one with headlights and a license plate. The reason is simple: they are one-way tickets to jail. The idea of a dirtbike – a small, nimble, light, and relatively powerful motorcycle made to jump over things – on road tires is batty. It’s an absolute riot, but it’s also batty and crazy. All this is a way to say I wouldn’t be able to control myself if one ended up in my hands. Which is why I relegate myself to riding supermoto on tracks, or when the occasional press bike comes my way.

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Church of MO: Supermotard Follies of The Year 2000

And speaking of supermoto, around the turn of the century it seemed to be growing in popularity. By 2003, it had evolved into a full-on AMA championship series, drawing unto itself unlikely competitors such as Kevin Schwantz, Jeff Ward, Chris Carr, both Bostroms, Jeremy McGrath… in easy-access venues including downtown Reno and the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. It even spawned at least one full-color glossy magazine. What went wrong, Lord? Oh well. Yamaha made the effort, at least, and herein Minime and Roland Sands sample Damon Bradshaw’s factory YZ426F. Enjoy the tiny photos, embrace change, and ask not for whom the bell tolls.

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MO Survey: What's The Best Kind Of Motorcycle?

We’ve traveled down this path before when we asked what types of bikes our readers have owned. What we learned there, frankly, didn’t surprise us too much. You’ve owned a bunch of different motorcycles. That makes you a lot like us. We like motorcycles – all motorcycles. As an industry friend once said about our profession, “All motorcycles good; we investigate.”

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Church Of MO – 2006 KTM 950 Supermoto Quick Ride

During the middle years of the start of the new millennium the Supermotard craze made a resurgence, and no company jumped on the craze more so than KTM. Ducati may have brought the Hypermotard to market, but KTM brought a whole host of SM models to the masses, including the outlandish 950 Supermoto. In 2006, Gabe Ets-Hokin  wanted to see what the mega-moto craze was all about. Here, he takes the 950 for a quick spin to see just how much trouble he can get himself into. He somehow manages not to land himself in jail, and all the while he extols the virtues of riding a big motard. The gist? They are insanely fun, but a big threat to your driver’s license. See what he has to say below, and be sure to look at the photo gallery for more 950 Supermoto images.

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