Ducati Hypermotard 950SP Top 5 things I Love

[@tazpartridge1612]

I've had my SP since February, only notched up 3200kms so far due to plague, weather and other commitments. My thoughts as follows; The standard gearing is a bit tall for Aussie highway limits, it "smoothes out" at about 130kmh. I went down a tooth on the front (acknowledging additional wear on the front chain slider) which made it comfortable to ride on transport stages, and in doing so, it tightened up the box in the twisties. It also made it much easier to wheely in 3rd gear. The Diablo Supercorsas are overkill for the streets, 3200km Saw the wear indicators disappear at 300kms on the rear. The next set of tyres will be dual compound. Suspension setup is a mandatory activity. With the extra travel, you need to run a bit more sag (54mm laden )than your average sports bike, this delivers a comfortable ride without compromising the razor sharp handling. The bike is at home in the twisties, the tighter the better. The chassis and suspension are confidence inspiring. As an all rounder, luggage options are limited, and I foresee a set of c-bow panniers in the future. The torque this engine delivers is the big selling point, with an almost flat curve from 3k to to 9k. The electronics package is quite good, although experienced riders will find even the lowest settings a bit conservative. Set on 1, wheely control will allow you to achieve about 45 degrees, but it's not quite enough to get to the balance point. The traction control is highly effective, even on gravel, and acceleration on loose surfaces is quite impressive. The "slide by brake" function works, as I found out after heading into a corner a bit hot, although most will not use it unless on a track. The ABS makes it a bit more difficult to do stoppies, but it is possible, I need more seat time to practice. While there isn't a fuel gauge, there is a low fuel light and a countdown odometer to empty once the light comes on. 160kms is about the maximum range I have achieved before the light comes on. There is a bit of a niggle with the usability of the left hand switch block. Manually cancelling the indicators can see the trip meter reset inadvertently due to dual function switching. There are a couple of other niggles, the inability to turn off the rear ABS means that you can't perform low speed slides (controlled environment stunting), and the ECU won't allow you to clutch it up to wheely. That said, 2nd and 3rd gear power wheelies are easy enough. The pillion grab strap on the seat was my first "modification", At 180cm and 118kg I found it sat under my tail bone and annoyed me due to discomfort. Oil cooler and radiator guards are a must have, I ended up with a stone scratch on my first ride. The brakes, while not the top of the line, are more than 99% of riders will need on the road. My purchase was partially emotion driven, I had lusted over the original 1100HM, and spent my teenage years on half litre motocross bikes. I'm too old these days to ride this bike anywhere near its capabilities, but with fifty two years of motorcycling under my belt, I still enjoy a spirited outing, and the Hyper delivers in spades on back country mountain roads. As you state in your vid, top end is not where it's at on the Hyper, but it is not unusual to see 200kmh plus (in a controlled environment or course). Riders who don't carry a built in pillion passenger as I do will find that the Hyper delivers all the performance you can use on the B roads. All up, the Hyper is a bundle of fun

[@Brookmanrider]

Awesome man you are 100 percent there.

[@tazpartridge1612]

@@Brookmanrider I've been there for decades, 40 years ago we built a Z1000 motard to run our speedway sidecar engines in around the back roads 😎

[@RMSFAM09]

hold up!! there is not a fuel gauge on the hypermotard 950 sp??? 2022 model also? 18k usd and no fuel gauge?

[@tazpartridge1612]

​@@RMSFAM09 apologies for the late reply. The 950 has a fuel light, and Trip 2 gives you how far you have travelled since the light come on. From experience, the light comes on religiously at the 3.0 litre reserve

[@RMSFAM09]

@@tazpartridge1612 super late lol but yea I have owned the bike for a while now…might trade it in for a Harley tho since I’m moving out of the city…fun city bike tho I must say. Just not so fun on highway rides more then 20 mins in my opinion

[@hairyparatestes1183]

My biggest gripe about my Hyper 950 is fuel capacity. About a 100 miles after filling the tank the fuel warning light will come on. Those hundred miles go by too quick when playing in the twisties. I agree the digital dash is fantastic. Very easy to read & has all the necessary information with the exception of fuel gauge but a fuel gauge isn’t a big issue for me. The bike handles well and plenty of useable power for playing.

[@cheefus8811]

The quick shifter is race derived tech. You have to keep that in mind when using it. It's not meant for putting around at low speed. Rip it and it works like it was designed, high revs.

[@srt2fst]

Love my '24 950SP... Perfect Bike 🤙

[@Brookmanrider]

Yep it is great

[@srt2fst]

​@@Brookmanrider 14t front, exhaust, and a Daniel Deussen Tune really wake it up 🤙

[@MrInsanityPants]

Far out mate, your videos have me looking hard at one of these….LOCKDOWN SUCKS!!!

[@Brookmanrider]

Man get one. 😀😀

[@MrInsanityPants]

@@Brookmanrider seriously considering, I hear you when you say you don’t need 200hp on the street, my RSV4 is a real chore to ride on the street sometimes

[@MarcosDiegos]

You’re right.. I’ll never need more speed than this !!

[@ragder13]

Given your great feedback for the Hypermotard, would you recommend this bike for a beginner responsible driver?

[@Brookmanrider]

Yeah probably not to start on unless your over 6ft and the power is pretty crazy for a someone new. Get something like a ktm 690 or 701 husky or street triple

[@ragder13]

@@Brookmanrider ok, and yes I am 6'-2" and have been recommended to start with a Duke 390 or any 400cc, but they feel very small. thanks for the quick response!

[@douglasgrosch228]

great awesome insight .. your a great motorcycle journalist /interviewer... keep up great work..

[@Brookmanrider]

Thanks mate appreciate it

[@adamf.8564]

fuel gauge for me would be very useful even if its digital! I am not sure why not put one on.

[@carltoncharly6593]

Hai brother I'm 40years old and I planning to buy a hypermotard its been a long time dream and going to be my first bike capacity bike , my usage is maximum 100km weekend rides and occasionally touring inside 300kms however I have chronic backpain. Would you recommend me buying one ?

[@Brookmanrider]

Probably would be ok it’s very upright and bars not to bad as well. 👌

[@SeF001]

After owning one for a year and it being my only vehicle (not even a car) there are 2 major downsides i found out, one of which i guess only applies to germany and their shitty rules with tires. The other one is for anyone trying to ride in low temperatures. At lets say 5°C or below she really does not want to run and has to be kept at revs by hand for multiple minutes before she warms up enough to even idle on her own. Other than that, I absolutely love it!

[@pedropereira4724]

Great to see an aussie moto vlogger. Keep up the great work. I'm looking at getting the 950sp but the new euro 5 has been released with the new livery. Dealers have told me probably won't see it until early next year. But I'm also trying to decide between the 950sp and the streetfighter v4s. What's your thoughts on the differences between the two? Your opinion is greatly appreciated

[@Brookmanrider]

Thanks mate appreciate it. Yeah it’s a great bike the 950 lots of fun the street fighter is sick as well but very different bike depending on what you want. The street fighter is better on freeway and long roads the wind on the hyper is difficult some times. I just got a new bike tuono 1100 factory

[@Lar308]

Its a nice bike but those type bikes are usually too tall for me. I collected my new Monster 937 plus two weeks ago and already have 500km up on it. Have to take it easy on the bike for the first 1,000km and keep revs below 4,000rpm.

[@gufiaito69able]

Didnyou sell this beautiful bike?

[@Brookmanrider]

Unfortunately yes

[@gufiaito69able]

@@Brookmanrider that a shame I wanted to see where you would take it with mods

[@lasseeneroth8189]

No more videos of your hyper ?

[@Brookmanrider]

Sold that a while ago now.

[@jeffhopkins8131]

What’s your view of the throttle/engine response from 2 to 3 k revs, looks like it struggles?

[@Brookmanrider]

Yeah not amazing best at about 4K

[@miller98lsc]

Hey I know you sold the bike...I just rented one and did a three hour ride and never experienced a more uncomfortable seat. Curious if you felt the same. I loved everything else about the bike!!

[@ktmsmcr4601]

Great video just sold a 2019 Smcr and the hypermotard is on my radar, appreciate the good content and I 100 % agree you don’t have to ride like a moron and do 150 miles an hour to have fun.

[@sigberetta72]

I have the 2019 SMCR and would love the Hypermotard if I sell the KTM.

[@elifelif777]

Im always between ktm smcr & Ducati HyperSP Ktm is more felixable holıgan bike to flip around so light and real supermoto on the road maybe onlyone with 701 - but headlight is ugly abit , Ducati is Stylish look handsome bike but heavier more diffc to flip around and much more expensive ,, I dont know its hard decisıon for me 😊

[@Ramon51650]

Are you going to install the radiator and oil cooler guards yourself?

[@Brookmanrider]

Nope I’m hopeless like that

[@Ramon51650]

@@Brookmanrider Be aware that the package will include some baffling not-for-your-bike bits; nor does Evotech mention that, even in their necessary .pdf. What IS necessary are the four (4) small black zip-ties; they're rather crucial for mounting the radiator guard; otherwise somebody is setting himself up for an expletive-laden meltdown. The six (6) stick-on rectangular cushions are necessary, but lots of the rubber grommets must be for a previous model(?) There is only ONE YT video that demonstrates why they (zip ties) are. I actually left hem on after finishing the installation because they're unnoticeable. Also: the bolts for the oil cooler screw in at a maddening slight angle that can easily be remedied with a universal socket --- ¼ inch is more than enough for the task.

[@PaulsMotoZen]

The bike looks and sounds good.

[@chantellerau]

This is definitely my favourite 🔥🙌🏻👏🏻

[@alesaran]

Same bike and i love it! Just ordered my SC Project S1 today, can’t wait to see what you chose!

[@Brookmanrider]

Awesome mate. Sold the hyper now have a aprilia tuono

[@kalheer]

Ive just sold my 205bhp Track R1 to get a Hyper 950 so I can have fun at more normal speeds without killing myself

[@Brookmanrider]

It’s awesome. But I now have a new bike for the channel haha aprilia Tuono v4

[@timsSUPERvideos]

Hey what kind of rear tidy do you have ? Really like it

[@Brookmanrider]

Was evotech

[@vic1mr]

How is the tail tidy holding up ? No blinker melting etc ? Just bought an RVE so looking at tail tidy now Great video

[@edelduin6585]

Still got the passenger footpegs on… BRO !!! 🤨

[@Ducati10989]

Another great video although I’m currently on holiday and can’t pick up my SP until next Saturday so trying to remain calm and unexcited about it. This video highlighting your favourite 5 things about the Hyper isn’t helping!

[@Brookmanrider]

You will love it mate.

[@sabamacx]

The only problem with the 950 SP is the $26k asking price, which is 1290 SDR pricing.

[@Brookmanrider]

True but it has better gear on it then a SDR and is a totally different bike

[@tancakar8987]

would you say the suspension is too hard on this bike SP version ?

[@Brookmanrider]

Nah not really feels fine.

[@Samuel-qe9lj]

I hate that it’s doesn’t come with a fuel gauge 😂

[@Brookmanrider]

Yeah I know. Crazy

[@SeF001]

Tbh, the fuel consumption indicator is rather accurate and with some simple math you always know how much u got left. But yeah, i'd love to have a talk with the moron who said "lets not have a fuel gauge for style reasons"...

[@sailalmishra4860]

​@@SeF001 😂😂😂

[@davisasantos6739]

Looks good, sounds good, handling is good, engine is good, its top choice. All Ktm's looks ugly for me, except the original 1390 SuperDuke.

[@Calvos23]

Love the reviews mate. Been through almost all ur vids in 24hrs 🤣. Love ur honest opinion.

[@Brookmanrider]

Awesome thanks for the support. Enjoy

[@MrRGM10]

This bike can do it all. This all you need

[@Brookmanrider]

Definitely.

[@ThisGuyRates]

NOOOOOOO YOUR DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROA... oh

[@Chris-vq5vr]

Um 🤔🇦🇺. No.

[@bharris0128]

The wet lip smacks. After I tune that out, then the video was great.

[@tobanhoffmann8347]

1260 enduro . and learn to shave with a meat axe

[@radfloors]

They didn’t do it because they knew you would pay extra for it 😁

[@Brookmanrider]

Probably