New 2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono Review: A Road Bike Too?

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[@LuckyCheesie]

Drove this bike yesterday. Lots of fun and very playful. However, it is very expensive and you would be better of spending that money on a naked. It’s a toy, rather than a naked that you can use for commuting, tracking, touring in more comfort.

[@Accost2u]

If it came in under the price of something like a MT09, I think you see them everywhere. But you’re right, way too much money vs the value of other bikes on the market. Hell, even the new monster seems like a much more comprehensive package for the same price.

[@cen121]

buy the new mt09 sp... its the much better deal...

[@SpaceRanger187]

It should be about 8500. Its just a single cylinder bike.. That's why you don't see very many new riders. All the bikes being over priced. Its annoying to me.

[@Akkiben]

Utter nonsense pricing. Ducati needs some 👊👊

[@allensizemore1481]

I have owned several bikes and I can honestly say this thing is the most fun of them all. I felt like a pro on the Tail of the Dragon on this bike. It just does whatever you want it to do.

[@motosportadv8177]

Traded two Motorcycles in to buy one also got the track exhaust , have great fun with it and its the best handling bike iv ever owned.😄✌👍

[@AR-EL035]

6 ads in a 12min video lol

[@Pillokun]

why are u surprised, this channel only promotes new bikes. never ever do we get to see anything about old bikes.

[@stefanhaberle5215]

Only had one

[@ZinoAmare]

and the comparison videos are never actually like which one is better, it's full of nothing, just here to hear specs xD

[@AR-EL035]

@@ZinoAmare just specs and chitchats no comparison

[@logangodofcandy]

I use brave browser. I never have ads.

[@walterdemo2895]

If Honda had an ounce of passion left in them they'd buikd an SM bike w the Transalp motor in a CRF styled chassis or a VF1000R V4

[@bandobandit353]

Why not a CRF chassis with a CRF engine and some 17 inch wheels ;)

[@walterdemo2895]

@@bandobandit353 How about cuz no CRF makes 90hp reliably with zero maintenance

[@yahoodlums]

Buy a Duke 690 R for half the price and save yourself a fortune. Same power, same weight and way more street focussed. Really fun and underrated bike

[@torso99]

or pay alitle extra get the smc and get your money back at the sale... dukes dont hold their price as well in my area

[@a.e.neumann8949]

...and spend a lot of Money for a new Motor after a few months😂

[@torso99]

@@a.e.neumann8949 when did they get that bad? i see a bunch from 2007-2017 no mentions of new engines swaps

[@Juuul89]

@@torso99 They didn't, the LC4 motor is bulletproof, always has been.

[@torso99]

@@Juuul89 nothing is bulletproof.. not even honda

[@hypermotardking]

Great bike.. got one, crashed it and got a 2nd to sit alongside my 950 SP 👌🏼👌🏼

[@urbanstrencan]

Proper toy for city streets and small race tracks . Great video ❤😊

[@brianglendenning1632]

The difference in price between a 698RVE and a 950RVE is AU$2300 - the 698RVE sells for AU$24400 ride away. 57kW/63Nm/151kg dry v 84kW/97Nm/178kg dry. Solid argument for the twin.

[@brianglendenning1632]

And Streetfighter V2 is AU$25200 ride away, with 112kW/101Nm/178kg dry.

[@R-Tap]

@@brianglendenning1632 698 is a beautiful bike, bike people will look and nod approvingly. Streetfighter is another world, everyone will look and know, thats one of those Ducati's. V2 is €20,000+ in Ireland, V4s, closer to €30,000. Dream bike.

[@brianglendenning1632]

@@R-Tap I think all three are stunning, but perhaps the 950 is my favourite from an aesthetic perspective. The StreetfighterV2 is, strangely, the value proposition of the three from a performance per dollar perspective.

[@Peasedotcom]

Saw you at the side of the road filming this video.

[@shadow_realm47]

👀 supermoto or super expensivy!!!

[@alexandrocalvin]

Italians.....

[@TwoHawksHunting]

In regards to seat comfort, I guess Ducati doesn't expect the owners of this bike to be going out for long highway trips. Nope, this one is for short ripping and roaring down back roads closer to home. It looks like a fun bike.

[@AM-uk7jv]

Had mine for 2000 miles. It’s the sportbike of SuMos. Whereas the KTM/Husky SM feels a lot more like a big dual sport. I’ve owned an SMC R 690 before the 698 Mono. Pick your poison. I prefer the Ducati. Because I like riding pavement and I can keep it in the proper gear and the revs high. If you puttering around, this isn’t bike for you. If you like revving the piss out of a motorcycle, then the 698 is for you.

[@Raghupathy.]

Can you do touring on 698? Long ride comfort?

[@AM-uk7jv]

@@Raghupathy. It can do long trips. But you probably won’t find it comfortable. I’d suggest wearing cycling chamois underwear because the seat can cause discomfort after a little while.

[@armandblake]

Makes me miss the Aprilia SXV 😢

[@chrisrobinson79]

Great video as always 😎🌴 just ordered one. ☺️

[@commentaccount49]

I got to ride one of these. It needs knobbies and an MX fender! Otherwise, loved it!

[@jamesonpace726]

Glad it exists, but it's not for me. I like my license & dislike jails & ERs....

[@R-Tap]

I'm a newish rider, everytime I see a motard at a petrol station the guy looks like he is winning. There was a 698 at my local dealer, for a 5' 8" guy they seem slightly intimidating. Still, great look.

[@adama007]

really nice review, budy. What jeans you are wearing in review please?

[@cruze86]

The most exciting category 🤩

[@haste953]

77hp is not that big of a leap compared to a 690 or a Husqvarna so the "most powerful single" is not that big of a selling point i'd say. I'd much rather get an older Hypermotard 796 with the L engine and 80hp.

[@78Outlaw]

Good base for a new ‘Sled’ Rob?

[@edgarg6559]

What’s the leather jacket you’re wearing in the video?

[@jimzenglish1]

Great video 👍

[@DucatiDiaries]

I own this bike and I can confirm it's fast and fun. I'm selling mine already because unlike Bob, I'm dumb and I buy and then sell bikes for channel content. 😂 so if anyone in the States is interested, it's a great deal ($2k under MSRP and not even broken in yet).

[@spartanx169x]

Where are you at in the States?

[@mirrorkey2678]

Yes, please.

[@scobeno1911]

What is with that cable above the dash?

[@churchofbrap876]

Front brake line. Long travel bikes like this need room for the line to move up and down with the suspension. Many enduros have this, as do SM's.

[@georgedoolittle7574]

Wow that's a really nice $1800.00 Dollar motorcycle!

[@nsr500]

Put this engine in a Mito style setup or a Sport-Classic & leave all the electronics as they are......

[@lenneavy]

This bike is so unreasonable that I wish I had it as a next after I'll get too bored with CB500X. It looks like a blast for commuting, my only concern is that it might be too much for it.

[@captricharddee3634]

It was all going well until I saw the hideous looping cable over the bars, as with the Honda CRF300L.

[@davidmallia628]

For beating the traffic jams, even going off road, better, more fun, than an MT09!??????

[@nickrider5220]

£2000 for a single cylinder engine's exhaust 😮

[@gpzfan5272]

It’s a full Termignoni system and it includes a remap plus the wheelie assist function, so it’s not just the exhaust you’re paying for

[@shadow_realm47]

Termignoni 🤌🏾✨✨✨✨🥰

[@zelcpavle5494]

Why you didnt make a video for the new Panigale V4 ?😅

[@Jagknorr]

Ill just treat my dual sport as a pretend supermoto 🤪

[@highvoltge422]

quick shifter = training wheels

[@paul_london]

That Ducati would be gone after a single night in London, too expensive for what it is brother.

[@mperformanceuncommercial]

Really a Motocycle or more a Funbike?

[@aluisious]

What do you mean “a road bike too?” It’s obviously a road bike.

[@ondieflorano623]

Looks like aprilia

[@GeorgiaGrowGuy]

Why would you buy a supermoto and drive all day long under 5000rpm? Thats like marrying a supermodel than telling her to go mow the grass in army fatigues.

[@someforall]

1:20

[@FinanceMadeEasy-TH]

Indian perspective be like - Did Ducati copy Bajaj Freedom 125's fuel tank?🙄

[@ZinoAmare]

So it not having torque already sucks.

[@churchofbrap876]

It has plenty of torque. These bikes will get up and go.

[@logangodofcandy]

It has under 50 pounds of torque at 8000 rpm. It redlines at 10k. Lol I guess that means the new 400 singles all have plenty of torque lol

[@churchofbrap876]

@@logangodofcandy go ride one before commenting. It's 350 lbs. Plenty of torque, and will be even better with an ECU flash. These bikes rip.

[@AM-uk7jv]

Torque on a 350 lbs bike is overrated. Keep the revs high. This is not the bike for you if you don’t like being above 6000 RPM.

[@churchofbrap876]

@@AM-uk7jv it's fine around 4-5k rpm, maybe not as good as the KTM. U can still lug it a little if u don't like running really high rpm alot, where it's quite buzzy and very loud.

[@SSS-mp8th]

Love Ducati styling but just way too expensive for what you get. Not sure who in their right mind would choose this over and MT-09. Well no one without serious money that has 5-10 bikes already.

[@douglasryle6499]

If you have to ask that question, you don’t want this bike.

[@JimmyDonaldson.]

I call mines the street shredder/terrorizer. Its my 7th bike in 15 years dialy riding.🦾 Got some austin racing cans and it sounds like a liter bike.

[@axellness]

Not as reliable as the 701.

[@LCBBuilders]

This sort of bike is nothing more than a narrow focused licence loser for urban menaces. Totally useless at distance work, no faring protection, uncomfortable and I bet it will suck a shit ton of gas. Completely impractical . God I want one. Badly.

[@churchofbrap876]

Most people don't get it. SMs are a blast. Just as practical as a dual sport, and more fun with the street rubber.

[@logangodofcandy]

That south park episode should have been about people on these bikes.

[@leandroflaherty]

I ride a xr650r sm, trust me, no other bikes come close to riding in urban streets. Insane handling, can handle any road conditions, best lane splitters, rugged if knocked over in a parking lot, easy to maintain, hooooots of fun power to weight, lightweight, and performance 0 to 70mph is as good as you possibly could want. Properly geared cruising at 75mph is no problem, plush suspension. Wind is an issue like any naked bike. Ride a goldwing if you dont like that.

[@filoudadidou]

And about the ugly cable up the dash ?

[@churchofbrap876]

Front brake line. Long travel bikes like this need room for the line to move up and down with the suspension. Many enduros have this, as do SM's.

[@filoudadidou]

@@churchofbrap876 well, I think that's why I dont like Enduro bike neither xd

[@churchofbrap876]

@@filoudadidou I don't even notice it's there. They routed it high on this bike so it doesn't block the dash. My daughter CRF300L has a lower line, but it blocks part of the dash.

[@chrro466]

Ridiculous pricing, you’ve lost my money Ducati.

[@neelsoni6889]

It's not 'Dyucaati'

[@GabenHood]

H2 money for something that sounds like it has a 1980s kawasaki starter motor that's been in a flood? Ooooof.

[@jeremycanning8934]

Street triple a lot better bike

[@signore-solomonare1818]

6:26 Sorry for a laugh 😆 But this bike is really built for 185-190cm height riders

[@gpzfan5272]

I’m 176cm and have ridden it no problem, I’m on tiptoes but the bike is so light it doesn’t matter.

[@signore-solomonare1818]

@@gpzfan5272 I know, man Just can’t help but laughing even myself tiptoeing over my Hyper 939 , 😅

[@user-hf8ie8mf3n]

It’s a pretty cool bike, but definitely a plaything for people with too much money. 👍🤪🏳️‍🌈

[@pranavhb1716]

a used yamaha mt-09 is more reliable than this brand new duc 😂

[@torso99]

disapointed they made it 80 hp all at the top... might aswell buy a 2stroke and save some weight

[@Nikola__K]

It looks like a Chinese replica! GasGas with Ducati logo!!! What is that swing arm 😂😂😂 What is that Dash?!! How cheap can u go?

[@bobz1736]

Love it... wouldn't buy it. 😎

[@SpaceRanger187]

Over priced asf