Riding the New 2025 Ducati Hypermotard 698

I've been waiting around quite a long time to discover the 2025 ducati hypermotard 698 out in the wild, and now that it's finally hitting the sidewalk, seems like Ducati has finally listened to the purists. For years, the Hypermotard name had been synonymous with large, rowdy V-twins which were arguably too heavy for true supermoto shenanigans. But this particular new single-cylinder animal changes the conversation entirely. It's light, it's loud, plus it's unapologetically focused on something: having as much fun as humanly feasible on two wheels. ...

April 7, 2026 · 7 min · Bartolero Neerland