Adrenaline Rush
The town of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands has a one-two punch to sweep any motorcyclist off his or her feet – a small but very entertaining race circuit right next to the ocean, and some of the most amazing mountain roads imaginable just a few kilometres inland. What better place for the worldwide launch of Ducati’s new-for-2019 Hypermotard 950 and Hypermotard 950SP? The cost of entry for the bike is $15,295 ($18,795 for the SP) – getting to Maspalomas is all on you.
Ducati bills these bikes as being made for hooligans, but I might counter that the bikes are even better at turning riders into hooligans, as much as they cater to existing rabblerousers. Ever since someone had the bright idea to bolt road-race rolling stock onto a dirtbike chassis, showboating wheelies and lurid slides have been the trademark of the Supermoto/Supermotard genre. The new Hypermotard twins deliver the performance and technology to make such shenanigans accessible to mere mortals, while still allowing the Rubén Xauses of the world to punch holes in the laws of physics.
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