Long live Hyperstrada

coelacanth · Nov 7, 2016

Well, the day has come. Multistrada 950 introduced, and with it, Hyperstrada disappeared from at least Ducati USA's navigation header.

For me personally, I will take Hyperstrada over Multi any day. What do you guys think? Do you think you'll replace your HS with the smaller Multistrada?

kuksul08 · Nov 7, 2016

After spending many miles on the Hyper, I can understand why they are getting rid of it. It doesn't really fit into any category, and is not a good enough seller for them probably.

I will probably keep mine, but won't be getting another Ducati. Probably will go back to BMW next.

monocog007 · Nov 7, 2016

I'll be a long-term owner of the hyperstrada. It's the right blend of hooligan and touring. I have no idea what new bikes I'd choose if I had to replace it right now.

beef tits · Nov 7, 2016

Having not ridden it nor seen a whole lot of info, I would definitely have test drove the MS950 before buying the HS. Just from looking at the photos, it seems like a much more capable & useful touring bike but isn't a behemoth. The weight doesn't seem all that different.

monocog007 · Nov 7, 2016

beef **** said:
Having not ridden it nor seen a whole lot of info, I would definitely have test drove the MS950 before buying the HS. Just from looking at the photos, it seems like a much more capable & useful touring bike but isn't a behemoth. The weight doesn't seem all that different.

101 lbs is a big difference?

I'm more interested in the fact that the Multi 950 checked the boxes that most of us complain about: No off-road tire options (the new 19 front), fuel range, adjustable front suspension, and the new cornering-ABS.

beef tits · Nov 7, 2016

According to Ducati's website, the weight difference is 451 lbs to 412 lbs dry. That's only a 39 lb difference.

Fill them both with fuel and add some hard bags to the 950 and maybe you'd get closer to 100 lbs difference. On trips I carry a spare fuel can (due to small tank on HS) and a top case (due to small bags on HS) so I am not sure the weight is actually all that different by the time you get on the road.

I'm sure it's not as fun as the HS, but it's probably not far off... It is a Ducati after all.

ferdi · Nov 7, 2016

beef **** said:
According to Ducati's website, the weight difference is 451 lbs to 412 lbs dry. That's only a 39 lb difference.

Fill them both with fuel and add some hard bags to the 950 and maybe you'd get closer to 100 lbs difference. On trips I carry a spare fuel can (due to small tank on HS) and a top case (due to small bags on HS) so I am not sure the weight is actually all that different by the time you get on the road.

I'm sure it's not as fun as the HS, but it's probably not far off... It is a Ducati after all.

and thats exactly the problem

Cdnpuck · Nov 8, 2016

I came from an older MTS, and was going to buy another one but realized I didn't need that much bike and couldn't justify the cost. Fell in love with the HS and have been uber happy until yesterday. Now my life has decisions I don't want to make.

Tjustice · Nov 8, 2016

Glad I picked up the last 2016 HS my dealer had, at a great price. He told me he wanted to clear out his hyperstradas. The new 950 does not look to be my style. But it does look a bit more practical.

Jokeshopbeard · Nov 8, 2016

I don't like the look of the 950 MTS at all. I went for the hyper precisely cause it's so unique. I would rather have gone for a Jap brand, but they don't make anything that comes close in my eyes.

Perhaps a CR450 motard, but the maintenance schedule on those things is insane.

gatdammit · Nov 9, 2016

The biggest feature that would draw me to a Multi would be the bigger motor...If I wanted slow (relative to the 1200), comfortable and capable, I'd get a Bimmer.

Jokeshopbeard · Nov 9, 2016

I didn't like either the multi nor the 1200GS when I rode them. They both felt extremely capable, but boring. I like a bike that does the hooligan thing easily.

coelacanth · Nov 9, 2016

Totally IMHO.

Hyperstrada is like the MINI GP (track oriented 2-seater limited edition) with touring parts added.
Multistrada 950 is like the X1.

Nothing wrong with MTS 950. It is more sane and making more sense for the premise and the promise the model designation suggests.

I liked Hyperstrada because it was a super bizarre chimera machine with multiple layers of self-parody. Offload bike with road race setup: Supermotard, take the SM and put a large displacement engine, make a street capable hooligan machine: Hypermotard, take the HM and make a touring capable machine while keeping the hooligan nature intact: Hyperstrada.

HS is definitely the niche of a niche, and I am not surprised it's replaced by more "logical" offering. And for that I adore Hyperstrada (and Hypermotard itself).

zippy49 · Nov 9, 2016

No sale here

I am keeping my Strada for a while.

The MTS 950 has two things I like - a bigger fuel tank and proper hard bags are available. As for looks, IMHO it's still prettier than, say, an FZ-09.

But it's thousands of dollars more expensive, and 50 pounds heavier wet even without the bags. Deal killer for me. If I wanted something that big and heavy I'd look for a good used MTS 1200.

monocog007 · Nov 9, 2016

zippy49 said:
I am keeping my Strada for a while.

The MTS 950 has two things I like - a bigger fuel tank and proper hard bags are available. As for looks, IMHO it's still prettier than, say, an FZ-09.

But it's thousands of dollars more expensive, and 50 pounds heavier wet even without the bags. Deal killer for me. If I wanted something that big and heavy I'd look for a good used MTS 1200.

Source? I haven't found the price listed anywhere for the 950.

coelacanth · Nov 9, 2016

monocog007 said:
Source? I haven't found the price listed anywhere for the 950.

Did a quick digging.

2017 Ducati Multistrada 950 | Rider Magazine

MSRP $13,995 for red, $14,195 for white. January 2017 availability.

As a side note, looking at Ducati site, I think side panniers are a part of the touring package and do not come with the bike as standard feature.

beef tits · Nov 9, 2016

coelacanth said:
As a side note, looking at Ducati site, I think side panniers are a part of the touring package and do not come with the bike as standard feature.

But they probably won't turn purple and fall apart in 90 days

beef tits · Nov 9, 2016

In all honestly, after my experiences with their warranty claims division I'll never buy another Ducati anyway so I am not sure my opinion matters.

appliance821 · Nov 9, 2016

beef **** said:
In all honestly, after my experiences with their warranty claims division I'll never buy another Ducati anyway so I am not sure my opinion matters.

Don't want to be rude, but your constant whining about the bike is pretty tiresome. It's a great lightweight tourer, and there's still nothing like it on the market.

I've got 20k miles on it, and ridden some pretty tough roads fully loaded, rain and shine, and it's never let me down or shaken my confidence in its abilities.

A shame they're dropping it. I'll be keeping mine for quite some time.

gatdammit · Nov 9, 2016

I don't it's dead-dead. They'll keep the Motard alive as I think it's developed Monster-like devotion. That means there will always be a touring option alive down the road.

I'm kind of an exclusivity guy. I love that I've never passed another Strada on the road. 40 years from now when my grandkids pull this dusty thing out of the shed, they'll all say, "What the hell is this thing?"

Long live Hyperstrada

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