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This spy shot sugggests Ducati will release a revamped Hypermotard for 2019, with a new engine that paves the way for a major makeover of the Italian firm’s middleweight range. As well as what looks like a new motor, there’s refreshed styling and twin silencers with underseat exhausts.
While the Hypermotard isn’t one of the UK’s biggest sellers it is very popular in Europe and this bike is evidence that Ducati will continue with it into the next phase of Euro5 regulations, due to be introduced in 2020.
Euro5 future-proofing
Speaking at the unveiling of the 2019 Diavel, Ducati’s Project Manager Eugenio Gherardi admitted that hitting Euro5 was “a very big challenge for every manufacturer.” To gain compliance, carbon monoxide, CO2 and NOX emissions are heavily reduced, as is noise.
This Hypermotard is proof that Ducati are preparing for it; the underseat pipes are an obvious sign. Previously the Hyper ran the silencing and cat in the same unit, but now they’re separated, allowing space
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