Ducati hypermotard 1100
Test Notes
+ Telepathic connection with front end
+ Excellent power delivery
+ Supremely capable chassis
- Uncomfortable
- Useless mirrors
- Wide bars (and mirrors) make it impossible to get through traffic
| SUGGESTED SUSPENSION SETTINGS |
| FRONT |
Spring preload: 1 lines showing; Rebound damping: 4.5 turn out from full stiff; Compression damping: 3 turns out from full stiff; Ride height: 2 lines showing |
| REAR |
Spring preload: 31.75mm from top of spring to top of thread; Rebound damping: 20 clicks out from full stiff; Compression damping: 4 clicks out from full stiff |
Aprilia Dorsoduro 750
Test Notes
+ Lively engine
+ Useful mirrors
+ Price
- Limited range
- Notchy transmission
- Power modes still need more tweaking
| SUGGESTED SUSPENSION SETTINGS |
| FRONT |
Spring preload: 2 lines showing; Rebound damping: 1 turn out from full stiff; Ride height: 4mm fork tube showing above triple clamp. |
| REAR |
Spring preload: 15mm thread showing; Rebound damping: 18 clicks out from full soft |
| Specifications |
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APRILIA DORSODURO |
DUCATI HYPERMOTARD |
| MSRP |
$9,599 |
$11,995 |
| ENGINE |
| Type |
Liquid-cooled, 90-deg., 4-stroke V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves/cyl. |
Air-cooled, 90-degree, 4-stroke V-twin, SOHC, 2 valves/cyl. |
| Displacement |
749cc |
1080cc |
| Bore x stroke |
92.0 x 56.4mm |
98.0 x 71.5.0mm |
| Induction |
EFI with single injector/cyl., 52mm throttle bodies with electronic actuation. |
Marelli EFI, single injector/cyl., 45mm throttle bodies |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension |
43 mm inverted cartridge fork, 4.7 in. travel, non-adjustable |
Marzocchi 50mm inverted cartridge fork, 4.7 in. travel, adjustments for spring preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Rear suspension |
Single shock absorber, 5.1 in. travel; adjustments for spring preload and rebound damping |
Sachs shock absorber, 5.6 in. travel; adjustments for spring preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Front tire |
120/70ZR-17 Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier |
120/70ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III |
| Rear tire |
180/55ZR-17 Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier |
180/55ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III |
| Rake/trail |
25.7 deg./4.3 in. (109mm) |
24 deg./3.9 in. (100mm) |
| Wheelbase |
56.7 in. (1440mm) |
57.28 in. (1455mm) |
| Weight |
476 lb. wet (216 kg); 457 lb. dry (207 kg) dry |
439 lb. wet (199kg); 419 lb. dry (190kg) |
| Fuel consumption |
39 to 41 mpg, 39.8 mpg avg. |
38 to 41 mpg, 38.7 mpg avg. |