Hyper 1098

[Goat_Herder]

This is the Hyper that will eat you alive!

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/ducati-hypermotard-1098-krisfox-custom/

[Slide Panda]

That's just stupid... Where do I get one!

[grandpa nate]

That's just stupid... Where do I get one!

and...um...+1000000

[Triple J]

That's an impressive build!   

He needs to use one of those smaller A123 cell batteries though...the big lump of a battery hanging off the left side kinda sucks.

[junior varsity]

wowza. and +1 on the A123 batts.

[Scottish]

Oh, yes. This is a good thing.....

[NuTTs]

It takes balls and some insanity to make something you'd like to ride turn into reality.

In this case, it must take bigger balls to ride the thing.

[Raux]

two things,

1) it's not a HM, it's a 1098 made to look like a hyper. 1098 frame, motor, suspensions, etc. with HM-styled bodywork.

2) "If rumors are true about Ducati phasing out its air-cooled two-valve lumps..." 

[junior varsity]

do not believe #2.

[Africaboy]

I found a bike shop in Toronto that is willing to put a 1098 crate motor into my 07 S2R1K. Very tempted! Now does anyone wanna loan me $6K ?

[RetroSBK]

Proof positive that the water cooled engine is too busy to be truly naked..

Ill stick with the 2v motor for the hyper, just with a few motor tweaks!

[TAftonomos]

I think the idea/concept are cool, but it blurs the lines between what the hyper is, and what a SF is too much.

I think the next bike I buy or build will be as simple as I can make it (air cooled, carb'd, etc).