Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE 2024 vs. KTM 660 SMC 2006

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE 2024

The Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono presents itself as an accessible, playful supermoto with a powerful single-cylinder engine and comprehensive electronics. It’s particularly easy to get it to drift during trail braking, and it feels great whilst doing so. For hard track use, however, the standard gear ratio is a little too long, the front suspension setup could be a bit firmer, and the standard Pirelli Diablo Rosso 4 offers less grip than a specialised supermoto tyre. All in all, it remains a brilliant fun bike that appeals to amateur riders with its controllable nature, yet it still offers enough reserves for really fast laps.