2013 Ducati Hyperstrada
This red 2013 Ducati Hyperstrada just came in from Moses Lake, purchased it in Bellevue when new. Its owner lived in Eastern WA and only used it for seeing the sights, no off road, no abuse. Routine services have been performed, including belts, oil, coolant and brakes, tires are new as of last year, There was also a popular clutch mod performed that really eased the lever pull. We also see a nice set of frame and axle sliders for protection. We looked it over close, other than a detail we really had no work to do. Along with the factory saddlebags it also has a AltRider rack on the back with a removable bag that straps onto it. We have a full packet of receipts. 2 factory keys, and a clean WA title
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Billed by Ducati as “a unique and innovative motorbike, which represents a kind of ‘crossover’ between the Motard world and that of Touring,” the Hyperstrada attempts to straddle the gap between those two radically different motorcycling genres. The second-generation Testastretta 11° engine (with the eight-level DTC and three riding modes) and chassis (with adjustable ABS) from the Hypermotard transition to the Hyperstrada unchanged, with most of the differences centering on the ergonomics and extra touring-oriented accessories that come standard on the ’Strada. Once underway, the Ducati’s engine is a joy to play with. There’s not a whole lot of low-end torque, but it swiftly picks up into a very wide and usable midrange that is surprisingly strong for an 821cc twin. In Sport mode the engine’s lower midrange livens up quite a bit though at the expense of fairly abrupt throttle response; Touring mode requires a bit more throttle turn but offers smoother response, allowing you to make better use of the revvy nature of the engine. The Ducati continues to make good power up to about 9,500 rpm where it starts to tail off before hitting the soft rev limiter at 10,500 rpm. The tall fly screen keeps the windblast from being completely obtrusive at highway speeds, but you won’t be on the road for too long anyway with the Hyperstrada’s 4.2-gallon fuel tank, which limited us to about 140 miles per tankful on average.
