Project Ducati Hypermotard: Part IV, Saving Weight

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The air filter element is really small for 1100cc as well.

Compared to the stock airbox, you can tell that there is no lack of flow here!

The Ducshop has dyno tested the stacks and tuned their length to complement the engine’s characteristics.  The stack are also compatible with the engine’s tuning, particularly the Ducati performance ECU that we have that runs richer than stock.  Dyno testing has shown that the Hyperstacks produce about 6 peak hp and more power across the board.  Pretty impressive!  We also found that the Hyperstacks shave about 3 lbs. from the total weight by ditching the airbox.

These are typical dyno results from the Ducshop.  With gains accross the board, you can tell that the tuned length is right.

The Hypermotard’s trellis frame is made of chrome moly steel tubing.  A large part of the frame is a steel subframe that supports the rear part of the bike.  Since we had to remove the subframe to get to the bike’s airbox, we decided to replace the subframe with a superlight alloy part from Motowheels.  Motowheels specializes in ubertrick parts for Ducatis, Aprilias and MV Agustas.

The Motowheels alloy subframe is on the bottom.  It is featherweight and well crafted with excellent build quality.  We think the black looks better than the stock silver.

The subframe is made from tig welded aluminum and anodized black.  The fit is OEM perfect.  The subframe pares 8 lbs. from high and rearward on the bike exactly where you would want it.  This was an easy way to get rid of weight in a transparent way.

The alloy subframe looks killer!

We admired the way that the factory Ducati Racing Desmo Challenge tail looked on the Hypermotard.  The tail was a sleek one piece fiberglass part that replaced the various pods that make up the rear tail of the bike.  We always found these pods to clutter up the bike and thought it was the worst looking part of the bike’s styling.