New Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono Nera brings blacked-out style and more kit
Ducati has expanded its single-cylinder Hypermotard family with a new blacked-out Nera model featuring Termignoni silencers, Ducati Quick Shift and the firm’s 77.5bhp Superquadro Mono engine.
Ducati has expanded its single-cylinder supermoto line-up with the launch of the new Hypermotard 698 Mono Nera, a blacked-out version of the firm’s 77.5bhp street motard that arrives in European dealerships from June 2026.
You may also like to read our Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono review.
The new Nera model effectively completes the Hypermotard 698 Mono range, adding a darker visual treatment and extra equipment to Ducati’s lightweight single-cylinder platform. Pricing starts from £11,995.
Visually, the bike features a new, stealthy look, with black bodywork contrasted by Ducati Red wheels and frame details. Ducati has also fitted homologated black-finished Termignoni silencers as standard, helping sharpen up the rear-end styling while adding a slightly more aggressive edge to the bike’s appearance and sound.
The Nera also gets Ducati Quick Shift Up/Down fitted as standard, further boosting the bike’s sporty credentials both on the road and on track.
At the heart of the Hypermotard 698 Mono Nera sits Ducati’s Superquadro Mono engine — effectively a chopped-down version of the old 1299 Panigale twin-cylinder motor. The 659cc single uses Ducati’s trademark Desmodromic valve system and carries over several key features from the superbike engine, including its huge 116mm piston.
The result is a claimed 77.5bhp and a 10,250rpm rev limit, figures Ducati says make it the highest-performing road-going single-cylinder engine currently on sale.
The bike itself remains impressively lightweight too, tipping the scales at a claimed 151kg wet but without fuel. Ducati achieves that thanks to a lightweight trellis frame, aluminium-flanged brake discs and a pared-back chassis setup designed to keep the bike agile and lively.
As you’d expect from a modern Ducati, electronics are a major part of the package, with the Hypermotard 698 Mono Nera coming loaded with cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control, launch control and engine brake control. At the same time, Ducati’s Slide-by-Brake system has been specifically developed to help riders back the bike into corners supermoto-style on track.
For riders wanting even more madness, Ducati also offers a race-only Termignoni exhaust system that unlocks an extra 7bhp and activates a dedicated Wheelie Assist function designed to help maintain longer balance-point wheelies electronically.
You can find out more about the Hypermotard 698 Mono Nera on the official website.
Find the latest motorcycle news on Visordown.com
In This Article
Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
